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TADSummit’s Insights Part 1

This article shares some of the important and unique insights generated through TADSummit 2024. Insights you’ll not read anywhere else on where telecom innovation is going, and how voice AI is rapidly evolving and how to keep up. Compare our numbers to other telecom events and organizations. TADSummit is the most viewed resource in Telecoms. … Continue reading TADSummit’s Insights Part 1

Vida Voice AI Lyle Pratt, Vida io Founder & CEO

I’ve known Lyle Pratt since he founded BetterVoice in 2010, and was then acquired by Inteliquent (wholesale voice services) in 2016. Lyle was part of Inteliquent / Voyant, which was acquired in 2021 by Sinch. Lyle then left to build Vida as LLMs (Large Language Model) were getting interesting in automating some business functions. Through … Continue reading Vida Voice AI Lyle Pratt, Vida io Founder & CEO

Using speech-to-speech models in conversational chatbots. Rob Pickering.

Rob is a TADSummit and TADHack regular. He provides in my opinion a critical litmus test on whether a new communications technology has potential, the issues to consider, and whether its ready. At the end of this post I include the pitch Rob gave for his hack RTCEmergency at the first TADHack in 2014. Time … Continue reading Using speech-to-speech models in conversational chatbots. Rob Pickering.

How Drachtio and Jambonz are changing the World of Programmable Telecoms. Dave Horton

Dave Horton is the creator of jambonz, the open source voice gateway for CX/AI; and drachtio.org, the open source framework for SIP Server applications. This is an interesting presentation as Dave pivots from the usual platform / technology focus to a business focus. Dave frames what jambonz will become: like Intel, Gore Tex, Vibram and … Continue reading How Drachtio and Jambonz are changing the World of Programmable Telecoms. Dave Horton

TADSummit Panel Discussion. Are LLMs about to disrupt enterprise SaaS (Software as a Service)?

In 2020 we ran a panel at TADSummit on “Serverless and RTC (Real Time Communications).” The conclusions from that panel continue to ring true today, 4 years later.  The importance of examining the specific workloads, AGM (Amazon, Google, and Microsoft) define developer fashion, so serverless is required to remain relevant. The key is some workloads … Continue reading TADSummit Panel Discussion. Are LLMs about to disrupt enterprise SaaS (Software as a Service)?

Please Register for TADSummit 2024

A big thank you to Strolid and TSG Global for sponsoring TADSummit. They understand the importance of focusing on the reality of today’s diverse markets. I’m grateful to all the presenters, they know programmable communications can step up to the current challenges using their innovations.  Robert Vis, Bird, recently described what is happening in A2P SMS as EOL (End of Life) … Continue reading Please Register for TADSummit 2024

Podcast 83: TADSummit Innovators, Lyle Pratt, Vida

Podcast Directory I’ve known Lyle Pratt since BetterVoice, over one decade ago. Lyle will be presenting at TADSummit in October. Better Voice was acquired by Inteliquent (now Sinch) in May 2016. Its core retail and white label products continue to operate. They enabled small businesses to easily create a customized phone or voicemail system, BeterVoice … Continue reading Podcast 83: TADSummit Innovators, Lyle Pratt, Vida

TADSummit 2024 Agenda

TADSummit is the thought-leadership event in programmable communications / telecoms for over ten years. The audience includes CxOs from many of the programmable communication companies, open source leaders, and telcos. It’s a strategy, technology, and reality focused event with no BS. Check out the preview for TADSummit 2024 here https://alanquayle.com/2024/05/tadsummit-tadhack-global-2024/ (10 minute read). You’ll hear … Continue reading TADSummit 2024 Agenda