FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence)

Siemens Enterprise Communications Group is adding video to its unified communications portfolio thanks to a new partnership with video guru Polycom Inc.. Under a resale agreement, Siemens is integrating Polycom’s personal and room-based telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and desktop video collaboration applications into its OpenScape UC environment, available to enterprises via Siemens’ network of channel partners."Video communication is becoming a ...

While overall retails sales on “Black Friday,” Nov. 27, were lackluster, and mobile phone sales for 2009 will be down slightly, smartphone providers are looking at a strong holiday season. The winners include Apple (AAPL), whose iPhone continues to be a popular stocking-stuffer, and the Motorola Inc. (MOT) Droid, which runs on the open-source Android operating system from Google Inc. (GOOG) and is ...

Unified communications are on a steeply rising curve of adoption in the enterprise, according to a new ABI Research study. The market’s size was just $302 million in 2008, but will rise quickly to nearly $4.2 billion in 2014.Part of the uptick will come as companies start to purchase more holistic, enterprise-wide solutions. “Companies have been buying only those component ...

Speakeasy has extended its hosted VoIP service to the iPhone. The EasyVoice Mobile app acts as a gateway to users’ Speakeasy-powered business VoIP phone system. The app offers free calling to 22 countries (in certain rate lists) and the integration of Speakeasy’s remote office functionality. Key features include the ability to use one number to make and receive calls, integration ...

FMC and UC client technology provider fg microtec has partnered with Siemens Enterprise Communications Group to further develop Siemens’ OpenScape MobileConnect platform. SEN's OpenScape product family includes open IP telephony, fixed mobile convergence (FMC) and IP-based unified communications (UC) solutions. fg microtec’s FMC client is part of Siemens FMC offering, and its integration allows Siemens customers to use their mobile ...