Over the past decade, communications have evolved rapidly – at such a rate that businesses have been unable to keep up.

Stuart Greenslade, Head of Networking, EU, Avaya argues that network infrastructures are lagging dangerously behind the rate of innovation, and gives five reasons why Software-defined networking (SDN) will get businesses back on track.

Les vulnérabilités des réseaux traditionnels coûtent plus cher aux entreprises que ce que l’on pense, en termes de perte de chiffre d’affaires, de croissance et d’emplois. Selon une enquête réalisée pour le compte d’Avaya auprès de moyennes et grandes entreprises à travers l’Europe, 81 % des professionnels interrogés ont connu une panne réseau causée par des erreurs du personnel informatique lors de modifications apportées à la configuration du cœur de réseau.

Traditional network vulnerabilities are causing more business impacts than most realise, resulting in lost revenue, growth and jobs.

Philippe Hulsmans, Country Manager Avaya Belgium & Luxembourg gives some 2015 predictions. First was about “Generations Y&Z make video imperative”, “Next generation networks come of age” and “Midmarket communications move to the cloud” yesterday. Today let’s talk about “Wearables gather momentum in customer service” and “Social media in the contact centre”.

Philippe Hulsmans, Country Manager Avaya Belgium & Luxembourg gives some 2015 predictions. First one was about “Generations Y&Z make video imperative” this morning. Let’s follow with “Next generation networks come of age” and “Midmarket communications move to the cloud”. Tomorrow morning will be about “Wearables gather momentum in customer service” and “Social media in the contact centre”.

Philippe Hulsmans, Country Manager Avaya Belgium & Luxembourg gives some 2015 predictions. First one is about “Generations Y&Z make video imperative”. We will follow with “Next generation networks come of age” and “Midmarket communications move to the cloud” this afternoon. Tomorrow morning will be about “Wearables gather momentum in customer service” and “Social media in the contact centre”.

It might be tempting to ignore wearables as some kind of geek fad, but businesses can’t risk ignoring how wearable technology is disrupting industries. On its own, Google Glass may not have generated the same mass consumer adoption that triggered corporate IT to accommodate BYOD or social media use, but Apple’s recent partnership with IBM lays the foundation for a massive influx of new end user devices that offer exciting new ways of performing workday tasks. How so?

Le SDN (Software Defined Networking, ou réseau défini par logiciel) est le nouveau mot à la mode dans le secteur des réseaux et des datacenters. Mais en quoi consiste cette technologie, quels en sont les avantages pour les entreprises et votre responsable de datacenter doit-il s’y intéresser ? Claude Lepoivre, Sales Engineer Avaya Belgique et Luxembourg explique ce que les DSI doivent savoir concernant l’impact de cette technologie sur le datacenter, avant que le responsable de celui-ci ne vienne leur en parler.

Due to security and practical resource concerns, not all companies have adopted the BYOD approach. Luc Verschaffel, managing director of Avaya Benelux, give his expert point of view about CYOD and BYOD.