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Lenovo unveils ThinkSmart One Pro for smarter hybrid meetings
Unified Communications

Lenovo unveils ThinkSmart One Pro for smarter hybrid meetings

Lenovo launches ThinkSmart One Pro, a Windows 11 IoT collaboration bar with AI-powered audio and video for small meeting spaces and home offices.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Proofpoint acquires Nuclei to boost AI workplace compliance tools
Unified Communications

Proofpoint acquires Nuclei to boost AI workplace compliance tools

Proofpoint has acquired Nuclei, boosting its compliance archiving with AI-driven tools for data capture and analysis across major collaboration platforms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
X-PHY unveils real-time on-device deepfake detection tool
Unified Communications

X-PHY unveils real-time on-device deepfake detection tool

X-PHY launches on-device deepfake detector, promising up to 90% accuracy to identify AI-generated media without internet connectivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Cisco unveils AI innovations for secure data centres
Firewalls

Cisco unveils AI innovations for secure data centres

Cisco is showcasing its strategic vision at the Cisco Live EMEA event in Amsterdam, revealing innovations to help businesses navigate AI challenges and enhance digital resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025
Webex partners with Applause to boost product accessibility
Unified Communications

Webex partners with Applause to boost product accessibility

Webex has joined forces with Applause to enhance accessibility features, recruiting testers with disabilities to improve user experience across its products.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025
Steve Boss appointed as senior VP of Global Core Sales
Software-as-a-Service

Steve Boss appointed as senior VP of Global Core Sales

SmartBear has appointed Steve Boss as Senior Vice President of Global Core Sales, aiming to enhance value amid growing pressures in software development.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2024
Proofpoint launches AI-driven Digital Communications Governance solution
Unified Communications

Proofpoint launches AI-driven Digital Communications Governance solution

Proofpoint launches its new Digital Communications Governance solution, promising AI-driven insights and robust compliance for organisations across major digital channels.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2024
Emerging tech & monitoring gaps plaguing business compliance
Unified Communications

Emerging tech & monitoring gaps plaguing business compliance

Veritas Technologies reports businesses are struggling to modernise their compliance monitoring, failing to routinely incorporate video and monitor off-channel communication, resulting in escalating non-compliance fines.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Freshworks names Abe Smith as Chief of Global Field Operations
Software-as-a-Service

Freshworks names Abe Smith as Chief of Global Field Operations

SaaS giant Freshworks enlists Abe Smith, with his 25-year field sales experience from Zoom, Oracle, and Cisco, as Chief of Global Field Operations to spur its upmarket progression.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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MSPs see voice as part of wider IT offer, Gamma says
Customer Relationship Management

MSPs see voice as part of wider IT offer, Gamma says

As larger vendors bundle communications with cloud and security, smaller voice specialists face tougher competition and higher support risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Strategy and innovation: Key takeaways from Gamma's regional forums
Unified Communications

Strategy and innovation: Key takeaways from Gamma's regional forums

Partners in the UK channel face rising pressure to prove value as customers switch providers and demand faster innovation, longer-term roadmaps.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • Last month
Gamma unveils GammaUCX to unify cloud voice estates
Unified Communications

Gamma unveils GammaUCX to unify cloud voice estates

Gamma has launched GammaUCX, a single voice layer to unify mixed cloud and legacy telephony estates across more than 20 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Complementary collaboration: why partners need to do more with unified communications
Unified Communications

Complementary collaboration: why partners need to do more with unified communications

UK partners in unified communications can boost value by enhancing Microsoft Teams and Webex with advanced features, driving collaboration and revenue growth.

By Matthew Worboys • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Pushing the boundaries: how the channel powers hybrid and remote working
Unified Communications

Pushing the boundaries: how the channel powers hybrid and remote working

With 67% of UK adults hybrid working, Channel partners are key to supporting flexible work through cloud, cybersecurity and unified communications solutions.

By Matthew Worboys • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
StarHub achieves Cisco Premier Provider & Webex honours
Unified Communications

StarHub achieves Cisco Premier Provider & Webex honours

StarHub has earned Cisco Premier Provider Certification and Webex Contact Center Specialization, enhancing its enterprise IT and customer engagement solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025
PFU announces RICOH 360 Meeting Hub to boost remote inclusion
Unified Communications

PFU announces RICOH 360 Meeting Hub to boost remote inclusion

PFU Limited has unveiled its RICOH 360 Meeting Hub, an all-in-one device to transform virtual meetings, aiming to create an in-room experience for remote participants.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
Workplace communications: The role of AI and audio-visual solutions
Unified Communications

Workplace communications: The role of AI and audio-visual solutions

AI and audio-visual technology are revolutionising workplace communications and increasing sustainability, set to automate 40% of the working day.

By Matthew Stradling • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2024