text: Ching's Weblog 敬.網.誌 (2004~2005): ENUM Summit: Day 1
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  ENUM Summit: Day 1
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  Nearly 100 people join this first-ever ENUM summit. I am surprised that people are paying for like 2000 USD for a two-day ENUM-specific conferences. But I must say, it is very worthy to do so. I realized that the audience cares more about +1 delegation and administration, yet this event also helps the general public to understand what's going on about ENUM development around the world.
  I talked a little bit about ENUM /VoIP regulation in the morning session, and in the afternoon Dr. Tseng introduced the Taiwanese ENUM trial, with some real hands-on operational facts. Shin and I helped James (he cancelled the trip at the last minute) to introduce and promote APEET trials and we got great response and feedback from the audience (some approached us for sponsorship opportunity in our next trial in Vancouver IETF meeting). I also got the chance to meet and learn from many heavy-weight ENUM figures like Richard Shockey (chairperson of the Summit), Scott Bradner, Richard Stasny, Michael Haberler, Karen Mulberry (chairperson of +1 LLC), Sabine Dolderer, etc.
  The concept of ENUM is simple. Telephone number in, URL out. The best gift for the telco from the Internet world. User would have full control on how and when they wish to be contacted. I hope that by the end of Day 1, audience would keep that in mind.
  BTW although it's a ENUM conference, VoIP seems to be the major topic, and Skype!
  I very much look forward to Day 2. There would be presentations from leading ITSPs and ENUM / SIP solution providers.
  ps..Later we went to South Beach, the REAL Miami, for a good dinner, yet too much SIP / ENUM in our dialog so I can't even finish my 50 USD meal... -_-III