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Join 30+ Service Providers & Their Partners in Exploring New Services in IP Collaboration & Conferencing

Organizations are reporting 30-50% increases in the use of collaboration and conferencing services, new customers are signing on at a rapid pace and changes in the equipment and networks are driving new features and services. What are the prospects for audio, web and video conferencing services over IP? How do VoIP, mobility, cable telephony and IP media servers affect the current and emerging market? What about managed services, portals and integrated services?

Wainhouse Research has brought their popular CSP (Collaboration Service Providers) Summit inside Fall VON this year so that you can learn, share, network and strategize how to capture your share of a growing $4B market. This session combines a general session with industry analysts and experts, breakout workshops and cocktail reception to connect with colleagues, prospects and partners.

As network services have commoditized, providers and their partners are in interested in adding enhanced services by offering conferencing & collaboration as;

  • hosted applications
  • managed services (with outsourced & in-house equipment)
  • integrated services (telephony, messaging & collaboration)
  • collaboration portals (both private & public)
Why Attend? Now in its 4th year, the CSP Summit has emerged as the most important event for CSPs and partners to meet, exchange ideas, form new relationships, and learn about the latest developments and trends. The event is limited to an intimate group of service providers and solution partners in a focused forum to discuss effective strategies to integrate new technologies, develop creative new services, and grow the overall industry.

The CSP Summit will be the principle track on collaboration at Fall VON and we will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to understand the new solutions and services that will drive their business. This is the ONE event to attend for existing and prospective CSPs and their partners.


What’s the Format? The Wainhouse Research CSP Summit is a two-day conference comprised of presentations and interactive discussion by the top industry analysts and leaders. Each day is interspersed with general sessions, workshops, long coffee breaks (for connecting & exchanging ideas), and lunch. The discussions and presentations are highly interactive between speakers and the audience while focusing on practical strategies to drive adoption and growth. Immediately following the last session on the first day we will have a private reception.


Who Should Attend? Those who need to gain knowledge and understanding of current and emerging trends and solutions for collaboration & conferencing services including:

  • Executive CSP staff responsible for establishing strategy
  • Senior telecommunication professionals seeking to understand the CSP business opportunity
  • Strategic business managers tasked with deploying enhanced services
  • Product managers responsible for audio, web, and video services
  • Program managers & support personnel seeking to understand the impact of new trends on existing services
  • Marketing and sales professionals responsible for promoting and selling conferencing services
  • End users responsible for enterprise-wide strategy and conferencing services management
  • Equipment and service vendors who provide conferencing solutions to CSPs

Attendees will represent a high quality audience composed of key decision-makers. They work for LECs, IXCs, NGNs, OCCs, cable MSOs, pure-play CSPs and are responsible for setting strategy, purchasing, supporting, and upgrading significant communication systems.


Why Should You Attend?

  • Hear from leading edge end users and CSPs their successes, roadblocks, experiences, and advice
  • Get direct advise from the industry’s leading analysts on market size & forecast
  • Gain insight into what's real and what's not, what works and what doesn't
  • Learn about the new conferencing and collaboration tools and solutions
  • Network with conferencing professionals from other organizations
  • Interact with leading experts in conferencing, collaboration, and IP deployments
  • Participate in panel discussions
  • Find out what's needed and what's coming in the land of IP convergence

When:Wednesday & Thursday, September 13th & 14th 2006
Where:Co-located at Fall VON 2006, Boston Convention Center
Time:8:30am – 4:30pm, includes continental breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, and private cocktail reception (4:30pm – 6:30pm Wed. evening)