Interop 2008 in Las Vegas is always an interesting event to attend and participate in. As an advocate for mobility, I always enjoy taking part in panel sessions, talking to customers and other technology companies, and engaging in lively discussion and debate.
I was on a panel for called “Convergence: Technologies and Strategies.” The panel consisted of a variety of companies in the mobility and convergence space, but it was the theme of the session that was so interesting – “Did you know eFMC was available now? Here is how to deploy it.” It was wonderful to see the 70 or so real enterprises folks (out of about 100 attendees) realize that this technology is real and here today from Agito Networks.
I also had the opportunity to record a podcast about eFMC and Mobility with Curt Franklin. We discussed a range of topics from wireless security to business drivers for mobility and eFMC, to how we see mobility, presence and unified communications evolving.
We announced some product news as well:
High Availability
Integration with Cisco’s Unified Wireless Solution
Native support for Active Directory and LDAP
Details on these enhancements can be found in our Interop press release.
We also announced the first phase of our eFMC Interoperability Program. The eFMC “Passport” included WLAN infrastructure vendors like Meru Networks, Trapeze Networks, and Aerohive, and PBX vendors including Avaya. This program highlights that eFMC is happening now and across a broad ecosystem of vendors.
It was a great show for Agito, and based on the number of customers we continue to deploy, 2008 looks to be the year for eFMC.
Pej
Listen to the PodCast
Read the Interop Press Release
Read the Passport Program Press Release