The VoIP Forum

Congress Centre, London WC1
5th November, 2002

Over 100 delegates attended the recent Voice Over IP Forum, which took place at the Congress Centre in Central London on 5th November. Sponsoring Partners and speakers at the event included Analysys, Nortel Networks, Quintum, Clarent, Network Associates (Sniffer), with an end user case study from the RSPCA.

Delegates at the VoIP forum included senior IT, Network and Telecom Directors and Managers from both corporates and SMEs. Including companies such as AXA, Walt Disney, Thames Valley Police, Institute of Petroleum, The Salvation Army, Anchor Trust, English Heritage, Abbey National Banking Group, Credit Lyonnais, OAG, Rolls Royce, US Airtours and CO-OP who had this to say:

'I was very satisfied'
Peter Sloper, IT Manager, Marubeni Europe plc

'Was worth the time out of the office'
Paul Blake, Director of IT, Norbain SD Ltd

'Was all very professional'
K Brown, Senior Manager, Credit Lyonnais

'Perfect venue and excellently run'
Peter Courtney, IT Director, Teledesign

The sponsoring partners were equally enthusiastic about the event:

'I truly enjoyed the forum. I thought it went very well. It was well organised and the content was very good'
Chuck Rutledge, VP Marketing, Quintum Inc

'I thought it was a thoroughly successful day and we found great benefit in taking part'
Sarah Pollen, UK Field Marketing Co-ordinator, Network Associates (Sniffer)

'I thought the event was worth sponsoring and thought the attendance levels were very good'
Laura Foxton, Account Marketing, Nortel Networks

Introduction
The aim of the forum
Key issues to be discussed
The Forum format
Who should attend
Benefits of attending
Forum Agenda
Forum Partners
Speaking, Sponsoring & Exhibition opportunities
Forum venue
Delegate Registration

Introduction

To many, the term Voice over IP (VoIP) still conjures up memories of crackly conversations over the internet using a cumbersome headset attached to a PC. But today's VoIP services have come along way since then. Indeed, they are almost indistinguishable in quality from ordinary phone lines, and are capable of providing far greater functionality. If you use third-party carriers for long-distance and international calls, the chances are that you have already used VoIP without being aware of it.

A report by Frost & Sullivan predicts that 75% of all voice services will be delivered across the internet by 2007. A recent convert to the technology is Lloyds of London who recently implemented a voice-over-IP network and have projected a net benefit of £4m over the next four years.

The appeal of VoIP technology lies in cost savings that come from adding voice to the line that carries internet access and the benefits speak for themselves:

• reduced phone bills and network administration costs
• increased employee mobility and productivity
• more intelligent call handling
• greater organisational flexibility
• new ways to communicate with third parties

The aim of the Forum

The VoIP Forum aims to give senior IT executives a thorough insight into the strategic and business issues relating to VoIP implementation, whilst at the same time providing a platform for networking with leading vendors of VoIP technology and solutions.

Key issues to be discussed

• What are the pros and cons versus existing voice networks?
• How to implement a framework for developing VoIP strategy
• How to develop IT and operational capabilities for VoIP
• How Voice Over IP will work with your current LAN and WAN environments
• How emerging standards such as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) will effect voice over IP rollouts
• What steps to take to secure your voice calls
• What are the risk factors in VoIP implementation?
• What are the VoIP implementation options?
• What are the rewards of VoIP?

The Forum format

The VoIP Forum will consist of a one-day conference with a series of presentations from leading vendors, users and industry experts, together with a small exhibition where delegates will have access to a range of supplier companies during the refreshment and lunch breaks.

Who should attend?

The VoIP forum will be of major importance to:

• Managing Directors and CEOs
• IT Directors and CIOs
• IT Managers
• Telecommunication Managers
• Network Managers
• IS Directors/Managers
• eBusiness Managers

In addition to managers from other functional activities who wish to gain a greater understanding of VoIP

Benefits of Attending

• Opportunity to gain knowledge and insight from industry leaders
• Make informed decisions about incorporating VoIP into your business strategy
• Discover how to achieve real return on investment from VoIP
• Relaxed but focussed atmosphere to explore new ideas and technologies with industry experts and peers away from the distraction of the office

Forum Agenda

Forum Partners

Speaking, Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

If you are interested in the speaking, sponsoring and exhibition opportunities at the VoIP Forum and would like to increase your profile at the event please contact Ashley Oulton at IBA Forum on +44 (0) 20 8290 6803 or email ashley@ibaforum.co.uk

Forum Venue

Congress Centre
28 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LS

Congress Centre is situated in central London only 3 minutes walk away from Tottenham Court Road underground station, which has excellent direct links to Euston, Charing Cross, Waterloo and Liverpool Street railway stations. There are also two public car parks close by in Great Russell Street and Museum Street.

Forum Delegate Registration

The VoIP Forum, 5th November, Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, WC1

Please note attendance as a delegate at the VoIP Forum is free of charge to representatives of end user companies who pre-register for the event. As IBA Forum events are normally oversubscribed we recommend that you register today!

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