My UCaaS series for Tech Target continues on their SearchUC portal, where the takeup has been very good. In the first post, I defined UCaaS and explained why it's becoming so popular now.
For the latest post, my focus shifts to outlining the business benefits of hosting UC in the cloud, along with three use cases where UCaaS has strong value. This post is running now on Tech Target, and part 3 in my series will run a few days from now.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
UC Summit/BC Summit Podcast
Somehow I missed this last week - better late than never. I recently posted my takeaways about the UC Summit, and since then, we did our own post-mortem via our regular UCStrategies podcast.
Lots to digest, not just because it was a really solid conference, but also because we launched our new identity changeover from UC Summit to BC Summit. That process will unfold over time, but it reflects how the nature of UC&C has evolved, and how our focus as analysts and consultants has had to change along with that.
The podcast was ably moderated as usual by Michael Finneran, and you can download it here from our portal.
Lots to digest, not just because it was a really solid conference, but also because we launched our new identity changeover from UC Summit to BC Summit. That process will unfold over time, but it reflects how the nature of UC&C has evolved, and how our focus as analysts and consultants has had to change along with that.
The podcast was ably moderated as usual by Michael Finneran, and you can download it here from our portal.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Upcoming Webinar - "BYOD Mobility or Bust"
I do my share of webinars, but for a change this one isn't mine. Am just doing a friendly shout-out for Voxvalley, who is doing their own webinar this Thursday.
The topic is a familiar one for me, and wanted to help get the word out. It's got a catchy title: "The Death of the Desktop IP Phone. BYOD Mobility or Bust!" Am not sure if that's a promise or a threat, but it's not hard to make the case that the desk phone is in terminal decline. If you accept that premise, then developing a business plan around BYOD should be a priority for 2016.
To learn more about why this is important and what businesses should be doing, sign up now. Here's the registration page, and after that, mark your calendar for this Thursday at 2pm ET.
The topic is a familiar one for me, and wanted to help get the word out. It's got a catchy title: "The Death of the Desktop IP Phone. BYOD Mobility or Bust!" Am not sure if that's a promise or a threat, but it's not hard to make the case that the desk phone is in terminal decline. If you accept that premise, then developing a business plan around BYOD should be a priority for 2016.
To learn more about why this is important and what businesses should be doing, sign up now. Here's the registration page, and after that, mark your calendar for this Thursday at 2pm ET.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Telecom 2015 Video Interviews - Here's Mine
I really enjoyed the Telecom 2015 conference here in Toronto back in October. On Day 2, I presented on UC trends for 2016, and am hoping to hear soon about how the video of that turned out.
Otherwise, earlier during the conference, I was interviewed by Chris Henry about my practice as an analyst as well as what I'm seeing in the Canadian market. This was part of a series of inteviews done on video by the FOX Group, and they've all been posted now to their FOX Group TV channel on YouTube.
Here's the clip Chris did while interviewing me, and will update my blog once there's news on the video of my presentation. Otherwise, to check out more about the conference, I posted about it here, and wrote a recap article for UCStrategies.
Otherwise, earlier during the conference, I was interviewed by Chris Henry about my practice as an analyst as well as what I'm seeing in the Canadian market. This was part of a series of inteviews done on video by the FOX Group, and they've all been posted now to their FOX Group TV channel on YouTube.
Here's the clip Chris did while interviewing me, and will update my blog once there's news on the video of my presentation. Otherwise, to check out more about the conference, I posted about it here, and wrote a recap article for UCStrategies.
Next Stop - San Francisco and Cisco's Collab Summit
I don't travel extensively, but am in the midst of traveling three weeks out of four, but after that I'm staying local til mid-January.
Next week, I'll be at the Cisco Collaboration Summit in San Francisco - what's not to like? This has been a regular event with me for a while, and it's definitely going to be interesting. If you follow my writing, you'll know I distinguish between UC and collaboration, and next week we'll be hearing a lot about Spark.
It's too early to tell where this fits in their overall UC&C roadmap, as well as what kind of revenue contributionk Spark can bring Cisco. Given the recent Atos/Unify deal, Cisco is no doubt paying close attention to the need to properly support these new collaboration platforms, as well as get a sense how this will impact their more established UC business.
