SIP over everything: A look at architectures
Wednesday, June 23, 2004, 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Because SIP is a signaling protocol it can overlay on top of any of the existing infrastructure solutions. This panel looks at the implementations avaialble for SIP and how it is being utilized with cable, wireline, wireless and enterprise networks.

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Amir Atai, Lead Scientist, Telica

Dr. Atai is Telica's Lead Scientist performing research related to the convergence of broadband and the PSTN. Prior to Telica, he was the Chief Scientist & Executive Director of Network Performance at Telcordia where he consulted on network planning and performance for new/emerging technologies to major carriers. Dr. Atai has been at the forefront of developing generic requirements for SS7, AIN, Internet Offload architecture, and voice/data integration. He served as ITESF chairman from 1999-2001 and has published numerous white papers/articles on the impact of Internet traffic on the PSTN. Dr. Atai received both a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Florida and a Ph. D. in EE from Rutgers University.

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Larry O'Pella, Director, Managed Communications & Solutions, Alcatel

Larry O’Pella is Director of Managed Communications & Solutions for Alcatel North America having recently joined the Fixed Solutions Division from his previous roles in the corporate CTO team. His focus, since joining Alcatel in 1998, is Multimedia over IP leveraging his 20+ years in communications from mainframe to distributed networks from VLF to lasercom to telephony to packet systems. His most recent passion is extolling the virtues of convergence given the promise of user-centric services to multiple user-devices across multiple-user environments.

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Arjun Roychowdhury, Product Manager, Hughes Software Systems

Arjun is the architect of the HSS SIP product line and has been instrumental in building and deploying the HSS solutions very successfully across a wide customer base. In addition he is key contributor to the evolution of the Next Generation VoIP products line including Softswitch and SIP server and is responsible for predicting/analyzing key technology trends and ensuring the evolution of the HSS products according to market/customer needs.

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