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The consumerization of UC

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The consumerization of UC
Unified communications (UC) was born to serve the enterprise market, with voice over IP (VoIP) as the prerequisite service needed to create the remaining UC portfolio. As with many services that users learned to value in the workplace, the portfolio of UC services is also gaining popularity among consumers. We have seen UC features offered to consumers by wireline providers, by over the top (OTT) providers, and (to a lesser extent) by wireless providers. However, the consumer portfolio still has a long way to go before it "unifies" the consumer experience as completely as the enterprise portfolio. Read More


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