ADVISORY/ PhotonEx CTO to Speak at The 40Gb/s Forum and NFOEC 2001.Business/Technology Editors ADVISORY...for Sunday (July 8) & Tuesday (July 10) MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2001 PhotonEx Corp.(TM), an emerging leader in 40 Gbps and faster smart photonic systems for nationwide networks, today announced its participation in two speaking sessions focused on 40 Gbps during the 17th annual National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC NFOEC National Fiber Optical Engineer Conference NFOEC National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference 2001) held at the Baltimore Convention Center The Baltimore Convention Center is a convention and exhibition hall located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It is managed and operated by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, a semi-private association started in 1980 by former Baltimore mayor William Donald July 8-12 in Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. . On Sunday July 8, PhotonEx co-founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Dr. Katherine Hall will participate in The 40 Gb/s Forum, sponsored by the WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. Solutions magazine. In association with Lightwave, Integrated Communications Design, and Laser Focus World, along with KMI KMI Kerrigan Media International, Inc. KMI Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut KMI Key Management Infrastructure KMI Knowledge Management Institute (George Washington University) KMI Keep Me Informed Corp., this forum will take place at the Sheraton Inner Harbor The Inner Harbor is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The harbor itself is actually the end of the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River and includes any water west of a line drawn between the National Aquarium in Hotel during NFOEC 2001. Dr. Hall will discuss "The Need for Speed: Optimizing 40 Gbit/s." Who: Dr. Katherine Hall, co-founder and CTO, PhotonEx What: The 40 Gb/s Forum Where: Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland When: Sunday, July 8, 2001 at 1:45pm On Tuesday July 10, Dr. Hall will participate in the NFOEC 2001 session entitled, "40 Gb/s Transmission." Dr. Hall will speak about "Multi-Wavelength 40 Gb/s Transmission Systems for Long-Haul Applications." Who: Dr. Katherine Hall, co-founder and CTO, PhotonEx What: NFOEC 2001 Where: Baltimore Convention Center, in Baltimore, Maryland When: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 from 1:20 - 3:00pm A renowned scientist in fiber optic technology, Dr. Hall leads the architectural design and optical system development of PhotonEx' Ultrafast Dynamic Core(TM) architecture. Dr. Hall previously held several technology leadership positions at M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory, where she demonstrated the world record for the fastest optical logic and the world's first 100 Gbps LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network technology, implementing all optical switching, buffering and clocking technology. Dr. Hall holds eight patents in high-speed optics and has published over 50 articles and 40 conference publications. About PhotonEx Corporation Founded in September 1999, PhotonEx Corp. (www.photonex.com) is an emerging leader in 40 Gbps and faster network-wide smart photonic systems that support the service providers' goal of increased revenue and fiscal efficiency. Headquartered in Maynard, MA, PhotonEx has a team of over 190 employees who bring the expertise in optics and RF innovation, data networking, carrier-class product development, and service provider deployment experience, all of which are essential to build the next generation services-responsive core. Privately-held, PhotonEx received $88 million in first- and second-round equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. from venture and strategic investors, including Oak Investment Partners, Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Essex Investment Management, the Photonics Fund, and Intel Capital. Note: PhotonEx is a trademark of PhotonEx Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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