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What's the future of Unified Communications? Join us for a deep dive with Michelle Paitich, Channel Chief at 8x8, as she shares her expert insights on the evolving UC landscape. Susie Harrison, Head of Content, uncovers the key trends and technologies shaping the industry, including: * The growing importance of AI and AI orchestration * The continued demand for simplicity and integrated platforms * The rise of Omni-channel experiences * The critical role of trust, security, and compliance * The evolution of partner and operating models Discover how 8x8 is innovating to meet these challenges and empower businesses to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

In this video, UC Today's David Dungay talks with John Tucker, VP of Product at Intermedia, about how Service Providers can enhance their Microsoft Teams offerings. They explore the challenges of delivering a seamless Operator Connect experience, strategies for differentiating Teams services in a competitive market, and how to avoid the "commodity trap" by developing higher-value propositions.

In this episode of UC Today, host Kieran Devlin sits down with Randah McKinnie, VP of Product at Martello, to explore the hybrid collaboration challenges facing today’s organizations and how Martello’s Vantage DX solution is stepping in to solve them. With hybrid work here to stay, companies are increasingly relying on both Microsoft Teams and Zoom to stay connected. But what happens when things go wrong in these mission-critical environments? Randah shares how Martello is delivering much-needed clarity, control, and consistency for IT teams managing collaboration across platforms. With 62% of organizations now using both Teams and Zoom, hybrid collaboration is becoming the norm—but it’s also introducing new headaches for IT departments. In this engaging interview, Martello’s Randah McKinnie walks us through the capabilities of Vantage DX, a powerful monitoring and diagnostics solution purpose-built for multi-platform collaboration environments. Discover how Vantage DX empowers IT teams to: Monitor Teams and Zoom from a single interface—no more juggling admin consoles or mismatched metrics. Proactively troubleshoot with "x-ray vision" into your network, identifying issues before users are affected. Streamline IT operations by reducing training complexity and consolidating toolsets. Deliver exceptional digital experiences through custom alerts, deep diagnostics, and unified reporting. Whether you're a service provider or an enterprise IT leader, this conversation is packed with insights to help you simplify support and enhance collaboration. Next Steps: 📌 Find out more here: https://martellotech.com/products/van... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblZGQ0VNdVktYl9LZU1jdko0T0VPQjRkVXFfUXxBQ3Jtc0ttYmcxbF9tY2hDM2F5YkJLaWIzSm4yUHMyQVBWdDZtdjJDemNsaEpPYW1CczdCX1dxNnZ2MWlzby1LeGEzdWJDQ2gwUTZ0N3NrSFp3UVpGSWN6SGlKaC1NcThZSTdRbnNQYXpmS1VWLUNTdV82bzRGdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmartellotech.com%2Fproducts%2Fvantage-dx%2Fhybrid-collaboration-environments%2F&v=Tifqeyb33GY] 📞 Book a live demo with the Martello team to see the platform in action

Watch on YouTube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hEGvAKJrS8] UC Today Journalist Kristian McCann sat down with Josh Blalock, Chief Evangelist at Jabra to break down key insights from Comms VNext 2025. In this exclusive interview, Josh Blalock revealed main themes of the conference, and key insights gained from it, including: * Industry discussions on AI's evolving capabilities on Microsoft Teams * The interest in governance strategies addressing security concerns in hybrid work environments * How attendees and hosts explored the intricacies on managing complex deployments Thanks for watching, if you’d like more content like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YMn_XEjeT1I_4nrNGXO-g] to our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YMn_XEjeT1I_4nrNGXO-g]. You can also join in the conversation on our  X [https://x.com/uctodaynews] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/uctoday] pages.

Watch on YouTube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fQywW5cP_g] In this episode of The Big UC News Show on UC Today, host David Dungay and co-host Kieran Devlin bring together an all-star panel of experts: Zeus Kerravala, Irwin Lazar, Melody Brue, Evan Kirstel, and Craig Durr. They break down the biggest developments in UC and collaboration—from Google’s jaw-dropping AI showcase from Google Next and Canva’s surprising push into productivity, to Microsoft Copilot’s evolution and the massive impact of U.S. tech tariffs. If you're in the UC space or simply trying to keep up with where work tech is headed, this is the must-watch conversation. Our expert panel shares sharp insights, strong opinions, and some healthy skepticism on: Google’s AI Overdrive From turning the Wizard of Oz into a Sphere-worthy immersive experience to embedding Gemini into chat, Docs, and Sheets—Google's enterprise AI play is bold, but will it stick? Canva’s Quiet Disruption With new AI tools like MagicCharts and Canva Code, the design platform is now elbowing its way into the productivity suite arms race—complete with integrations into Teams and Slack. Microsoft Copilot’s Vision Screen-reading, task-completing, memory-enabled Copilot is here. Useful or creepy? Our panel weighs in on its bold new direction. Tariff Turbulence Logitech pulls back guidance, and vendors brace for pricing chaos as 100–150% tariffs loom. Will innovation and supply chains survive the hit? Plus, hear about Enterprise Connect’s big move to Vegas, whether it’s still got its mojo, and which show is stealing its thunder. Thanks for watching, if you’d like more content like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YMn_XEjeT1I_4nrNGXO-g] to our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YMn_XEjeT1I_4nrNGXO-g]. You can also join in the conversation on our  X [https://x.com/uctodaynews] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/uctoday] pages.