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On the rise

VoIP: On the rise

Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is becoming an increasingly popular choice and is undeniably on the rise in the enterprise and SME space.
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Introducing... VoIPwatch NZ

Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Our aim is to be the grand central station of VoIP news, bringing together industry, implementers and end users together in one spot.
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Talent crucial in cloud-first, mobile-first world

Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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The days of having engineers sell systems to customers because they own the technology are over says Dave Wilson, Cisco.
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Nutanix eases VDI pressure at Auckland Motorway Alliance

Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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The Auckland Motorway Alliance has implemented Nutanix technology as part of a virtual desktop infrastructure deployment.
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Mega trends boost unified communications market

Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Frost and Sullivan has identified 'mega trends' that will support unified communications (UC) market growth in the APAC region.
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BT ramps up push into NZ market

Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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BT strides into NZ with Asnet for advanced communication solutions, enhancing global links and collaboration for local businesses.
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New players pose threat to established unified comms vendors

Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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Emerging UC players set to shake up the New Zealand market, challenging giants like Microsoft and Cisco with fresher cloud-based solutions.
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Kim Dotcom releases MegaChat, says it will kill Skype

Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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Kim Dotcom heralds the arrival of MegaChat, a browser-based encrypted video chat, poising it as a Skype Killer with over 500k calls already made.
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Former HP manager joins Mitel, targets NZ channel market

Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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James Bruty, ex-HP manager, now leads Mitel's charge to dominate NZ's unified communications market, leveraging 19 years of IT expertise.
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Lifesize on winning streak with enterprise video applications

Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Lifesize has released two new icon video systems as well as updates to the Lifesize Cloud service, and has recently received a Frost and Sullivan award.
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Boost productivity with video collaboration

Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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Polycom study reveals over 90% using video collaboration report higher productivity, savings, and better work-life balance.
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Polycom predicts the future of the NZ workplace in 2015

Fri, 9th Jan 2015
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Polycom reveals key tech trends for NZ's 2015 workplace, predicting a shift to more collaborative, efficient environments driven by advanced mobile tech.
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Tame comms chaos and reap the rewards

Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
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Employees are facing communications mode overload, says Plantronics' Graeme Gherbaz. Tame it and reap the rewards.
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Collaboration in the Enterprise: Facebook trumps the rest

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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In a fast-moving digital era, Facebook emerges as the top choice for workplace collaboration, outshining Microsoft's Yammer and others.
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HOYTS Group and ShoreTel partnership leads to $300,000 annual savings

Fri, 28th Nov 2014
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HOYTS Group, the cinema chain in Australia and New Zealand, has seen a fast return on investment (ROI) following implementation of ShoreTel solutions.
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Contact centres have greater need for mobility and omnichannel solutions

Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Customer service is ripe for a revolution, with a push towards mobility and omnichannel solutions, reveals John Cray of Enghouse Interactive.
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NZ ShoreTel partners embrace virtualised unified communications

Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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NZ businesses leap into the future with ShoreTel's virtualised UC, promising cost savings and enhanced reliability for communication systems.
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Data savings app Opera Max comes to New Zealand

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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Opera Max starts rerouting data traffic on the mobile device to the Opera data-savings cloud, using a virtual private network.
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Polycom Lyncs up partners for new deals

Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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Microsoft Lync is helping Polycom's Kiwi resellers win deals, but it's also changing the landscape - and how resellers operate.
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Custom apps enable customer engagement and collaboration

Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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The Good Technology Mobility Index Report Q3 2014 shows enterprise mobility is moving toward custom apps and iOS tablets.