Track: VoIP for SMB
(SMB)
VoIP Migration Strategies for the SMB
(SMB-01)
| Friday - 10/13/06, 8:45-9:30am | In today’s SMB business world, communication is everything — particularly if it involves your customers. Thankfully SMBs now have the ability to employ convergence in their communications networks — both voice and data and wireless and wireline convergence. Thus, all calls coming into the business can be transferred seamlessly to a private network mobile phone, anywhere at anytime. However, for smaller businesses, there is a different set of considerations to make before they make the transition to IP.
This session will talk specifically about the latest technologies for smaller business communications systems – particularly in the areas of IP telephony and convergence strategies. It will discuss the various considerations smaller businesses should make when migrating to IP – in terms of price considerations, equipment, and expectation.
Presented by:
| Leigh Fatzinger
Vice President of Marketing
Citel | | Hugh Goldstein (Moderator)
Managing Partner
AU24 | | Glenn Huskey
Regional Vice President
Inter-Tel | | Eric Ramsden
Product Manager
Talkswitch | | Ming Yong
CEO
Voiceroute | | Dr. Christian Stredicke
Founder & CEO
snom Technologies |
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Pros/Cons of Various VoIP Solutions for the SMB Market
(SMB-02)
| Friday - 10/13/06, 12:15-1:00pm | This vendor-neutral panel discussion will cover the pros and cons of premise-based (IP-PBX), hosted, IP trunking, and media gateway VoIP solutions for the small and medium business.
Some of the topic areas that are expected to be addressed include:
• Defining a hosted/premise-based/media gateway solution.
• Network requirements and benefits of the solution.
• The difficulties and challenges of deploying the solution.
• Typical scenarios that are best suited for the solution.
• Standard installation scenarios.
• Common pre and post-implementation issues.
• The typical business case, and more.
Presented by:
| Chad Agate
Co-Founder & CEO
NeoPhonetics | | Gunjan Bhow
VP of Marketing/Product Management
ActionTec | | Dave Immethun
Sr. Director of Sales
Packet8 | | Todd Landry
Senior Vice President
NEC Sphere | | Jon Arnold (Moderator)
Principal
J Arnold & Associates | | Ian Colville
Product Manager
Aculab | | Geoff Drayton
VP of Sales and New Business Development
DecisionOne |
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Learning to Embrace Hosted VoIP
(SMB-03)
| Friday - 10/13/06, 1:15-2:00pm | The last thing SMB owners want to think about is their problematic premise-based PBX phone system. Often, these traditional phone systems keep businesses from focusing on their primary commercial activities.
This session will help attendees understand how hosted VoIP solution providers can help businesses – especially SMBs – alleviate the frustrations of dealing with premise-based phone systems. Attendees will learn how hosted VoIP outsources the maintenance, upgrades, and ongoing technical support associated with the phone system, allowing companies with limited internal resources to focus on what they do best. In addition, advanced functionality and benefits include business continuity, voice/data integration and telecommuting. The presenters will demonstrate how SMBs can save money, improve worker productivity, and increase mobility as a result of their choosing a hosted VoIP phone system.
Presented by:
| John Hendry
CTO
M5 Networks | | Bruce Chatterley
President & CEO
Speakeasy | | John Cash
Enterprise Solutions - Regional Mobility Specialist
NOKIA | | William Stogega (Moderator)
Research Manager
IDC | | Mike Ross
President
Conversif | | Mark Harris
Executive VP, Sales and Marketing
CallTower |
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VoIP from the Trenches
(SMB-04)
| Friday - 10/13/06, 2:15-3:00pm | This panel will feature a group of several telecom dealers talking about their experiences deploying IP in a variety of industries. Among the topics they will address:
• Specific customer case studies (one from each dealer) that shows different ways companies are using IP telephony and their benefits;
• How to buy IP telephony — things to consider, including migrating, converged solutions, forklifting…;
• Tips on how to make a smooth transition to IP telephone – network assessments, overcoming technology hurdles, etc.;
• Taking VoIP mobile (wireless phones, softphones, etc.);
• Return on Investment and Return on Technology.
Presented by:
| Dave Thomas
Director of Sales
smplsolutions | | Rick D'Amato
CFO
Manhattan Beachwear | | Mac McGrath (Moderator)
Director, Product Marketing VoIP
Toshiba Digital Solutions Division |
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