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  • Report: Internet of Things (IoT) in Retail Market Forecast to 2020

    Report: Internet of Things (IoT) in Retail Market Forecast to 2020

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    The global IoT in retail market is expected to grow from USD 14.28 billion in 2015 to USD 35.64 billion by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.07%, according to Research and Markets’ “Internet of Things in Retail Market – Global Forecast to 2020” report.

    The key players in this market include IBM, Intel Corporation, Zebra Technologies, SAP, Google, Microsoft, Freescale, PTC, ARM, and Cisco. These companies will dominate the $35 billion industry.

    Internet of Things (IoT) is significantly adopted in every process of retailing such as advertising and marketing, smart kiosks, vending machines, inventory management, and customer payments.

    The fact that IoT is rapidly connecting with these retailing processes is due to increasing internet ubiquity, and emergence of cloud platform. The declining cost of sensors and RFID have also significantly increased its adoption by the retailers. Along with these drivers, the market is facing certain restraints such as lack of common standards, skill gap, and security and privacy concerns.

    There are various assumptions that have been taken into consideration for the market sizing and forecasting exercise. A few of the global assumptions include political, economic, social, technological, and economic factors. The dollar fluctuations are expected to not seriously affect the forecasts in the emerging regions.

    Visit Research and Markets for more info.

  • Security Study Shows Canadian Businesses Not Prepared For Security Threats

    Security Study Shows Canadian Businesses Not Prepared For Security Threats

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    According to new research from Cisco, Canadian businesses are not equipped to respond to security threats within their networks. The study, which combines the views of Canadian businesses and consumers about security at work, also found there are discrepancies between the preparedness of large and small businesses.

    Respondents were asked questions about security policies, practices and recent cyber-attacks at their business, including their security preparedness for new IT consumption models such as mobile and cloud-based applications.

    Cisco’s findings indicate many Canadian businesses operate without any security strategy for their network, leaving them woefully underprepared to take advantage of new opportunities created by the Internet of Everything (IoE) and making them highly susceptible to threats such as data loss or theft.

    With IoE driving the connection of people, processes, data, and things, the number and type of attack vectors will continue to increase exponentially, driving the mandate that security must become top of mind for businesses in today’s connected world.

    Key Findings

    Canadian businesses are unprepared for future security threats.

    • 6 out of 10 businesses either do not have a security strategy in place, and/or are unsure whether their security strategy accounts for an evolving data centre and IT consumption model, or do not have a strategy to prepare for these changes.
    • Nearly one in 10 (8%) of Canadian businesses overall are still unsure whether they experienced a security threat, attack or breach on their network in the last 12 months.
    • 15% of Canadian businesses still do not have a security strategy in place.
    • 1 in 5 (22%) Canadian businesses report they have experienced a threat, attack or breach in the last 12 months.
    • Canadian businesses with less than 100 employees are the most likely to not have a security strategy (26%), while mid-sized businesses are the least likely to have a strategy in place for changing IT consumption models (25%).
    • One in three (31%) of Canada’s largest companies are unsure whether their IT security strategy accounts for evolving data centre and IT consumption models.

    Canadian businesses are slow to protect company data on employee-owned devices.

    • Less than 60% of Canadian businesses have IT solutions in place to protect company data on employee-owned devices.
    • Nearly a quarter (24%) of employed Canadians use a personal device for work despite being employed by a company that does not allow this practice. Another 11% do so without knowing if it is allowed by their employer or not.
    • The Canadian businesses most prepared to protect company data on employee-owned devices are those with more than 1000 employees (64%). Those least prepared are businesses with less than 100 employees (44%).
    • Almost half (48%) of employed Canadians believe they are allowed to bring and use personal devices on the corporate network, while 57% of Canadian businesses believe they have IT solutions in place to protect data on employee-devices.

