Unified communications (UC) is changing the way organisations operate, as their employees tend to be more available, productive and effective when invested with UC tools. But a report published in July from analyst firm Canalys points out that many UC deployments fail or don’t meet their goals because their cultural (people) impact and the related […]
Bennie Langenhoven
After obtaining a master's in electronic engineering from Stellenbosch University, Bennie spent a few years with Denel as a development engineer. He then moved into an R&D management position in the navigation field, which included hardware and software design at the CSIR. Thereafter, he managed a related business unit within the CSIR until 2000.
At this point, Bennie became involved in the Telecommunications industry. He joined Tellumat as a project manager and has since held a number of positions within the company, including technical manager and manager of managed services. He currently holds the position of managing executive of Tellumat Communication Solutions, bringing to it his extensive knowledge of the telecoms market and business communication systems.
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Video takes hold in the enterprise
After a somewhat drawn-out rise in initial adoption, video is used with increasing frequency in the enterprise today. The market now seems to have hit a tipping point, with giant unified communications (UC) vendors getting in on the action. Mass adoption is likely to follow soon, along with significant changes in the ways we do […]
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The outlook for cloud is getting clearer
The outlook for cloud delivery of unified communications platforms is getting ever brighter as bandwidth supply restrictions are lifted and high cost is addressed. On its own, the value proposition of cloud-based computing delivery is very compelling – with unified communications (UC) as well as most other applications. – At low upfront cost and […]
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9 nifty steps to unified communications
By its very composite nature, unified communications (UC) application platforms can be modular and exhibit evolutionary growth. Perhaps you’re already using a form of it, rudimentary or at least potentially quite advanced. Or maybe you’re not sure where to start. Chances are you could use some help with realising the many benefits open to you […]
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You may already be using UC
Many companies and individuals already use a form of unified communications, whether rudimentary or quite advanced. Basic dabblers On the ‘basic’ end of the scale, solutions take a wide array of forms, often entailing point products. Most small organisations or individuals dabbling in UC at this level are at an early stage of their […]
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10 things resellers should look for in a UC vendor
Whether you’re scrapping for an up-and-coming new unified communications vendor or running with the big dogs, inspiration is a big part of what makes a channel partner want to win it for its principal. So, what is your vendor doing to make you proud and excited to be in the trenches for it? 1. […]
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Fitting UC into your business — five questions you should ask before buying
You’ve thought long and hard about it, and you’re finally ready to adopt unified communications (UC), including its foundation, Voice over IP. Part of the attraction is the rich application benefits of this technology, but you’re also painfully aware that its array of predecessors, including TDM (time division multiplexing) switched telephony, won’t be around or […]
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Untangle corporate mobility – BYOD
The mobile revolution is well under way, but it comes with problems of its own, including picking among the growing range of options on which to reach colleagues. The answer? Ask your employees to bring their own device. Join the mobile revolution Office mobility is on the up and up. As the world population hit […]
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Business communication goes social
Social media has already become widely used in business, but its impact will be felt even more pervasively in future, as unified communications and other applications find a natural home in a social setting. Currently, the main business applications of social media are marketing, networking and information gathering. A year ago, LinkedIn was thought of […]
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How to sell unified communications
Over the last decade, unified communications (UC) has grown from an exciting possibility to a must-have for organisations of all sizes. The underlying technologies have matured, a rich diversity of UC and collaborative applications has developed, and presence sensing has tied them together with great additional value. With the growth in UC adoption, organisations are […]
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Which unified communications vendors are getting mobility right?
Mostly due to the triumphs of Apple’s iPad and iPhone, mobility has arrived in the enterprise in a big way. The following data points illustrate this eloquently: Research organisation IDC recently included iPads in its definition of PCs, positioning Apple to overtake HP as the leading notebook vendor in 2012. This year, sales of smart […]
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Unified communications should be partly in the cloud
ICT vendors are pushing cloud computing almost without exception these days. And their backing of it is very compelling. For one thing, the green benefits are unassailable, with more efficient, demand-dictated provisioning of computing resources, lower consumption of electricity and less atmospheric warming. In the face of demands for higher performance at lower cost, cloud […]