ADVISORY/Doug Green, VP of Marketing for Ocular Networks, To Speak at This Week's Metropolitan and Access Networks Using DWDM Event.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY..for Tuesday (Oct. 3) WHO & WHAT: Doug Green, vice president of marketing at Ocular Networks-a developer of next-generation 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. solutions for metropolitan access networks-is speaking this week at the Metropolitan and Access Networks Using DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing event in Scottsdale, AZ. Green will present his talk, "Developing Optics-based Services for Core Business Applications," on Tuesday, October 3, 2000 at 9:00 AM PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT . Green was formerly vice president of marketing at Chromatis Networks, and earlier, he was director of product marketing for Ciena Communications. He has also held management marketing and product development positions at NetEdge Systems and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Networking Systems. He has an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Duke University and a BS in Electrical Engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. from Auburn University Auburn University, main campus at Auburn, Ala.; land-grant and state supported; opened 1859 as East Alabama Male College, reorganized 1872 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama; became coeducational 1892; renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute 1899, . WHERE & WHEN: "Developing Optics-based Services for Core Business Applications," Metropolitan and Access Networks Using DWDM event The Sunburst Resort, Scottsdale, AZ Tuesday, October 3, 2000; 9:00 AM PDT BACKGROUND: Ocular Networks develops optical access solutions that allow local service providers to offer voice and data services to customers both on and off the fiber network. Founded in 1999, Ocular is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Ocular's executive team has a unique blend of experience spanning the optics, data, telecom, and service provider markets, with experience from such companies as Ciena, Cisco, Alcatel, Newbridge, Chromatis, Tellabs, Bell Labs, Ameritech, and Sprint. Ocular Networks investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Columbia Capital, and Highland Capital Partners. These investors have backed such successful companies as Ciena Communications, Aptis Communications, PSINet, Maker Communications, Torrent Networks, E-toys, and MapQuest. For additional information about Ocular Networks and its products, contact the company at 703-463-0022 or at www.ocularnetworks.com . |
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