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Is Mobile Really a Network Threat?

Not yet but this will undoubtedly change given what usually happens with malware, the proliferation of Android and iOS devices in the enterprise, and the organized crime syndicates behind many of today's threats.

Cisco Pulls Plug on Umi

Another Cisco consumer product meets its end.

Asterisk Grows Up, Turns '10'

Latest version of the open-source IP PBX engine emphasizes high-quality audio, video conferencing, and 'insane' sampling rate.

UC Security Essentials Already in Place

Securing unified communication systems just comes down to doing what you already know how to do.

Cisco Jabbers About WebEx

Cisco expands instant messaging and collaboration solutions.

VoIP forms core transport for new wireless service

republic wireless, a startup division of Bandwidth.com, uses Wi-Fi as its primary network, with 3G cellular backup.

snom announces a pair of new SIP phones

The 720 and 760 IP phones mix features from snom's original 3xx and the 8xx executive models.

Vonage launches final piece of Extensions program

One-touch dialing app lets iPhone users make Vonage VoIP calls—domestic or international—from their mobile.

BroadSoft bolsters UC&C capabilities

Acquires iLinc collaboration solution, which it will deploy on the BroadCloud service distribution platform.

Neustar announces Text Everywhere

New cloud service supports SMS messaging to and from any device, mobile or fixed-line.

ShoreTel Expands Unified Communications with Mobility

How do you bring the benefits of Unified Communications securely to your iPhone, Android and Blackberry?

Bandwidth.com, dash Carrier Services meld to form inetwork

New brand represents the largest integrated VoIP and emergency services network in the U.S.

Market Update: NEC Moves to the Mid-Market

Companies in the news this week include: Avaya, Sipera, Cypress, M5 Networks, Infonetics Research, Optimum, BroadSoft, Mitel, iLinc and Apple.  

Avaya Looks to Security with Sipera Acquisition

Unified communications puts everything on the same platform. That's great -- until, of course, the bad guys take aim at it.  

Social Networking, Unified Communications and the Future

Change is a part of life -- and an extraordinarily big part of the life of unified communications. The latest twist is the full enfranchisement of social networking. It's clearly happening, but not in a consistent manner. 

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