Telstra is delivering integrated voice, video, presence and mobility applications as a cloud service, following a new agreement with networking equipment vendor Cisco. The service – dubbed Cloud Collaboration – will be delivered from Telstra’s Australian data centres and delivered to customers over the telco’s Next G and Next IP networks. Customers will be charged on a monthly “per worker” basis, Staff are categorised as “essential”, “office”, “information” or “mobile” workers. Paul Geason, group managing director, Telstra Enterprise and Government, said offering unified communications services in the cloud removes the “burden of capital expenditure and complicated deployments from customers.” “The cloud model takes organisations to an operating expenditure model, allowing simpler budgeting and greater flexibility in their IT services.” Telstra is the first Australian service provider to offer Cisco unified communications services from the cloud. These services include the Cisco Telepresence high-definition video conferencing service and Cisco Jabber Plus, a tool that enables users to combine access of voice, email and instant messaging using a single log-on. The service will be available in the coming months. Demonstrations are being setup at the Cisco Innovation Suite at the Telstra Experience Centre in Melbourne. Related content Opinion 5 hard questions every IT leader must answer Strong leadership is vital to IT success — and shouldn’t be taken for granted. Continual self-reflection is essential for knowing whether it’s time to restructure your approach to leading IT. By Thornton May Mar 28, 2023 5 mins Business IT Alignment IT Leadership Feature CIOs address the impact of hybrid work Assessing how some of the most progressive CIOs strive to provide both technological and emotional support for a dispersed workforce. By Pat Brans Mar 28, 2023 8 mins CIO Remote Work Employee Experience BrandPost Smart UPS Connectivity: what it is and why you need it By Veronica Lew Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Remote Access Opinion Huawei’s F5G rollout plan signals new wave of green technology and digital transformation At MWC, Gu Yunbo, President of Huawei’s Enterprise Optical Business Domain, sat down with CIO to discuss a raft of new F5G launches, and what they mean for enterprise computing. By Peter Kirwan Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe