While voice over IP (VOIP) has become a major industry, it is far from a mature one, with many solutions available, but a lack of universal market penetration in comparison to traditional telephony.
VOIP World Africa 2005, which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 5 to 7 April, will have several experts in the industry discussing new ideas and innovative developments.
The conference will push forward the business model and the technology and will cover the key challenges in the industry.
Among the issues to be discussed are the convergence of voice and data, next-generation PABX and IP telephony and VOIP in corporate communications.
Russell Southwood, CEO of Balancing Act in the UK, will discuss what happens to the business model after VOIP.
He will also be part of a panel discussion looking at VOIP in Africa, along with Teresa Peters, founder and executive director of Bridges.org, and William Tucker, a senior IT lecturer at the University of Cape Town.
Other speakers include Luke Mills, director at Calling the Cape; Peter Oeschger, CIO at Sasfin; Raoul Blignaut, IT director at Citigroup; Mike van den Bergh, MD of Gateway Communications; Jean-Marie Noagbodji, DG of CAF'E Informatique & Telecommunications; and Dr Angus Hay, CTO of Transtel.
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