Track: Unified Communications (UC)
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Unified Communications Basics (UC-01)
Monday - 02/02/09, 12:00-12:45pm
By integrating disparate forms of communications: voice, video, instant messaging and presence… unified communications promises to simplify and improve enterprise communications. This presentation will provide statistics and analysis to help attendees understand the steps to consider when selecting UC solutions; the business benefits of UC; how other organizations are using UC to improve processes & reduce costs; and more. Attendees can expect to gain an understanding of what is driving businesses to adopt UC, fundamental concepts of a UC strategy and multiple real-life examples of how enterprises have implemented the concepts for big-time results.
Presented by:
 | Kenneth Kuenzel Founder, VP Engineering and CTO Covergence |  | Buzz Kleinert Director, Market Operations Siemens Enterprise Communications |  | Avi Fisher CTO Surf Solutions |  | David H. Yedwab Partner Market Strategy & Analytics Partners |
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Hosted UC Alternatives (UC-02)
Monday - 02/02/09, 1:00-1:45pm
Unified Communications (UC) is an evolving communications technology architecture which automates and unifies all forms of human and device communications. We already have the ability to optimize business processes and enhance human communications by reducing latency, managing flows, and eliminating device and media dependencies. But what’s next? Recent trends in cloud computing offer great potential in taking UC to the next level of efficiency. This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of what a comprehensive UC solution entails, the benefits thereof and the advantages of choosing a hosted delivery model for developers, managers, and end users alike.
Presented by:
 | Gary Kim (Moderator) Contributing Editor PTC Spectrum Futures |  | Jon Doyle VP of Business Development CommuniGate Systems |  | Steve Davis Director, Product Management and Product Marketing Cypress Communications, A Broadvox Company |  | Phil Edholm (Moderator) President and Principal PKE Consulting LLC & UC Strategies.com |
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Deploying UC: What About My Network? (UC-03)
Monday - 02/02/09, 2:00-2:45pm
The current wave of UC and converged communications innovation is taking place in the SMB/SME segment, a technology/innovation-oriented segment that is looking for new, effective ways of optimizing their voice, data and video communications. Yet, these businesses face a major challenge —before UC applications can be deployed, the network architecture must be in place. In order to effectively deploy multiple real-time applications and services, SMBs must figure out a way to optimize last mile access to the IP network. Other considerations include QoS, security and bandwidth needs, as well as how to serve mobile workers through integrated wireless premise solutions.
Presented by:
 | Jim Greenway VP of Products & Marketing U4EA Techologies |  | Doug Green (Moderator) Publisher Telecom Reseller |  | John Schell Sales Engineer AudioCodes |  | Kim Shorb Unified Communications Product Manager NetQoS, Inc. |
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Mobile UC & Presence (UC-04)
Monday - 02/02/09, 3:00-3:45pm
Voice and IM are both “real-time” collaborative modes of communication and they are key components of any UC package. Yet these communication tools can only offer maximum productivity for business users when the caller, or message-sender, knows that the party they are trying to reach is truly available for communication, and by what method. Presence addresses the availability issue, and is one of the staple UC capabilities provided by a truly mobile UC solution. Presence has become a key driver in both the perceived and actual value of UC. This session will discuss how Presence lets mobile workers be more available and more productive.
Presented by:
 | Vivek Khuller President & CEO DiVitas Networks |  | Jim Daresta Vice President BroadSoft |  | Michael Stanford (Moderator) Consultant Michael Stanford LLC |  | Peter Anderholm Director Product Management, Unified Communication and Collaboration Alcatel-Lucent |  | Micah Singer Managing Director TeamMate Technology |
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Conferencing/ Collaboration & Telepresence as Part of a UC Strategy (UC-05)
Monday - 02/02/09, 4:00-4:45pm
In today’s global environment, corporations need the guaranteed assurance that all offices can meet when necessary. As fuel prices continue to soar along with worries of terrorism and epidemics, unified visual communications plans are becoming a top priority to ensure that companies can conduct business as usual under all circumstances. This session will provide an overview of specific strategies, such as telepresence, that corporations can take to help strengthen not only their global business continuity planning, but also the overall productivity, reliability and peace of mind through leveraging telepresence and other unified visual communications systems.
Presented by:
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|  | Mark G. Child Director of Product Marketing – Telephony ClearOne |  | Jim Oldham Vice President - North American Sales Teliris Inc |  | Erik Linask (Host) Group Editorial Director TMC |  | David Waite (Moderator) Director Altman Vilandrie & Company (AV&Co.) |
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