D2 Technologies to Discuss Tablets, Mobile IMS Communications Solutions and VoLTE at ITEXPO West 2011

Advances in consumer mobile device technology are impacting enterprise workflows and strategies, as well as carrier services

Austin, TX (ITEXPO West 2011) and Santa Barbara, CA – September 7, 2011 — D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded IP communications software platforms, today announced that chief operating officer Doug Makishima is a multiple panel speaker at next week's ITEXPO West 2011, being held September 13-15 at the Austin (TX) Convention Center. In the first presentation, "Turning your Unified Communications Solution into a Mobile Asset," Makishima and others will address how IT managers can extend the power of in-place unified communications solutions to mobile devices and explore how the latest carrier network technologies affect the enterprise.

The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 at 11 a.m. Those joining Makishima on the panel are Kevin Gavin, chief marketing officer for ShoreTel, Snehal Antani, private cloud strategies and product manager for IBM, C. Don Gant, sales channel development for ICON Voice Networks and Tom Keating, CTO and vice president of TMC Net (moderator).

On Wednesday, September 14 at 2:00 p.m., Makishima joins Atul Asthana, vice president of technology initiatives, Research in Motion; Ian McPherson, head of marketing and product management for Pedigree Technologies; and Kneko Burney (moderator), president and chief marketing strategist at Compass Intelligence for a panel presentation, “Take a Tablet and Enable Everything,” at the 4G Wireless Evolution Conference, held in conjunction with ITEXPO West 2011. These industry experts will explore how the tablet is bringing a mobile desktop experience to the enterprise, and whether or not processes should be re-engineered to benefit from workflow improvements.

Also at the 4G Wireless Evolution Conference on Wednesday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m., Makishima will discuss how Voice over LTE (VoLTE) will impact services from mobile operators in “VoLTE and the IMS Core: Last Stand or Last Straw?” In this panel presentation, Makishima, Anatoli Levine, Sr., director of product management for RADVISION and Manual Vexler, chief marketing officer for IMS and NGN at Huawei Technologies, will take a look at potential changes in carrier strategies, such as whether or not VoLTE and RCS will bring a new era to business plans or mark the transition to packets as the only unit of measure.

4GWE and ITEXPO are sponsored by the Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), a global integrated media company and publisher of Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries.

About D2 Technologies
D2 is the recognized leader in converged IP communications for next generation devices.  Manufacturers and service providers rely on D2 software to deliver carrier-grade IP connections across any network (WiFi, WiMAX, LTE, cellular, broadband, PSTN), service (voice, video, IM chat, SMS, presence/status, etc.) and system (IP PBX, UC, carrier, social network, etc.) for a broad range of fixed and mobile devices.  From processing billions of VoIP minutes each month to adding enhanced IP communications for Android™, learn how D2 software is converging communications at www.D2Tech.com.

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