Track: Open Source (OS)
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Primer: State of the Art in Open Source
(OS-01)
Tuesday - 09/11/07, 8:00-8:45am
Every new VoIP deployment begins with an evaluation of open source alternatives. But in the world of open source VoIP, one size does not fit all. This session reviews the top open source VoIP projects and provides a framework for evaluating them and others. At its conclusion, attendees will be better able to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each in relation to the needs of an organization. Among the alternatives, this session will feature coverage of Asterisk, OpenSER, SIPX, Freeswitch, OpenSBC and JAIN.
Presented by:
| Eric Hernaez
CEO and Founder
Solegy | | Kerry Garrison
trixbox Community Director
Fonality | | David Rivas
Chief Technology Officer
a la Mobile, Inc. | | David Willis (Moderator)
Distinguished Analyst and Chief of Research
Gartner, Inc. |
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Selecting an Open Source VoIP Solution for the SMB
(OS-02)
Tuesday - 09/11/07, 1:30-2:15pm
Enterprise-grade business phone systems have long been out of reach of small and medium-size businesses. Traditionally provided by giants in the space, prices for hardware and services are often well above the price that a small business owner can afford. Once installed, they are difficult to use and expensive to expand. Previously ignored by the larger companies, new entrants to the market realized that the small and medium-size business market responds well to complete systems that are easy to set-up and use. Further, with the growth of open source players in the market, SMBs are finally gaining access to the technology they want and need. Price, rather than need and functionality, has been the biggest barrier for acceptance of sophisticated VoIP services in the SMB. The session will address changes in the market that are making VoIP more accessible and practical for businesses allowing them to reach their communications goals.
Presented by:
| Chris Vuillaume
VP BusDev/Channel
Fonality | | Avery Glasser
Director of Product
Junction Networks | | Tom Keating (Moderator)
VP of TMC/CTO/Executive Technology Editor
TMC | | Martin J. Steinmann
Vice President of Product Management
Bluesocket | | Chad Agate
Co-Founder & CEO
NeoPhonetics |
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Mobile VoIP and Linux
(OS-03)
Tuesday - 09/11/07, 2:30-3:15pm
With increasing cost and time to market demands on handset manufacturers, the promise of Linux for mobile VoIP is attractive. This talk will uncover the advantages and challenges of working with Linux compared to other alternatives. In addition, the session will look at the entire software stack relative to VoIP and offer case studies of companies who have successfully created pure VoIP or dual mode VoIP devices. The session will also discuss the paradigm shift VoIP introduces to the traditional wireless carrier. How can the industry adapt to capitalize on larger bandwidth and offer compelling applications that the end user will actually use? Or, is this a case of a ‘Giffen Good’ where a reduced cost to the end user for mobile services results in a lesser demand for those services?
Presented by:
| TBA
| | David Rivas
Chief Technology Officer
a la Mobile, Inc. |
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Securing Open Source Enterprise VoIP
(OS-04)
Tuesday - 09/11/07, 3:30-4:15pm
It’s well documented that Open source provides a level of flexibility in creating IP-based solutions and can play a key part in migrating the traditional phone network to IP, while saving communications developers and providers capital — enabling them to pass the cost savings onto their customers. But as with any enterprise VoIP deployment, security is an issue that can’t be overlooked. Come to this session to get educated on what you need to do to secure your open source enterprise VoIP deployment.
Presented by:
| Dr. Christian Stredicke
Founder & CEO
snom Technologies | | Mark Fawcett
Head of Global Professional Services
Aculab |
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Open Source Development Challenges
(OS-05)
Tuesday - 09/11/07, 4:30-5:15pm
VoIP and Open Source technology are part of a growing segment of small and medium businesses communications. To thrive, VoIP must at least match or better yet — outperform — the voice quality of traditional telephony. There are any number of challenges and solutions unique to developing applications using open source, including — but not limited to — voice quality, scalability and more.
This session will be of great interest to developers who wish to learn more about some of the challenges facing them when choosing to work in the realm of open source and how overcoming these challenges will allow them to garner advantages like reduced development time, ease of deployment, and overall cost-effectiveness.
Presented by:
| Shashi Kanth
VP, Product Management & Technical Sales
AudioCodes | | Doug Morrissey
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Octasic | | Mark Fawcett
Head of Global Professional Services
Aculab | | David H. Yedwab (Moderator)
Partner
Market Strategy & Analytics Partners |
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