Dialogic Keynote Discusses Future Of Convergence

Howard Bubb, president of Dialogic and vice president of Intel's Communications Division, looked to the future of fully converged network devices during his keynote address at CT Expo here Wednesday.

The convergence of PSTN, wireless and Internet networks exists today, Bubb said, but the problem is that many networks are latched together through media and signaling gateways.

Until users have a totally converged network, they will not get the full value of next-generation networks, Bubb said. The world shift is toward fully connected devices for information access, he said.

Open platforms and interfaces are necessary in communications, said Bubb. "We have to drive down this path," he said. Most VoIP networks are built around a single vendor's equipment, and interoperability standards are just emerging, he said.

End users demand enhanced services and access to information; service providers want sticky services, operational efficiency, differentiation and reliability; and OEMs and developers want improved time to market, total cost of ownership and leverage, said Bubb.

Intel has three divisions with which to target next-generation networks, including the Network Communications Group, the Wireless Computing and Communications Group and the Communications Products Group, Bubb said.

For the enterprise, Bubb said Dialogic introduced last month the CT Media 2.1 software development kit and resource development kit.