Taming OPEX and CAPEX using Network-adaptive SBCs

Yaser Mujahed
Chief Architect
Veraz Networks

Mr. Mujahed has over 17 years of experience in telecommunications. He has served as the Chief Architect at Veraz Networks since 1999. Mr. Mujahed has been instrumental in the design and architecture of the ControlSwitchTM, Veraz’ IMS-based switching product. Prior to Veraz, he was at Qualcomm, where he designed software for the MSC and BSC. Mr. Mujahed began his career as a software engineer for Nortel Neworks, working in their PBX group. Mr. Mujahed holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of San Diego.

Brian Partridge
Director
Yankee Group

Brian Partridge is Director of Yankee Group’s Enabling Technologies Service Provider Group. Partridge examines market drivers, vendor/operator strategies, economic justification and critical technologies used for deploying and marketing next-generation VoIP and video infrastructure solutions.

Prior to joining Yankee Group, Partridge served as senior director of marketing and business development at ReefEdge Networks, and as worldwide director of industry analyst relations at 3Com Corporation. Partridge holds a B.S. degree in business administration from the University of New Hampshire and an M.B.A. from Plymouth State University.