    Source: Cisco

  • Best Enterprise VoIP Phone Adapters to Buy in 2016

    Best Enterprise VoIP Phone Adapters to Buy in 2016

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    Here is a selection of some of the best enterprise VoIP phone adapters available on the market right now.

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    The Linksys PAP2T Internet Phone Adapter enables high-quality feature-rich VoIP (voice over IP) service through your broadband Internet connection.

    • Two standard telephone ports for analog phones or fax machines that serve as separate lines, complete with unique phone numbers
    • Call Waiting, Cancel Call Waiting, Call Waiting Caller ID
    • Caller ID with Name/Number (Multi-national Variants)

    Get it now for just $39.99! 

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    • Easy to Set-Up Using OBiTALK.com
    • Also Supports SIP “Bring Your Own Device” Services like Anveo Callcentric, Voip.ms, etc.
    • Calling Features: Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling, Call Forward, Caller ID, Telemarketer and Anonymous Caller Blocking
    • OBiTALK Portal Features: Manage Your OBi, Connect to Your Friends’ OBi Devices, Add Services, Download Apps for PC, Speed Dial Up to 99 OBi Endpoints or Phone Numbers

    Get it now for just $39.83!

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    • 2 FXS port (HT702), supporting 3 REN and single 10/100M Ethernet port
    • Advanced telephony features including caller ID, call waiting, 3-way conference, transfer, forward, do not disturb, message waiting indication, multi-language voice prompt, T.38 Fax, flexible dial plan
    • Strong security protection of voice/data privacy using TLS/SRTP/HTTPS, secure and automated provisioning using TR069 and HTTP/HTTPS/TFTP
    • Support comprehensive voice codecs including G.711 with Annex I/II, G.723.1, G.729A/B, G.726, iLBC

     Get it now for just $37.99.  

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    • Dual ports to connect existing analog phones or fax machines, or to a PBX system
    • Two 100BaseT RJ45 Ethernet interfaces (LAN-WAN) to connect to a home or office LAN, as well as an Ethernet connection for a broadband modem or router (WAN)
    • Independent configuration of each line using software controlled by the service provider or the end user
    • Strong security with reliable, encryption-based methods for communication, provisioning, and servicing

    Get it now for just $99.99!

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    The OBi202 is equipped with a 2-port router with integrated quality of service (QoS). It supports up to four VoIP services like Anveo, Callcentric, VoIP.ms or a multitude of SIP Internet phone services as well as calls to other OBi endpoints via Obihai’s free OBiTALK network. The OBi202 also supports the T.38 fax standard for reliable facsimile calls over the Internet.

    Get it now for just $74.73!

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    • Uses advanced voice quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities and the voice Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack
    • Supports reliable faxing with simultaneous voice and data use
    • Includes two standard telephone ports, each with an independent phone number, for use with analog fax or phone devices
    • Is compatible with all industry voice and data standards and common telephone features such as caller ID, call waiting, and voicemail

    Get it now for just $39.99!

    Also check out: Best Enterprise VoIP Phones to Buy in 2015

  • Best Enterprise VoIP Phones to Buy in 2016

    Best Enterprise VoIP Phones to Buy in 2016

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    Here is a selection of some of the best enterprise VoIP phones available on the market right now.

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    Enterprise VoIP Phone with 5″ touchscreen powered by Android. The UniFi VoIP Phone is part of the UniFi Enterprise System. The UniFi Controller software is bundled with the UniFi VoIP Phone at no extra charge – no separate software, licensing, or support fee.

    Get it now for just $185.99!

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    Grandstream GXV3275 combines 6-line IP video phone with a multi-platform video conferencing solution and the user experience of an Android tablet to offer an all-in-one voice, video, data, and mobility solution. The GXV3275 features a 7″ capacitive touch screen that runs Android, offering full access to the hundreds of thousands of Android apps in the Google Play Store – including business productivity apps such as Skype, Microsoft Lync, Salesforce1, and Go To Meeting.

    Get it now for just $213.47!

