5 Game Changers Emerge at Enterprise Connect
No Jitter
This year's event signaled the continued transformation of enterprise communications from one dominated by IP telephony to a varied landscape featuring a broad array of internal and external collaboration and communications platforms. |
Vonage Launches Nexmo API Extension for Zoho CRM
Destination CRM
Vonage, a provider of cloud communications for business, has partnered with Zoho to integrate Vonage's API platform, Nexmo, into the Zoho CRM platform. Now available in the Zoho Marketplace, the Nexmo Extension for Zoho allows users to connect with customers or prospects through voice or text messaging without leaving the CRM platform. |
Zoho unveils Zoho PhoneBridge Platform
Unified Communications
Zoho today unveiled Zoho PhoneBridge Platform. Available immediately to telephony vendors, the platform accelerates the development and deployment of solutions that integrate cloud PBX and call center management applications with Zoho CRM and Zoho Desk, today, and with other Zoho business applications going forward. |
RCS, Google's answer to iMessage, expands to 27 more carriers and OEMS
TechCrunch
While messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, Snapchat and WeChat rake in ever more users, features and relationships with key brands, and Apple's iMessage continues to play strong with iPhone users, Google today announced a big step forward in its own strategy to bring a native, enhanced messaging service to more Android devices. |
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What Might AWS UCaaS Play Mean for the Enterprise?
No Jitter
Enterprise communications and collaboration is at a crossroads, as the old hardware way of life intersects with the new software orientation. Will companies find themselves plowing into an uncertain future, or driving full speed ahead into new opportunities opening before them? |
Amazon Moves into Teleconferencing Business with Chime
eWeek
Amazon Chime will soon be available through APN partners Level 3 and Vonage. Scheduled to be available in the second quarter of 2017, Vonage will provide Chime Pro Edition to its business customers at no additional cost. |
What technology does your law firm actually need?
Clio Blog
For the roughly 900,000 attorneys serving in firms of ten attorneys or fewer, legal technology is the great equalizer. With the right technology, firms can run more efficiently, satisfy clients better, research cases faster, stay on top of tasks, and maintain an output that keeps them competitive with larger firms. |
Vonage awarded for Cloud Communications
TMCnet
The early part of January is often filled with awards of recognition from the previous year. Frost and Sullivan last week completed its annual review of the cloud communications market, and awarded Vonage with the 2016 North America Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership. The company cited Vonage's recent efforts to expand and diversify its cloud based communications offerings to better suit a wide range of clients. |
The Future Called, it Wants Its Cloud Back
FoxBusiness.com
The days of POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)—analog signals over copper loops—have been over for years. But the Cloud is challenging traditional telephony even further—changing the way businesses, their employees and even consumers make and receive phone calls. |
This week in enterprise communications
No Jitter
Vonage made a big move into the API space with last year's acquisition of Nexmo, and this week announced it was granted its first patent for Nexmo since the purchase. |
Top 2017 Picks: Twilio and Vonage
Real Money/The Street
The best way to find stocks that are likely to produce superior gains in the year ahead is to identify a technology theme that is likely to gain traction. New technology themes are not easy to find, but one that gained some attention in 2016 and looks to gain further traction in 2017 is the technology that merges the cloud with mobile phones. |
Vonage advantageous with acquired API Platform
TMCnet
Seeking to capitalize on the cloud communications space and beyond, Vonage acquired Nexmo in June and this week has been granted its first patent for the newly acquired entity. |
IBM Launches Experimental Platform for Embedding Watson into Any Device
The Tech Revolutionist
IBM Launches Experimental Platform for Embedding Watson into Any Device Vonage, a leading provider of cloud communications for business, has been working with the Watson team at IBM on an integration with Vonage Nexmo Voice API to extend the capabilities of Intu, an IBM cognitive platform, to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) network.
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Coming for Comms in 2017: Year of the Developer
No Jitter
In this age of disruption, and with the rise of CPaaS and APIs, developers are taking on increased responsibilities and importance in the enterprise. In this article, COMMfusion analyst Blair Pleasant proclaims 2017 to be the Year of the Developer for communications and collaboration.
