ADVISORY/ Sycamore Networks' Rick Thompson to Speak At Opticon 2001 On the Impact of Grooming Switches On Both the Core and Edge of the Intelligent Optical Network.Business/Technology Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Aug. 15) CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001 Sycamore sycamore: see plane tree. sycamore Any of several distinct trees called by the same name though in different genera and families. In the U.S. the term refers to the American plane tree or buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis), a hardy street tree. Networks, a leader in intelligent optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. , announced that Rick Thompson, director of product marketing for Sycamore's Core Switching Division, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Opticon 2001 conference in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Mr. Thompson will participate in the Analyst Hour on Grooming Combining, consolidating and segregating network traffic using devices such as digital cross-connects, add/drop multiplexers and SONET switches. Grooming is a telephone term that typically refers to managing high-capacity lines between central offices, carriers, ISPs and very large Switches, which will be held on Wednesday, August 15th from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mr. Thompson will discuss the recent developments in grooming capabilities for optical switches, and the economic impact the new switches can have at both the edge and the core of traditional, transitional and data-optimized networks.
What: "Analyst Hour: Grooming Switches"
Who: Rick Thompson, director of product marketing, Sycamore Networks
When: Wednesday, August 15
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Opticon 2001
Rooms A2-A7
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 W. San Carlos
San Jose, CA
About Opticon 2001 Opticon, sponsored by Business Communications Review and Light Reading, focuses on optical networking technologies, systems and markets. Over 2,500 people attended the first Opticon last summer in Burlingame, Calif. For 2001, Opticon has moved to a new home in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. . Find out more about Opticon at www.opticon2001.com About Sycamore Networks Sycamore Networks (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SCMR SCMR Supply Chain Management Review SCMR Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance SCMR Software Configuration Management Record SCMR Symmetrical Compact Microstrip Resonator SCMR Service Control Manager Remote ) develops and markets intelligent optical networking products that transport voice and data traffic over wavelengths of light. An ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 registered company, Sycamore combines data networking and optics expertise to develop intelligent optical networking solutions for network service providers. The advanced software intelligence common to all Sycamore products empowers rapid deployment and delivery of services, from the edge to the core of the network. Sycamore's portfolio and product plans include optical transport, switching, and end-to-end optical network management solutions. Contact Sycamore Networks at www.sycamorenet.com Note to Editors: Sycamore Networks is a trademark of Sycamore Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Except for the historical information contained herein, we wish to caution you that certain matters discussed in this news release constitute forward- looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. due to a number of factors, including but not limited to the rate of product purchases by current and prospective customers; the commercial success of the Company's line of intelligent optical networking products; the Company's reliance on a limited number of customers; new product introductions and enhancements by the Company and its competitors; the length and variability of the sales cycles for the Company's products; competition; manufacturing and sourcing risks; variations in the Company's quarterly results; general economic conditions including, stock market volatility and capital market conditions as well as conditions specific to the telecommunications, internet and related industries; and the other factors discussed in the Company's most recently filed Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and the other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future results or otherwise. |
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