ADVISORY/Inkra Networks CEO to Discuss Data Center Developments at NGN Conference.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY ... for Tuesday (Nov. 6)

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WHO & WHAT:

Sanjay Dhawan, president and CEO of Inkra Networks -- makers of a new class of systems that deliver streamlined and enhanced services for Internet data centers -- will participate in a panel entitled "Internet Data Centers: Beyond Switching" at this year's Next Generation Networks (NGN) conference, held November 5-9 in Boston, Mass.

Dhawan will join Steven Farnworth, CTO of Desana Systems, Inc., and Michel Susai, chairman at NetScaler, Inc., to evaluate the latest developments for the data center and describe how new data center services will be built. Dr. John M. McQuillan, president of McQuillan Ventures, will moderate the panel.

Dhawan has more than 17 years of experience in the data communications and telecommunications industries. Before co-founding Inkra, he was vice president of Business Development at Netopia, Inc. Dhawan has authored several publications, including two books on data networking. In addition to leading several industry consortiums, he has also chaired IEEE 802 and ANSI X3T9 standards subgroups.

WHERE & WHEN:

Next Generation Networks conference 2001 Boston Marriott Copley Place Boston, Mass. November 6, 2001 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

BACKGROUND:

Inkra Networks is building a new class of systems that streamline and enhance data center services, enabling service providers to increase revenue while reducing operational costs. Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Inkra is funded by Battery Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Storm Ventures, and Greenstone Venture Partners. For more information, please visit www.inkra.com.