TMCnews Featured Article
October 06, 2006
8x8, Inc. and BandTel Among Presenters of Service Provider Shootout at IT EXPO
By Mae Kowalke, TMCnet Senior Editor
Looking for perspective on next-generation telephony solutions, from movers and shakers in the field? Mark you calendar for Service Provider Shootout Panel Discussion, to be held October 12, from 4:45-5:30 p.m. at Internet Telephony Conference & EXPO in San Diego.
This panel discussion features leading experts in the Internet telephony industry, including Huw Rees, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at 8x8, Inc.; and Pete Sandstrom, CTO at BandTel.
Rees, Sandstrom, and their co-presenters will provide valuable perspective from leading service providers through an exploration of next generation solutions. The session includes a look at the latest industry developments, a glimpse into the future, and not-to-be-missed, real-life implementation tales.
Among the topics that will be covered are: net neutrality, government regulations, competitive pressures, fixed/mobile convergence, IMS, wireless (think WiFi (News - Alert) and WiMAX) considerations, and IPTV (News - Alert) and Triple Play (News - Alert) strategies.
Attendees to this session are encouraged to bring their questions for a Q and A featuring leaders in the industry best equipped to provide answers.
To learn more about Internet telephony from the service provider perspective, visit the IT EXPO booths for 8x8 (News - Alert) and BandTel (News - Alert) (#513 and #821, respectively). Even more information on the topic is available on the TMCnet.com channels for 8x8 and BandTel, Small Business VoIP and SIP Trunking.
If you’re attending IMS EXPO, also be sure not to miss the keynote by Bryan Martin, Chairman and CEO of 8x8, Inc. The keynote will be held October 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mae Kowalke previously wrote for Cleveland Magazine in Ohio and The Burlington Free Press in Vermont. To see more of her articles, please visit Mae Kowalke’s columnist page.

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