In telecommunications as in life, no single size or model fits all. It is important to consider different solutions and to
find the best fit, depending on the needs. Before taking any decision, as is often necessary in large-scale projects, it is beneficial to thoroughly analyze the total cost of ownership (TCO) and the return on investment (ROI) of the project.
The presentation envelopes unified communication services, beginning with what
it means, its importance and benefits. The slide sheds light on what's popularly known as 'Human
Assisted E-commerce' and how Happiest Minds' Lifecycle Services help enhance unified
communications.
Happiest Minds Unified Communication Services:
http://www.happiestminds.com/technology-focus/unified-communications-services/
Delivering a UC Experience - Migration vs. IntegrationWainhouse Research
A well-implemented and fully-adopted UC solution delivers benefits to end users, IT teams, and the enterprise alike. Of course, the terms “well-implemented” and “full-adopted” are more often found in UC roadmaps and strategy presentations, and less often in live production environments. This SlideShare provides a comparison between two common approaches to UC deployment: Migration vs Integration. Our goal is to challenge the traditional approach, and investigate a potentially faster path to a fully unified user experience – without risk to the end user, the IT team, or the business.
In telecommunications as in life, no single size or model fits all. It is important to consider different solutions and to
find the best fit, depending on the needs. Before taking any decision, as is often necessary in large-scale projects, it is beneficial to thoroughly analyze the total cost of ownership (TCO) and the return on investment (ROI) of the project.
The presentation envelopes unified communication services, beginning with what
it means, its importance and benefits. The slide sheds light on what's popularly known as 'Human
Assisted E-commerce' and how Happiest Minds' Lifecycle Services help enhance unified
communications.
Happiest Minds Unified Communication Services:
http://www.happiestminds.com/technology-focus/unified-communications-services/
Delivering a UC Experience - Migration vs. IntegrationWainhouse Research
A well-implemented and fully-adopted UC solution delivers benefits to end users, IT teams, and the enterprise alike. Of course, the terms “well-implemented” and “full-adopted” are more often found in UC roadmaps and strategy presentations, and less often in live production environments. This SlideShare provides a comparison between two common approaches to UC deployment: Migration vs Integration. Our goal is to challenge the traditional approach, and investigate a potentially faster path to a fully unified user experience – without risk to the end user, the IT team, or the business.
Making a Pain-free Migration to Unified CommunicationsReadWrite
Every firm, company or enterprise with distributed data and voice networks is looking for ways to control costs and increase efficiency. To achieve these goals, businesses need to integrate both voice and data onto a single, converged network to reduce costs and improve productivity. A converged voice and data network is the foundation for Unified Communications (UC), which fosters productivity through mobility and collaboration. Mobile technology allows users to work smarter with simple, end-to-end solutions that combine time-saving communication tools that boost user performance, such as virtual private networks and wireless applications. UC also promotes effective collaboration by connecting people with the right resources the first time, thereby increasing productivity. This paper examines the value of UC applications, tools and technologies to provide guidance for pain-free migration to a more efficient and high-performance business environment.
Unified Communications - Ten reasons organisations are switchingO2 Business UK
Hosted Lync UC supports your business as it responds to the growing trend for mobility. It’s unified communications using one of the leading platforms, Microsoft Lync,
combined with enterprise IP Voice that can replace your existing PBX. Seamlessly integrate your mobile and home workers and present them as part of the team. Make it easier for your teams to work together and share information regardless of location, either internally or with partners and suppliers. Choose from a software client, or Lync phone handsets or headsets. Hosted Lync UC is fully federated, which means users can communicate and collaborate with people outside of the organisation as long as they are using another federated service: it could be MS Lync or earlier versions of the product, or similar services like IBM Sametime, Cisco Unified Presence Server, Yahoo Messenger or Skype.
Vendor hype has devalued the promise of unified communications and threatens to cause confusion with the move to cloud computing. In the absence of clear and unambiguous explanations of the benefits of embarking on such projects, end users could be forgiven for thinking that these are technologies without a purpose. However, a revolution is underway, bringing with it real benefits to enterprises and to workers.
