The companies of scandanavia have been leading the development of traversal solutions. NATs, Firewalls, and other security measures often block the network end points. The panelists explain how they have enabled end to end Internet communication. Using both hardware and software these companies have made VoIP part of the overall Internet experience.

Ajeet Nankani joined Efftel in 2006 as a data network specialist and heads the overall technical aspects in Efftel.

Before joining Efftel, Ajeet had over extensive experience from different ISPs and IT Solution providers in Pakistan. Apart from that he has been involved in teaching and delivering guest lectures in the field of Datacom and IP-Telephony at e.g., Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He is a Cisco Certified Engineer with a vast knowledge in the Internetworking domain.

Ajeet holds a Master of Science in IT with specialization in "Internetworking" from the Royal Institute of Technology and an Engineering degree in "Computer Systems" from Mehran Univeristy of Engineering and Technology in Pakistan.

Karl Erik Ståhl is President of Intertex Data AB and Chairman of Ingate Systems AB and founder of these companies. They are well known for their development of the world’s first SIP capable firewalls, including a SIP proxy and registrar dynamically controlling the firewall. These Swedish companies have 20 years experience of telecommunications and development of high-quality communication and security products, combining real-time programming with analogue and digital hardware design skills. Karl Erik Ståhl holds several patents in the audio, electrical, security and communication fields. Intertex and its products have won numerous awards over the years, including Guldmusen 1998, World of ADSL Golden Award 2003, Internet Telephony Product of the Year 2004 and the European IST prize.

Mr. Skjæran has served as Paradial CTO and head of development since he co-founded the company in 2001. He is an IP telephony expert. He is also a system and design architect. Mr. Skjæran worked in 1996 for Musicator as SW Developer, focusing on Digital sound effect (Delphi, assembler). In 1997 to 2001 he worked for Ericsson Norway as Senior SW and system manager responsible for H.323 standardization - the editor of H.323 Annex K.

Westerberg held senior management positions with Ericsson, DSC Communications and Alcatel with a focus on international sales and marketing activities, serving as Vice President, Private Operators at Ericsson Switzerland and Vice President, Sales, EMEA at DSC. Westerberg gained first-hand experience with small business needs as the CEO of Sweden's first dedicated e-service company, Buybridge. Westerberg holds an MSc in Engineering from The Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm) and an Master of Business Administration from London Business School.