Workshop B2: Rapid Deployment of IP Application Servers for IMS/SIP Conferencing
Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
This session will discuss how service providers can quickly customize and deploy conferencing services using next generation SIP-based Application Servers and Service Creation Environments. We will compare IP-based vs. TDM-based conferencing approaches and illustrate how IP solutions can reduce OPEX while providing the highest possible scalability and flexibility not achievable with TDM-based approaches. We will also explore how using SIP peering in a conferencing application can reduce NETEX.
Andy Nilssen, Senior Analyst & Partner, Wainhouse Research
Andy Nilssen has been a primary contributor to the Wainhouse Research portfolio of services, management consulting, training, and competitive analysis, since January 2000. Andy's primary focus is on audio/VoIP conferencing infrastructure, web conferencing, and IM/Presence technologies. He is a co-author of Wainhouse Research's annual three volume series Rich Media Conferencing, and the industry report Riding the Web Conferencing Tsunami, a thorough analysis of the web conferencing market including user requirements and vendor offerings. He also serves as a consultant to videoconferencing, web conferencing, and network infrastructure vendors, end users, government agencies, and venture capitalists. Andy has 25 years of experience in high-technology product marketing and market research. Prior to Wainhouse Research, he held Director-level positions in product marketing, new business development, and market research at PictureTel Corporation. Andy was also Vice President of Marketing at Visual Technology, a maker of IP-based network terminals, and Product Line Manager of entry SPARC workstations at Sun Microsystems. Andy has a B.S. in electrical engineering and MBA from the University of New Hampshire and holds two ease-of-use related patents.
Kenneth Osowski, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development, Pactolus Communications Software Corp.
Kenneth Osowski is Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at Pactolus. His most recent experience in the enhanced services market was at IPeria, Inc. where he was vice president of marketing and business development. As one of IPeria's first employees, Ken was responsible for developing the company's business plan, market entry strategy, and product positioning. Before joining IPeria, he was regional sales director at Boston Technology, Inc. (now part of Comverse Network Systems) where he was responsible for sales to CLEC, RBOC, and large institutional customers. Prior to this sales position, in a senior product management role at Boston Technology, Ken managed the successful introduction of the company's CO ACCESS 500/600, Access NP platform, and AccessMAX Service Creation Environment. He holds a B.S. degree in Physics from Franklin & Marshall College and an M.S. degree in Computer Science from Columbia University.
