Unified Communications
Unified communications (or UC) is a growing trend in business designed to simplify and integrate different forms of modern communication systems. It is delivered using both hardware and software and often requires an infrastructure upgrade.
Unified Communications technology is being developed to help break down the barriers between the different communication devices and formats that are in use today, so that people can communicate with anyone, anywhere, at any time.
Unified Communications encapsulates:
Real-time communications systems focus on fundamental communication between individuals using applications or systems such as audio conferencing, instant messaging, traditional PBX, next-generation (VoIP communication systems) and paging.
Unified messaging which has been specifically devloped to help improve on voice-mail, e-mail and fax based media.
Multimedia aplications, unified communications includes messages from mixed media types such as video, sound clips, and still images including communication via the now widely used short message services (SMS).
Collaboration with specific emphasis on applications such as calendaring, scheduling, workflow, integrated voice response (IVR), and other enterprise applications that help individuals and groups communicate with greater efficiently.
Transactional and informational systems which provide access to e-commerce, voice Web-browsing, weather, stock-information, and other enterprise based applications.
Unified Messaging (or UM) integrates of different streams of communication (e-mail, SMS, Fax, voice, video, etc.) into a single, or, unified 'messaging store', accessible from many different devices. Unified messaging is a subset of a fully integrated Unified communications system.
5 Jan 2010
Unify your Communications in 2010
UC Expo is the UK's leading enterprise business communications event.
Incorporating VoIP for Business, Unified Communications, Visual Communications and Mobile Expo, UC Expo is the UK's leading business enterprise communications event.
This years event is taking place on the 10th and 11th March 2010 at London's Olympia.
Register at http://www.ucexpo.co.uk/
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3 Dec2009
Aastra unified communication solution provides integrated voip with HP ProCurve
Aastra steps up a gear with the HP ProCurve Open Network Ecosystem with the certification of two of the products which is promised to deliver a "best-in-class" IP unified communications solution.
In parallel, the HP Procurve One switches and wireless LAN products have been fully certified through Aastra's comprehensive A2P2 program.
The partnership is hoping to bring to the unified communications market ,a unique solution, combining full integration of an IP telephony app with both a wired and wireless networking infrastructure with the aim of acheiving a smotther, easier deployment and a significant reduction in the overall cost of ownership.
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1 Nov 2009
Avaya Launches Virtualized Unified Communications Solution
Avaya have recently announced the release of a new medium sized Unified Communications solution labelled Avaya Aura. The solution is designed with an entry point of around 100 employees, based on a single server platform, with full scaleability up to 2400 users and 250 business locations. Avaya state the product, reduces complexity, saves money and puts advanced unified communications and contact centers within easy reach.
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