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January 23, 2007
Jon Arnold / Gianni Creta - OneConnect and SMB VoIP in Canada
On this week's podcast, Jon spoke with Gianni Creta, the CTO for Toronto-based OneConnect. They are Canada's first independent hosted VoIP provider, and they're specifically focused on the SMB market. There are few such providers in Canada, and Gianni talked about the opportunity OneConnect sees in serving this market.
SMB VoIP is hot now, although adoption in Canada has lagged the U.S. Gianni addressed the realities of bringing IP to SMBs, not just in terms of market awareness and perceptions, but also the challenges faced by providers who do not own the last mile, particularly in Canada, where the incumbents are so dominant.
Gianni Creta, Chief Technology Officer, OneConnect
As Chief Technology Officer and one of the partners at OneConnect, Gianni oversees the network and technology teams responsible for the deployment of OneConnect’s Hosted IP Multimedia platform. Since inception, Gianni has managed the growth of OneConnect’s network to include over 500 customers using the service across Canada and the US.
Gianni maintains a close relationship with customers and suppliers to ensure that OneConnect’s service offering continues to be at the forefront of the market. Gianni brings to OneConnect computer telephony integration experience from Nortel Networks, where he received an Award of Merit for his outstanding achievement.
Previous to OneConnect he served as the Chief Technology Officer at Globalive Communications – the leading provider of next generation IP-based telecommunications solutions globally. At Globalive, Gianni developed the proprietary softswitching and application technologies, architectured new applications for the Globalive business units, and innovated their technology roadmap and strategy. Gianni is an Honors graduate from the University of Toronto’s Computer Engineering Program.
Posted at January 23, 2007 12:07 PM
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