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    The OBi1032 is a business-class color IP phone with support for up to 12 lines and up to six SIP, Google Voice VoIP accounts and one OBiTALK VoIP service. It sports full-duplex speakerphone with built-in class D amplifier and audio equalizer as well as a dual ethernet ports with Power over Ethernet (PoE) Support. External 12v power supply included

    Get it now for just $199.99!

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    Casio SPA 525G2 is the industry’s first integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth IP phone. The integration with Cisco Mobile Link enhances the SPA 525G2’s Bluetooth functionality, allowing it to be used as a hands-free device associated with a mobile phone. With a 3.2-inch color LCD screen, the SPA 525G2 is an excellent choice for businesses that need and enhanced user experience with a hosted IP telephony service, and IP private branch exchange (PBX), or a large-scale IP Centrex deployment. This phone includes a 1-year warranty and is eligible for Cisco Small Business Support Service, which provides additional investment protection.

    Get it now for just $182.00!

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    Built with advanced security protection for privacy, this enterprise application phone features broad interoperability with most 3rd party SIP based devices, IP PBX and major IMS platforms. The GXP2200 is an innovative smart desk phone loaded with tremendous value for Web-integrated business communications as well as unprecedented power for advanced custom business applications development and personalization.

    Get it for just $229.00!

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    The Polycom SoundPoint IP 335 phone is designed to bring a high-quality, cost effective solution to cubicle workers/call center operators through advanced telephony features and HD Voice technology, making voice communications more effective and productive. Utilizing its high resolution backlit display, RJ-9 headset port, and Polycom HD Voice technology, the SoundPoint IP 335 phone delivers a business grade telephony endpoint at an entry-level price.

    Get it now for just $115.00!

  • Cisco maintains its lead on the Enterprise Session Border Controller Market

    Market research firm Infonetics Research released its Enterprise Session Border Controllers report for the 2nd quarter of 2013 (2Q13). This report tracks the eSBC session shipments and vendor revenue.

    The research company indicated that Cisco has capitalized on its premier position in the market in gateways, routers and IP PBXs in selling its SBCs. The report indicates that Cisco led the eSBC market with 27% of worldwide revenue.

    According to the market highlights, the Enterprise SBCs are set to replace the VoIP Gateways, PBX vendors, routers and spurring gateways as the next generation border elements to integrate SBC technology.

    Infonetics estimates that 2012 and 2017, there will be a 17% market growth in the global enterprise SBC.

    The major market of enterprise SCB today is North America. However this is projected to change as other regions increase the adoption of SIP trunking, IP call centers as well as unified communications.

    Small and large businesses are making use of SCBs to enable interconnect disparate systems, SIP trunking as well as enhanced security in their voice networks.

    Infonetics quarterly SCB report captures the worldwide market size, 2017 forecast, market share and enterprise SCB revenue. The research focused in the Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America and Latin America.

    The companies that were tracked include Edgewater, Oracle, AudioCodes, Cisco, Dialogic, Adtran, Avaya, Siemens Enterprise, OneAccess, Ingate, Edgewater and Sonus Networks.

  • Siemens Forges Partnership with NextPlane to offer Extended Federation Services


    According to an announcement made last week, Siemens Enterprise Communications and NextPlane UC Exchange Service will partner in providing extended federation services for Siemens' OpenScape UC platform through the NextPlace UC Exchange service.

    With Siemens being the world's leading unified communications provider and NextPlace being the market leader in provision of federation services that are cloud-based for UC, anyone who joins the NextPlace UC Exchange and is a Siemens customer will now enjoy a seamless connection and collaboration with lots of other partner on UC platforms. These include Google, IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Open-Fire, eJabberd, eZuce, and Isode.

    Other than this ability to federate with their business partners, Siemens customers will also get to enjoy UC-to-social media federation like Yahoo! and Skype, public social media networks like Twitter, and enterprise social media networks like Microsoft Yammer and Salesforce Chatter.

