* Breaking news from Spring VON 2004 * News from Gartner Symposium/ITexpo * Links to upcoming trade shows * Links to free Network World Technology Tours Stuff goes here.VoIP needs the magic touch of Apple CEO Steve Jobs to get people wanting to talk over IP as much as they covet an iPod, says the organizer of the Spring VON 2004 conference that’s taking place this week in Santa Clara, Calif. AT&T for one, hopes it can inject some coolness into the technology as it rolls out a residential VoIP service across the nation this year.* BREAKING NEWS FROM SPRING VON 2004, SANTA CLARA, CALIF.:Windows CE finds its voice, 03/31/04 Microsoft Wednesday is set to unveil enhancements to the VoIP capabilities of Windows CE in the upcoming Version 5.0, as well as several partnerships with manufacturers and integrators that will use the platform.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0331windocefi.html?nl Wi-Fi VoIP will take time to mature, say vendors, 03/30/04VoIP over Wi-Fi networks is still fraught with problems that will take time – probably years – to solve, according to execs from vendors selling gear to support the technology, who spoke at a panel Tuesday at Spring VON 2004.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0330voipwifi.html?nlAT&T demos residential VoIP service, 03/30/04AT&T is launching a residential voice-over-IP service that might be suitable for small office/home office workers and telecommuters.https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0330attvon.html?nl Session border controllers have limited lifespan, vendors say, 03/30/04Session border controllers – devices that make it possible for IP phone calls to easily cross firewalls – are relatively new devices whose future may be short, according to some makers of the devices at this week’s VON 2004 conference in Santa Clara, Calif.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0330vonbord.html?nlPulver: VoIP lacks coolness, 03/30/04 Delegates to the VON 2004 conference were told that Apple’s Steve Jobs needs to step in to boost the popularity of voice over IP.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0330pulver.html?nlLevel 3 unveils residential VoIP services, 03/30/04Level 3 Communications will launch residential voice-over-IP services in 300 U.S. markets by the end of the year, the carrier announced at VON 2004 in Santa Clara, Calif.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0330level3.html?nlVoIP regulation may heat up next year, 03/30/04Next year may be a big one for regulation of VoIP in the U.S., according to some Monday speakers at the Voice on the Net conference in Santa Clara.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0330voipregul.html?nlFree Web tools help gauge companies’ VoIP ability, 03/29/04Voice quality testing companies are making their wares available online so customers can test whether their connections, including VoIP, measure up to expectations.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0329brix.html?nlSIPfoundry to open source SIP-based IP voice software, 03/29/04An open source community dedicated to the development of IP voice applications based on session initiation protocol is to launch Tuesday at the Spring VON 2004 conference.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0329sipfoundry.html?nl* FROM GARTNER SYMPOSIUM/ITEXPO, SAN DIEGO:Gates points to 2006 Longhorn release, 03/29/04Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates on Monday pointed to 2006 as the release year for the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0329gatespoint.html?nl* UPCOMING TRADE SHOWS (March, April, May, June):Storage Networking World, Spring 2004April 5-8, Phoenix, Arizonahttps://www.storagenetworkingworld.com/Wireless Security Forum 2004April 19-24, Santa Clara, Californiahttps://www.wsfevent.com/WinHECMay 4-7, Seattle, Washingtonhttps://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winhec/Networld+InteropMay 9-14, Las Vegashttps://www.interop.com/lasvegas2004/Sapphire 2004May 11-13, New Orleanshttps://www.sapsapphire.com/GigaWorld 2004May 17-20, Orlando, Floridahttps://www.forrester.com/Events/Overview/0,5158,578,00.htmlCA WorldMay 23-27, Las Vegashttps://www.ca.com/caworld/Microsoft Tech Ed 2004May 23-28, San Diegohttps://www.microsoft.com/seminar/teched2004/default.mspxCebit AmericaMay 25-27, New Yorkhttps://www.cebit-america.com/Supercomm 2004June 20-24, Chicagohttps://www.supercomm2004.com/HP Software ForumJune 14-18, Montreal, Quebechttps://www.hpsoftwareforum.com/2004 JavaOneJune 28-July 1, San Franciscohttps://java.sun.com/javaone/* NETWORK WORLD TECHNOLOGY TOURS (free registration):MESSAGING AND SPAM: FROM CHAOS TO CONTROLMarch 23 – April 1, at a city near youMessaging is in crisis. Ever-escalating e-mail assaults now threaten core competencies of even the most sophisticated corporations. Leaving beleaguered network professionals challenged as never before.Spam and spyware. Wireless access and remote users. Legislation and lawsuits. Today’s professionals face a confusing array of undifferentiated tools and technologies that can merely mask problems. Bouncing legitimate messages along with unwanted junk.Filtering essential content as well as damaging viruses.It’s time for better, more aggressive answers that once again make messaging an efficient, effective, corporate-safe application. Solutions that ensure network integrity, data security, user productivity and return power and control to enterprise network managers.It’s time for the new Network World Technology Tour event, Messaging and Spam : From Chaos to Control. Clear direction, real-world expertise, the latest product demos, and tools you can use presented by renowned messaging and security expert Mark Gibbs.To register for this event:https://www.nwfusion.com/events/messaging/index.htmlMASTERMINDING THE NEW DATA CENTERMarch 30 – April 29, at a city near youGrid, blade, utility or cluster computing: Are you about to make a costly misstep? Storage virtualization: Are you ready for this innovative approach? Security solutions: Are you prepared for the latest threats?In the storm to consolidate – servers, storage, apps – there’s never been a more important moment in the management of data centers. And there’s never been a Network World Event like Masterminding the New Data Center to meet the challenge. Here’s actionable intelligence you can take away and use now to design, deploy and manage your data center to the highest industry standards.It’s exciting must-know info. New technology from APC and Foundry. First-ever results of a Nemertes Research benchmark study. A fast-paced, ask-questions, get-answers event you cannot afford to miss. While attendance is free, access is limited to professionals who reserve in advance. Register now. Reserve your place. And become one of the new masterminds of today’s new data center.To register for this event:https://www.nwfusion.com/events/datacenter/index.htmlWIRELESS LANS: GAINING STRENGTH, REACHING FARTHERApril 13-22, at a city near youToday there’s just one universal truth about building sophisticated Wireless LANs: The design, management, and buying decisions you make now will determine the effectiveness of your enterprise network for years to come.So make the decision to attend Wireless LANs: Gaining Strength, Reaching Farther, a new Network World Technology Tour event. It brings together the intelligence, innovations, and solutions you need at an exclusive forum led by industry expert Craig J. Mathias.To register for this event:https://www.nwfusion.com/events/wlan/index.htmlWANS: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST…FASTEST…SMARTEST…April 27-May 6, at a city near youOne year from today, will you look back and say you made the right WAN decisions? Or will you say, “If I had only known then what I know now?” -About emerging VPN alternatives. Secrets of VoIP deployment. Balancing security and availability. Implementing service management technology. The true spend of optimization. The next-generation Internet.You can wait for answers or you can get them now. Attend WANs: Survival of the Fittest…Fastest…Smartest the new Network World Technology Tour event. 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