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Day 1 — Monday, October 4
12:00 - 1:00 pm
The Business Case for IP Telephony
Charlie Henderson, Director of Product
Management, EADS Telecom
Many companies are considering the move to IP telephony, but still
have questions about practicality, quality, cost savings, ease of
implementation, and the fate of existing equipment. Come learn how
large and small enterprises alike can enjoy the same level improved
communications, increased productivity, and added value to business
continuity planning. Additional points to be discussed are
integration with existing products, fault tolerance, centralized
network management and control, and remote management.
1:05 - 2:05 pm
Managing a Large Enterprise Network for QoS
Sid Nag, CEO Founder & President, Prominence
Networks
Dan Leary, Vice President Product Management, Peribit
Discuss the fundamental challenges that affect network performance,
the role of QoS tools in meeting those challenges, and a strategy
for monitoring and continually enhancing network performance as
traffic needs change. Learn how to implement a sound network
management plan and use the proper tools to implement, manage, and
maintain business-quality IP voice/video.
2:20 - 3:20 pm
Securing Your Network for Enterprise VoIP
Anja Allen, Director, Enterasys Networks,
Christine Stuart
Debashish "Ron" Nag, IP Phone Product Manager, Texas Instruments
Delivering voice services over packet networks presents real
security challenges. A variety of issues are related to the
establishment and transmission of VoIP calls through traditional
security features such as firewalls and VPNs. Explore the
vulnerabilities of VoIP to security breaches, and learn how these
can be addressed. Review the evolving standards that may enhance
VoIP system security, and examine the different levels of security
that can be implemented for VoIP applications.
3:25 - 4:25 pm
Selecting Enterprise VoIP Endpoints
Kelli Lowery, VP of Business Development, Communitech, Inc./Clarisys
Robert Messer, President, ABP International
Igor Stowkowic, Vice President, Vontel LTD
Raajnish Chitaley, Director of Marketing, GN Netcom
When selecting a VoIP solution, one critical consideration is the
end user experience, and how users interact with the new system. The
success or failure of user adoption of IP telephony often comes down
to the endpoint device. Aside from the physical characteristics such
as ergonomics, visual appeal, and the like, decisions include
choosing between hard phones and soft (PC-based) phones. Factors
such as latency and voice quality, multi-protocol support, a broad
array of features and functionality, like support for wireless or
the ability to access directories or Web information — these
considerations all come into play when selecting the right
enterprise VoIP endpoint.
4:40 - 6:00 pm
Maximizing the Benefits of Large-Scale Enterprise IP Telephony
Richard Whitehead, CTO, Clarus Systems
How does a large enterprise bring VoIP into mainstream production
with the minimum impact to existing operations, and maximize the
economic and productivity benefits IP telephony has to offer? Come
identify key operations requirements and discuss the best practices
and technology available to integrate management of enterprise IP
telephony solutions into existing operations workflow. |
