UC Advanced - issue #25

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UCC News • Insights – p8 •  Business News – p10 BT Wholesale Gavin Jones, Director,

BT Wholesale on driving revenue p14

Interview Chris Angus, VP of Sales EMEA, 8x8 p18 Product Review EPOS IMPACT 1000 p22 AV in Education Classroom challenges p24 Contact Centre RingCentral p30 D-Link Nuclias Unity p32 Girls Who Code p36 Events Peerless-AV Showcase 2026 p40 People p42

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Chris Angus views contact centre AI as a natural evolution rather than a sudden disruption.

How is the AV industry addressing the challenges teachers face in the classroom?

After announcing a deeper partnership with Girls Who Code, Vonage are setting out to bridge the gender gap in the tech sector. p36

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Forty years since its inception in Taiwan, D-Link are providingthe Unity to help businesses thrive.

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