‘Communications & Collaboration Technologies’ as Strategic Imperative for Ent...IJERA Editor
With an aim to increase productivity and satisfaction, CIOs across the globe are scaling up their investments in advanced communications & collaboration technologies. The need to communicate with customers and employees irrespective of time and place is further driving the development of disruptive communications & collaboration technologies. The evolution of new and affordable communications & collaboration solutions such as IP PBX and web conferencing has led to a decline in the adoption of traditional audio and video conferencing solutions. Enterprises are opting for flexible solutions that also offer additional features at lower prices compared to traditional conferencing solutions
Next gen tech for business and telecom service providers, Raman Singh, CloudC...Alan Quayle
Next gen tech for business and telecom service providers
Raman Singh, Chief Innovation Officer, Cloud Connect
CloudConnect is a DOT Licensed Virtual Network Operator offering a lot more than just India’s first PBX on Mobile for SMBs. CloudConnect gives you the advantage of a comprehensive, and secure mobile-first Business Communication Systems which include cloud PBX system, Business IP phone service, and Unified Communications and Collaboration for small businesses.
This presentation will cover:
Emerging trends: How CloudConnct can help
CloudConnect’s offerings
UCaaS:sensible, effective, and immediately deployable
Customization, verticals, and ecosystem
CloudConnect platform Architecture
Product overview and unique value
Omni-Channel and voice bot examples
Auto-config, auto scaling, self-healing
New technologies could revolutionise how we understand, engage with, and serve our customers. In these special reports from The Lab, we take a look at how future technology trends could shape the way we do business at O2.
Today, technology should play a central role in all aspects of government. Agencies already using digital technology are experiencing myriad benefits, ranging from increased efficiency of citizen-facing services, to the ability to better conduct internal processes.
If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of the federated approach to video and mobility, visit http://hubs.ly/H018Mjg0
UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT BRIDGE – Your BRIDGE to the Cloud!InteractiveNEC
This infographic explains how existing NEC customers are bridging the gap between their NEC phone system and the cloud, so teams can work from anywhere. To learn more visit www.univergeblue.com/bridge.
A Look Into the Unified Communication WorldRADVISION Ltd.
The presentation A look into the Unified Communications (UC) world. Reviews the latest trends in the UC market and discusses UC capabilities in various segments and networks such as Enterprise, SMB, Consumer, Mobile and Web 2.0 and the interaction between them.
The advantages of UC for businesses, employees, customers and busuiness partners are well-known. UC empoweer them to communicate anytime, anywhere, using any device. However, many companies beleive that implementing a unified communications solution will prove too expensive for their limited budget and require replacing their whole infrastructure.
Consumers’ expectation is rising for highly visual and engaging content. Using a seasoned systems integrator and Agile methodology, organizations can effectively and quickly test and deploy multiscreen video delivery, thus meeting consumer expectations.
Making a Pain-free Migration to Unified CommunicationsReadWrite
Every firm, company or enterprise with distributed data and voice networks is looking for ways to control costs and increase efficiency. To achieve these goals, businesses need to integrate both voice and data onto a single, converged network to reduce costs and improve productivity. A converged voice and data network is the foundation for Unified Communications (UC), which fosters productivity through mobility and collaboration. Mobile technology allows users to work smarter with simple, end-to-end solutions that combine time-saving communication tools that boost user performance, such as virtual private networks and wireless applications. UC also promotes effective collaboration by connecting people with the right resources the first time, thereby increasing productivity. This paper examines the value of UC applications, tools and technologies to provide guidance for pain-free migration to a more efficient and high-performance business environment.
Unified Communications - Ten reasons organisations are switchingO2 Business UK
Hosted Lync UC supports your business as it responds to the growing trend for mobility. It’s unified communications using one of the leading platforms, Microsoft Lync,
combined with enterprise IP Voice that can replace your existing PBX. Seamlessly integrate your mobile and home workers and present them as part of the team. Make it easier for your teams to work together and share information regardless of location, either internally or with partners and suppliers. Choose from a software client, or Lync phone handsets or headsets. Hosted Lync UC is fully federated, which means users can communicate and collaborate with people outside of the organisation as long as they are using another federated service: it could be MS Lync or earlier versions of the product, or similar services like IBM Sametime, Cisco Unified Presence Server, Yahoo Messenger or Skype.
Vendor hype has devalued the promise of unified communications and threatens to cause confusion with the move to cloud computing. In the absence of clear and unambiguous explanations of the benefits of embarking on such projects, end users could be forgiven for thinking that these are technologies without a purpose. However, a revolution is underway, bringing with it real benefits to enterprises and to workers.
