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Google Voice Sets Sights On Business Customers, Unified Communications
2/8/10 at 11:15 AM by Bernie Arnason
Google Voice is a voice application that provides a variety of features including call routing/forwarding, unified voicemail, and simultaneous ring, among others. Google Voice has 1.4 million subscribers and growing. Google is now turning their attention to the small and medium business (SMB) and enterprise ...
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TelCentris to Launch ‘Nationwide CLEC’
11/16/09 at 9:15 AM by Andrew Burger
TelCentris, the San Diego-based developer of VoxOx, a proprietary Unified Communications System, announced the launching of an all-digital, nationwide competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). TelCentris has received approval from local regulators in five states, which gives it the right to compete with ILECs in ...
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Google Voice: Your New Social Security Number?
6/26/09 at 8:47 AM by Telecompetitor
Google began a phased launch of Google Voice yesterday. They are sending out invitations to a select few. Others can request an invitation. No word on when Google will open the service to anyone. The Google Voice (GV) experiment is an interesting one. ...
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Google to Introduce Number Portability?
6/16/09 at 4:14 PM by Telecompetitor  Google launched Google Voice (GV) earlier this year, which was a reincarnated voice app developed by Grand Central. GV is basically a unified communications application for consumers (more likely prosumers). You can create all kinds of rules around your Google Voice telephone number including simultaneous ring, hunt groups, and unified messaging. Google adds unique twists to the product, including voicemail transcripts and in-call transfers.
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Google Voice to Shake Up Phone Industry?
3/12/09 at 8:13 AM by Telecompetitor Google is introducing their latest service – a voice application branded as Google Voice. Google Voice is based on a product formerly known as Grand Central, which Google acquired a couple years back. Google is touting Google Voice as “one number for life,” meaning customers subscribe to the service and can use one telephone number to manage all of their ...
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Sprint Expanding Unified Communications Capabilities
2/3/09 at 12:36 PM by Telecompetitor
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced that it is building on its convergence leadership by integrating its Global MPLS network and SIP (session initiation protocol) Trunking for customers with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2 to help businesses make a smooth transition to unified communications. Read More ...
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Sprint Partners With Cisco for Unified Communications
11/10/08 at 8:40 AM by Telecompetitor
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2008--Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced availability of Sprint Wireless Integration with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, an integrated mobility solution that delivers fixed mobile convergence to businesses - only on the Now Network(TM). Sprint Wireless Integration extends customers' Cisco Unified Communications Manager functionality to Sprint mobile phones, providing productivity, cost efficiencies, and greater control of mobile ...
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Qwest Launches Unified Communications
10/8/08 at 11:00 PM by Telecompetitor  Qwest launched qHome, their unified communications (UC) platform, in their Colorado markets. The UC platform was developed in conjunction with Microsoft and offered free to customers who subscribe to both Qwest home phone and DSL services. “qHome brings Qwest home phone and Qwest High-Speed Internet services together in ways that allow people to simplify their lives,” said Qwest product director Ken Rambo in a company statement. ...
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XO Anywhere Leverages Mobility, Unified Communications
4/14/08 at 10:56 PM by Telecompetitor  XO announced the launch of XO Anywhere, a unified communications platform, for their XOptions Flex, IP Flex, and IP Flex with VPN customers. XO Anywhere provides a variety of unified communications features including:
Simultaneous Ring - rings up to 10 phones simultaneously for an incoming call Remote Office - extends office phone capabilities to a remote location Click to Dial - direct dials from Outlook Web-Based ...
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AT&T Expands VoIP Powered U-Verse
3/2/08 at 11:00 PM by Telecompetitor  AT&T brought its VoIP powered triple play package to the Kansas City market this week. AT&T brands its VoIP product, AT&T U-verse Voice. This is AT&T’s third U-verse Voice market, which also includes Detroit and Connecticut. AT&T is using U-verse Voice to introduce integrated features into its U-verse triple play package. Convergence features of the U-verse voice product include allowing customers ...
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