Welcome to the VPIM Bakeoff Site! Here you can find specific details about the VPIM Bakeoff. Ongoing coordination will be through email list. Further down you can find more information on the event. Please Note: This was a technical testing bakeoff and is not a marketing event nor is                        it a VPIM directory test! To view the Bakeoff sign up form click here.

Non Disclosure Agreement This is the Non Disclosure Agreement for the Bakeoff. This document must be signed by all participants prior to testing. [ HTML ] [ Word ] Press Release Click here to view. Bakeoff Planning Topic: VPIM Bakeoff Opening Call Date:  August 17, 2000 Bakeoff Goals confirmation of interoperability of all features of VPIM v2 (RFC 2421) to allow promotion to Draft Standard confirmation of clarifying aspects of VPIM v2 r2 (draft-ietf-vpim-vpimv2r2-00.txt) a forum to allow numerous vendors perform interop testing with each other simultaneously publish declaration of compatibility and interoperability from all testing vendors on the VPIM website this is NOT a marketing event this is NOT a VPIM directory test  Logistics Each vendor must have 1 (maximum 3) test engineers at the test facility for the duration of the tests. This will speed up the testing process and allow easy discussion of problems (should they occur :-) Each vendor to bring VPIM v2 equipment OR facility to access equipment. If the latter, VPIM v2 equipment MUST be outside a firewall on the public Internet Testing based on EMA VPIM Test Plan Nominal entry costs may be collected by EMA to go towards facility costs Location & Time Hosted by Nortel Networks at innovations.lab test facility. 600 Technology Park Billerica, MA 01821 First floor, south side Lab 1S-90 August 17-18, 2000 Hotel Information Wyndham Billerica 270 Concord Road Billerica, Massachusetts 01821 Phone: +1-978-670-7500 Fax:     +1-978-670-8898 Click here for directions from Logan International Airport to the hotel on MapQuest. Click here for directions from the hotel to the innovations.lab. (Note: MapQuest illustrates a long distance from the hotel to the lab, but it should be possible to walk across the parking lot to get to the innovations building.) Test Plan An overview of the VPIM testing plan here. Submit a declaration of your products feature support using the Auto Declarations page before the event. List of Participants (List of Contacts) Nortel Networks CallPilot Meridian Mail Net Gateway Norstar Voice Mail Comverse Networks Access NP Glenayre MVP Lucent/Avaya Messaging Link 1.6.2 Microsoft Exchange 2000 Closing Discussion Information At the end of the bakeoff a short meeting was held for participants to summarize the successes of the event and review any actions (including result postings and reviewing press announcements). Topic: VPIM Bakeoff Conclusions and Actions Call Date: August 18, 2000  Location: Nortel Networks Innovations Lab I want to join the VPIM EMA mailing list!