COMNET Conference & Expo to Offer a Fresh Look at Communication Networking for 2002; Verizon, SAP America and CIENA Corporation to keynote.Business/Technology Editors COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. Conference & Expo 2002 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001 IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo today announced the keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. for the upcoming COMNET Conference & Expo, scheduled for January 28-31, 2002 at the Washington Convention Center The Washington Convention Center has been the name of two convention centers in Washington, D.C. The old Washington Convention Center was located at 909 H Street NW and was in use from 1983 until 2004. in Washington, D.C. The event, which will be the first major communications and networking event of 2002, will feature keynotes and presentations that address issues of concern for today's enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. professionals, including security, 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. , regulatory issues and wireless infrastructure. Network World, educational partner of COMNET, collaborated with IDG World Expo to draw industry leaders and top executives to speak at the event. COMNET will also feature Enterprise Application Summit and ESPWorld for the first time in 2002, offering insight and solutions to enterprise end users who are assessing new applications or considering service providers. "We're proud to gather top experts on the latest trends and technologies under one roof at COMNET," said Charlie Greco, president 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 IDG World Expo. "Enterprise networking professionals are facing new challenges in 2002, and COMNET offers education and valuable insight for end users and service providers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. cost-effective solutions." The keynote lineup for the event includes: - Ivan Seidenberg, president and co-CEO of Verizon Communications. Seidenberg will address the audience to argue that a much-needed jump start in the telecom industry could come from accelerated investment in broadband deployment and a national public policy for broadband adoption, permitting full participation by the industry's best network operators. The opening keynote will take place Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at 9 a.m. - Wolfgang Kemna, CEO of SAP America, Inc. Kemna will use concrete examples to demonstrate how integrated applications and a comprehensive e-business platform will enable companies to collaborate and succeed, domestically and globally - regardless of industry or network environment. Kemna's keynote address is scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at 9 a.m. - Patrick H. Nettles, executive chairman of CIENA Corporation. Nettles will deliver a keynote on the migration of legacy voice-oriented infrastructure to next-generation optical intelligence. Nettles will explain these trends, as well as how optical technologies hold great promise for both enterprises and service providers by driving down the cost of building and operating networks. Nettles will address the audience at COMNET on Thursday, January 21, 2002 at 9 a.m. - Dr. Ian Foster, professor of computer science at the University of Chicago and head of the distributed systems lab in the Argonne National Labs, will deliver a keynote on The Grid, an innovative project to aggregate and share computing power around the world. Foster will explain how service providers can channel the resources of The Grid project to offer customers a supercomputing experience. This keynote address will take place Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. Show highlights will also include Network World's VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Showdown, moderated by Network World President and Editorial Director John Gallant John Gallant is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League. Before signing on with the Colorado Mammoth, Gallant played for the Washington Power for one season. . The showdown will bring together leading VPN providers in a presidential-style debate format to answer tough questions about IP-VPN pricing, security, equipment, reliability and service levels. Attendees will learn the basics on choosing a VPN and find ways to improve existing VPN's. The showdown will take place Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. COMNET will also feature a town meeting, "RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, Entry into Long Distance: Are the Floodgates Open?" The town meeting will include a panel of experts examining the entry of RBOCs into the long distance service market, the possibility of integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. competition between RBOCs and IXCs, and the future of the telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. industry. Moderated by Richard Wiley, former chairman of the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. and senior partner of Wiley, Rein & Fielding, this town meeting will take place Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. About COMNET Conference & Expo 2002 COMNET Conference & Expo, produced by IDG World Expo, is the premier event for companies focusing their IT initiatives on building or growing a "smarter network." COMNET attracts top executive decision-makers, buyers and users of networking and communications infrastructure within organizations and government agencies. ESPWorld and Enterprise Application Summit, featured at COMNET Conference & Expo 2002, will provide additional insight and solutions for a range of issues faced by network and business leaders, such as handling in-house enterprise issues, assessing new applications and working with service providers. For more information, please visit www.comnetexpo.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces world-class tradeshows, conferences, and events for emerging IT markets. As the leading IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of IT-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo and BioITWorld Conference & Expo, COMNET Conference & Expo and COMNET Wireless Conference & Expo - both of which feature Enterprise Application Summit and ESPWorld. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. About IDG IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 300 targeted Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com. |
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