Today we’d like to highlight two discussions posted on Webtorials; the first is a tech note about the evolution of unified communications, while the second is a podcast discussing the implications of BYOD (bring your own device) on video collaboration.
The first note, authored by Michael Finneran, president at dBrn Associates, suggests in the future that UC will morph and turn into “social” and disappear. Finneran observes that “having watched the evolution of unified communications in the context of overall information and communications technologies [he has] come to the conclusion that ‘UC’ as an independent offering is not long for this world.”
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He continues, suggesting that “the basic capabilities that are afforded in UC will all still exist and will make users far more efficient and productive; however they will be offered in another place and form.”
In the note, Finneran lays out his case for his conclusions, suggesting that “capabilities like presence, multi-modal communications and collaboration will be offered, but they will simply be built into every application.”
For more details from Finneran’s argument and the detailed conclusion, please click here.
The second item is a recorded podcast of a discussion between our longtime colleague Gary Audin and Bob Romano, vice president of global marketing for Radvision, an Avaya Company. Romano starts the conversation by asserting that “we’ve moved video conferencing from being just a conference room phenomenon to allowing participation from desktops and mobile devices.” Romano further suggests that the trend for BYOD is affecting the technology needed to enable video conferencing and collaboration. The podcast can be played by first going to this link, and a transcript is also available.
Our thanks again to Webtorials for these valuable (and free) reader resources.
