ADVISORY/Pingtel CEO to Deliver ISPCON Keynote Luncheon Address on the Impact of Open Source on IP Telephony.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Friday (April 16) ISPCON ISPCON Internet Service Provider Convention (The Golden Group, Inc.) Spring 2004 WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004 ISPCON Tackles Impact Of VoIP On Real World Networks, Pingtel Keynote "Applying The Open Source Business Model To VoIP" Anchors Real World VoIP Deployment Program Pingtel Corporation, the leading provider of open source, business-grade enterprise communications solutions, today announced that CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. William Rich will deliver the luncheon keynote on April 16, 2004 at the ISPCON Spring conference in Washington D.C. Additionally, Martin Steinmann, senior vice president of marketing at Pingtel and a board member of SIPfoundry, will lead the VoIP, SIP and Open Source IP Communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. Exchange on April 15 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Joining Mr. Steinmann in the open forum discussion are noted industry experts including: John Todd John Todd is the name of:
What: Applying the Open Source Business Model to VoIP
The success of Linux and the business models that have made Red
Hat, Inc. and others successful are undeniable as the market
shifts away from proprietary solutions to more open, standards
based products and services. So, can these same successful
models be applied to VoIP? For customers, open source-based
VoIP solutions offer tremendous potential value and benefits,
including lower prices, enhanced flexibility, and much greater
innovation across the solution stack. At the same time, open
source represents a major departure from standard telephony
practices.
This keynote presentation will examine how combining open
source with well-developed industry standards, such as the
IETF's Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), offers the potential
for significant long-term benefits to customers and system
integrators and VARs, will review key concerns and
misconceptions about open source, and will discuss why the
market is ready for new approaches like open source-based
products and services.
Who: William Rich, president and CEO of Pingtel Corp.
When: Keynote is Friday, April 16, 2004 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
ET. ISPCON runs from April 13 through 16, 2004.
Where: Washington Hilton and Towers in Washington, DC
About ISPCON ISPCON is the definitive event for wired and wireless service providers at the leading edge of data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . Service Providers from every sector will join more than 70 exhibitors and associations to discover new opportunities for incremental revenue, techniques to reduce costs and solutions to thrive in today's competitive market. This is an intensely educational event that provides a community forum for ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and WISP owners and employees to network, develop partnerships and discover technical advancements that help them do business better. ISPCON is co-produced by The Golden Group, Inc. and Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM). Media sponsors for the event include: ISP-Planet.com (www.ISP-Planet.com), The List: ISPs (www.thelist.com), ISP-Lists (www.isp-lists.com) and internet.com (www.internet.com). To learn more about ISPCON Spring 2004 Conference & Expo, please visit www.ispcon.com. About Pingtel Corporation Pingtel's open source business model will prove to be a fundamentally disruptive force in the $5 billion per year enterprise PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). market. By offering enterprise-class, all SIP-based, open source IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) A telephone switch that supports voice over IP (VoIP). IP PBXs convert IP phone calls into traditional circuit-switched TDM connections for the PSTN. software under a Linux-style subscription license, Pingtel is combining the best attributes of open source development - low cost, adaptability and flexibility - with the reliable solutions and support enterprises require for voice applications. Pingtel's open source IP PBX software is the linchpin linch·pin or lynch·pin n. 1. A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off. 2. technology that will catalyze the movement of enterprise communications into the data center and away from purpose-built hardware. Like enterprise-grade Linux, this approach will drive commoditization Commoditization 1. A situation when illiquid financial contracts are changed or modified in a way that promotes trading and results in a more liquid market. 2. Making a product into a commodity. Notes: 1. of traditional telephony hardware and software and eliminate technology lock-ins that have plagued the industry for decades. This new business model will lead to pervasive adoption and shift significant market share away from vertically integrated, proprietary-solution competitors. For more information, visit www.pingtel.com. Note to Editors: Pingtel, SIPxchange, instant xpressa, xpressa etc. are trademarks of Pingtel Corporation, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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