Al Brisard Joins Panel on the Future of VoIP and Open Source

Released on = February 2, 2005, 1:45 am

Press Release Author = Ilan Rabinovitch

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = The Southern California Linux Expo welcomes Al Brisard of PingTel to their panel discussion of on the future of VoIP and Open Source. Brisard will bring 17 years of experience in voice and data communications to the discussion. He will join panel members Louie Mamakos, (Chief Technology Officer - Vonage), Jeff Bonforte (President - SIPphone), and Darryl Strauss (President - Digital Ordnance).

Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, California Feb 2, 2005

The Southern California Linux Expo welcomes Al Brisard of PingTel to their panel discussion of on the future of VoIP and Open Source. Brisard will bring 17 years of experience in voice and data communications to the discussion. He will join panel
members Louie Mamakos, (Chief Technology Officer - Vonage), Jeff Bonforte (President - SIPphone), and Darryl Strauss (President - Digital Ordnance).

Al Brisard is Vice President of Marketing for PingTel, where he s responsible for the company’s strategic product direction, product marketing, outbound marketing, and corporate communications. Prior to joining PingTel Al was Director of Marketing and Business Development at 3Com and played a key industry role in the adoption of DSL by the international marketplace.

PingTel develops a SIP-based open source enterprise communications suite SIPxchange, based on the SIP standard. Pingtel combines an open source business model with the industry’s de facto VoIP standard, SIP. Pingtel also offers offer a wide range of consulting services to meet specific customer needs.

Mr. Brisard and his co-panelists from the VoIP and open source communities will cover topics relevant to the future of open source Voice Over IP (VoIP) efforts. Subtopics will include the effects of government regulation on peer to peer (P2P) /
open-source VoIP projects, current future VoIP standards, as well as technical and legal hurdles.

Voice over IP, also known as IP Telephony, is a technology which allows for voice communications over the Internet and other IP based networks. VoIP allows for lower cost calls than traditional telecommunications networks. According to a recent
Gartner Dataquest forecast, VoIP related revenues in 2005 should hit $10.6 billion and are expected grow to $24 billion in 2008. With this type of growth it is no wonder VoIP is the focus of major corporations and governments around the globe.
SCALE 3x's seminars and panels will help you learn more about current and future open-source VoIP technologies, as well as provide you with the information you need to work with the coming developments and regulations.

About the Southern California Linux Expo:
The Southern California Linux Expo is the premier grass roots Linux and Open Source Software conference in the United States. SCALE 3x their 3rd annual event will be held on February 12th and 13th 2005 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. SCALE
includes seminars by well-known speakers, tutorials for beginners, and an exhibit hall with both vendor booths and non-commercial booths.

The Southern California Linux Expo is open for both attendee and sponsorship registration. Those wishing to attend this year's conference can register via the SCACLE website at http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/order/ . For a free exhibit hall pass use the promotional code "free" or for a discounted full access conference use the promotional code "VOIP"

The Southern California Linux Expo, is a non-profit organization currently comprised, but not limited to, members of the USCLUG, UCLALUG, and SCLUG. For
more information see http://www.socallinuxexpo.org

Web Site = http://www.socallinuxexpo.org

Contact Details = Press Contact:
Orv Beach
info@socallinuxexpo.org

Sponsorship contact:
Ilan Rabinovitch
ilan@socallinuxexpo.org
818-442-1865

Speaker Contact:
Shyam Kapadia
kapadia@socallinuxexpo.org