IBM Moves toward Unified Communications

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As we begin phasing into a shift from solely a VoIP focus to a broader unified communications view here on the Realtime blog and community, colleague Irwin Lazar posts a brief note linking to IBM's Real Time Right Now event taking place in a series of cities around the world. Here's the event agenda:

8:00 - 9:00 AM	Registration and Breakfast vvvv
9:00 - 10:30 AM	Keynote Presentations Mike Rhodin, General Manager, Lotus Software Markets, trends, strategy - Over view of trends in the marketplace and value of real-time collaboration within the context of SOA. Ken Bisconti, Vice President, Lotus Software Deep dive in Sametime 7.5 - A focus on competitive differentiators highlighting why IBM is a "Leader in Market" AND "Leader in Innovation." Business Partner Panel Discussion Thought leaders discussing the industry forces causing them to make investments in this space and why they are choosing to innovate with IBM. test
10:30 - 11:00 AM	Break - Business Partner Showcase test
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Building the Business Case This session will demonstrate the business value of IBM's IM and web conferencing solutions. We'll review real-world examples showcasing why secure, enterprise IM compares with public IM solutions including IM federation, security, compliance and interoperability with AOL, Yahoo, Google Talk and others. est
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Lunch - Business Partner Showcase test
1:30 - 3:00 PM	Beyond the Buddy List Awareness, chat, web conferencing sound like individual solutions that meet only specific, singular business needs. Learn how to extend these SOA services to leverage the full capabilities of your business environment by injecting real-time collaboration throughout your enterprise.