Irwin Lazar's "Real-Time" Blog

Collaboration Loop - Do Standards Really Matter?

My latest Collaboration Loop post is now available: Do Standards Really Matter?.

BCR Article on Real-Time Communications Dashboards

I have an article entitled "Integrating Telephony, IM, Video And Mobility with Presence" in the current issue of Business Communications Review  The article covers emergence of real-time communications dashboards and review numerous products in the space.

Here's a PDF copy

Are IP telephony vendors out of touch with their customers?

My post on the divide between IP telephony systems vendors and their customers is now available on VoIP Loop.

SIP: Unlocking the Power of Open Communications

My latest research report "SIP: Unlocking The Power of Open Communications" has been published and is available to Burton Group "Network & Telecom Strategies" research subscribers.  Here is the abstract:

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is rapidly becoming the basis for unifying all enterprise real-time communications systems into a common, standards-based framework both within and across enterprise boundaries. In this report, Senior Analyst Irwin Lazar looks at the growing use of SIP and what it means for enterprise telecommunications planning.

Client Convergence: Unifying Real-Time Communications

Published in Business Communications Review - December, 2004

Download BCR-Lazar-December04.pdf (116.9K)