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Health Apps Show Rapid Adoption, Promoting a Healthier Lifestyle Through Usage
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO TMCNET’S REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, “Smartphones, connected medical accessories and apps have been underutilized by the healthcare industry.” But, not any more! Recent studies report a shift in the way consumers are caring for their health, as usage soars for health-related apps and technologies. In 2016, it is predicted that we will see an even larger shift in consumer access to personal records, video diagnoses and even monitoring of our own health. Many of us have alarms set up on our phones already, reminding us to stay hydrated. Others are connecting smartphones to small devices that clock sleeping patterns and restlessness in the night. This year…
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BrightPoint Security Enhances Community-Based Threat Intelligence Capabilities
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO TMCNET’S CLOUD SECURITY It’s no secret that criminals will always search for ways around even the most advanced security, whether with the mission to takeover, destroy or steal. Cyber attacks are imminent for all businesses that find themselves doing well – or at least appearing to be. Early warning signs aren’t always there to shield businesses from threat; but when they are, BrightPoint Security can provide solutions, intelligence and protections amongst their IT infrastructures and partner ecosystems. BrightPoint Security’s Threat Intelligence Platform provides “automation, curation and the sharing of threat intelligence” amongst enterprises, helping them to shield against cyber attacks based on trends and vulnerability. In the…
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LiveOps Cloud Platform Acquired by Global Investment Firm
Previously Published to TMC Net’s Cloud Contact Center Global investment firm Marlin Equity Partners has announced it has acquired the LiveOps Cloud Platform. With over $3 billion in managed capital, the firm can now focus on the future of the cloud contact center and customer service solution, adopted by more than 400 companies around the world. Existing investor Presidio Partners was also part of this acquisition, which will allow LiveOps (News – Alert) CEO Vasili Triant to remain at the head of the LiveOps Cloud Partner. The market for cloud-based contact centers is expected to reach over $14.7B by 2020 with LiveOps holding a large portion of this market space. LiveOps…
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For New Orleans 911 Dispatchers, Call Center Efficiency is Life or Death
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO TMC NET’S CALL CENTER SERVICES Districts all over the United States have sections of their cities that are getting by with minimal coverage to their 911 operations – and, it’s costing lives. Fox 8 New Orleans reports that for one New Orleans dispatch center, City Council members have had enough. They feel their current staff of dispatchers is overworked, underpaid and not able to adequately provide emergency service to the citizens in specific districts. They are also proposing an amendment that would reallocate funding of between $1 million and $1.5 million to increase staffing and make call taking processes more efficient. “What I heard from the community…
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GAWK, Inc. Acquires Connexum, Will Triple Annual Revenue
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO TMC NET’S CLOUD CONTACT CENTER GAWK, Inc. is essentially an advanced data center solution with efficient cloud-based servicing and a content delivery network. This week, GAWK announced its acquisition of Connexum. This deal is set to increase annual revenues for the company at an upwards of $6 million. This acquisition will also include Connexum’s wholesale telecommunications carrier with associated product and service lines. All assets of Connexum will now belong to GAWK and will mark the third acquisition for the company in a strategy to grow cloud-based communications services. GAWK grew interested in Connexum’s position within the VoIP sector, which spurred this acquistion. This merger will ripple…
