American Electronics Association, IP Communications, Austin Ventures Sponsor Evening with `Most Successful Entrepreneur of the `90s'.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001 Legendary Entrepreneur Wu-Fu Chen Featured Speaker at 3rd Technology Forum Legendary entrepreneur Wu-Fu Chen, one of the most successful entrepreneurs of the last decade, will be the featured speaker at an invitation-only Technology Forum Sept. 13 at the Westwood Country Club. The Austin forum is the third in a series sponsored by the American Electronics Association The American Electronics Association (now known as AeA) is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry in the United States. (AeA) (www.aeanet.org), the nation's largest high-tech trade association, and IP Communications (www.ip.net), a leading independent broadband service provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. . Austin Ventures joins as a local sponsor of the forum, which is expected to include more than 150 top executives and civic leaders. Chen is world-renowned for his extraordinary success in starting high-tech companies. The founder of 14 companies, Chen has invested in 25 leading communications companies since 1991. The AeA-IP Communications Technology Forum was initiated to help community and business leaders stay abreast of technology trends and issues. Earlier events were held in Arlington and Corpus Christi. "We are delighted that Wu-Fu is able to join us for what promises to be a highly enlightening evening," said Steve Nowick, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IP Communications. "His impact on the technology industry has been truly profound." Chen has been featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, and selected one of the Top Ten Entrepreneurs of 2000 by Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: magazine. He has been called "the most influential person" in optical networking by Light Reading magazine. Chen's notable companies include Cascade Communications, which went public in 1994 and at its peak was valued at $10 billion. In addition, Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) and Ascend Communications acquired two companies he founded, Ardent Communications and Arris ar·ris n. pl. arris or ar·ris·es The sharp edge or ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an angle, as in a molding. [Alteration of Old French areste, fishbone, spine Networks, respectively. Currently, Chen is managing partner in Genesis Campus, Crimson Ventures, Acorn Campus and a new technology incubator fund being created in Shanghai, China. For more information on the AeA-IP Communications Technology Forums, see www.techforums.org. About AeA AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. Founded in 1943, AeA has more than 3,500 member companies that span the high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors and computers to Internet technology, advanced electronics and telecommunications systems and services. With 17 regional U.S. councils and international offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services, products, and events for the high-tech industry. For 58 years, AeA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology community. About IP Communications Founded in 1999, IP Communications is a leading independent broadband service provider with the most extensive network in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. IP Communications offers business-class high-speed, "always on" local, metropolitan and wide-area connectivity as a seamless, cost-effective replacement for traditional T-1, frame relay and Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated services digital network (ISDN) A generic term referring to the integration of communications services transported over digital facilities such as wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers, microwave radio, and satellites. (ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. ) lines. IP Communications' next-generation packet- switched network, using an Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) backbone and advanced switching capabilities, enables the company to offer its business customers extensive quality of service and class of service capabilities. IP Communications also partners with Internet Service Providers to offer residential broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a in Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. IP Communications' Web site is www.ip.net. |
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