https://ucstrategies.com%2fprofile.aspx%3fid%3d10643%26f%3drssPeter A. Bernstein is a seasoned and internationally recognized business strategy and marketing communications consultant, multiple media and multi-faceted content producer, and frequently cited subject matter expert with deep experience in the communications and IT industries. https://ucstrategies.com/unified-communications-strategies-views/genband-and-sonus-merger-ip-to-the-max.aspx This combination represents what can be characterized as “IP to the Max.” This is a good thing. The reality of the internetworking world is that it really is becoming IP-centric regardless of whether a network is fixed, wireless or hybrid, premise-based or Cloud, local or wide-area. This is along with becoming software-centric, data center-centric and application-centric to use a few popular terms. Thu, 25 May 2017 07:01:00 GMT Peter Bernstein https://ucstrategies.com/unified-communications-strategies-views/genband-and-sonus-merger-ip-to-the-max.aspx UCStrategy.com articles https://ucstrategies.com/industry-buzz/cpaas-perspectives.aspx In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS). Topics include how CPaaS is changing, why organizations should choose certain CPaaS offers, and where the industry will evolve over the next 12-24 months. Phil Edholm, moderates a discussion, with Experts Peter Bernstein, Michael Finneran, Steve Leaden, Dave Smith, and Jon Arnold. Fri, 19 May 2017 07:01:00 GMT UCStrategies Staff https://ucstrategies.com/industry-buzz/cpaas-perspectives.aspx UCStrategy.com articles https://ucstrategies.com/industry-buzz/the-role-of-ai-in-ucc.aspx In this Industry Buzz podcast, Blair Pleasant of UCStrategies leads a discussion about how artificial intelligence (AI), bots, machine learning and natural language processing are being used in unified communications and collaboration. The Experts participating this week include Phil Edholm, Marty Parker, Dave Smith, Kevin Kieller, Evan Kirstel, Peter Bernstein, Steve Leaden, Don Van Doren, Dave Michels, Roberta J. Fox, Dr. Joseph Williams and JR Simmons. Tue, 02 May 2017 07:01:00 GMT UCStrategies Staff https://ucstrategies.com/industry-buzz/the-role-of-ai-in-ucc.aspx UCStrategy.com articles https://ucstrategies.com/unified-communications-strategies-views/context-mediation-ai-ar-chatbots-conversational-interfaces-etc-disruption-in-the-uc-force.aspx Machine- and software-augmented interactions truly is a new and exciting frontier thanks to the perfect technology storm and the urgency of sellers to leverage context to optimize interactions in a world of markets of one that are real-time oriented. Where we go next, particularly as to how all of this gets used to expand our performance and satisfaction without impinging upon our privacy and security is the great unknown. Mon, 01 May 2017 07:01:00 GMT Peter Bernstein https://ucstrategies.com/unified-communications-strategies-views/context-mediation-ai-ar-chatbots-conversational-interfaces-etc-disruption-in-the-uc-force.aspx UCStrategy.com articles