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The Wainhouse Research Blog: Briefs - November 18
Wainhouse Research
Vonage is quietly continuing its creep into the business markets. For the third quarter of 2016, Vonage reported revenues of $248 million, up from $223 million in the 2015 comparable quarter. |
10 resume do's and don'ts for developers
ComputerWorld
Landing that dream developer job is hard work, but it all starts with the resume. ComputerWorld spoke with Vonage CTO Pablo Calamera to get a sense of what makes candidates break through. |
Vonage partners with IBM Watson to enable cognitive communications
Network World
Vonage announced that Nexmo is working with IBM's Project Intu to demonstrate integration between the companies that can make cognitive communications a reality. Intu is a systems-agnostic version of Watson that allows developers to embed AI functions into devices, robots and applications. The AI combined with Nexmo's voice APIs can bring a new dimension to communications and cognitive capabilities. |
Vonage Business anchors company revenue in Q3
Channel Partners Online
Vonage's business unit continues to grow as a reliable revenue source for the telecommunications company. The company posted total revenue of $248 million in the third quarter of 2016, up from $233 million and $226 million in the two respective previous quarters. |
Vonage (VG) PT Raised to $9 at Needham & Company
The Street Insider
Needham & Company analyst Richard Valera reiterated a Buy rating and raised his price target on Vonage to $9.00 (from $8.00), saying the newly launched API should drive growth and GM improvement for Nexmo. |
iOS 10 reviewed: There's no reason not to update
Ars Technica
Apple is providing developers with a Siri API in iOS 10. Third parties can use Siri in six different kinds of apps, though those applications encompass a wide range of common and popular App Store offerings: audio and video calling apps, messaging apps, payment apps, apps that allow searching through photo libraries, workout apps, and ride sharing apps. |
Vonage Update: CEO and VP Sit-Down
UC Strategies
Vonage management has pivoted, and through a series of acquisitions, has established a strong presence in the Enterprise Market for IP Telephony and Unified Communications. |
CEO Alan Masarek Weights in on Vonage's Master Plan
GetVOIP
Vonage has been seen making a number of recent moves in what can only be described as a total transformation. With the recent acquisition of Nexmo, a provider of APIs for SMS, voice, and phone functionalities, it's clear the company is looking to boost its current standing as a business VoIP provider of cloud communications for the SMB and enterprise. |
The One Quality That Makes a Truly Great Leader
Fortune.com
The Leadership Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in business contribute answers to timely questions about careers and leadership. The answer to the question: What quality does every great leader have in common? Is written by Sue Quackenbush, chief human resources officer at Vonage. |
Ready For the Communications Gold Rush
No Jitter
Whether we are interacting with our family and friends or our colleagues at work, connecting with each other has never been easier. Favorite methods for communicating, from old-fashioned telephone calls to email, text messaging, video chat, and messaging within apps, vary from one person to the next. But one thing is certain, and that's that being connected is now key and we have lots of options at our disposal to communicate easily. |
Why Scalable Technology Matters for Small Business
Small Business Daily
The Small Business Association estimates that there are 28 million small businesses in America and that this number is growing – fast. The SBA also reports that the rate of small business failures has declined, meaning this growing number of companies are thriving and finding success. But even the strongest business plan with the smartest leaders at the helm can stumble if one ingredient is missing: scalability. |
Vonage Completes Acquisition of Nexmo
NJBIZ
Vonage Holdings Corp., an Internet communications company, announced it has acquired San Francisco-based Nexmo Inc., a communications platform-as-a-service company. |
Vonage Bolsters Communications Portfolio with CPaaS
Channelnomics
Vonage has set in motion an acquisition of San Francisco-based Nexmo. The CPaaS market has been dominated by innovative start-ups, including Nexmo and its competitors, but the entry of heavyweights like Vonage is adding some heft to CPaaS and enabling the emerging technology to gain more traction. |
Vonage Recognized for High-Quality Voice, Video Service
Search Unified Communications
Vonage's SmartWAN, a cloud-based software-defined WAN service, is this month's Network Innovation Award winner. The product, rolled out earlier this year, aims to enhance quality of service and optimizes real-time network traffic, like voice and video. SmartWAN, anchored by VeloCloud's SD-WAN technology, maximizes bandwidth across multiple locations and works over a private or public network. To gain a deeper understanding of the innovation behind SmartWAN, Luke O'Neill, editor of SearchUnifiedCommunications, spoke with Sanjay Srinivasan, Vonage Business' chief technology architect. |
Vonage Pivots into Enterprise Space to Disrupt Market
SiliconAngle
Vonage has entered the enterprise space, and it is starting to shout about it. Having quietly acquired a group of companies, it now has "rock solid" MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) networks and coverage in Canada and the European Union, with plans to expand further. |
Enterprise Connect Panel Discusses SD-WAN Best Practices
No Jitter
