It’s that time again when we all collectively look at the digital trends and opportunities for the new year. Naturally, Google leaders from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are looking ahead too. And they have some predictions for top marketing trends that will shape 2022. Be ready for shifts in the way
In 2022, we will see artificial intelligence continue along the path to becoming the most transformative technology humanity has ever developed. According to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, its impact will be even greater than that of fire or electricity on our development as a species. This may seem like a very ambitious claim, but
Abstract Sharding is widely used to scale an application. Despite a decade of effort to build generic sharding frameworks that can be reused across different applications, the extent of their success remains unclear. We attempt to answer a fundamental question: what barriers prevent a sharding framework from getting adopted by the majority of sharded applications? We
Large teams are often needed to monitor industrial and oil and gas sites in remote areas, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, creating significant challenges in terms of staffing and the associated costs. The good news for such companies – especially if they operate in remote locations – is that smart video and
By Seth Greenlaw As customers race to the cloud, Cisco partners are leading the way, each bringing their unique services and capabilities to solve new challenges. But this new focus on cloud requires a new skillset for IT professionals. Partner sellers and architects who are traditionally focused on networks and infrastructure must now learn how to
In the battle for customers, customer service becomes front and center. And it’s not difficult to imagine why and how. Providing the nearest experience to face-to-face engagement, phone-based service center offers the most direct and timely customer interactions that drive sales journey, build relationship, and generate satisfaction. And nearly every 9 in 10
One of the most common concerns I hear from partners and customers alike is that the talent shortage in security is a real problem. There are just not enough people to fill all of the critical roles to meet the increasing demands of the cybersecurity industry today. With International Women’s Day, #IWD2021 fresh in
With decades of experience in the PBX market, the Japanese giant, Panasonic has recently decided to close the Panasonic Business Communications business (PBX, SIP, and Scanner categories) in a time frame of two years. The email from Carlos Osuna, Head of Business Communications Business Unit at Panasonic, Panasonic further explains several factors that drove the decision of
Making just one call on your desk phone may sound very easy. How about ten calls? A hundred then? After you really press those hard keys over and over again, not only a sore arm you’ll get, but a waste of loads of your time. Think about it – what if you can make
Derived from a “share culture”, Hot Desking refers to a concept that office workers sharing a same physical work space (desk) during different time periods. Several employees sharing an office desk has been a trend in workplaces for years, organizations taking this practice mainly aim to cut budgets on office space rental. In the VoIP