If you're wondering about the same things, check my blog next week, and for more timely updates, please follow me on twitter - @arnoldjon.
Next week, I'll be at the Cisco Collaboration Summit in San Francisco - what's not to like? This has been a regular event with me for a while, and it's definitely going to be interesting. If you follow my writing, you'll know I distinguish between UC and collaboration, and next week we'll be hearing a lot about Spark.
It's too early to tell where this fits in their overall UC&C roadmap, as well as what kind of revenue contributionk Spark can bring Cisco. Given the recent Atos/Unify deal, Cisco is no doubt paying close attention to the need to properly support these new collaboration platforms, as well as get a sense how this will impact their more established UC business.
If you're wondering about the same things, check my blog next week, and for more timely updates, please follow me on twitter - @arnoldjon.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
November Writing Roundup
No two months are ever the same for me, but November was another busy one with a continued variety of articles, thought leadership and speaking at conferences. Here are the highlights, and any sharing is greatly appreciated!
Where do IoT and Collaboration Technologies Intersect?, TechTarget, Nov. 25
UC Summit - Three Takeaways - Searching for the Center - UCStrategies, Nov. 25
UC as a Service Emerging as a Viable Deployment Model, TechTarget, Nov. 24
Why Collaboration is Harder with UC, Toolbox.com, Nov. 24
How to Collaborate Without a Phone System, Toolbox.com, Nov. 18
ITExpo - Never too Early for Florida, my blog, Nov. 13
UCaaS Vendor Landscape - Microsoft and Google, Toolbox.com, Nov. 12
UCaaS - Three Reasons to Think Twice, Toolbox.com, Nov. 9
Choosing a VoIP Vendor - New Buyer's Guide - TechTarget, Nov. 6
My Next Webinar - So, You Think You Can Collaborate? - Toolbox.com, Nov. 5
UCaaS - Three Reasons to Adopt - Toolbox.com, Nov. 2
Where do IoT and Collaboration Technologies Intersect?, TechTarget, Nov. 25
UC Summit - Three Takeaways - Searching for the Center - UCStrategies, Nov. 25
UC as a Service Emerging as a Viable Deployment Model, TechTarget, Nov. 24
Why Collaboration is Harder with UC, Toolbox.com, Nov. 24
How to Collaborate Without a Phone System, Toolbox.com, Nov. 18
ITExpo - Never too Early for Florida, my blog, Nov. 13
UCaaS Vendor Landscape - Microsoft and Google, Toolbox.com, Nov. 12
UCaaS - Three Reasons to Think Twice, Toolbox.com, Nov. 9
Choosing a VoIP Vendor - New Buyer's Guide - TechTarget, Nov. 6
My Next Webinar - So, You Think You Can Collaborate? - Toolbox.com, Nov. 5
UCaaS - Three Reasons to Adopt - Toolbox.com, Nov. 2
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
New Series on UCaaS for Tech Target
I've done a few series recently for Tech Target and their Search Unified Communications portal, and they continue to attract a strong readership.
My latest is on UCaaS - UC as a Service - a topic I've been researching and writing about quite a lot lately. As with the other series, I'm doing a three-part analysis of UCaaS, and each writeup stands on its own.
The first post is running now on their portal, and Parts 2 and 3 are coming soon.
Also, these writeups will be followed by an analysis of the key vendors, done by another writer. Once these run, all of this will be bundled into a free-standing UCaaS Buyer's Guide, which makes for a nice all-in resource for decision makers.
My latest is on UCaaS - UC as a Service - a topic I've been researching and writing about quite a lot lately. As with the other series, I'm doing a three-part analysis of UCaaS, and each writeup stands on its own.
The first post is running now on their portal, and Parts 2 and 3 are coming soon.
Also, these writeups will be followed by an analysis of the key vendors, done by another writer. Once these run, all of this will be bundled into a free-standing UCaaS Buyer's Guide, which makes for a nice all-in resource for decision makers.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
RSS Feed
