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Enterprise VoIP 2007 ForumInmarsat Conference Centre, 99 City Road, London EC1 The sixth annual Enterprise VoIP 2007 Forum, which took place at the Inmarsat Conference Centre in London on 22nd October, was voted a huge success by the 100 IT decision makers who attended. The popular opinion was that the forum had been "informative and well worth the time". The delegates also appreciated the opportunity to network with both VoIP vendors and their peers at the event. They listened to presentations from senior representatives from Tiscali Business Services, NTL:Telewest Business, Azzurri Communications, Westell, Inrich Consulting and VoIP Code. The delegates themselves were made up of IT and Network decision makers from Corporates and Government. Including representatives from Anglo Irish Bank, Balfour Beatty, Barclays Global Investors, Bedfordshire Police, Charities Aid Foundation, Coors Brewers, Devon & Cornwall Police, DHL Express, EDF Energy, Eurostar, Kellogg, Lincolnshire County Council, Lloyds TSB, London Borough of Havering, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Red Cross, RNIB, Royal Mail, Ruffler Bank, Savills, Scottish Enterprise, the Health Foundation and Wandsworth Borough Council, to mention a few. This is what they had to say about the event: "Very good conference. Well worth the time. Informative" "Good introduction to VoIP" "Very good, useful update on a key issue" "Good speakers kept sales pitches to a minimum" "Practical discussions of real issues" "Very informative" "Very good and informative" "Very interesting and useful" "Interesting and useful presentations" "Very well organized and several topics of interest"
Introduction IntroductionVoIP (Voice over IP) offers a flexible, cost-effective and secure alternative to expensive traditional leased lines, and are an especially effective and efficient means of communication for companies who have multiple sites, are adding additional branches, or for the scheduled replacement of existing networks. VoIP can also enable organisations to extend secure and cost-effective connectivity to teleworkers who can become part of the office LAN via a Virtual Private Network (VPN). However, unlike traditional telephone networks it can be integrated with text and video based IP services, and can be offered in a wide range of desktop, laptop and mobile devices and appliances. According to industry analyst Juniper Research, the VoIP market will contribute $32bn, or roughly 12 per cent, to the total telephony market by 2009. The market in Europe has moved from "lots of hype and no action" to a situation where VoIP is on the corporate agenda. However, whilst VoIP is currently on the minds of many IT Managers, concerns about implementation, quality of service (QoS), network performance, immature standards, voice quality and security still abound. IT executives who are looking to discover if they can achieve real return on their investments from VoIP, find it increasingly difficult to get unbiased and clear information. This one-day event plans to fill that need.
The aim of the forumThe Enterprise VoIP 2007 Forum aims to give IT, Network, ICT and Telecoms Managers from end user organisations (from both the private and public sectors) a thorough insight into the strategic and business issues relating to VoIP implementation and management, whilst at the same time providing a platform for networking with leading vendors of VoIP technology and solutions at the accompanying exhibition.
Key issues to be discussedWhat are the real business benefits of VoIP?
The forum formatThe Enterprise VoIP 2007 Forum will consist of a one-day conference with a series of presentations from leading industry experts, vendors and analysts, together with actual end user case studies. There will also be a small exhibition where delegates will have access to a range of supplier companies during the conference refreshment and lunch breaks.
Who should attend?The Enterprise VoIP 2007 Forum will be of major importance to:
From corporates and government. In addition to managers from other functional activities who wish to gain a greater understanding of VoIP. (Please note attendance as a delegate at the Enterprise VoIP 2007 Forum is free of charge to representatives of end user companies who pre-register for the event) Delegates at past forums have included senior IT, Network, Systems and Telecoms decision makers from both the private and public sectors. Including Abbey, BAA, Barclays Bank, Bedfordshire Police, Belfast City Council, Bernard Mathews, B&Q, Borough of Poole, Bournemouth Borough Council, British Airways, British Tourist Authority, Buckingham Primary HealthCare Trust, CIBA Chemicals, Citibank, Co-op, Coors Brewers, Corporation of London, Department for Educations & Skills, DHL, Durham University, Eagle Global Logistics, EDF Energy, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Essex County Council, Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Trust, Goldsmiths College, Harlow District Council, HM Revenue & Customs, Huntingdon District Council, John Lewis, Lloyds TSB, Metropolitan Police, NHS, Northern Rock, North Somerset Council, North Yorkshire Police, Nottingham City Primary HealthCare Trust, Public Records Office, Rolls Royce, Royal Brompton & Harefield Trust, Royal Mail, Savills, Selfridges, Southampton University, Southern Water, Thames Valley Police, The Court Service, Tyne Metropolitan College, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Nottingham and Yorkshire Building Society.
Benefits of attending
Forum AgendaEnterprise VoIP 2007 Forum
Speaking, Sponsorship and Exhibiting OpportunitiesIf you would like to increase your profile at this event please contact Ashley Oulton at IBA Forum on +44 (0) 207 993 8338 or email ashley@ibaforum.co.uk
Testimonials from the delegates at last year's Enterprise VoIP 2006 Forum"An interesting and useful day that has provided a good insight into the benefits and issues of moving to an IP environment" "Well organized relevant to my IT challenges" "Good variety of speakers, and topics - some useful information obtained without too much of a sales pitch" "Very informative, introduced important benefits of VoIP and more importantly the applications that sit along side and give greatest value to the investment" "Impressive line-up of speakers, giving consistent and valuable message, very useful event" "A good balance between explaining VoIP to those who might not have adopted the technology and those who have used it for a while" "A valuable use of my time, many of my queries re VoIP were answered, including some eye openers" "Valuable, brought awareness to challenges facing VoIP deployment"
Forum Partners
Forum VenueInmarsat Conference Centre The Inmarsat Conference Centre is conveniently situated in the heart of the City and benefits from excellent transportation options. It is situated right next to Old Street rail and underground station, including the Northern Line, City Branch and British Rail (leave by exit 3 to reach the building). It is also close to Moorgate underground station and Liverpool Street, which has connections to the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Central lines. The area is also well served by buses and taxi cabs and is just 20 minutes from London City Airport. The nearest NCP car parks are located at: Finsbury Park Square (24hrs Mon-Fri; Sat until 5pm), Paul Street (7am-7pm Mon-Fri) and Tabernacle Street (7am-7.30pm Mon-Fri.) A very good location map may be found on the Inmarsat website at:
Delegate RegistrationEnterprise VoIP 2007 Forum, Monday, 22nd October 2007 Please note attendance as a delegate at the Enterprise VoIP 2007 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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