Paul E. Jones

I work in the area of voice and video communication, primarily focused on signaling and applications. The specific area of focus has been ▲videoconferencing and ▲VoIP protocols like ▲H.325, ▲H.323, and ▲SIP, as well as ▲instant messaging protocols like ▲XMPP and SIMPLE. I previously served as the editor of ITU-T Recommendation H.323 and currently chair the H.323 standards committee. I also chair the H.325 standards committee, which is actively developing the next-generation multimedia system that will allow people to use any number of different devices to communicate and utilize all sorts of applications — capabilities that are missing from current systems. I am also actively involved in accessibility-related matters as it relates to multimedia communication, including regulatory and standards engagements.

The work I do has not been limited to IP Multimedia Communications (▲IPMC), however. I also work on web-based technologies, including REST, SOAP, and ▲XML. Perhaps what best characterizes the type of work I do is that it is usually related to enabling communication between different applications, whether those are on the same or different physical device.

That has not always been the case, nor do I restrict myself to those areas. I previously worked in the healthcare industry developing a patient admission system, medical billing system, patient scheduling system, etc. I have also dabbled with encryption and hashing algorithms, producing such things as AES Crypt and an implementation of SHA-1. I also enjoy desktop publishing, web design, computer graphics, and computer algorithms. There are far more technology areas that interest me than I would ever have time to fully explore.

I also co-founded Packetizer, which is a place where people with similar interests can go to share information related to information technologies. It has proven to be an excellent vehicle through which I can share up-to-date information on various standards, provide development tips, etc.

I have engaged in work in a number of standards organizations and supporting organizations, including the ITU, IETF, ETSI, IMTC, H.323 Forum, SIP Forum, TIA, and ATIS.

I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to speak at a number of industry events, including ones sponsored by the IMTC, UpperSide, VON, FCC, TDI, H.323 Forum, ViDe, and the ITU. I have had articles published or been interviewed for articles in numerous publications, including Internet Telephony, CPMNet Asia, ComputerWorld China, ComputerWorld Hong Kong, Telecom Asia, Voice and Data, and Light Reading.

I enjoy taking walks through cities in various countries I visit. So far, I've had the opportunity to visit Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, and Switzerland. I've met a world full of great people and have seen a lot of interesting places. The world is so full of interesting people and cultures, but I have also observed that people are very similar no matter where you go in the world. I am constantly amazed at how similar we all are in our hopes, dreams, and ideals. Perhaps one day the artificial curtain that seems to divide us will disappear.