Conference calling stories
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Spike in demand for Boom Collaborations' WFH conferencing kits
Thu, 19th Oct 2023
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Boom Collaborations, a developer of video and audio conferencing hardware, has seen a 28% surge in demand for its work-from-home conferencing kits.
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Logitech launches new solution to power huddle rooms
Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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hybrid & remote work
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collaboration
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logitech
Logitech announces Rally Bar Huddle, an all-in-one video bar designed for huddle rooms, offering AI capabilities and 4K image quality.
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Exclusive: DC220 to aid Fastrack expansion in New Zealand
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Fastrack Technology partners with DC220 to enhance company growth and expand in New Zealand, offering innovative solutions in data centres and networks.
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Zoom unveils a load of new updates and features
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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contact centre
Zoom has unveiled a raft of new updates and features to its platform, including enhanced slide control, advanced polling, and attendance status.
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Barco and Jabra collaborate on one-click wireless conferencing solution
Thu, 8th Jul 2021
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uc
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jabra
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video conferencing
Audiovisual powerhouses Barco and Jabra have created a new one-click wireless conferencing solution for organisations.
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Dialpad brings its AI conference call technology to New Zealand
Tue, 4th May 2021
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uc
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ai
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conference calling
Dialpad to expand its New Zealand presence, aiming to create scalable solutions that support remote work and business growth.
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The ultimate remote working hardware and software kit
Fri, 9th Apr 2021
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smart home
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hybrid & remote work
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conference calling
Poly has released the all-in-one Poly Studio P5 kit, providing hardware and software solutions for remote working.
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Avaya spruces up Spaces collaboration platform
Wed, 24th Mar 2021
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uc
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video conferencing
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avaya
The company has added AI-based background and noise filtering, integrated voice and video calling, and additional interoperability capabilities.
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A look at the Poly Sync 20 vs the Jabra Speak 510
Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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uc
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smart home
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digital entertainment
What separates Poly Sync 20 from the rest? For starters, the Poly Sync 20 wins on battery life by up to five hours and has more microphones.
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GoTo & Microsoft Teams: A winning collaboration
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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martech
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uc
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ai agents
Every tool has a purpose, and with the latest integration users can now maximise productivity by choosing the right meeting solution for the task at hand.
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Poly announces new Trio device and new personal speaker
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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voip
The Trio C60 smart conferencing device and the Calisto 5300 personal speaker are bot Teams-enabled out of the box.
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Streamline and simplify your video meetings with Zoom DTEN D7
Wed, 12th Feb 2020
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uc
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digital entertainment
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virtual meeting
Zoom and DTEN's D7 have revolutionised video meetings with an integrated, all-in-one solution, simplifying setup and enhancing productivity.
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Zoom expands platform to create a cohesive UC solution
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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uc
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video conferencing
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conference calling
Zoom has announced a raft of new features that will allow companies to use Zoom for all of their communications needs.
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BlueJeans Rooms audio quality gets Dolby boost
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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uc
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bluejeans
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frost & sullivan
BlueJeans and Dolby launch Rooms for enhanced video meetings, aiming to dominate the growing huddle-room market.
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Polycom brings Microsoft Teams and Alexa to ‘conference smartphone’
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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uc
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public cloud
Polycom has expanded its capabilities with Microsoft, AWS, Zoom and Bluejeans to the Trio, the ‘smartphone for the conference room’.
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Cisco unveils world's first AI-powered voice assistant for the workplace
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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ai
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cisco
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cisco spark
Cisco has unveiled the world’s first enterprise-ready voice assistant for meetings, powered entirely by artificial intelligence.
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Polycom introduces new products & updates a classic
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
25 years ago, Polycom introduced its flagship three-legged conference phone, changing the way the business world communicates.
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How to keep employees present and productive in conference calls
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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west’s unified communication services
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study
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conference calling
Hybrid meetings often create a disconnect, with 57 percent of employees feeling like they’re forgotten about when dialing in remotely.
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The evolution of VOIP
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
VoIP's journey from a quirky calling alternative to revolutionising global business communications highlights its vast impact on cost and efficiency.
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VOIP on the business scene
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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uc
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telephony
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voip
VoIP revolutionises business telecoms, ditching traditional phone lines for internet calls, boosting quality and slashing costs.