Throughout the US, all eyes (or at least many eyes) are focused on the results of the annual NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament (a.k.a. March Madness). The rules are simple - 68 teams compete in seven rounds for the national championship. Yes - March Madness even hit the normally level-headed folks at Re...
After months of waiting, the news is finally out. Plantronics has a new name. Polycom has a new name. The new name = Poly. You may be wondering, “why a name change,” and “why Poly?” Was there something wrong with either name – Plantronics or Polycom. Not really. An...
What happens when a cloud-based communication service you depend on goes down? My Name is Ira and I’m a Communication Tool Addict Yes. I admit it. I’m a communication tool junkie. I depend on communication tools to reach and interact with the outside world. In full disclosure, I use those same tools to ...
For the past few years, the business communications industry has focused on evolving solutions that meet the anticipated needs of enterprises in general, and information workers in specific. Much has been written about two related trends: changes in the workforce, and changes in the workplace. Often these discuss...
At its root, artificial intelligence (AI) is the theory and development of computing systems that are able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. In truth, much of the hype today around AI is based on the assumption that any piece of software that outputs a response based on a pre-defined input ...
In this video research note, Recon Research's Ira Weinstein provides the real story behind the everything-as-a-service craze. Hardly a day goes by without us hearing about a new "as a service" offering. And often the messaging around the offering focuses on the benefits of shifting a capital expend...
On December 20, 2018, Biamp announced the acquisition of Cambridge Sound Management (CSM) for an undisclosed amount. That same day, Recon Research was fortunate enough to spend a few minutes on video with Biamp CEO and co-Chairman Rashid Skaf. "Overall, we like the concept behind this acquisition." - Ira M. Weins...
On November 8, Reuters reported that Plantronics was exploring options that included a potential sale of the company after attracting takeover interest. This was just four short months after Plantronics acquired Polycom for ~ US $2 billion. On November 23, Reuters reported (a rumor) that Logitech was in discussio...
This year’s BroadSoft Connections event was hosted in Miami, Florida – less than an hour away from the Recon Research office in Coral Springs. By my count, this was the 17th BroadSoft Connections event, but the first to take place after the Cisco acquisition. This was also my first time attending Connections....
As I sit in the airport nursing a beer and waiting for my plane to depart, I have mixed feelings about what I experienced at Zoomtopia 2018. To gain access to this content, please SIGN IN or SIGN UP. First the Basics This year’s event included 1,400 of my closest friends (you know wh...
