IS SIP HERE TO STAY?

Will it be SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)?  A lot of big companies use the protocol for videoconferencing, IM, push to talk, and more – so people are wondering if this will stick as TCP/IP did.  Some think it’s too early in the adoption process while others are running to assure the standard. It’s got great momentum as manufacturers enable SIP devices and Microsoft and Cisco support the protocol. There’s lots of discussion going on and I’m one who thinks it’s got legs and think that the stakeholders are betting on it being the standard.  What are your thoughts?  Check out GigaOM comments today: http://gigaom.com

Cisco’s Chief Development Officer Leaves for Silver Lake Partners!

Charles Giancarlo, Cisco Systems Inc.’s chief development officer and heir-apparent to CEO John Chambers, resigned Thursday to join the investment firm Silver Lake Partners. With the capabilities of IP there’s a lot happening with telephony, software and IT. Silver Lake owns Avaya, IPC Communications and a number of other interesting tech companies. They really get the big picture of where things are going in the world of IT and Telephony conversion. Seems like Charles Giancarlo liked what he heard. Your thoughts!