{"id":260923,"date":"2018-02-09T17:02:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T22:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/?p=260923"},"modified":"2018-02-09T17:03:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T22:03:10","slug":"voip-news-update-polycom-acquires-obihai-itexo-2018-sangoma-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/voip-news-update-polycom-acquires-obihai-itexo-2018-sangoma-university\/","title":{"rendered":"The VoIP News Update: Polycom Acquires Obihai, ITEXO 2018 And Sangoma University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VoIP News Update Episode 12 - Polycom\/Obihai - ITEXPO 2018 - Sangoma University\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zLVX7D4dpL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 is a new year, and the VoIP industry is already starting off with a rather sizable change. \u00a0Once finalized in the first quarter of 2018, Polycom will have officially acquired <a href=\"\/manufacturer\/obihai\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'obihai');\">Obihai Technology<\/a>! This is a big move for <a href=\"\/manufacturer\/polycom\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'polycom');\">Polycom<\/a> and Obihai specializes in hardware and software for VoIP phones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be exciting to see what Polycom has in store for the future, and it is making everyone wonder exactly how many more of acquisitions we\u2019ll be seeing this year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of the VoIP News Update, <a href=\"\/corporate\/about-us\/leadership\/\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'mary cheney');\">VoIP Supply Marketing Supervisor Mary Cheney<\/a> also covers what you need to know about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/scripts\/events\/registration.aspx?theplan=IT0218-AS\">this years ITEXPO<\/a>! \u00a0VoIP Supply will be there February 13th &#8211; 16 at booth #428! If you plan on stopping by, don\u2019t forget to say hi!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And lastly, on The VoIP News Update, Mary covers some important details on Sangoma University. \u00a0If you are thinking of becoming a VoIP reseller, or if you already are but have not looked into Sangomas product portfolio, then you will want to pay attention!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want to hear from you! Are you a certified member of Sangoma University? Will you be at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/scripts\/events\/registration.aspx?theplan=IT0218-AS\">ITEXPO 2018<\/a>? Do you think Polycom made the right decision by acquiring Obihai? Let us know, below!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2018 is a new year, and the VoIP industry is already starting off with a rather sizable change. \u00a0Once finalized in the first quarter of 2018, Polycom will have officially acquired Obihai Technology! 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