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Golf Tournament at Glenwood Country Club outside of Hot Springs |
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Welcome Reception and Pre-Registration at The Peabody Hotel
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STAR Committee General Session (Members Only) |
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Member representatives are encouraged to attend this session that officially launches the 2009 Fall STAR Conference. The STAR Committee Chairman will discuss, along with CSSA staff, current product, services and training initiatives available of the Association.
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Concurrent Session I (Attendee's Choice)
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Enterprise Track – ESI: The Best Choice for Business |
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You may have small business customers, but they still have big business requirements. The ESI Communications Server will meet your customer’s needs now and in the future. Attend this session to hear about the latest product enhancements and other key differentiators that can add to your business application offerings and why more than 100 CSSA Members now sell ESI.
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Network Operations Track - Comtrend Corporation: Focused on Your Future
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With more than 9 million customer premise equipment products installed, Comtrend is a leading global supplier of broadband equipment. Comtrend offers an expansive array of high-quality broadband products supporting ADSL, ADSL2+, Bonded ADSL2+, VDSL2, VoIP and IPTV. Comtrend will be showcasing their current product portfolio for ADSL2+, ADSL2+ Bonded, VDSLS2 and VDSL2+ Bonded technologies along with the next generation of customer premise equipment. The session will highlight Comtrend’s product roadmap and a peek into the future with an overview and discussion of new products such as ADSL2+ Bonded with HPNA 3.1, WiFi Video/Self-Install IPTV, VDSL2+ Bonded, Carrier grade 11n WiFi Routers with TR-69, and Over The Top Video… |
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Vendor Showcase & Luncheon
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Concurrent Session II (Attendee's Choice)
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Enterprise Track – Make the Change to Mitel
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Leveraging nearly 30 years of industry expertise, Mitel has developed a complete range of communications platforms designed to meet the needs of any business and provide the tools to improve productivity and efficiency for a tangible return on investment. This session will focus on new and existing products that allow CSSA Members to succeed. Stop by and share your success stories. |
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Network Operation Track - Cisco: Next Generation IPTV Solutions
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CSSA and Cisco have been working together to bring Members the best in affordable, yet powerful IPTV solutions. Specifically, Cisco has made available through CSSA a new family of HD IPTV set-top devices and the new DCM 9900 MPEG transcoding solution. The CIS330 and CIS430 set-tops introduce a powerful, yet affordable solution that enables telephone companies to deliver video and interactive services over IP networks. Cisco will also introduce to Members their new DCM 9900 transcoding platform. Members will have the opportunity to review these new products and ask questions about the applications, interoperability and transition to the new set-top platforms.
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Concurrent Session III (Attendee's Choice):
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Enterprise Track - CSSA Training Forum
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This session will focus on the ever changing requirements for training needed to stay abreast of the latest technologies. From Enterprise, IPTV, Data or Microsoft Office products, changes in technology demand the skill sets of our Member companies to evolve in order to be successful. Participate in this session to discuss future training requirements for your company and how CSSA can help.
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Network Operation Track - Introducing the OpenPeak White Label Solution
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OpenPeak has created the 'fourth screen' for the home. In much the same way that smart phones redefined what people expect from mobile phones, the OpenFrame® product will redefine what people expect from a home phone. The OpenFrame is an all-in-one device that combines the best features of a PC, TV and phone into a provider-branded media, communications and services center. The OpenFrame is an end-to-end platform that makes it possible for service providers to easily release, monitor, manage and drive new revenues. The touch-to-launch interface brings simplicity and convenience to applications that are accessed multiple times every day. In this session, CSSA and OpenPeak will discuss a new white label program specifically designed for tier III/IV service providers and discuss how you can add the OpenFrame to your product lineup.
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5:00 - 8:30 pm |
Tour and Dinner at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library |
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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Vendor/Member Networking Breakfast Buffet
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Concurrent Session IV (Attendee's Choice) |
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Enterprise Track - Sutus: The Perfect Fit for Small Businesses & Small Offices |
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This summer, CSSA’s Product and Services Committee agreed to launch the incredibly easy to set-up, manage and maintain Sutus Business Central 200 (BC200) - an “office in a box” that is more than just a phone system. The perfect fit for small businesses and small offices, the BC200 delivers multiple functions (phone system, file server, email server, router, firewall, wireless access point, VPN access server and more) that can be used all at once or simply those applications that are needed based on your customer’s needs. Ideally suited to CSSA Members, the BC200 is an easy-to-sell solution with a short sales cycle that drives more recurring revenue while minimizing the costs of managing and maintaining small office customers. Attend this session to get an overview of the product, see a live hands-on demo, ask questions and learn how you can begin selling Sutus in your market. |
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Network Operations Track - ZyXEL: Introduction ZyXEL |
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ZyXEL is a global leader in broadband access and networking products with an extensive portfolio of high performance and affordable products. As a Member, you now have Association access to ZyXEL's broad range of solid, cost-effective networking products that will differentiate you from the big consumer electronics stores and help create new revenue opportunities. During this session Members will review ZyXEL's portfolio of high performance home and business products, all backed by their outstanding technical support team and an over 20-year commitment to customer success. |
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Concurrent Session V (Attendee's Choice)
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Enterprise Track - Nortel: The Right Fit
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Want a solution that offers easy integration with existing Web-based applications and all SIP-based products? How about seamless collaboration with colleagues and customers? Nortel’s SCS is the answer! Say good-bye to vendor lock-in. Have you heard what’s new in release 5.0 for the BCM450? Stop by this session for product updates. Also, Nortel will update CSSA Members regarding the pending Avaya acquisition of Nortel's Enterprise division. What that means in the short term and how it affects the CSSA/Nortel partnership.
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Network Operations Track - ZillionTV: The Changing Television Ecosystem - Introducing ZillionTV
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As the Internet has transformed video to make it more present than ever, it is critical that three key components in the television industry - content providers, advertisers and Internet Service Providers - form strategic alliances to rapidly build the bridge from the traditional to the digital world. Enter ZillionTV. The ZillionTV(tm) Service (www.zilliontv.tv) is a first-of-its-kind personalized television entertainment service that provides instant, subscription-free access to an extensive entertainment library of new and classic TV shows, movies, sports, music and more - all on-demand and delivered directly to the television set. ZillionTV is looking to lead the charge to unite content providers, advertisers and Internet Service Providers, and help them offer consumers the entertainment services they desire, while opening up new business models and revenue streams that they so desperately need. Be one of the first to learn how the ZillionTV Service can help your company increase its ARPU, mitigate customer churn and secure new customers. |
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12:00 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch on Your Own in the River Market |
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Concurrent Session VI (Attendee's Choice)
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Enterprise Track - Business Sales Forum
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This session focuses on current industry issues facing rural telephone companies in the Enterprise market. Stop by this Member-led panel discussion and share your specific challenges and successful strategies that are making a difference.
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Network OperationsTrack - D-Link: Valued Added Services - The Trojan Horse Approach
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In the environment where service providers are being more and more challenged by competitive and economic pressures, D-Link offers an array of services and products that encourage retention and increase average billing while providing unique and valued services to their customers. Many of these solutions can be used to extend service commitments or inherently become part of the family and home fabric, which makes change of provider either extremely difficult or completely undesired. The first step could be a Trojan horse that secures a customer for life! These solutions include home networking/monitoring/security solutions, as well as solutions that help provisioning and wiring process. Review these solutions and hear from Members who have trialed these solutions in this session.
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STAR Committee Closing Session
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