Monitoring the effects of high bandwidth videoconferencing on the network
17 May, 2012 by Sanjay Castelino*, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing, SolarWindsGiven its many promises of increased productivity, videoconferencing continues to gain popularity in the workplace, both in enterprise-grade systems and simple desktop video apps like Skype. But these benefits come at a cost, with networks becoming clogged with high-bandwidth video traffic. Monitoring the flow of traffic on the network is the first step in solving video-based bandwidth issues.
Polycom appoints new Australian and New Zealand managing director
01 May, 2012Unified communications vendor Polycom has appointed Gary Denman as managing director of its Australian and New Zealand operations.
snom gains Schmooze appeal
27 April, 2012snom technology has announced that its VoIP phones are interoperable with Schmooze Com’s PBXact phone system and PBXtended hosted PBX. snom VoIP phones can now be autoprovisioned via the Schmooze Com Endpoint Manager for quick and easy installation and no-hassle management, directly from the PBX GUI. The following six snom models are currently certified for the Schmooze solution: snom 300, snom 320, snom 370, snom 821 and snom 870 desktop phones and the snom M9 wireless handset.
Alcatel-Lucent’s OpenTouch Conversation software for BYOD unified communications
21 April, 2012The OpenTouch Conversation software (OTC) is intended to help businesses securely and efficiently manage bring your own device (BYOD) strategies and deliver services such as instant messaging, data sharing, voice calls and video collaboration to employees’ personal devices, including smartphones and tablets.
Replacing Asterisk PBX with hosted VoIP allows telco to concentrate on core business
17 April, 2012Telegate, a telco specialising in hosted VoIP for the business market, has switched from an Asterisk PBX to a new hosted platform. This has allowed the company to focus on sales and scaling its business, rather than maintaining backend infrastructure.
Insurance company Youi deploys LifeSize videoconferencing system
11 April, 2012Insurance company Youi has deployed a new videoconferencing system, as the company’s existing system could not meet the demands of recent business growth.
How to ensure a smoother unified communications deployment
05 April, 2012 by Graeme Gherbaz*, Managing Director, Plantronics Australia and NZImplementing any kind of company-wide system has the potential to be a dramatic success or a dismal failure, and unified communications is no exception. Taking a structured approach can mean the difference between a dream deployment and a communications calamity. Graeme Gherbaz, Managing Director of Plantronics Australia and NZ, explains how to employ such a structured approach.
Maximising unified communications ROI with business process automation
22 February, 2012 by Brendan Maree, ANZ Country Manager, Interactive IntelligenceUnified communications (UC) systems often consist of disparate pieces of software from multiple providers, meaning integration, management and reporting can be difficult. An alternative approach is to combine UC with business process automation (BPA), in an effort to avoid these hassles. Brendan Maree, ANZ Country Manager, Interactive Intelligence, explains.
Axis ARTPEC-4 IP surveillance encoders/cameras
17 February, 2012Axis Communications has introduced ARTPEC-4, the latest version of its system-on-chip for network video products.
Leadership change for Avaya Business in ANZ
17 February, 2012Avaya has announced that Rob Wells, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), will leave the company on 17 February to pursue a different path with a start-up venture. Rick Seeto will assume the leadership of the business in ANZ until a permanent appointment is made.
NEC appoints executive general manager for NECare
24 January, 2012NEC Australia has appointed Philip Belcher as executive general manager NECare, the company’s multivendor maintenance and support services business. Belcher will be responsible for the maintenance and support services that provision the company’s unified communications sales and channel teams.
Smart Technologies Smart Vantage interactive whiteboard management software
19 January, 2012Smart Vantage is a web-based software application that provides educational and IT administrators with insights into device performance and how, when and in what subject areas smartboard interactive whiteboards and projectors are being used throughout schools and across entire districts or regions.
Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint
18 January, 2012The latest release of Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint includes central reporting capabilities for SharePoint Online in Microsoft Office 365 and helps users understand, manage and secure multiple SharePoint installations from a single product whether on-premises, in the cloud or a hybrid of both.
HP and Microsoft cloud-based collaboration services
12 December, 2011HP and Microsoft have announced a four-year initiative to deliver Microsoft’s communications and collaboration applications via global private and public cloud services.
Polycom RealPresence with TIP support
08 December, 2011A software update to the Polycom RealPresence Platform allows customers using Polycom and other standards-based video collaboration solutions to join calls with non-standard Cisco TelePresence Systems and vice versa.
