Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

In what must have been one of the hardest decisions of his life, this morning Jeff Pulver resigned from the Board of Directors of Pulver Media, the company which now only carries his name, but since the beginning of the VoIP era has embodied his spirit and vision.

Obviously, given the uncertain state of Pulver Media and their investors Jeff is taking good counsel and saying only as much as possible. For the equally transparent and always honest Jeff Pulver this can’t be made any harder.

As a Pulver Media advisory board member, I think I speak for all by saying "thank you" and "your contributions were endless in creating an industry around your beliefs and dreams. We, as a community THANK YOU and hope for your return in whatever form or fashion that may be."

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

Om Malik posts and postulates about what’s the latest at PulverMedia. He pulled SEC filings that give an indication of what is going on that led to the body blow that the VoIP nerve center has suffered.

At the same time TMC’s Rich Tehrani is reporting growth of staff and writers.

Source: www.voip-news.com

Word has it around the web that PulverMedia might be shutting its doors permanently on Friday. The company hasn’t made any announcements, but some reports also indicate that there was a heavy load of layoffs this week. PulverMedia organizes VON shows around the country and world.

More to come . . .

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Jeff Pulver has made his annual predictions for 2008! and they are better than ones he made before ;)! I enjoyed reading it and found myself nodding my head in agreement with 8 out of the 10 predictions that wraps FCC, Washington Politics and policies, TV, Writers Strike, facing the facebook and traditional media and beyond.
Join him also at PulverTV, (I am going there to hear about one of my fathers favorite bands, Led Zeppelin.)
Tags: Internet TV, Led Zeppelin,VoIP, FCC, Public Policy, Facebook, Social Media, Jeff Pulver

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Keynote Systems and Pulvermedia invite you to join Rajeev Kutty, product manager for Voice Perspective(R) on October 3rd at 11am PT for a practical and informative discussion on VoIP Measurements with Meaning: Quality Metrics from the End User Perspective

Voice calls are a mission critical component for Contact Centers and Businesses adopting VoIP. The quality of your voice service is the most important measurement of the success of the implementation. If your customers cannot hear you, no amount of flexibility or cost savings is worthwhile. With VoIP’s addition to your technical infrastructure, you have added tools, measurements and reports to evaluate. What are the important metrics for your VoIP implementation and where do you get them?

This webinar will cover the quality metrics from an "outside - in" perspective including:

    -- What are the metrics for VoIP including MOS and PESQ   -- Where should the data come from   -- How to manage service levels

Network traffic is increasing and voice traffic is a growing portion of that increase. The specialty needs of voice as a part of your unified communications plans require extra attention to ensure that the customer experience is only improved by the technology. End to End testing must incorporate the additional measurements from the external client perspective. The call quality can be different if measured outside as well as inside your network. Both metrics are important in order to ensure customer satisfaction. Industry research has shown that overall service levels are improving. During this session, Keynote will share top line results of its most recent industry studies of voice quality.

    What:   VoIP Measurements with Meaning:  Quality Metrics from the End User           Perspective

   When:   October 3rd - 11am PT

   Where:   http://webinars.pulvermedia.com/archives/2007/09/voip_measuremen.php

   How:    Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address           above.

Who should attend: This webinar is targeted for CTOs, Contact Center Managers, Line of Business Managers and technical personnel within service provider and Fortune 500 companies involved in VoIP service development and deployment

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Survey: OpenSER Admin Course at VoN Italy, September 26, 2007
The OpenSER course will be a one day course and it will be hosted by the VoN Italy in Milan, on 26 September, from 9:30 to 18:00 hours. The package includes breakfast and lunch at the training location and the cost is estimated to be not more than 400 Euro per person. The course is aimed at OpenSER admins who are looking to enhance their knowledge, in configuring different OpenSER features or services via interactive sessions.

The event is organized in collaboration with Pulvermedia and they are assessing the attendees so they can provide the best care to all!
The site says the dead line for the survey is 8th but does not say which month. In either case get in touch with team@openser.org

( This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it) for any details/questions.

Source: voipcentral.org

Pulvermedia has released the list of 100 companies in the 2007 Pulver 100. This is a complete list figuring the privately-held growth companies that shape the current VoIP industry.

Lets find out the names of these companies.

I personally feel that the comprehensive list will be an easy reference for the users in selecting their desired service provider.

Jeff Pulver, founder and chairman of Pulvermedia says,

The Pulver 100 is the IP communications industry’s first and foremost award listing, and has become an indicator of the leading edge in IP communications, and the companies named to the 2007 Pulver 100 represent the future of the IP communications industry.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

In the world of IP communications, getting the right information, to the right people, at the right time is the ultimate measure of success – and so it is the ultimate measure of VON!
It is the message from PulverMedia. And it is music to my ears!
The VON 2007 will be held at Jan Jose Convention Center from March 19 to 22. The registration is open now and please follow the links given below.

There are many a things that you will have to cover at the Spring VON 2007, but here are some high lights Don’t mis these;

* VoIP
Has the movement toward portal solutions given birth to a new ecosystem of services from the fixed line VoIP service providers?
* Fixed Mobile Convergence
What is the impact on the organizational structure of a service provider when jurisdictions converge as well as services? Who is the billing party?
* IMS
Can the promise of new services be fulfilled at the edge or by its nature is IMS going to enable new services that belong in the core of the network?
* IPTV
Can IPTV deliver a significantly different experience than existing broadcast, cable and satellite, or is it a me-too offering?
* Wireless
How does broadband move to broadband wireless?

VON 2007 registration
Spring VON 2007 Site

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

VON is the industry event for VoIP, now in its 10th year of delivering for C-level attendees around the globe.
Mark your calendar NOW to attend Spring 2006 VON, set to be the biggest and best yet.
Spring 2006 VON Conference & Expo will be taking place March 14-17 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA.
You can check out the schedule here and if you want to catch the early bird registration this is the place to go.
I will be seeing you there.