Welcome back to another comprehensive roundup of the latest goings on in the UC&C industry.
This week saw Microsoft make its second biggest acquisition ever, as well as introducing the first Teams phone update for this year. We also saw Dell finally commit to spinning out its subsidiary VMware and a rundown of the best solutions for hybrid work.
Microsoft Acquires Nuance Communications
The tech titan acquired Nuance Communications for a cool $19.7bn, its biggest acquisition after the $26.2bn it spent on LinkedIn five years ago.
Nuance has specialised in voice recognition since its foundation in 1992, but the firm is perhaps best known for its work with Apple which led to the creation of Siri.
Microsoft and Nuance have also partnered in the past, particularly around healthcare initiatives. Nuance’s cloud-based healthcare offerings are also built on Azure.
“AI is technology’s most important priority, and healthcare is its most urgent application,” stated Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella.
“Together, with our partner ecosystem, we will put advanced AI solutions into the hands of professionals everywhere to drive better decision-making and create more meaningful connections, as we accelerate growth of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare and Nuance.”
Best Meeting Room Solutions for Hybrid Work
With 75 per cent of respondents in a new survey reporting that they want to continue working from home for at least two days a week post-pandemic, it is becoming glaringly obvious that employers must deploy solutions that will meet the needs of the hybrid working world.
We provide a rundown of some of the best meeting room solutions – including Poly, Neat and LogiTech – that employers should consider when planning for a hybrid office.
Dell To Spin Out VMware
After nearly a year of speculation, Dell has confirmed its spinout plans for its subsidiary VMware, which it inherited in 2015 as part of its EMC acquisition.
