Report: Softphones, Tablets and UCC Services to Grow - Unified Communications

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Featured Articles » Regulatory Concerns Abound in Switch from PSTN to VoIP » Jail-based Video-Conferencing Bogs Down » Microsoft Updates Lync Collaboration App for Android Tablets » Accounting Software Provider MYOB Acquires Dovetail as Part of Cloud Initiative   Sponsored By: WEBRTC CONFERENCE & EXPO IV - June 17-19, 2014 Cobb Galleria - Atlanta, Georgia Attend WebRTC Conference and Expo IV The Longest Running Global WebRTC Ecosystem Event WebRTC allows your company to implement real time solutions across a multitude of applications - choose the right platform & application at WebRTC Conference & Expo IV! Successful WebRTC implementation and enhancement begins with the right knowledge & products that coincide with your company goals. Get the most up to date, technically sound advice and view the latest platforms & applications that will show you how to harness the power of this protocol. Make Plans To Attend / Exhibit & Sponsor | June 17 – 19, 2014 | Cobb Galleria | Atlanta, Georgia www.webrtcexpo.com     Top Stories » VoIP & SIP Trunking Found More Than a Match for Voice Services » Why Business VoIP Providers Should Be Security Conscious » Evolve IP Releases Mobile Unified Communications App for Android » Microsoft Exchange 2013 Makes Changes to Unified Messaging Server Architecture   From The Expert Corner May 27, 2014 By Matt Paulson, Digital Workstyle Services Contributing Writer Enterprise communications solutions are a major avenue for growth and revenue due to the fact that both internal and external communications are of vital importance to all businesses, no matter how large or small. However, numerous regulatory challenges along with a poor understanding of unified communications (UCC) and its benefits among the general population means that vendors have a hard time actually making the most out of their products, and actually delivering services to the capability that were advertised. Despite these hurdles, there are a wide variety of options for businesses to choose from, and a recent Frost & Sullivan study predicts that the future of enterprise communications will consist of softphones, tablets and UCC services. Essentially, a softphone is simply a term to refer to any computing device with a program to transform it into a Voice over IP (VoIP) phone – after all, the word is simply a joining of the words software and phone. These tools are highly versatile, and can quickly be installed on a desktop, laptop or even tablet computer. Tablets are also predicted to make a significant rise over the next three years as part of communication services, as they are mobile and excellent platforms for a softphone. Read More Read more about Cable, Satellite, Information Technology   Featured Video vIMS -- A platform for cloud communications   TMCnet Free Premium Content » A One-Stop Shop to Flexibly Address Any Customer Interaction Requirement » Effectively Positioning Your Business for Mobile Customer Care » Benefits of Implementing a Unified Communications Strategy   Webinars Download One of Our Webinars Today to learn about new opportunities to enhance your business. http://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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