‘Communications & Collaboration Technologies’ as Strategic Imperative for Ent...IJERA Editor
With an aim to increase productivity and satisfaction, CIOs across the globe are scaling up their investments in advanced communications & collaboration technologies. The need to communicate with customers and employees irrespective of time and place is further driving the development of disruptive communications & collaboration technologies. The evolution of new and affordable communications & collaboration solutions such as IP PBX and web conferencing has led to a decline in the adoption of traditional audio and video conferencing solutions. Enterprises are opting for flexible solutions that also offer additional features at lower prices compared to traditional conferencing solutions
Next gen tech for business and telecom service providers, Raman Singh, CloudC...Alan Quayle
Next gen tech for business and telecom service providers
Raman Singh, Chief Innovation Officer, Cloud Connect
CloudConnect is a DOT Licensed Virtual Network Operator offering a lot more than just India’s first PBX on Mobile for SMBs. CloudConnect gives you the advantage of a comprehensive, and secure mobile-first Business Communication Systems which include cloud PBX system, Business IP phone service, and Unified Communications and Collaboration for small businesses.
This presentation will cover:
Emerging trends: How CloudConnct can help
CloudConnect’s offerings
UCaaS:sensible, effective, and immediately deployable
Customization, verticals, and ecosystem
CloudConnect platform Architecture
Product overview and unique value
Omni-Channel and voice bot examples
Auto-config, auto scaling, self-healing
New technologies could revolutionise how we understand, engage with, and serve our customers. In these special reports from The Lab, we take a look at how future technology trends could shape the way we do business at O2.
Today, technology should play a central role in all aspects of government. Agencies already using digital technology are experiencing myriad benefits, ranging from increased efficiency of citizen-facing services, to the ability to better conduct internal processes.
If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of the federated approach to video and mobility, visit http://hubs.ly/H018Mjg0
UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT BRIDGE – Your BRIDGE to the Cloud!InteractiveNEC
This infographic explains how existing NEC customers are bridging the gap between their NEC phone system and the cloud, so teams can work from anywhere. To learn more visit www.univergeblue.com/bridge.
A Look Into the Unified Communication WorldRADVISION Ltd.
The presentation A look into the Unified Communications (UC) world. Reviews the latest trends in the UC market and discusses UC capabilities in various segments and networks such as Enterprise, SMB, Consumer, Mobile and Web 2.0 and the interaction between them.
The advantages of UC for businesses, employees, customers and busuiness partners are well-known. UC empoweer them to communicate anytime, anywhere, using any device. However, many companies beleive that implementing a unified communications solution will prove too expensive for their limited budget and require replacing their whole infrastructure.
Consumers’ expectation is rising for highly visual and engaging content. Using a seasoned systems integrator and Agile methodology, organizations can effectively and quickly test and deploy multiscreen video delivery, thus meeting consumer expectations.
Whether you are thinking about deploying a cloud, premises or hybrid approach to communications, there are a number of factors you should consider. There are pros and cons of each approach, so we will start by evaluating the line items that make up the bulk of the expense. In a world driven by software and communications technology, it’s no surprise that the software expense.
Telephony and Unified Communications is greather than 40% of the solution’s total purchase price. Following software, in terms of the percentage of budget they consume, is telephones, and servers and gateways make up the smallest components of the IPT and UC budgets. While hardware is still an essential component, over time it is becoming increasingly commoditized. Visit http://necam.com/uc to learn more about our UC solutions.
Next Generation Service Platforms Review 2014Alan Quayle
Review of the Next Generation Service Platforms event brings together 3 events: Telecom APIs, Web Real-Time Communications & Legacy Networks Evolution.
Weblog http://alanquayle.com/2014/07/ngsp-review-art-possible-mantra-self-defeat/
Insights Success is a platform that focuses distinctively on emerging as well as leading IT companies, their confrontational style of doing business and way of delivering effective and collaborative solutions to strengthen market share.Our magazine talks about leaders and orators from the world of technology, which includes CEO’s, CIO’s, VP’s, Managers and other professionals who had set a benchmark in the revolution of IT industry.
All wave AV Systems Pvt. Ltd.
