In an era defined by flexibility and remote work, one of the key challenges organizations face is to ensure constant connectivity between dispersed teams.  With a staggering 98% of American […]

Keeping employees connected and collaborating with each other has become a modern business challenge as enterprises explore the benefits of remote and hybrid work. One way to foster exceptional communication […]

With businesses increasingly prioritizing collaborative work, legacy systems can no longer support the demands of modern-day workplaces. The limitations of traditional hardware and software hinder collaboration and communication between teams, […]

In the modern day workplace, effective communication and collaboration solutions are essential. But, as the workforce becomes fragmented, making sure enterprise users enjoy the same experience (regardless of where they […]

There are many reasons why Zoom has been so successful in the highly competitive, ever-changing realm of mobile and unified communications and collaboration. It is easy to use. They offer […]

Have you ever geared up for a meeting with your team members to discuss pressing issues or set up a video call with a client to close a deal, only […]

In a few short years, business communication has changed significantly. As remote work options have become more commonplace since the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent survey from McKinsey found that 58% […]

It’s an understatement to say that enterprise telecommunications have evolved significantly in the digital age. As modern workplaces have evolved to hybrid and remote work being the norm, businesses across […]

It’s safe to say the concept of a workplace for many businesses is significantly different from even a few years ago. For many years pre-pandemic, Cisco Collaboration Suite was already enabling […]

With hybrid working now a core aspect of many organizations, effective communication and collaboration have never been more important. However, ensuring communications remain seamless and reliable when a workforce is […]

What is an enterprise collaboration strategy? Enterprise collaboration refers to the various ways in which an organization gathers and shares information amongst employees and partners. Beyond simpley email and phone […]

Almost since the inception of the Internet, organizations have attempted to connect disparate “islands” of enterprise communication platforms and networks. Historically it has been a mammoth endeavor to create seamless […]

As this series continues, my intention is to better prepare IT decision-makers to not just match the right UC&C solution with their collaboration needs, but to also to help them […]

I began this blog series by detailing the need for a thorough assessment of networks, stakeholder use cases, existing infrastructure, IT strategy, management goals, and other critical factors as the […]

I am often asked this question, and there are numerous answers and reasons as to why I believe this. To illustrate, let’s start with a simple exercise. Load up Google, […]

About two months ago, Microsoft’s corporate VP for Skype, Gurdeep Pall, revealed some big changes projected for Microsoft Lync in the first half of 2015 including a new name – […]

It’s exciting to think about what’s in store for unified communications in 2014. For starters, multiple research firms are predicting big growth for this technology. Transparency Market Research predicts the global UC market […]

My most recent post in our ongoing blog series in Smart Business, addresses results from a Polycom survey. Specifically, decision-makers worldwide view video conferencing as the essential team collaboration tool. Of more than 1,200 decision-makers […]

By Bin Guan, Chief Technology Officer for Yorktel (@YorktelCorp) As I recently wrote about in the Cisco Tribune, although video conferencing has been available for over three decades, recently introduced […]

Author: Vishal Brown, VP Professional Services Technical difficulties might not be a big deal when you’re just using Skype to chat with distant cousins overseas. But when you rely on […]