    This is a partnership aimed at underscoring the commitment of Siemens Enterprise Communications to openness and support for the evolving communications business needs of their customers. The company announced that there will be instant message sharing of its customers with the business partners of their colleagues, third-party suppliers, supply chain vendors, and clients as if everyone is on a single platform.

  • Jabber now available for virtual desktops

    Cisco has announced that Jabber, its unified communications (UC) product, is now available for virtual desktops. Cisco says based on an estimate by research and advisory firm Gartner, there will be around 77 million Jabber users on virtual desktops by 2016.

    How does Jabber integrate with virtual desktops?

    Through a new piece of software called the Virtualisation Experience Media Engine, Jabber is now available for Cisco thin clients and will soon be rolled out to other thin platforms as well as to mobile devices.

    What is Jabber?

    Jabber is a sophisticated communication solution that builds on Voice over IP (VOIP) technology popularized by video calling products like Skype. Its enterprise users have the opportunity to access their preferred method of communication to collaborate with others anytime, anywhere. Enterprise users can take advantage of Jabber's voice, video, presence, web conference and instant messaging capabilities to get the job done and can exchange information swiftly and securely. Users can arrange virtual meetings, work collaboratively on documents or simply stay in touch, regardless of whether they are using a mobile device, virtual desktop or a traditional PC. Jabber increases productivity by linking seamlessly with Microsoft Office.

    Jabber is an ideal solution for telecommuters or businesses whose employees travel frequently – it is in many ways the closest thing to being in the office in person, and is flexible enough to adapt to all kinds of workplaces and working situations.

    Cisco has so far sold 1.4 million Jabber 'seats' or licenses.

  • Infonetics: Cisco is the Ruler Among PBX Vendors

    According to a recent market study made by Infonetics Research, the third quarter of 2012 saw a few positive changes in the leading business PBX telephony systems. Cisco was found to be the leading PBX business phone system vendor, followed closely behind by Avaya.

    Cisco has managed to keep this top position for the last five consecutive quarters. Both Cisco and Avaya hold firm control of about 50% of the PBX business telephony market. Following in the footsteps of these two corporate giants, NEC has climb to third position with double digit growth over the quarter, and regretably, Siemens has slipped back into fourth place.

    According to further studies made by Infonetics, the high roller in the Unified Comminications (UC) market is Mcrosoft, with a rise in revenues of approximately 40% over second quarter profits. Other top UC contenders are traditional telephony vendors such as, Cisco, Avaya and Siemens. "The UC market continues to experience general growth, but Microsoft seems to outpace other vendors in the market, " says Dian Myers, a renown analyst in the VoIP and IMS industry for Infonetics.

    Other areas of enterprise telephony seem to be on a downturn with declines continuing for this third quarter.

    At the same time, the enterprise telephony market continues to struggle in some aspects, with year-over-year declines continuing in the third quarter. This slowdown comes as a result of the tough economic times which have slowed business upgrades, and caused many to hold onto existing platforms. "However, market studies show that the market will move back into positive growth over the next year," says Myers.

    The global PBX market, including TDM, hybrid and pure IP PBX systems, has seen an approximate six percent decline in this third quarterdue to continued market softness in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, bud did see a 2.8 percent increase over prior quarters, according to the Infonetics telephony study.

    Over the third quarter the average revenue seen by each new PBX line fell well below $200, an event that has not previously happened. Revenue continues to drop for now.

  • Cisco Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Earnings

    Cisco has reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year results for the period ended July 30, 2011. The company reported fourth quarter net sales of $11.2 billion, net income on a GAAP basis of $1.2 billion or $0.22 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.2 billion or $0.40 per share.

    "We've made significant progress on our comprehensive action plan to position ourselves for our next stage of growth and profitability, while delivering solid financial results in Q4," said John Chambers, chairman and CEO, Cisco. "As we start our next fiscal year, you will see a very focused, agile, lean and aggressive company, that is laser focused on helping our customers use intelligent networks to transform their businesses."

