State of the Industry I: Focus on the Corporate and Government Enterprise Marketplace (IPB-01)
Tuesday - 10/10/06, 12:15-1:00pm
In this first of three special panel sessions covering the state of the IP communications industry, leading independent industry analysts, researchers and consultants will offer their valuable insights about key trends, market drivers and opportunities in the corporate and government enterprise marketplace for IP communications products and services. The discussion will provide an examination of key emerging market segments, including managed and hosted services, open source-based technology and other new IP-based communications systems, WiFi and other wireless-based solutions, next-gen IP end-point devices, video telephony, and new, breakthrough applications. Panelists will also provide commentary about notable examples of leading IP communications products and services and the companies behind them.
Presented by:
Marc Robins President and Managing Director SIP Forum
Ronald F. Gruia Principal Analyst, Emerging Telecom Frost & Sullivan
State of the Industry II: Focus on the Service Provider Marketplace (IPB-02)
Tuesday - 10/10/06, 1:15-2:00pm
In this second of three special panel sessions covering the state of the IP communications industry, leading independent industry analysts, researchers and consultants will offer their valuable insights about key trends, market drivers and the opportunities that exist in the service provider marketplace. Key topics will include IMS, FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence), Triple Play and IPTV, WiMax, Cable and DSL broadband telephony, Web telephony (i.e., Skype, et al), and more! Notable examples of leading service provider solutions and the companies behind them will also be reviewed. Attend this session to gain the essential knowledge you need to evaluate the investment opportunities that exist for the new wave of enhanced communications services!
Presented by:
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Ronald F. Gruia Principal Analyst, Emerging Telecom Frost & Sullivan
Investment Research Strategies for the IP Communications Marketplace (IPB-03)
Tuesday - 10/10/06, 2:15-3:00pm
Certainly one of the most exciting things about the IP communications market is the growth of new businesses offering Voice over IP services. Indeed, there is still a vast amount of untapped market potential in the industry, and the dramatic rebound of the economy together with renewed confidence in the industry’s prospects has helped the growth of Voice over IP services across all market sectors. As Voice over IP services providers build their businesses, they will want to know how much their businesses are worth. In this session, you’ll learn about how Voice over IP is being valued in the public markets and what adds to and detracts from building value in a Voice over IP business.
Presented by:
Ray Hernandez Managing Director, Investment Banking ROTH Capital Partners, LLC
State of the Industry III: Focus on the SMB, SOHO and Consumer Markets (IPB-04)
Tuesday - 10/10/06, 3:15-4:00pm
One of the brightest areas of new product and service development has been in the SMB space – a market that up until now has been woefully underserved. All manner of companies are devoting time, energy (and new products and services) targeting the space, as if they’ve just woken up to the huge revenue potential it represents. In addition, the SOHO and Consumer VoIP markets have caught fire, and new research studies project that by year-end 2010, VoIP will have attracted over 21 million subscribers -- nearly one in five of all U.S. households. These numbers spell trouble for traditional phone companies – and opportunity for new, upstart VoIP service providers. And while the rapid growth of subscribers is helping to pump up VoIP service provider revenues and entice a steady stream of new entrants to the market, a slew of new, highly affordable IP communications solutions, IP phones, and other IP-based appliances are being developed to offer SMBs, SOHOs and consumers more capabilities and more choice than ever before. In this third special session on the IP Communications marketplace, learn from the experts about the hot trends in the SMB, SOHO and Consumer segments of the IP Communications market, and get the information you need to find the pearls in the rough.
Presented by:
Marc Robins President and Managing Director SIP Forum
Jon Arnold Co-Founder Intelligent Communications Partners
The Next Wave: The Future of IP Communications Technology (IPB-05)
Tuesday - 10/10/06, 4:15-5:00pm
The mass migration to IP-based communications technology is only beginning to reveal its true potential. As applications emerge and networks converge, as standards evolve, and as service providers continue the shift to a pure, packet-based network infrastructure, the future for IP Communications technology is brighter than ever. This special panel session will explore what the future holds for the marketplace – from new enabling technology that will provide the essential building blocks for future hardware and software solutions, to tomorrow’s breakthrough applications that will redefine the ways we work, communicate and share vital information.
Presented by:
Marc Robins President and Managing Director SIP Forum
Ronald F. Gruia Principal Analyst, Emerging Telecom Frost & Sullivan
Jon Arnold Co-Founder Intelligent Communications Partners
Jay Jayasimha Chief Technical Officer Veraz Networks