Historically, the communications and networking industries have only had a loose association with each other. However, as more communications functions move to the cloud, the network, particularly the WAN, plays a more important role in how these applications perform. This is one of the reasons why Vonage, one of the largest unified communications as a service (UCaaS) providers has introduced a software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) service. The service, called SmartWAN, is intended to deliver enhanced quality of service to UCaaS customers. |
Faster, stronger, smaller: How cloud is changing the role of the IT department
Silicon Angle
Cloud continues to subsume previously bulky and expensive hard technology into itself, and communications continue to make their way in. Technological disruption in businesses and life is being matched by the disruption of IT itself thanks to the cloud — and it constitutes "a seismic shift" for the industry, according to Alan Masarek, CEO of Vonage. Masarek, a former Googler, told John Furrier, host of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, that although IT professionals need not fear for their livelihoods, they do need to evolve into the new paradigm. |
Vonage's big push at Enterprise Connect 2016
Silicon Angle
Vonage, a sponsor for @theCUBE at Enterprise Connect, is putting in a big push for the Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS). The very latest in cloud-based communication services for Enterprise will be showcased at the Enterprise Connect show next week in Orlando. "Adoption of UCaaS solutions among large enterprises is expected to grow by 35 percent over the next several years and we are seeing more and more interest among enterprise businesses for our unique cloud-based offerings," said Clark Peterson, President of Enterprise for Vonage. |
5 Vonage Business Features You Need to Start Using
PC Magazine
"Can you hear me now?" is not a question you want to ask during important business calls. Thankfully, the best business Voice-over-IP (VoIP) services offer better call quality than most smartphones or landlines. If you're looking for a solid phone for your home office, check out Ooma Telo or Skype. However, if you need a VoIP service with business-class features, Vonage Business is probably right for you. |
Vonage Revenue Up 132 Percent After Pivot to Business Customers
Small Business Trends
Vonage, probably the best-known name in VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) for home and business, has reported revenue growth after a pivot to business customers for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. Revenue at Vonage business was $71 million in the fourth quarter up from $28 million from this time last year, representing a 149 percent year-over-year increase on a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis. For the full year 2015, business revenues were $219 Million up from $94 million in the prior year, representing a 132 percent increase. |
See why Vonage Decided to Stay in Holmdel
Asbury Park Press
Vonage, the Internet telecommunications company, has renewed a lease for its corporate headquarters on Main Street. Vonage Holding Corp.'s lease with Mack-Cali Realty Corp. for the 350,000-square-foot facility, which was set to expire in 2017, will now run to 2023, according to Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm. |
Hands On With the Free Android Tablets at LinkNYC's Sidewalk Kiosks
PC Magazine
With LinkNYC's blazing-fast Wi-Fi already operational, the public-private consortium today activated the other innovative feature that its sleek boxes provide: a built-in Android tablet...Phone calls use VOIP and are powered by Vonage in an interface that looks very similar to the Vonage Android app, minus your personal address book and Vonage credit for international calling. In addition to using the screen, you can type numbers on the keypad built into the kiosk. |
LinkNYC WiFi Hotspots Kick Off
Information Week
This week saw the official launch of LinkNYC, New York City's bold plan to add thousands of free public WiFi hotspots around the city. The first access points were installed in December, but Tuesday, Jan. 19, was the first day the network could be used to connect to the Internet. The project, a collaboration between the de Blasio Administration, Qualcomm, Intersection, and CIVIQ Smartscapes, aims to connect New Yorkers with gigabit fiber by transforming old pay phones into powerful wireless hubs. |
Vonage gUnify Clio Connector Helps to Track Calls for Mobile Lawyers
Legal Tech News
Mobile technology has never been more important for lawyers than today. One new example comes from Vonage, which now offers users integration with Clio via the gUnify middleware product. The new offering allows for streamlined business practices and improves efficiency and productivity for the legal sector, Vonage said. |
Vonage: UCaaS Market a Huge Opportunity
Channel Partners
Vonage, which got its start in residential VoIP, is making a major play for business cloud and unified communications customers. Channel Partners' Craig Galbraith stopped by the company's office in Scottsdale, Arizona (formerly home to Vonage-acquired Telesphere), to learn more about its growth, the UCaaS market and what it takes to compete in a rapidly growing cloud industry. |
Resolution 2016: Listen up: Voice mail is done
NJBiz
As smartphones have become a round-the-clock appendage, voice mail, which was once considered a technology of convenience, may be headed for extinction...But Clark Peterson, president of the Business Solutions Group of Holmdel-based VoIP provider, Vonage, isn't so sure voice-mail is on the way to its grave. "I was asked if voice-mail was going away back in 1991," Peterson said. "That is when everyone started getting cell phones. Since cell phones enabled you to reach anyone, anywhere, people wondered why voice-mail would be necessary. Here we are 25 years later and voice-mail is still around. While technology evolves, we don't always replace things as quickly as we might think." PDF of full article |
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