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Featured Articles » Can IT Support Mobile UC in 2013? » Lync 2013 Offers a Single-Client, Enterprise-Ready UC Platform » Hey UC, MYOB When it Comes to BYOD » In Step with Reduced Budgets, More Federal Agencies Deploy Video Conferencing   Sponsored By: Unified Communications Product of the Year Awards Are You Ready to be Name Product of the Year? A Call for entries has been made for the 2012 Unified Communications Product of the Year Awards. Use this award distinguish yourself as the best and set your products ahead of the competition. The Product of the Year Awards will honor companies that have brought advancements to UC technologies. Apply today!   Top Stories » BroadSoft Looking to Strengthen Unified Communications European Presence » VastEdge Extends its Service, Collaborates with Unified IP and Launches UC Campaign » Altitude uCI Applications Now Integrate with Cisco Contact Center Solutions » Imago, UCi2i Offer Cloud-based Video Conferencing Managed Services   From The Expert Corner January 03, 2013 Vidtel and VTEL Join Forces for Multiparty Videoconferencing By Colleen Lynch TMCnet Contributor Vidtel (News - Alert), the self-described “world’s first videoconferencing cloud,” has teamed up with Austin-based VTEL, a videoconferencing manufacturer. VTEL’s products will work in accordance with Vidtel’s MeetMe service, allowing MeetMe to carry out business-grade multiparty videoconferencing via service providers the company was not originally affiliated with. By adding VTEL as a partner, Vidtel can now operate its services with companies like Cisco, Google (News - Alert), LifeSize, Polycom, Skype and other top-grade service providers and equipment vendors. VTEL’s CEO Richard Ford explained why the partnership works well: “Offering the low cost Vidtel multipoint videoconferencing service along with VTEL IPanels enables our end-users to dramatically reduce the capital expense required to implement an enterprise-wide professional quality videoconferencing solution.” Additionally, Ford commented on the initial draw his company had for Vidtel, saying, “VTEL has been growing rapidly over the last year due to our ability to provide a turnkey group videoconferencing system for under $5,000.” Vidtel also felt the idea to partner was equally beneficial for both companies. Mariette Johnson Wharton, co-founder and vice president of marketing for Vidtel, said, “VTEL has a long track history of innovation in video conferencing, so it is not surprising to see VTEL embrace our cloud... Read More >>> Read more about Cable, Satellite, Information Technology   Featured Video How TWR Used Asterisk to Replace a Global PBX Network   TMCnet Free Premium Content » Top 10 Considerations when Evaluating Enterprise Fax-Over-IP » Guide to Multi-Channel Customer Support » Taking Aim at a Moving Target: Creating Better Customer Relationships with an Integrated Mobile Strategy    Latest Blogs » We Start the Year With Mergers   Featured Channels » Deployment and Management Solutions » IP Fax » RCS VoLTE   Webinars Download One of Our Webinars Today to learn about new opportunities to enhance your business. www.tmcnet.com/webinar/   Become a TMCnet Columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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