unified communications

March 8, 2016

COLLABORATION

Cisco Spark Is Here

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Yes, Cisco Spark has arrived! That cool mobile business messaging app we launched a year ago has grown up. What Is Cisco Spark? Cisco Spark is a business collaboration service that enables you to message, meet, or call anyone, anywhere, anytime.

March 7, 2016

COLLABORATION

Enterprise Connect, Day 1 Wrap-Up

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Enterprise Connect definitely got underway today in Orlando. The sessions grew more crowded throughout the day and the halls got busier. I heard a lot of talk about cloud, hybrid, UCaaS, and WebRTC just in passing conversations. (And I finally stopped looking for small dogs – the jingle of the badge lanyards somehow sounds like […]

February 17, 2016

COLLABORATION

Choosing a Collaboration Vendor? Cisco a Leader in 6 Gartner Magic Quadrants

3 min read

“Choosing a Unified Communications and Collaboration vendor is a complex decision,” Marty Parker, Principal at UniComm Consulting, recently told me. “Any organization looking to refresh their architecture or rework their...

February 4, 2016

GOVERNMENT

Customer Spotlight: Idaho Transportation Department Creates Cohesive Communications Environment

1 min read

While Idaho isn’t a very populous state, with only 1.5 million people, it stretches across 83,000 million square miles. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is responsible for all transportation-related efforts in that area, from highway construction to the Department of Motor Vehicles. But with only 1,800 employees, that can be a real challenge! As ITD […]

November 23, 2015

COLLABORATION

The Myth of Greenfield Technology Environments

2 min read

This is part of a series on the evolution of the Cisco Collaboration Cloud platform, exploring the technical and design principles behind its unique architecture. In the last post in this series, Jens Meggers talked about the huge importance of user experience, and how essential it is to simplify, connect, and delight. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is […]

October 27, 2015

COLLABORATION

Cisco Excels in Latest Gartner Telephony Reports

2 min read

Thirteen is a lucky number for Cisco Collaboration.   For the 13th year in a row, Gartner shows Cisco as a leader in its 2015 Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony, positioning Cisco highest in execution and furthest in vision for corporate telephony among all eight vendors. Similarly, Cisco is also included in the Gartner Critical Capabilities […]

August 26, 2015

COLLABORATION

Cisco Products Receive Highest Scores in 3 of 4 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Unified Communications

2 min read

The evaluation is complete. And we think Cisco Unified Communications scored well. Very well, in fact. Just released, the 2015 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Unified Communications...

August 17, 2015

COLLABORATION

Cisco Named as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications 2015

1 min read

Cisco Unified Communications Delivers a Full Experience As I read the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications by Bern Elliot and Steve Blood, August 10, 2015, one...

June 17, 2015

COLLABORATION

Gartner Recognizes Cisco as a Leader for UC for Midsize Enterprises

3 min read

Cisco positioned highest in “ability to execute” among Leaders in the first ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified...