Ingate Systems today took another step toward creating an all-encompassing E-SBC product line, adding the new SIParator 98 to its line of Enterprise Session Border Controllers. The SIParator 98 extends the Ingate line to large call centers and very large enterprises, providing security and interoperability capabilities at the demarcation point between the enterprise and service provider networks.

With the year 2014 now in the rear-view mirror, many companies are taking the time to assess the unified communications market that was, and the one that could be in 2015. It was a huge year for UC, with more and more companies transitioning to unified, omnichannel solutions, whether hosted in the cloud or on-premises.

While the legacy telephone network provided reliable phone service to businesses for many years, its limitations have become readily apparent in recent years. A new, more powerful and feature-rich option has arisen, and that is IP telephony. Businesses can now make limitless voice calls all over the world through IP-based data network connections using IP phones, which are quickly replacing traditional office phones.

Voxox is a unified communications provider whose hosted PBX offering outfits small and medium businesses with scalable communication features at what the company says is a very competitive price. The company also delivers a virtual PBX service called Cloud Phone, a Web-based service that offers extra mobility to small businesses on the go. TMCnet recently interviewed Tristan Barnum, CMO for Voxox, about the company's plans for ITEXPO Miami next week and about key happenings in the industry.

Unified communications solutions promise to streamline processes and collaboration in the office and beyond. As such, access to innovative UC technologies can indicate a team is ready to take its business processes to the next level. With so much business potential, it may not come as a surprise that the UC solutions market is predicted to see some significant changes this year, many of which will be designed to benefit the end-user.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Call Cabinet Corporation made quite the splash in the call center space this week, as it has unveiled the industry's first cloud-based and compliant call recording solution. Known for developing a range of inventive, scalable and progressive cloud and premises-based call recording solutions, Call Cabinet Atmos is a game changer.

Dialogic has a long history of enabling communications media processing for new development communities. Today the company offers a large portfolio of telephony infrastructure and developer enabling products that range from softswitches, gateways, SBCs, telephony and fax boards, and media servers. These products are sold to service providers, enterprises, contact centers and developers.

Voxbone is a provider of virtual local phone numbers, also known as direct inward dialing, which enable service providers and enterprise contact centers to extend the reach of their voice networks internationally both quickly and affordably. The company is a regular participant at TMC's ITEXPO events, and Voxbone will again be involved at ITEXPO Miami, which takes place later this month at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

It has certainly been an interesting year in IP and business communications. Fresh off a rebranding and recent new phone release, snom's Director of Partner Alliance Tommy Lee spent some time with TMC reviewing some of the hot button topics and trends 2014 brought in the IP communications space and what 2015 has in store.