All-wave AV is an audio-visual system integrator based in Mumbai, India. Our AV Solutions for Design, Supply, Installation, and Maintenance for bid-build and design-build projects are available across Pan-India with a 24/7 support desk with a toll-free number (18002100198) that provides remote coordination from our Prime support team as well as onsite support from our field engineers and technicians.
We are Design as well as Brand agnostics which provides high end Audio-visual solutions for Corporate Boardrooms, Meeting rooms, Training rooms, Auditoriums, House of worship etc. We have presence in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Delhi NCR.
All-wave AV Headquarter is located in Fort, Mumbai-400001.
All-wave Global Services (GS) Center- NOC (Network Operating Center) and Concept Center are located in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, India, 400011.
All-wave AV Logistic and warehouse is at Lower Parel, Mumbai- 400013.
If you are looking for AV (Audio Visual) solutions, we invite you to contact us at social@allwaveav.com or call us on 9372374450.
We ensure that you will find value in everything we do by putting together the best team of AV consultants, Design/Support engineers, and technicians for your project and providing you with simplified & seamless AV (Audio Visual) Solutions.
Actis designs and builds UC solutions that extend comprehensively across the enterprise – not just on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices, but also in AV-enabled specialised work spaces like boardrooms, VC rooms, auditoriums, learning centres, and so on. See more at: https://www.actis.co.in/solutions/unified-communication-solutions/
Business Communication systems are the processes, both informal and formal, by which information is passed between the employers and employees within a business, or between the business itself and the outsiders.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
1. infotelecom.ca 9 March 2014
F E A T U R E S
T H I S I S S U E
From the Field
What Is Keeping Us Awake at Night for 2014?
Collaboration
Video Conferencing the Way You Want It
Communications... Unified or Not?
New Technologies
Will We Be Seeing Automatic Transmission Anytime Soon?
BYOD/BYOE: Support Nightmare
for IT Departments
Am I Dreaming or What?
A Docking Station for My
Smartphone, Please!
Long Distance Calls: The Last Frontier
The New Mitel: Will It Be Successful?
W I T H I N
News & Views
p. 2
Editorial
p. 3
What Is Keeping Us Awake
at Night for 2014?
p. 4
p. 6
The New Mitel:
Will It Be Successful?
Will We Be Seeing
Automatic Transmission
Anytime Soon?
p. 8
Video Conferencing
the Way You Want It
p. 10
Am I Dreaming or What?
p. 12
Communications...
Unified or Not?
p. 14
A Docking Station for
My Smartphone, Please!
p. 16
BYOD/BYOE:
Support Nightmare
for IT Departments
p. 18
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ShoreTel’s
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ShoreTel just made
available its newest
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release with new
features. Some
highlights:
• The Multi-
interaction
capability will allow
agents to handle
simultaneous
interactions
• Agents can now
enter multiple
Wrap Codes on a
single transaction
Current customers
can directly upgrade
to ECC 9 from ECC 7
or 8.
COLLABORATION
ver the course of the last decade, especially
with the emergence of SIP, we can say
unified communications have been
propelled to the forefront. Still, many enterprises
are still resistant to this major evolution in the
telecommunications industry. So, faced with this
surprising fact, we should question ourselves as to
the reasons for this apparent “resistance”. Why?
Where does the telecommunications industry stand
on this issue? And in which direction is the
situation evolving? Most of all, how are an
organisation and its members and executives
supposed to find their way and position themselves,
with regard to their respective needs, at the heart of
this industry which evolves so quickly that it’s hard
to keep up, even at the simpler levels, for example
terminology-wise. Unified communications? UC?
Collaboration? Immersive communications? Here’s
a topic that warrants reflection...
It is nevertheless a well-established fact that, at this
stage of technological evolution, everything each
one of us uses to communicate could be “unified
into a single, unique user interface”. However, we
currently realize that this vision, which, at first
glance, seems so simple and theoretically so
efficient, is difficult to implement since efforts
within the industry are divided and remain
basically focused on equipment per se, too often at
the expense of the user’s experience!
The user
Up until now, we have observed in the
telecommunications industry that each equipment
manufacturer has developed its own unified
communications solution which interacts only
within the same organisation: We can see a
minimum of compatibility with other platforms.
There still does not exist today an unified
communications platform that is perfectly adapted
to inter-company e-commerce.
