Telecom Junkies

Determine your enterprise's strategy as Nortel auctions off its Enterprise Solutions unit. Hear from a Nortel exec how they expect the auction to go – and what Nortel is doing in the meantime – on this episode hosted by Voice Report's Jessica Gdowski.

Now is the time to replace your PBX and take advantage of incentives if you can, PBX market guru Allan Sulkin says on this episode, hosted by Voice Report’s Jessica Gdowski. Otherwise sit tight and stretch your PBX lifespan.

Will mega firms or boutiques dominate the TEM industry? Hear insights from TEM industry insiders Joe Basili and Hank Levine in this episode, hosted by Voice Report's Jessica Gdowski.

Spec out how the telecom expense management market is evolving with insights from TEM industry insiders Joe Basili and Hank Levine in this episode, hosted by Voice Report's Jessica Gdowski.

Join the Junkies – telecom auditors Mark Evans and Art Yonemoto and Voice Report Managing Editor Jessica Gdowski – as they brainstorm ways to keep illegitimate third-party charges off your bills.

Join the Junkies – telecom consultant Scott Fogle, telecom manager Marcia Hecht and Voice Report Associate Editor Colleen Stewart – as they discuss why purchasing device insurance on corporate-liable cell phones is usually a bad financial move, and the exceptions to the rule.

Disparate state regulations and the mobility challenges posed by IP telephony can complicate your enterprise’s E911 strategy. Telecom attorney Andrew Brown shares his 4-step plan for deciding how to enable E911 on this episode, hosted by Voice Report’s Jessica Gdowski.

Pinpoint emerging IP telephony trends – and the ways vendors are pushing to demonstrate immediate ROI in today’s market – as the Junkies recap 3 days of VoiceCon in less than 15 minutes. VoiceCon head honcho Fred Knight joins Voice Report’s Jessica Gdowski on this episode.

Join the Junkies – telecom consultant Paul Kirvan and Voice Report Associate Editor Colleen Stewart – as they go over four of the most important questions to ask a prospective VoIP vendor before signing a contract: why you need to ask, and what a good vendor’s answer should be.

Odds are your enterprise wouldn't comply with NENA's model E911 legislation if it became law in your state. Learn how to bring your emergency communications up to snuff with help from Mark Fletcher, chairman of NENA's multi-line telephone system technical subcommittee and Nortel's product line manager for emergency services. Voice Report's Managing Editor Jessica Gdowski hosts this episode.

Get up to speed on current VoIP attacks and protect your enterprise from being a hacker’s next victim with help from Jason Ostrom, director of the VIPER Lab at Sipera. Voice Report Managing Editor Jessica Gdowski hosts this episode.

Dodge the early termination fees and security threats that result when your company lays off end users with corporate-owned cell phones. Plan ahead now with the help of the Junkies! Voice Report Associate Editor Colleen Stewart hosts this episode, featuring TEM firm CEO Dieter Thompson and telecom manager Jeff Mazzabufi.

Listen in as PBX market experts Allan Sulkin and Mark Ricca analyze Nortel's options after filing for bankruptcy protection. You'll hear the strategies they recommend for enterprise voice pros who are using Nortel gear now or in the market for new PBXs. Voice Report Managing Editor Jessica Gdowski hosts this episode.

Join the Junkies – telecom consultant Andy Regitsky, former ACUTA legislative & regulatory affairs committee chair Dave Ostrom and Voice Report Associate Editor Colleen Stewart – as they discuss the Obama administrations technological plans, and what the changes will mean to the world of telecom.

Pete Radatti, one of the brains behind SecurVoice anti-eavesdropping software, fields questions from a very curious Michael Finneran (a wireless security expert) and Voice Report Editor Jessica Gdowski.