ADVISORY/Vertical Networks to Participate in First IP-PBX Shootout at October Internet Telephony Conference & Expo.News & Assignment Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Oct. 1) Internet Telephony 2002 --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHO & WHAT:
Vertical Networks, Inc., the leading provider of Integrated Communications Platforms (ICPs) for enterprise branch offices and small to medium-sized businesses, will feature one of its founders at the Internet Telephony Conference & Expo, October 1-3, 2002. Scott Pickett, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. and executive vice president of Vertical Networks, will join executives from other leading IP-PBX manufacturers for the conference's first IP-PBX Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. . Pickett will debate the benefits of Vertical Networks' InstantOffice system against the products of its competitors, including Altigen Communications, Avaya, Cisco Systems, Citel Technologies, and Shoreline Communications. Some of the issues panelists will debate include these topics: BACKGROUND: Pickett has more than 17 years of experience in engineering and management and has held a number of positions that span from embedded software and reconfigurable logic to networking and communications systems. Prior to co-founding Vertical Networks, Pickett served as director of development for National Semiconductor's LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. division. Pickett is a founding member of the Softswitch Consortium, was previously co-chairman of the Softswitch Consortium Technical Advisory Council, and contributed to the IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. on MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol . Pickett was also a member of the IPDC (Internet Protocol Device Control) A protocol for controlling media gateways developed by the Technical Advisory Committee, which was convened by Level 3 and others. Tech Advisory Council. Pickett currently serves as an advisor on several boards for high-technology startups. WHERE & WHEN: Internet Telephony Conference & Expo October 1-3, 2002 Hotel Del Coronado The Hotel del Coronado is a luxury hotel in the City of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. San Diego, Calif. Session: IP-PBX Shootout Scott Pickett, CTO, executive vice president, co-founder, Vertical Networks, along with leading IP-PBX vendors Wednesday, October 2, 9:45-11:15 AM PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there BACKGROUND: About the InstantOffice Vertical Networks' InstantOffice system is a family of flexible products that offer everything enterprise branch offices and stores require for their voice and data communications needs. The InstantOffice system is a fully integrated voice, data, and applications platform that is remotely manageable. Businesses choose and buy only the voice, data, and applications functionality they need, including 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). , voice mail, VoIP gateway, Ethernet LAN, and call center functionality. Modular WAN interfaces support the different bandwidth and service requirements of customers and carrier partners. About Vertical Networks Vertical Networks is the leading provider of Integrated Communications Platforms (ICPs), the first systems that combine voice, data, and applications support into one remotely manageable platform. With a unique focus on the needs of enterprise branch offices and small to medium-sized businesses worldwide, Vertical Networks delivers business solutions to a wide range of industries, including financial services, medical, publishing, and retail. To ensure total customer satisfaction, Vertical Networks' strategic network service provider, reseller, and systems integration partners offer comprehensive support services, including 7x24 on-site support. For more information about Vertical Networks or its products, visit the company's Web site at www.vertical.com or call 408/523-9700. |
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