The Future of Real-Time Communication

Modern communication in the private as well as business segment has undergone tremendous change since the introduction of digital technologies. This change is still going on and leads to disruptive new technologies, tools and behaviors. One of the key trends in this area is real-time information exchange in all imaginable forms. With email and telephony still being the dominant communication and interaction means today this report analyzes how further real-time communication means may look like in the future and how they could change our lives.