InteropNet Labs SIP Demonstration at Networld+Interop Las Vegas

Who are we?
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We are a group of engineers from industry, academia, and government who
are working with ZD Events, the sponsors of Networld+Interop, to put
together a multivendor SIP demonstration.  The entire iLabs activity,
including MPLS/QoS, VoIP, multicast, and IPv6, is focused on multivendor
standards based solutions.

Who can participate in this demonstration?
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Anyone with a SIP implementation that can interoperate with some 
success with another SIP implementation.

Are there any requirements on participants?
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The only requirement for participation is providing a SIP implementation
and some technical support (either in the form of an engineer on site
for hotstage and/or the event or via phone if you believe that is
sufficient).

Is this an interoperability test?
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No, the motivation here is to demonstrate the current state of 
SIP technology, i.e. show what works, not discover what doesn't work
yet. 

What is the timeline for this demonstration?
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We are currently staging the products that we have in house.  Due to the
conflict with the SIP Bakeoff, we have decided to allow some
implementations to participate by staging either at the very end of this
week or when we arrive for setup in Las Vegas.  Some additional
integration testing may be done between the hot stage and the event. 
Setup for the event is May 5-8, and the event itself is May 9-11. 

What are the benefits for participating?
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This is an opportunity to continue some interoperability testing while
participating in a multivendor demonstration of SIP technology.  The
participating vendors will also be acknowledged in a number of ways 
including signage, our website, and recognition during the classes 
we will be offering to attendees.  Our goal is to provide attendees 
with an opportunity for a hands-on introduction to SIP technology.

Where can I get additional information?
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Please contact me, Karen O'Donoghue.  I am coordinating this particular
demonstration for the iLabs. I can be reached at kodonog@nswc.navy.mil 
or (540) 847-2292.