    Other Financial Highlights from Cisco's report:
          
            —  Cash flows from operations were $2.8 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with $3.0 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, and compared with $3.2 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Cash flows from operations were $10.1 billion for fiscal 2011, compared with $10.2 billion for fiscal 2010.
           
            —  Cash and cash equivalents and investments were $44.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2011, compared with $43.4 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2011, and compared with $39.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2010.
           
            —  During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, Cisco repurchased 95 million shares of common stock under the stock repurchase program at an average price of $15.85 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 billion. During fiscal 2011, Cisco repurchased 351 million shares of common stock at an average price of $19.36 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $6.8 billion. As of July 30, 2011, Cisco had repurchased and retired 3.5 billion shares of Cisco common stock at an average price of $20.64 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $71.8 billion since the inception of the stock repurchase program. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under this program as of July 30, 2011 was approximately $10.2 billion with no termination date.
           
            —  Days sales outstanding in accounts receivable (DSO) at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 were 38 days, compared with 37 days at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2011, and compared with 41 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.

            —  Inventory turns on a GAAP basis were 11.8 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with 11.1 in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, and compared with 12.6 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Non-GAAP inventory turns were 11.4 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with 10.3 in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, and compared with 12.1 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.

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  • Cisco Unveils AppHQ Application for Cisco Cius

    Cisco introduced AppHQ, an application ecosystem built specifically for Cisco Cius that provides new ways to create, manage and rapidly deploy tablet applications in the enterprise. According to Cisco, with the Cius, organizations can now deliver an optimized tablet with enterprise-grade security, as a natural extension of the enterprise network.

    AppHQ provides developers with tools and resources to create, test and market applications for Cisco Cius, and allows IT managers to control which applications can be used on the devices. Additionally, companies can create private, custom-branded application storefronts for their organizations where employees can find, publish and procure applications that complement their business environments.

    During a series of media events, Cisco highlighted that CDW, Nervecentre Software, Nottingham University Hospitals, Palomar Pomerado Health, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Verizon are among customers using Cisco Cius.

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    Cisco AppHQ is a highly secure, cloud-based user storefront that provides capabilities for end users and IT managers. Some of these capabilities include:

    – Testing and validation:Cisco AppHQ provides IT managers and users with a "trusted source" for applications, ensuring that every application within AppHQ goes through Cisco validation testing, whether developed by Cisco, third-party Android developer partners, or users within the enterprise. The validation process includes interoperability testing both for the application itself and in typical configurations within the device.

    – Store-within-a-Store: Enterprises will have a Cisco hosted, highly-secure and private application store within AppHQ. Businesses can customize the storefront, following their corporate branding guidelines, including use of logos, icons and color schemes. Beyond customization, the store-within-a-store is a platform that customers can use to deploy applications efficiently in their organizations. For example, a financial services company could deploy applications pertaining to their back office operations, such as human resources or payroll apps, and populate those applications on the devices of relevant employees.

    – Empowers IT management:With AppHQ Manager, IT will have the ability to allow (or deny) access to application marketplaces by user role or device and to grant (or deny) access to applications by type, source or category. This unique capability will let IT organizations balance the individual freedom of users with the enterprise-class policies on security and cost efficiency.

    The AppHQ ecosystem will include Cisco selected applications that deeply integrate Cisco collaboration capabilities, as well as validated business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications from developer partners. The company announced that it will continue to add applications to AppHQ based on customer requirements. IT managers can also select from approximately 200,000 applications in the Android Marketplace.

    Cisco Cius is scheduled for global availability on July 31, 2011. The estimated street price is below $750 USD and Cisco has made available a new promotion* called "Triple V" (for Voice, Video and Virtualization) that could enable further price reductions below $700 USD. Pricing may vary by country. Basic access to Cisco AppHQ is included with every Cisco Cius device.

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