Unified Communications (UC) is a step by step venture that begins with the network infrastructure. Alongside the numerous benefits of UC that enable an organization to keep pace with new business requirements, comes the difficulty of understanding the best way to prepare the network to support it. This IT briefing provides the basic building blocks for UC. Learn the first step you need to take to strengthen the network infrastructure to support the value added platforms of enterprise communications, telephony, and mobility to operate over a common converged IT network.