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Zen and the Art of Network Transformation

Sponsored by MetaSwitch

This entertaining and informative series of podcasts brings together industry analysts, technology experts, and service providers to discuss how carriers are transforming their networks and their businesses to benefit from the opportunities offered by multi-service, packet based technologies.

Part of the PodTech network of leading technology podcasts, and sponsored by MetaSwitch, Zen and the Art of Network Transformation is "must-download" listening for your iPod or PC.

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5. Bill McCarthy: Cisco on Opps, Challenges for CLECs

Bill McCarthy, operations director with MetaSwitch partner Cisco, talked with PodTech.net about opportunities and challenges for competitive local exchange carriers. The interview took place during a MetaSwitch-sponsored breakfast event at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

4. Technology Challenges for Next Generation CLECs

In an interview with PodTech.net at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, MetaSwitch's Chris Mairs, CTO and senior vice president, business development, and Andy Randall, vice president, marketing, discuss the partnership between Cisco and MetaSwitch, the definition of service in next generation networks, and the challenges CLECs face in the 21st century IT climate.

3. The New CLEC

What will it take for service providers to thrive in the coming decade? What business strategies are they adopting and do new technologies offer opportunities to compete - or destroy their ability to differentiate? And what regulatory changes are imminent that will change the ground rules - yet again? These questions, and others, were the topic at a breakfast panel sponsored by MetaSwitch at CompTel Fall in Orlando, Florida. MetaSwitch CEO John Lazar, Cisco's Bill McCarthy, and Remi Communications' David Malfara's discussion was moderated by Rich Williams of Connect2 Communications. PodTech.net brings you excerpts from the panel.

2. IMS Interoperability – Getting Ahead of the Deployment Curve

Podtech.net sits down with Roger Ward, President of the MultiService Forum (MSF) and Head of network evolution strategy for BT's Chief Technology Office (pictured on left), and Jon Rowland, Software Development Manager for MetaSwitch (pictured on right), to discuss why the world’s first IMS interoperability test event in October, Global MSF Interop (GMI) 2006, is so important for vendors and service providers in achieving interoperability based on open standards.

1. Network Transformation: Market Drivers

Podtech.net sits down with Joe McGarvey, Senior Analyst at Current Analysis (pictured on left), and John Lazar, MetaSwitch CEO (pictured on right), to discuss why service providers are migrating their networks to IMS-based architectures including IP/Ethernet, VoIP, IPTV and converged multimedia services.

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