Teleconferencing

This paper takes an introductory look at the new categories of Group Policy, but anyone moving to Windows Server 2008 technologies would do well to consider the changes and additions to the existing policy categories, too. This paper takes an introductory look at the new categories of Group Policy, but anyone moving to Windows Server 2008 technologies would do well to consider the changes and additions to the existing policy categories, too.

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Cisco's unified communications vision combines individual systems with different communications capabilities into a cohesive, powerful communications ecosystem that allows a business to revolutionize itself overnight. Cisco's unified communications vision combines individual systems with different communications capabilities into a cohesive, powerful communications ecosystem. The ecosystem is the enabling factor in allowing a business to...

The well understood requirements and broad acceptance of emerging industry standards has solidified the viability of COTS middleware, specifically in the telecom industry. Read this paper for more. For an early stage network equipment provider that has defined the latest and greatest innovation, reaching the cash flow positive milestone can be daunting and high risk. With so many components required to integrate the innovative technology into a complete solution,...

Historians of communications technologies will likely refer to the era from 1997 to 2007 as the Decade of Infrastructure readiness. Historians of communications technologies will likely refer to the era from 1997 to 2007 as the Decade of Infrastructure readiness. Beginning with a select group of global enterprises who sought to decrease operating costs by merging their telephony and data infrastructures, the migration into the twenty-first century has seen companies of...

This whitepaper outlines which businesses should consider telepresence early in order to boost productivity and improve the bottom line--and gain considerable competitive advantage, too. Telepresence, which comprises a tightly integrated combination of technologies and services designed to create a truly immersive collaborative environment, can help companies deal with today's business challenges in a way other visual communications simply can't...

Polycom® High Definition (HD) video and telepresence solutions give organizations a rapid Return On Investment (ROI) and can quickly deliver real cash savings. In the current tough economic environment, as executives tackle the challenge of reducing and containing costs, HD video and telepresence solutions have emerged as an easy answer. With increasing global economic uncertainty and constant change, more and more organizations are cutting travel budgets. Now it...

Companies today must find cost effective, easy ways for their employees to collaborate across disparate locations, time zones and borders. This paper drills down on the value of on-demand video conferencing. Companies today must find cost effective, easy ways for their employees to collaborate across disparate locations, time zones and borders. Travel is growing more expensive and less desirable, but the need for teams, customers and partners to meet face-to-face...

Unified communications (UC) is a term that has been heralded in the telephony and network markets as the IT architecture that will streamline business processes and break down the distinct silos of communications within the enterprise. Unified communications (UC) is a term that has been heralded in the telephony and network markets as the IT architecture that will streamline business processes and break down the distinct silos of communications within the enterprise. IDC...

TANDBERG offers a range of telepresence solutions, from an immersive meeting room to a smaller system for ad hoc meetings and a personal system for the desk, combined with additional technology and services, the meeting is further enhanced. Telepresence brings people face-to-face, regardless of distance, to accelerate decision making and unify the organization. Total Telepresence is a complete end-to-end solution that creates a real-life meeting experience, from the...

The T3 is visual collaboration taken to an entirely new level, thousands of details work together to provide a natural forum to speed decision making and make sure everyone is on the same page. Exclusive, immersive and simple, the T3 is visual collaboration taken to an entirely new level. Learn how you can meet as if you are in the same room, regardless of your different locations, whether you are miles or continents apart.

Find out about the benefits of T3, including:

• Ultimate quality

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This paper documents a real-world field study that concludes the availability and call quality of VoIP over Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is comparable to that of VoIP over the public Internet. This paper documents a real-world field study that concludes that the availability and call quality of VoIP over Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is comparable to that of VoIP over the public Internet. Avaya measured the ability of MPLS services to support business...

The Avaya Unified Communications for Teleworkers solution provides at-home employees the tools that help them stay connected, productive, and satisfied--and IT staff the technology to minimize management complexity. Teleworking is on the rise--transforming the way companies do business and delivering benefits that can lead to competitive differentiation.

With a telework strategy in place, organizations realize a number of key business benefits:

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This paper discusses several issues related to implementing a telecommuting home worker program for contact center agents. Certainly, the particular requirements of each company will dictate the extent to which these and other concepts are implemented. This paper examines the implementation of telecommuting capabilities, from an operations management perspective. Based on experience of the Avaya Business Communications Consulting (BCC) team, the paper addresses...

As companies with aging voice infrastructures face end of life considerations, there has been a tendency to delay migration planning based upon un-examined fears and exaggerated risks associated with the current capabilities of IP Telephony. As companies with aging voice infrastructures face end of life considerations, there has been a tendency to delay migration planning based upon un-examined fears and exaggerated risks associated with the current capabilities of IP...

This paper discusses the evolution of telework. It discusses how and why it started, its development and evolution, where it is today, where it's going, problems to be addressed, and why it's being adopted by a growing number of employers. In this paper, we'll look at this "new way of working", how and why it started, its development and evolution, where it is today, where it's going, problems and issues that need to be addressed, and why it's being adopted by an ever growing number of...

Learn how service providers are addressing the increase competitive demand of an enriched communication experience by blending and personalizing service. Service providers are combining conversational services with presence and digital television so an end user can see which friends are watching a particular TV show and subsequently chat with them and other viewers all on the TV screen...

This paper describes the challenges operators face in next generation service delivery and how TPSDA helps operators transform their networks to realize mass-market delivery of profitable blended voice, video and data services. Alcatel-Lucent enhances triple play architecture, giving service providers the foundation for unrivaled video quality, personalization and interactivity.

This paper describes the challenges operators face in next generation...

IP technologies can help service providers create new revenues. In this podcast, Tom Nolle and Kate Gerwig discuss IP transformation and how it relates to the network as an application platform. IP technologies, including Web 2.0 and the emerging interactivity of the web, can be combined with service provider APIs and hosted features to create new revenues and new partnerships for network operators. These tools from the Internet side can be combined with application and...

Test your skills real-time and learn how IBM collaboration solutions - backed by Web 2.0 technology - are greatly assisting businesses to take collaboration to the next level across employees customers, suppliers, and partners. Ready to take the guess-work out of team collaboration? Take this mission-impossible challenge from Team Innovation. Test your skills real-time and learn how IBM collaboration solutions - backed by Web 2.0 technology - are greatly...

Bringing Web 2.0 to the enterprise is more than just the latest technology; it's about changing the traditional business model and tapping into the creativity, intellect, and passion of every single employee. Collaborative Web 2.0 technologies enable enterprises to tap into a rich resource - their employees. By fostering employees' critical thinking and creativity while providing a platform to capitalize on their innovations for product and process improvement,...

The goal of this white paper is to help the reader gain a better understanding of the challenges presented by VoIP as well as what must be done from a planning and management perspective to successfully deploy VoIP. VoIP is the dominant approach that IT organizations are taking relative to new deployments of enterprise voice systems. VoIP offers a number of cost advantages as well as strategic advantages through the integration of voice communications with various data...

This expert guide will explore the issues that can impact your network when VoIP comes into play, and our expert will discuss strategies for keeping your voice and data traffic running smoothly on one network. Voice traffic presents many challenges for the network manager. In addition to keeping packets flowing over the LAN and WAN, with voice or IP telephony, the network manager must be concerned with application performance management, real-time issues such as...

During this podcast learn what you can do at each stage of a VoIP deployment that will help you understand the capacity requirements of your current environment, smooth your transition to IP voice, expedite time to value and maximize ROI. Voice over IP (VoIP) and IP Telephony create significant advantages for your voice network, including cost savings, productivity increases and workforce mobility. It can, however, introduce complexity as networks,...