Convergence Challenges for the SME

Convergence Challenges for the SME
For Convergence: Jan 17, 2013
Arya Bhattacherjee
CEO, Si3D Systems
Bangalore, San Jose
Convergence: Definition
“Convergence is coming together of telecommunications, computing
and broadcasting into a single digital bit-stream”
Telecommunications
convergence, network
convergence are terms used
to describe emerging
Architecture used to migrate
multiple communications
services into a single network
IP-based convergence (VoIP, IP-TV, Mobile TV, etc.) is inevitable
and will result in new service and new demand in the market.
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What a SME would like
“Just get on with the Biz with minimum IT Fuss”
Hospitality
Education
Electronics
Energy
Finance
Government
Healthcare
High Tech
Life Science
Manufacturing
Media
Telecom
Prof Service
Logistics
50 -1500 Users
Integrated Voice
Secure Data
Applications
Appliance
which works
like an iPhone
Minimum
Down Time
Low HW Cost
Plug-n-Play
On Line Support
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Setting up Your IT Infrastructure
- Just to get you to start doing your Business
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State of Today’s SME
- Over Capitalized with excessive Service Cost
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SME’s – Time for a Change:
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Convergence
- Truth or Fiction?
Mobile/Pad, SIP Audio/Video Phone, Computer, Thin Client, Soft Phone, POTS, Fax
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Technology Challenges
-to Deliver Converged Systems
System Architecture: Designing for Multitasking &
Convergence, Fault Tolerance, Scalability, Optimized
Resources, Plug-n-Play
Network Challenges:
Routing, VPN,
Security, Wireless,
WAN Redundancy.
Voice Challenges:
Legacy: PSTN; VoIP:
Audio, Video;
Wireless: GSM, CDMA
Server Challenges: Compute resources, Native & Virtual Application,
RAID, Cloud support.
Support Challenges: On Line SW upgrade, problem fix, Quick
HW replacement with minimal down time.
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Technology Challenges for Convergence
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System Architecture
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Key System Features
-How to make them all work together?
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System Design:
-A Careful Juggling Act
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Our Attempt for Convergence
VoIP-PSTN Gateway + Router
Applications Gateway
Hybrid PBX + Router
Apps Server
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