What comes next after unified communications?

NetworkWorld.com | VoIP & Convergence Research Center | Update Your Profile What comes next after unified communications? By Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick Now that "unified communications" pretty much comes as "standard equipment" (or standard software) with contemporary IP-PBXs, we wonder not only what comes next, but what will we call it? Read full story Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. For more detailed information on most of the topics discussed in this newsletter, connect to Webtorials, the premier site for Web-based educational presentations, white papers, and market research. Taylor can be reached at taylor@webtorials.com Larry Hettick is a Principal Analyst at Current Analysis, the leading provider of competitive response solutions. A 25 year industry veteran, he has focused on Convergence and VoIP since 2000. 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