Pre-conference briefing day: Understanding emerging VoIP business models

Monday 19th September 2005

This unique briefing day will give you a complete overview of how you can position your business to benefit from VoIP.  Sessions led by Popular Telephony, Simmons & Simmons and Ovum will provide you with the latest intelligence in operational, regulatory and market issues surrounding VoIP which is undoubtedly impacting traditional carrier business margins.

VOIP AS A DISRUPTOR
Led by Dmitry Goroshevsky, CEO, Popular Telephony 

9.00  How free can voice be?

9.30 Peer to peer – a modular approach

10.00 Coffee break

10.30  Embedded applications

11.00 Controlling the total cost of ownership

11.30 Numbering, ENUM, and distributed directory services

12.00 Lunch 

HOT TOPICS IN TELECOMS REGULATION AND LAW
Led by Alexander Brown, Senior Associate, Simmons & Simmons

1.00 An update on VoIP from a UK and European perspective

1.30 The latest on Ofcom strategic review and policy

2.00 Effectively responding to regulation

2.30 Coffee Break

MARKET ISSUES
Led by Mark Main, Senior Analyst, Ovum

3.00 The impact of VoIP on telco revenue

3.30 Successfully managing business transformation

4.00 What does the future hold for carriers?

4.30 End of day

About your workshop leaders

Popular Telephony Inc., recently named to the Pulver 100, is a privately held VoIP telecommunications middleware company, focused on bringing true serverless communications technology to the market. With a strong patent portfolio, and a leadership team led by Internet Telephony industry veterans, the company aims to be the leader in the peer-to-peer communications technology sector. 
 
Simmons & Simmons is a world class law firm with offices in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Madeira, Madrid, Milan, New York, Oporto, Padua, Paris, Qatar, Rome, Rotterdam, Shanghai and Tokyo with over 1,900 staff worldwide. For further information on Simmons & Simmons please visit our website at www.simmons-simmons.com

Ovum is the leading European headquartered authority on telecoms, software and IT services, with unique expertise where these sectors converge. We deliver essential advice on market trends and drivers, and unrivalled insight into companies, markets and technologies. Ovum has unique insight into global markets through offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.  We are resolutely independent: we do not endorse or accept sponsorship from anybody.  www.ovum.com