Cisco and Nortel to Face off at VoiceCon 2005.

SAN FRANCISCO -- 7th Annual Great Debate to Focus on Question of 'One Vendor or More?' For Converged Voice-Data Networks

BCR, a division of MediaLive International, today announced the participants of the VoiceCon(R) 'Great Debate' scheduled to be held at this year's VoiceCon(R) 2005, the leading conference and exhibition in North America devoted to enterprise voice, IP Telephony and converged networks. The debate will focus on the key issue facing enterprise buyers as they migrate to IP Telephony and converged networks: Should one vendor or more be considered for converged voice-data networks? VoiceCon(R) 2005 (www.voicecon.com) will be held February 7-10, 2005 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

On Tuesday, February 8th, Rick Moran, Vice President, Product and Technology Marketing-IP Communications, Cisco Systems and Philip K. Edholm, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Network Architecture, Nortel will debate the following question: Which is preferable when procuring a converged voice-data network: Single-sourcing, or separate vendors for the voice and data components? Business Communications Review Vice President and General Manager, Fred Knight, will moderate the Great Debate, which will include questions from a panel of industry experts -- Eric Krapf, VoiceCon 2005 co-chairperson and editor of Business Communications Review; Irwin Lazar, senior analyst, The Burton Group; and David Stein, principal, PlanNet Consulting -- as well as from the audience.

"The Great Debate is always one of the liveliest and most talked-about sessions at VoiceCon(R), and this year will continue that tradition, as representatives from Cisco and Nortel square off," said Fred Knight, Vice President and General Manager, BCR. "Both gentlemen will have the opportunity to make their case, and then they'll be grilled by a panel of expert analysts and the audience. It's sure to produce a compelling session."

Now in its 15th year, VoiceCon(R) is the premier event on enterprise voice, IP Telephony and converged networks. The theme for VoiceCon(R) 2005, "Build Your Own IP Telephony Platform" emphasizes the holistic approach VoiceCon(R) presents to attendees. All of the key issues -- from infrastructure to IP phones, to options for hosted and network-based systems, to new applications -- will be discussed, analyzed and debated by leading participants in the field such as enterprise convergence experts, analysts and technical specialists.

The VoiceCon(R) 2005 Exhibition is the only place where all the major system vendors and their products are available in one location, giving attendees direct access to the designers and developers of next-generation systems. The extensive roster of exhibitors on the VoiceCon exhibitor floor reflects VoiceCon's heritage of providing in-depth sessions, prominent speakers and strategy discussions that help enterprise executives migrate to IP Telephony and convergence. No other industry event attracts such a high level of enterprise decision makers who review the latest products, meet and network with potential partners, investors and analysts. VoiceCon(R) helps attendees make the smartest and most strategic buying decisions for their organizations.

VoiceCon(R) 2005 Attendee Registration Information is now available at http://www.bcr.com/voicecon/register.php.

VoiceCon(R) 2005 Press and Analyst Registration Information is now available at: http://www.bcr.com/voicecon/pressreg.php.

About the Participants

Rick Moran, Vice President, Product and Technology Marketing-IP Communications, Cisco Systems, USA

Rick Moran is the Cisco Vice President responsible for product marketing of the complete Cisco voice product portfolio. Rick has recently joined Cisco Systems, bringing more than 20 years' experience in the telecommunications industry. During his career, Mr. Moran worked at Nortel for more than 21 years, holding a wide variety of senior roles. He has been responsible for marketing and selling the voice and data products from Nortel in many locations around the world. Mr. Moran was one of the key marketing people responsible for the Meridian, Magellan, and Norstar product lines. He also was one of the senior team members responsible for the integration of the Bay Networks acquisition into Nortel. Mr. Moran spent two years in two private companies, Maple Optical Systems and SS8 Networks leading the marketing and sales efforts prior to joining Cisco. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from the University of Guelph in Guelph, Canada.

Philip K. Edholm, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Network Architecture, Nortel USA

Phil Edholm is the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Network Architecture for Nortel Enterprise Networks. Leveraging his experience as a technology leader across Nortel enterprise line of data and voice networking products, Phil now focuses on the Nortel Enterprise Portfolio and driving enterprise edge solutions to Service Providers and the enterprise customers. In this role, he is responsible for defining the vision and architecture in the enterprise and next generation edge networks. He also is responsible for portfolio architecture and advanced network engineering. At Nortel, Phil has led the development of VoIP solutions and multimedia communications as well as IP transport technology. Phil's background includes extensive LAN and data communications experience, including 9 years with Sytek/Hughes LAN Systems and 4 years with Silicon Valley start-ups. Phil was a member of the IEEE 802.3 standards committee during the definition of broadband Ethernet and 10BaseT, developed the first multi-protocol network interfaces, and was a founder of the Frame Relay Forum. He has been a featured speaker at many international conferences and is recognized as an industry visionary and leader of the convergence transformation. Phil has been in the VoiceCon Great Debate. Phil has 6 patents with 12 patent applications pending. He holds a BSME/EE from GMI/Kettering University.

About VoiceCon(R) 2005

VoiceCon(R), now in its 15th year, is the leading enterprise conference and exhibition for enterprise voice, IP Telephony and convergence in North America. VoiceCon(R) brings enterprise decision makers together with the industry's leading innovators, vendors, and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise voice networks and the migration to IP Telephony and convergence. VoiceCon(R) is presented by BCR, a division of MediaLive International, Inc. For more information about the event, visit www.voicecon.com.

About MediaLive International, Inc.

MediaLive International works with companies to capture and enhance customer relationships through media properties, software tools and marketing solutions that improve the effectiveness of the company's sales and marketing programs. MediaLive International's media brands encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including NetWorld(SM)+Interop(R), COMDEX(R), as well as highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks(R), VoiceCon(R), Seybold Seminars(SM), GTEC, the Web 2.0 Conference and respected publications including Business Communications Review and The Seybold Report. The Wingate Studios division delivers the industry's leading end-to-end event management software platform WingateWeb and specialized vendor marketing programs including event strategy and programming, event management, and event analytics that provide proprietary event marketers with audience behavior, demographic and firmagraphic information.

MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com.