Unfortunately, such a context distances us from the
user’s daily reality. And though it may be relevant to
look at communications in their “global” sense,
sooner or later, it will become imperative to “unify”
everything in order to better adapt to the real needs
of each individual (major element for the enterprise),
in line with and in consideration of one’s personal,
professional and social organisation.
Technology: open?
Before choosing a solution, a serious evaluation of the
compatibility between different manufacturers is
required. In fact, in almost every case, compatibility
requires adding equipment whose role it is to
translate and harmonize the different technologies
developed by each manufacturer. However, the
adoption of cloud computing services efficiently closes
this gap and ultimately provides the organisation with
access to reliable, safe content. Such a solution allows
the user to access unified communications
applications to accomplish any task, whenever
needed, anytime and from any location, by choosing
the most appropriate method.
Especially in the area of videoconferencing, the
majority of manufacturers use encoders and
proprietary algorithms that require one or more
bridges to offer video compatibility. It still remains
difficult to predict when we will be able to benefit
from a complete line of devices offering video,
without having to invest in multiple infrastructure
components to obtain safe, reliable connections with
users outside the enterprise.
The solution?
More and more, “unified” communications are set
forth as the ideal solution to eventually make all the
existent barriers between devices, operating systems
and networks disappear. From my viewpoint
specialized in visual communications, it is obvious
that adding presence, unified messaging and voice
improves the video experience, making it almost real.
It is now possible for users to maximize a business
meeting by using high definition videoconferencing
devices, without having to resort to the use of
independent devices for voice and messaging.
One thing is certain, considering the multitude of
options available today in the unified and mobility
communications sector, creating a proper
environment for the team to be successful, thus
contributing to the success of the enterprise, has
never been so close at hand!
What about your organisation?
What would be the best option for your enterprise?
14 MARCH 2014
COMMUNICATIONS…
Unified or Not?
MAURICE DUCHESNE
Maurice Duchesne has been working in
telecommunications since 1987, and has
presented at numerous conferences on the
advantages of IP telephony for
enterprises. Since 2008, he has helped
organizations to implement videoconferencing and
collaboration solutions. He is also a member of the
Community of Telecommunications Consultants
(CTC). Maurice can be reached (514) 317-9391 or at
Maurice_Duchesne@cgoCable.ca.
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3. COLLABORATION
• Internal: This option allows employees to have complete
control over the communications infrastructure within the
enterprise. This means, however, that a budget must be allotted
for the purchase of equipment, maintenance fees, including
upgrades, as well as training with regard to management of
such solution.
• Outsourcing: This solution frees computer specialists who can
then focus on well-defined internal projects rather than
administer or manage unified communications infrastructures.
It is also an advantage should there be a lack of expertise
associated with this technology. Moreover, outsourcing lets you
eliminate the inherent costs of a user support system.
• Hosting solution: This option is appropriate to minimize the
time invested in computer resource management and lets you
reduce costs related to servers, upgrades, and maintenance, as
well as fees related to equipment rooms, air conditioning,
security, etc.
• Cloud computing: This solution, which seems to be the
new trend, allows for unification of communications and hence
benefit from all of these advantages without having to maintain
heavy infrastructures on site; the budget can then be dedicated
to operations. This service lets you eliminate costs related to
equipment and their installation, as well as licence fees for
software and maintenance. Also, many personalized solutions
are now available.
• Hybrid solution: An interesting avenue for an enterprise using
an old TDM-type telephone system but wishing to benefit from
the advantages of unified communications, without adding
management complexity. This solution lets you keep a PBX all
the while taking advantage of all the benefits and advantages of
a cloud computing service.
Conclusion
It is true that technology plays a key role in choosing your unified
communications solution when the time comes... that of being the
best adapted to the needs of your organisation. And this is the
manufacturers’ main preoccupation. But it will take a well-defined
strategy to make a real difference with regard to rapid assimilation
and the integration necessary, for the users concerned to quickly
adapt and adopt the new technology that will let them remain
efficient and competitive.
In other words, your project’s adoption strategy must be focused on
performance, profitability and obtaining quick, concrete results
within your enterprise... according to your users’ reality!
The challenge telecom and IT managers face are choosing the right
platform for their enterprise. Currently, a multitude of platforms,
equipment and a whole range of software are available for their
enterprise, not to mention cloud computing. Not easy to find your
way around!
This first article is the basis of a reflection I intend to pursue over
the course of the next issues of InfoTelecom. Stay tuned!
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