The MultiServices LAN

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The Multi-Services LAN

• Making it Work Safely, Securely, Efficiently

NetEvents - Portugal Debate Session I 28
September, 2006 Session Chairperson Jeremiah
Caron Current Analysis
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Agenda

• Introductions
• Multi-Services LAN Issues
• Current Expectations and Demands
• Current Challenges
• Roundtable Debate

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Objectives Faster Enterprise

• The real-time imperative
• Anytime, anywhere. Bill Gates, c.1992
• Today It is possible
• Reduce corporate latency
• A more potent knowledge worker
• Information when required
• Streamlined processes
• Organisational flexibility
• Sociological factors
• The virtual enterprise

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Current Status Convergence -- At Least Four
Levels

• Voice and Data
• Gaining wide-scale momentum
• Still complex
• Fixed and Mobile
• Early stages mobile extensions
• Business case issues to resolve
• Private and Public Networks
• Session Initiation Protocol
• Hybrid application delivery and management
• Applications and Networks
• Embedding communications in business process
• Seven-layer Networking

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Current Expectations Customer Demands

• Competitive Differentiation at Lower Cost
• Seamless Support for Virtual Enterprise
• Security
• Application Integration
• Architectural Choice

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Multi-Service LAN Solutions Ecosystem
Fixed Line Operators
Mobile Operators
Consultants
Apps Developers
Enterprise Communications Suppliers
Integrators
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Our Distinguished Panel

• Dave Endler
• TippingPoint, Director of Security Research
• Chairman VOIPSA
• Cliff Hannel
• Ixia, Vice President, Acquisitions and Strategy
• Umesh Kukreja
• Atrica, Director of Marketing
• Geoff Gudgion
• ShoreTel, Managing Director EMEA