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Credit crunch 'could drive unified communications'
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The difficult economic climate could make unified communications a more attractive option for businesses, it has been claimed. Marty Parker, principal of UniComm Consulting LLC writes on VoiceCon that examples from the past can show how firms may turn to the emerging technology. According to Mr Parker, during the economic troubles in mid-1974, late 1987 and late 2001 companies became increasingly concerned with managing their costs and lowering their overheads. He speculates: "Cutting the mobile telephony bill may invoke [unified communications] solutions to minimize the minutes. "International toll costs can be reduced with internet peer-to-peer calling with both consumer and business-class [unified communications]." Mr Parker also says if firms decide to reduce their headcount, the technology could be useful in allowing them to restructure their work when staff numbers are down, while unified communications can also help them increase conferencing and reduce travel. TechWorld recently reported businesses are increasingly wanting their network infrastructure to be able to handle next-generation applications such as unified communications and VoIP. Azzurri is helping organisations combine services and applications for converged and efficient communications.  |
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