Paul E. Jones

I am one of the world's leading experts in the area of IP-based real-time multimedia communications, which includes of voice, video, and data conferencing. Other names these technologies are called are "unified communications", "collaboration", VoIP, and videoconferencing. In addition, a significant part of my work is focused on data security, including encryption, authentication, random number generation, hashing, key derivation, etc.

I have been an architect and engineer on various signaling systems (including H.323 and SIP), quality of service (QoS) logic and protocols, instant messaging and presence, web-based communications (e.g., WebRTC and proprietary signaling), cloud-based conferencing (including Cisco Webex), encryption, authentication, holographic videoconferencing, user and service discovery (e.g., WebFinger), and more.

In addition to product development activities, I have worked in various standards bodies to create leading industry standards in the communications area. Some of the organizations with which I have engaged include the ITU, IETF, ETSI, IMTC, H.323 Forum, SIP Forum, TIA, and ATIS.

I served as the editor of Recommendation ITU-T H.323 and as vice-chair of ITU-T SG16, Chair of WP1/16 (multimedia systems), and Rapporteur of the group working on H.323 and next-generation systems. I have also written several IETF RFCs spanning topics from security to quality of service to service discovery.

I also co-founded Packetizer, which is a place where people can share information related to current technologies, communicate with others via mailing lists and dicussion forums, etc. Some of the mailing lists exist in support of industry standards, including SRTP and various ITU activities.

I have spoken at a number of industry events over the years, including ones sponsored by the IMTC (now MEF), 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, ComputerWorld China, ComputerWorld Hong Kong, CPMNet Asia, Telecom Asia, Voice and Data, The Rainbow, and Light Reading.

Before entering the collaboration and security fields, I worked in the healthcare industry developing a patient admission system, medical billing system, patient scheduling system, etc.

I enjoy taking walks through cities in various countries I visit. So far, I haveve had the opportunity to visit Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, and Switzerland. I have met a world full of great people and have seen a lot of interesting places.