News and insights from Vocus
Posted on July 23, 2020
When COVID-19 first upended Australian businesses in March— a lifetime ago in pandemic time—the immediate concern was about how to transition a largely office-based workforce into one completely working from home. Even organisations with solid business continuity plans found themselves…
Posted on May 11, 2020
With the Australian government still advising workers to continue working from home where possible, it's likely that your video meetings will be continuing for some time. By now, you've set up your home "office," whether that's an actual workspace or your couch and are comfortable with…
Posted on April 14, 2020
Unified communications (UC) tools optimise the world of communications available at our fingertips. UC enables a flexible and more productive workforce in addition to reducing costs by streamlining processes. UC advancements are constantly evolving and improving to make our lives easier and our…
Posted on April 07, 2020
We are operating in the era of disruption - bold thinking and big ideas are more valuable than ever before. As businesses look for new ways to enable collaboration, office design and tech is becoming more intuitive, and more integrated. Harvard Business Review conducted a study that found most staff…
Posted on April 06, 2020
As COVID-19 continues impacting how we live and work, businesses are shifting from the confines of corporate life to a new work-from-home reality. While being able to work during a lockdown is certainly a privilege, it also brings its own challenges, as people balance working from their couches or kitchen…
Posted on April 01, 2020
During times of crises, like the recent bushfires and COVID-19, we’ve seen a significant increase in a need for on-demand content—people want meaningful, practical information available at their fingertips to help them make thoughtful decisions that impact themselves and their families. But…
Posted on March 25, 2020
Unified communications (UC) platforms are fast becoming one of the premium tools for improving employee collaboration and productivity in Australian businesses today. They support geographically dispersed teams and enable greater workforce flexibility and mobility. In today’s workplace, that’s crucial. According…
Posted on January 13, 2020
Network upgrades are a process – they don’t happen overnight. But they don’t have to be difficult. In fact, that’s one of the key benefits of a managed service. The service provider assumes some of the risk, takes care of the bulk of the work, and via a service level agreement guarantees that the upgraded…
Posted on December 12, 2019
Vocus has celebrated its successful completion of the Coral Sea Cable System for the Australian Government. After final testing, the 4,700 km Coral Sea Cable connecting Sydney, Honiara and Port Moresby, and the 730 km Solomon Islands Domestic Network, were accepted by the Department of Foreign Affairs…
Posted on December 04, 2019
You may have heard about SD-WAN, one of the fastest-growing tech sectors. In fact, the International Data Corporation estimates that the SD-WAN market is poised to reach $5.25 billion by 2023. The reason is simple: software-defined WAN allows businesses to extend their network capabilities to branch…