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Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) stories

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Five use cases that justify ditching VPNs for good

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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Organisations face rising VPN breaches and slow speeds, prompting a shift to Zero Trust Network Access for safer, faster hybrid work and cloud migration.
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Zoom & Mitel launch hybrid communications solution

Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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Zoom and Mitel have unveiled a new hybrid communication solution that merges Zoom's collaboration features with Mitel's telephony systems, catering to enterprises' evolving needs.
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8x8 sees 60% growth in new product sales for FY25 Q2

Wed, 27th Nov 2024
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8x8 has reported over 60% year-on-year growth in new product sales, attributed to the rising demand for its AI-powered customer experience solutions.
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RingCentral leads 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for UCaaS

Thu, 24th Oct 2024
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RingCentral has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for UCaaS for the tenth consecutive year, showcasing exceptional innovation and reliability.
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Zoom & Mitel forge hybrid cloud partnership for enterprises

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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Zoom partners with Mitel to offer a hybrid cloud solution, integrating Zoom Workplace and AI with Mitel's platforms, enhancing enterprise collaboration and security.
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Zoom launches post-quantum encryption to secure user data

Thu, 23rd May 2024
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Zoom pioneers with post-quantum end-to-end encryption, setting a new security standard in video conferencing to protect against future quantum threats.
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Unified communications market to expand to USD $187.6 billion by 2031

Tue, 21st May 2024
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New research reveals the global unified communications market will soar from USD $48.1B in 2021 to USD $187.6B by 2031, driven by digital transformation and remote work trends.
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Access4 unveils Flex solution for Microsoft Teams integration

Mon, 15th Apr 2024
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Access4 has launched its Flex solution for Microsoft Teams, designed to amalgamate advanced and basic user services within one customer tenancy, fostering cost-effectiveness and scalability.
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Global UCaaS market to reach 131 million users by 2028

Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
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Global Unified Communications as a Service market set for a 10.3% growth over the next five years, with mobile UCaaS services gaining momentum.
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Gamma acquires Coolwave to boost global voice services presence

Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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Gamma Communications has strategically acquired international SMS and voice services provider, Coolwave Communications, bolstering its global presence and voice services.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Access4

Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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Access4 are specialists in the unified communications sector, and Peter Eldon joins us today to discuss how UCaaS can play a vital role in business development.
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GoTo appoints Michael Day as Vice President of Partner Sales

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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GoTo appoints Michael Day as VP of partner sales, leading the newly launched GoTo Partner Network and aiming to grow global partner programs.
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ShoreTel resellers embracing hosted voice offering

Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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ShoreTel's Australian channel partners are embracing the opportunity to sell the company's new UCaaS offering and reaping quick returns.
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Exclusive: ALE outlines plans for ANZ as region becomes global growth engine

Tue, 10th May 2016
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Asia Pacific is set to become the growth engine for ALE, with ANZ leading the way, as local companies seize the opportunity to buy business outcomes.