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Reasons for Choosing a Non-Traditional Vendor for UC, Part 3

Jon Arnold — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:33 +0000

This is the last in my series about looking at non-traditional vendors for Unified Communications, and each post has focused on a different driver. My first post addressed the relative sameness of mainstream UC offerings, and the difficulty facing buyers to make a truly informed decision. Following that, the next post focused on a different …

Join Us May 22 “SDNs and Virtualizing the Wireless Edge” Webinar

ADTRAN — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:08:41 +0000

“SDNs and Virtualizing the Wireless Edge’” Webinar May 22nd at 2 p.m. ET BYOD and the proliferation of wireless devices have created a clear need for greater agility and flexibility at the network edge. Considering the importance of mobility, the wireless network is where organizations should start the network virtualization process. Network virtualization and Software …

ADTRAN Bluesocket at VMUG Tuesday, May 14

ADTRAN — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:48:54 +0000

Join ADTRAN/Bluesocket at the Connecticut VMware User Conference (VMUG) on Tuesday, May 14th, from 8am to 5pm (see below for more details). Visit ADTRAN/Bluesocket at table #11 Don’t miss our session: The Next Step in Virtualization Time: 11:15-12:00 PM Location: Room 22 Customer Stories: “Migrating to Wi-Fi on VMware” Enterprises are addressing the the growing …

Reasons for Choosing a Non-Traditional Vendor for UC, Part 2

Jon Arnold — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:24:10 +0000

My last post was written to help you challenge the status quo, and the theme continues here. The main idea was to consider vendors beyond the usual suspects, a group that can be defined a couple of different ways. At first glance, the usual suspects are the legacy telecom vendors who you may well have …

ADTRAN to Present at the Silicon Valley VMUG Conference May 1

ADTRAN — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:11:00 +0000

Join ADTRAN at the Silicon Valley VMUG User Conference on Wednesday, May 1st, from 8am to 5pm (see below for more details). Visit ADTRAN/Bluesocket at table #4 Don’t miss our session: The Next Step in Virtualization Time: 10:15-11:00 AM Location: Room 204 Customer Stories: “Migrating to Wi-Fi on VMware” Presented by Barbra Stuter, ADTRAN Regional …

Reasons for Choosing a Non-Traditional Vendor for UC

Jon Arnold — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:53:25 +0000

There were a few themes from my last post that warrant further exploration, and this is one of them. When considering Unified Communications, your current telecom vendor may well be your first choice, and failing that, the circle probably extends to their peer group of comparable competitors. Surely, there should be enough to choose from …

Three Things to Look for in a UC Vendor

Jon Arnold — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:31:14 +0000

I wanted to pick up on a couple of themes from my last post related to the UC vendor landscape, as the task of making choices is getting harder, not easier. First is the notion that telecom vendors are on shaky ground these days, and in broad strokes, you need to keep this top of …

Cloud or Premise for UC – Who Can You Trust?

Jon Arnold — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:50:31 +0000

Over my last three posts I’ve provided different points ofview in terms of considering cloud and premise-based options for Unified Communications. I began with vendors, using ADTRAN’s recent NetVanta enhancement as a frame of reference for offering choice to their customers. Following that I examined why businesses would choose either option or even a blended …

Cloud or Premise for UC – what do Service Providers Want?

Jon Arnold — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:25:10 +0000

This post adds another wrinkle to a topic that everyone is struggling with. Previously, I examined this question from the perspectives of both vendors and businesses. Each has a distinct set of drivers to remain premise-based or go cloud for UC, and now it’s time to consider what this looks like for service providers. Recall …

Chris Koeneman to Present at TANE April 4th

ADTRAN — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:13:55 +0000

“Cloud-based Wi-Fi as a Service and Mobile Data Offload” will be presented by Chris Koeneman of ADTRAN’s Bluesocket Business Group at the ADTRAN Service Provider User Group meeting on Thursday, April 4th, 2013. Where: Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks, 200 Sable Oaks Drive, South Portland, ME 04106 When: April 2 to 4, 2013 ADTRAN will …