Jon Arnold 
Principal | J Arnold & Associates
Toronto, ON, CANADA
VoIP and Beyond - Disruptive Communications Technology Perspectives
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Biography
Jon Arnold is Principal of J Arnold & Associates, an independent telecom analyst and strategy consultancy based in Toronto, Ontario. The consultancy’s primary focus is providing thought leadership and go-to-market counsel regarding IP communications and disruptive technologies, such as VoIP, mobile broadband, contact centers, telepresence/video, unified communications, SIP trunking, cloud communications, social media and Web 2.0.
He has been consulting about these technologies since 2001, and can be followed on his widely-read Analyst 2.0 Blog, along regular commentary on Twitter and Linked in.
Jon also contributes to other publishers and portals, such as UCStrategies, ADTRAN, Exony, and Focus.com; speaks regularly at industry events, and is frequently cited in both the trade press and mainstream business press.
Industry Expertise (9)
Market Research
Information Technology and Services
Wireless
Computer Software
VC and Private Equity
Computer Networking
Social Media
Telecommunications
Investment Banking
Areas of Expertise (10)
Cloud Communications
Smartphones
Social Media
Contact Center
Sip Trunking
Telecom
Mobile Broadband
Hosted Services
Voip
Unified Communications
Accomplishments (4)
Ranked in Top 100 of Telecom Blogs (professional)
2008-05-08
VoIP Now's rankings for telecom blogs, 2008: http://www.voipnow.org/2008/05/top-100-telecom-industry-blogs.html
Ranked Top 15 VoIP Blogs, 2009 (professional)
2009-05-01
Focus.com review of top VoIP blogs: http://www.focus.com/briefs/top-15-voip-blogs-2009/#
Blogged.com - Top Telecommunications Blogs (professional)
2012-01-01
Overall rating of 8.3 merits "great", ranking #16 among 680 blogs in category: http://www.blogged.com/directory/technology/telecommunications/
Alltop - Guy Kawasaki's Top VoIP Blogs (professional)
Current 2012 home page: http://voip.alltop.com/
Education (2)
Schulich School of Business: MBA, Marketing/Organizational Behavior 1984
University of Western Ontario: B.A., Psychology 1981
Links (2)
Event Appearances (3)
Five Trends and Opportunities in the U.S. Telecom Market
IT International Buyers and Global Export Forum Toronto and Ottawa, ON
2012-03-20
SIP Trunking Adoption Update
Know Your Alternatives Toronto, ON
2012-02-09
Renewable Energy Market - Research Highlights
Smart Grid Summit Los Angeles, CA
2010-10-05
Sample Talks (5)
Five Trends and Opportunities in the U.S. Telecom Market
Review of key trends in telecom that are impacting IT buying decisions today. Presentation was for the IT Buyers Forum, hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development. Forums were held in Toronto and Ottawa, on March 20 and 22, 2012. See Portfolio section to review slides.
State of Canada's Wireless Industry - television interview
Appearance on BNN TV (Business Network News) in Toronto, May 10, 2011. Was interviewed about current developments in the competitive landscape for Canada's wireless telecom sector. Interview runs about 6 mintutes: http://watch.bnn.ca/clip300558#clip300558
Renewable Energy Market, Research Highlights
Presentation given at the Smart Grid Summit, Los Angeles, Oct. 2010. Topic was highlights of a market study co-authored by Jon Arnold along with Zpryme Research. See Portfolio section for PDF of presentation.
SIP Trunking Adoption Update - the Canadian Experience
Overview of the current state of SIP adoption in Canada, along with drivers and holdbacks for businesses, service providers and vendors. Presentation given at the Know Your Alternatives conference, held in Toronto, February 9, 2012. Slides have been uploaded to the Portfolio section.
Optimal Productivity from Your Remote Workforce
Presentation given for a Focus.com webinar, sponsored by Polycom, Sept. 14, 2011. See Portfolio section for copy of the presentation. Audio can be accessed after registering here from the Focus.com website: http://b2b.ziffdavis.com/webcasts/optimal-productivity-remote-workforce/
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