Next-generation soft-switch technology is in high demand as communications service providers develop and deploy IP networks. The Technology Assurance Labs Shoot Out on the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor will be a great place for service providers to compare the latest soft-switch products from some of the world's most innovative technology companies.

Deloitte's sessions at Telecom NEXT really zero in on the issues of concern for companies trying to win in an evolving IP world.

With new broadband video outlets dramatically changing the entertainment and communications markets, the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor brings content providers and the newest video solutions together to help network service providers make critical purchasing decisions for deploying voice, video and data services over next-generation networks.

Network security and the ability to operate in the face of disaster are some of the top concerns for integrated communications providers. In today's converged telecom market, security solutions are more critical than ever before.

With IPTV dramatically changing the entertainment market and helping to spur demand for broadband, IPTV products will be one of the hottest items on the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor. The Broadband Services Forum is a terrific group to give Telecom NEXT attendees the critical information that will help network service providers with their network purchasing decisions.

IMS technology will play a big role in determining how communications service providers develop and deploy next-generation networks. The IDC Shoot Out on the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor will be a great place to compare the latest IMS products from some of the world's leading technology companies.