Westcon Convergence Podcast

Businesses are saving money bridging traditional PBX systems with AudioCodes Media Gateways. Find out how you can win deals by providing a quick ROI, and gain profits and recurring revenues.

Are you SIP certified? The Avaya portfolio is heading towards SIP rapidly. To win deals, you'll need to design communication networks using SIP as a transport. Find out how Westcon is helping with convenient, low -cost SIP training and certification.

AudioCodes is teaming with Skype Connect to bring secure, low-cost Skype calls into the enterprise. AudioCodes enables Skype Connect to integrate into existing customer environments through media gateways and session-border controllers with commercial grade quality. Find out how you can profit through equipment sales, service revenue, and Skype residuals.

Prepare yourself with the latest Avaya Services news. Learn about the 25% Services Reinstatement Fee, Service Bridge coverage, T & M support changes, Avaya PASS requirements, LOA policy, and more.

Find out how you can take part in the Avaya Data Switch Technical Jam Session (Jan 26-27 in Boston MA) to help you design, sell, and configure Avaya's portolio of stackable data switches.

Get the latest on important changes to Avaya Services coming in 2011, including flat fees for the Services Continuity program, conversion of PASS to Avaya Support Advantage, and discontinued T &M support with new options.

SMB resellers can grow market share leveraging contact center solutions for themselves and their customers. Enterprise-class applications such as 24x7 support, voice mail in-queue, and dialers are now affordable to SMBs.

Get ready for upcoming Avaya changes affecting ECG resellers. Learn about the Avaya Support Advantage program, the timeline for training and deployment, and how Westcon can help.

Learn about easier and faster deployment of Avaya Voice and Web Conferencing with the new S8800 server, new configurable features in Conferencing 6.0, differences between the Enterprise and Standard Editions, and more. With Dave Bloom, Product Manager.

Learn how to keep in touch with your customers using Avaya Value Added Tools. Get advice on maximizing uptime and business process availability using the While You Were Sleeping and Software Compatibility reports, the Customized Maintenance Guide, and more. With Chris Satrom, Avaya Services Account Manager.

Customers can save money by avoiding long distance charges using Avaya Small Community Network. Get advice on designing and setting up Avaya SCN, and tips on how to provide customers with better uptime and productivity for their businesses. With Don Martin, Sr System Engineer and Avaya Certified Trainer.

All about Avaya one-X Portal: exciting unified communications capabilities and costs savings benefits, where to find customer-ready demos, and new features in the upcoming 6.1 release. With Don Martin, Sr System Engineer and Avaya Certified Trainer.

Customers can preserve investments in older network infrastructure AND see immediate savings by reducing hard costs spent on networks using packet and circuit switching. How? By adding value with a SIP-based core. Learn how to achieve a great TCO and ROI.

Avaya IPO has matured into a flexible and powerful solution for SME. Learn about exciting new features coming in the Avaya IPO 6.1 release. With Don Martin, Sr System Engineer and Avaya Certified Trainer.

The more you know about SIP - Session Initiation Protocol - the more revenue opportunities you can expect. Get on the bandwagon, and learn what SIP brings to you, and why Avaya has implemented SIP across its product line. With Bob Reams, Sr Manager Technical Business Development and Partner Education.

Avaya APSS and APDS certifications are more easily attainable using Westcon Convergence Enterprise Training Boot Camps. Learn how you can save money and time by signing up for a Boot Camp near you. With Bob Reams, Sr Manager Technical Business Development.