Wireless with a Business Edge

IBM Focuses on the “Big Picture” at Lotusphere

Monday, January 23, 2012
Like Marty Parker, I too spent a good part of last week at Lotusphere in Orlando, where “Business. Made Social” was the central theme, and I could not help but be impressed with the range and depth of IBM’s vision on the importance of social networking in business.

UC Has to Plan For the World That Is

Friday, December 30, 2011
The political season is upon us, and I’m always struck by the contrast between the world our politicians are talking about and the one we live in. The candidates seem to cling to this persistent delusion that we are still living in the 1950s. In those halcyon days, the US was the only developed economy not decimated by the Second World War, the GIs were back home and starting families, and the population held the deep-seated belief that we could lick the world – hey, we just had! The US embarked a growth phase that spurred a rise in the standard of living the likes of which we’ll likely never see again.

Emerging Privacy Concerns in UC

Wednesday, December 07, 2011
The UCStrategies experts discuss privacy and security issues in unified communications, including specific concerns about presence, in this Industry Buzz podcast. The discussion is moderated by Michael Finneran, and is joined by Don Van Doren, Kevin Kieller, Dave Michels, Nancy Jamison, and Steve Leaden.

About Us

dBrn Associates was founded in 1981 as an independent consulting practice specializing in telecommunications and networking. The practice engages in market research/industry analysis, consulting, education, and writing. All of our activities are driven by ongoing, hands-on research with manufactures and end users.

Research and Industry Analysis

Concise, well-researched, and insightful analysis is hard to come by, but for over 25-years dBrn Associates has kept on top of our fast-moving industry. During that time, we have seen amazing successes and abysmal failures; in most cases, dBrn was able to make an early call on which ideas would come out on top and which would “slip below the waves”. An active participant in major industry events, we have amassed an extensive network of contacts among vendors, enterprise users, and industry consultants/analysts.

Consulting

dBrn Associates has assisted on a wide variety of network design, planning, and implementation projects involving wired and wireless network applications. A member of the Society of Telecommunications Consultants, dBrn Associates can bring a wealth of technical expertise that is coupled with practical, hands-on experience and fundamental business sense.

Writing

With over 200 columns and articles in print Michael Finneran is a polished professional writer. For 23-years he wrote the Network Intelligence column for Business Communications Review, and has also contributed to Computerworld, The Ticker, and The ACUTA Journal. He currently writes on wireless and mobility for the UC Strategies and NoJitter websites. He has also written numerous articles, white papers and other marketing communications pieces.

Training

dBrn Associates offers a range of business, marketing, and technical seminars for both vendors and end users. Our programs are thoroughly researched, tightly organized, and always vendor-neutral. The presentation is fast paced, information packed, and surprisingly entertaining. When we provide your training, you will get no complaints about “more dreary training sessions”. Our training programs are offered through Telecom+UC Training.