Well, Easter has been and gone, and we’re all looking forward to a brighter Spring.
The days of winter seem to be falling behind us. Despite continued problems with the COVID-19 pandemic, many collaboration and communication companies are taking a positive stance to the weeks ahead.
We’re seeing the arrival of new remote working tech, video conferencing tools, and exciting new opportunities on the horizon. If you haven’t had a chance to keep up with everything that we published here at UC Today recently, here are our top stories to keep you ahead of the curve.
RingCentral Introduces a New Video Solution
RingCentral, one of the leading providers of cloud-based solutions for communication and collaboration, recently introduced a new offering. RingCentral Video is the new VCaaS solution from the RingCentral brand, intended to provide anywhere working opportunities to businesses large and small.
Built on the open and flexible RingCentral platform, the Video service is an easy-to-use tool, complete with browser-based access, and various video phone capabilities, including SMS and business voice. RingCentral Video also comes with all the security and privacy precautions that today’s enterprises need, as well as a flexible design that works seamlessly with G Suite, Microsoft Teams, Slack, and other leading tools. You can check out everything that you need to know about new RingCentral Video here.
Microsoft Teams vs. Zoom: Which Should You Use?
Microsoft Teams and Zoom are two of the biggest competitors in the video and team collaboration landscape. On the one hand, Microsoft Teams offers excellent enterprise security, amazing integrations with the Office 365 landscape, and class-leading artificial intelligence tools. On the other hand, Zoom provides the simplicity of a high-quality video collaboration system that’s perfect for freelancers, small businesses, and contractors alike.
The question is, how do you choose between these two leading options? Our latest head-to-head comparison will give you the behind the scenes scoop on the features and potential of both services so that you can make an informed decision.
Microsoft Business Voice is Here!
In November 2019, we brought you the news that Microsoft had created a brand new Business Voice solution specifically for SMBs. The Business Voice service was designed for up to 300 users and aimed to give smaller companies access to a high-level of business audio with features like call transfer, call queues, and multi-level auto attendants.




