VoiceCon Fall 2005 Photo Coverage
San Diego , CA
August 30 – September 1, 2005
The convergence of voice and data is coming. One unified network infrastructure will make the management and operations of the IT and communications backbone of the enterprise vastly easier. That is the promise. But here at VoiceCon Fall 2005, we came away with market dynamics much less formed and certain. At the center is Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) which is widely praised. Converged IT and communications is a promise unfilled. The vendors both fight convergence and hope for it. Yet, the enterprise buyers have yet to be convinced the ROI is there. Thus, convergence is a problematical process of replacing old with the newly converged, maybe. Buyer pull has yet to materialize.
This is the first Fall edition of VoiceCon. The conference has run many years and now is happening twice a year. The turn out is good and enterprise buyers are looking for answers. There is a robust but small exhibit area. The focus is on the convergence of enterprise communications.
The WAVE coverage of this event will differ from the usual. Rather, than provide a talk by talk summary we will build on key points and relate what was said by the speakers.
Updated on 2/18/06
