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BYTES... Cloud security offers cost-effective cyber protection
CALISTO
Plantronics has launched Calisto 3200
and Calisto 5200 portable, personal
speakerphones for personal computer
(PC) and mobile devices. The Calisto
3200 devices are a plug-and-play
design to provide a professional audio
conferencing experience.
ASCOM
Pragma has recently announced a new
partnership with Ascom which will see
them supply Ascom’s VoWiFi products,
with the company initially focussing on
Ascom’s i62 WiFi phone.
50% STAKE
Infracapital has reached an agreement
with SSE plc to buy a 50 per cent stake
in SSE Enterprise Telecoms for a total
consideration of up to £380m
SOUTH WEST COMMUNICATIONS
Group can now supply
protection against web-borne
threats to offi ce, fi eld and
home-based workers.
Working in conjunction
with technology hardware
specialists Cisco, swcomms
is offering a cloud security
platform that provides the fi rst
line of defence against threats
on the internet wherever staff
members are working.
The Cisco Umbrella
product uses the internet’s
infrastructure to block
malicious destinations before a
connection is ever established.
By delivering security from the
cloud, not only can businesses
save money, but they will also
benefi t from more effective
security.
ICT director John Holdstock
(pictured) said: “This is a
security product that suits the
modern working practices of
today’s businesses. We can no
longer assume that all members
of staff sit at a desk using a PC.
Cyber security products are
needed to protect the mobile
workforce too and to cope with
the millions of threats that lurk
on the internet.
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Nimans captures more voice
revenues with Red Box
NIMANS HAS STRUCK a new
partnership with voice capture
specialist Red Box. The new
alliance sees Nimans featuring
the Red Box platform, as
well as offering value added
applications and services, such
as speech-to-text transcription,
which helps maximise the value
of captured voice data.
Tom Maxwell, Nimans’
Head of Channel Sales, says
organisations are increasingly
recognising the valu e of
captured voice as a data set and
voice-based interaction is now
being used to address a whole
host of business use cases
including automation, security,
fraud and enhancing employee
engagement
and the wider
customer
experience.
He explained:
“With the Red
Box platform,
resellers and
their customers
can capture and
transcribe voice
communications
from over 55 systems (legacy
and new), across global
enterprises and SMEs.”
Martyn Ward (pictured), Red
Box CRO, says “Working with
our global reseller channel, we
are already trusted by leading
organisations across fi nancial,
contact centre, government
and public safety sectors. We
capture and secure millions
of calls daily for over 3,000
customers around the world and
connect them to an ecosystem
of application and value-added
service partners.
Snom launches
D3xx series
SNOM HAS LAUNCHED its D3xx
series fl agship, the D385 desk
phone. The premium IP desk
phone is equipped with a tiltable,
high-resolution 4.3” colour
TFT display, which can show
information and images, including
company logo and user ID. The
D385 offers additional screen
displaying options, including 12
confi gurable function keys with
dual-colour indicators.
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