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To: pat mudge who wrote (7386)	11/16/1998 11:50:00 AM
From: Glenn McDougall	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

VISION IN BUSINESS: Peering into the future NOV 10, 1998, M2 Communications - Peering, Costing, Service Quality, Transparency, Data Security, Satellite Internet -- All of the above have the potential to present both operators and ISPs with the opportunities to fully exploit the ever growing Internet market, or will prove to be their downfall. The Battle for Bandwidth The ability to successfully negotiate a competitive interconnection agreement in this ever changing regulatory and legal environment will present ISPs with the largest challenge they are likely to face in the immediate future. As the technology changes on a daily basis few companies have the ability to accurately assess their bandwidth needs and the associated costs, the anticipated growth of Internet Telephony has presented the operators with a whole new set of opportunities and threats A Strategy for the Future This conference will bring together representatives of all the key players, from INTELSAT to o.tel.o, Sonera to Newbridge Networks, to discuss: * Setting a cost base for interconnection * Which Cost Models you can use to best effect * How keep costs down yet ensuring Quality of Service and meeting S.L.A.s How to ensure consistent service quality to your customer base THE CISCO SYSTEMS QUIZ Cisco Systems will run a half-day workshop on Wednesday the 30th January on Interconnection and VOIP Applications, with approximately 80% of the In met infrastructure built on Cisco products no one is in a better position to examine how your interconnection decisions will be affected by VOIP. CONTACT DETAILS For further details on Cost and Quality for ISP Interconnection contact Vision in Business Tel: +44 (0)171 839 8391 Fax: +44 (0)171 839 3777 or e-mail: postmaster@visibis1.demon.co.uk or visit our website visibis.com