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  2008 VON Magazine Innovator Awards

Doug Mohney, Chair
Bob Emmerson, Carl Ford, Bob Frankston, Joel Maloff and Ross O’Brien, Judges

The 2008 VON Magazine Innovator Awards are designed to recognize the companies and products that continue to build the future of IP communications. Winners will be honored at VON.x in San Jose on Tuesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. in the VON Theater, including the announcement of the Judge’s Top 10 List.

A more detailed discussion of the Judge’s Top 10 List will appear in the May/June issue of VON Magazine, including commentary from the participating judges and the Chairman’s final thoughts on the 2008 awards process and what companies should be prepared for when applying for the 2009 awards in October.

COMPANY
PRODUCT
ADTRAN NetVanta 1335
Agito Networks Agito RoamAnywhere Mobilty Router
Alianza PowerPlatform
Allworx Allworx 24X
Azimuth Systems Azimuth FMC Performance Test Suite
Brix Networks BrixView Broadsoft BroadSoft Unified Connector
Citrix Citrix EasyCall
Comdasys AG Comdasys FMC Solution
CommuniGate Systems Pronto!
Cypress Communications C4 2007
Dalcon Communications Systems Dalcon Communications Manager 2.0
deltathree Joip
Dialogic Dialogic SS7, SIGTRAN, ATCA
Ditech Networks Exi (Experience Intelligence)
DiVitas Networks DiVitas Mobile-to-Mobile Convergence Solution
D-TAC VoIP Video Payphone for Hearing Impaired Travelers
Empirix Hammer G5
Envysion Envysion Video
InGenius Software InGenius Applications Builder
Intelliverse CallEverywhere–ONEcall
iotum Talk-Now Conferencing
Iperia IperiaVX
Ixia XMV16 Lan Services Module
LifeSize Communications LifeSize Express
Linksys/Cisco Wireless-G Broadband Router
M5 Networks Voice as a Service
M5T M5T-MC
MegaPath Duet
MetaSwitch MetaSphere Service Delivery Platform and Application Suite
OrecX OrecX TR and QM
Packet 8/8x8 Packet8 Complete Contact Center
Pactolus Communications SIPware Event Audio Conferencing Service App.
Pannaway Technology MAGNM-20
Polycom
 SoundPoint IP 550 Desktop phone
Quanta Computer Syspine Digital Operator Phone System
RedBack Networks SmartEdge 1200
Sangoma Technologies A500 BRI Card
SightSpeed SightSpeed Business
snom snom m3
Sonus Networks IMX 2.0
Speakanet A/S GoHello
Stonevoice SkyStone
Strix Systems EWS 150
Super Technology Groovytel
Sutus Sutus Business Central
Sylantro Systems Synergy Collaboration Gateway
Symmetricom Q-400 Probe
Synchronoss Technologies ConvergenceNow Software Platform
TalkPlus TalkPlus
TalkSwitch TalkSwitch VS Series IP PBX System
Tandberg TANDBERG Codian MCU 4500
TelcoBridges Tmedia TMG3200 Media Gateway Platform
TeleCommunications Systems RAVE 911 Real Time Address Validation Engine
Teltronics Cerato SE
Thomas Howe Company Voice Mashups
Vertical Communications Xcelerator IP
vertico software STARFACE
VisionOSS Unified Services Manager (USM)
VoIP Logic Cortex
Voipex VIBE
VozTelecom OIGAA
Wide Voice LLC VM 1000/3000 Conference Appliance
Wildix Wildix Management System
 

Enterprise IP

Hardware

Open Source Testing & Monitoring

Enterprise IT Meets Telecom

Clarus Systems Optimizes Cisco Unified Communications Manager

ClearOne Next-Generation Audio Conferencing Platform

Dialogic Adds New IP Functionality to Converged Services Platform

Performance Technology Launches New Voice-Processing Modules

Elma Offers 1U MicroBox Integrated MicroTCA Solution

OpenMoko Unveils Neo FreeRunner Open Phone

Digium Unveils Marketplace

MontaVista Releases Linux Carrier Grade Edition 5.0

Building Blocks and 'The Long Tail'

Tekelec Deploys Enhanced Business Intelligence Solution

Shunra Delivers End-to-End Network Performance Testing Throughout Applications Development Lifecycle

Empirix Unveils Hammer G5, Enterprise Test/Monitoring Products

The Pioneers of VON:
Thomas Pincince, Founder, CEO, Brix Networks
 What Works: Codima:
Codima Mapping BT Irelands Network in Real Time
 What Works: Digium:
Valley Design finds an Asterisk-based system for them 		What Works: Telx:
Telx Lights the Life Aquatic for the Georgia Aquarium

Spotlight On

Securing the IP Enterprise

Mobility is one of the hot buzzwords in IP networking spaces. Mobile workers, mobile devices, and ubiquitous service coverage present the holy grail of the workanywhere professional. This broadening of access, coupled with integration of VoIP and video services, creates a problem for enterprise security managers. Deperimeterization of the network has raised the bar on what it takes to effectively protect an enterprise. Enterprise businesses have implemented traditional security mechanisms ranging from firewalls and session border controllers to intrusion detection and prevention systems. They worked when the perimeter was a single connection to the Internet. In today's business environment, with highly mobile professionals connecting via all manner of devices, the perimeter is both nowhere and everywhere. But it's no longer a fixed, visible point in the network topology.

Global View

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