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Featured Articles » What's Making Big Growth in Videoconferencing Services? Look to the Cloud Videoconferencing has made some great strides in recent years, with many companies beginning to see the value in curtailing at least some business travel in favor of connecting with a camera and a good quality Internet connection instead. A new report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA), meanwhile, shows just how far this market has come, and takes a closer look at one of the major points driving these gains: cloud videoconferencing. » Frame Brings CAD Windows Apps into the Cloud CAD Windows apps can now be moved to the cloud thanks to Menlo Park, California-based startup Frame (formerly MainFrame2). This represents what is likely to become a sea-change for CAD. Sponsored By: Thinkingphones   Is Unified Communications for You? 7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Selecting a Vendor Monday April 6, 2015 TIME: 2:00pm ET/ 11:00am PT You heard all about the benefits of cloud unified communications, like remote employee enablement, access to process improving analytics and software integrations that save you time and money. But what does cloud communications actually mean for your business? ThinkingPhones Principal Architect, Sr. Director of Provisioning, Ken Westermann will walk you through the 7 questions you should ask when considering a cloud unified communications implementation. What Attendees will learn: Cloud UC can be an extremely beneficial and customizable business tool, which can make measurable improvements to your business processes. How to determine whether or not a cloud communications solution is for you. If UC is for you, what are your next steps. Who should attend: IT Directors who are looking to replace/upgrade their PBX system VP, Director of Sales looking to support a mobile/remote employee base Companies who have multiple office locations worldwide » Huawei, China Mobile's Demonstration of Cloudified VoLTE Successful Huawei announced recently that a demonstration of its Cloudified VoLTE service to be offered through China Mobile was successful. The service incorporated network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) technology. » Four Reasons to Use the Cloud in the Contact Center At first it was a play just for small to mid-sized businesses that wanted the infrastructure of the big boys without as much overhead cost. Cloud-based contact center solutions now are catching fire even with larger customer support centers as the benefits of the cloud start to make themselves known. Top Stories » Wheelings & Dealings: BetterCloud Brings in $25 Million Funding Round to Expand Cloud Office Solutions » Amazon's Spending Spree Means Plenty of Cloud Moves Ahead » Synacor Rolls Out Cloud ID SDK for Mobile App Authentication » Junxure Cloud CRM Reaches 1,000 Users TMCnet Free Premium Content » Deliver Superior User Experiences With A Cloud-Based DNS Service » Secure Mobile Devices, Apps, and Content with Cloud-Based Management Solutions » Under Cloud Cover: How Leaders are Accelerating Competitive Differentiation Featured Channels » Cloud Computing - Features » Cloud Contact Center - Cloud Contact Center » Cloud Computing - Columns Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.     RESOURCES   Whitepapers Publications Videos Events Webinars Blogs Free eNewsletters

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