ComNet/DC '99 Showcases Future of Enterprise Networking; New Product Competition, Industry Leaders, Critical Role of Internet Draw Attendees To ComNet/DC.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999--Reinforcing its reputation as the show for 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. communications, this year's ComNet/DC '99 saw the launch of more than 300 new products, served as a platform for first-of-its kind conference programs and hosted keynote speakers presenting the Internet and its role in the changing face of telecommunications. Nearly 50,000 attendees flooded ComNet/DC held Jan. 25 - 28 at the Washington, DC Convention Center and Washington, DC Renaissance Hotel. ComNet annually brings together leading edge companies from the rapidly converging networking and communications industries. And as it does every year, the show provided a platform to showcase cutting edge technologies that promise to remake the communications and networking landscapes. Of the 420 companies that exhibited at ComNet/DC more than 300 introduced new products and services. More than a third of the exhibitors participated in the prestigious New Product Achievement Awards Competition with this year's "Best of Show" award presented to a start up company, New Access Communications
Access Communications Co-operative Ltd. , with a new product, MetroFusion Network. "Not only is ComNet the showcase for new and emerging technologies in enterprise networking communications, it is also the place for industry representatives to get in-depth training on the technology behind the products and services," said Debra Hart, ComNet show director for 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) Expo Management Company, producers of the show. "This year, we introduced to great acclaim a new conference program designed specifically for senior executives who increasingly rely on enterprise networking communications to drive their business. And we were proud that our conference attendees could earn Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). Credits through a unique relationship with George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. ." "ComNet was a GREAT show. We continue to have more success at ComNet than any other event we attend as an exhibitor. " said Maureen Walsh, mar com specialist, of Baltimore- based IRE. "The quality of attendees is very high and we always come back with more leads than any other show." Among the other highlights of this year's show: 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. Proving Ground The Virtual Private Network Pavilion let attendees get a firsthand look at the solutions and the tools necessary to create virtual private networks throughout their distributed organization. VPN experts from the Tolly Group of Manasquan, N.J. which sponsored the pavilion with Bell Atlantic, offered daily presentations in the VPN Theatre. Participating companies included: Lucent, Bay Networks, TimeStep Corp, Newbridge Networks Newbridge Networks was an Ottawa, Ontario, Canada company founded by Canadian/Welsh entrepreneur Terry Matthews. It was founded in 1986 to create data and voice networking products after Matthews was forced out of his original company Mitel. , 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) , Compatible Systems, Shiva, 3Com, Indus River Indus River Trans-Himalayan river of southern Asia. It is one of the world's longest rivers, with a length of 1,800 mi (2,900 km). Its annual average flow of 272 billion cu yd (207 billion cu m) is twice that of the Nile. , RedCreek Communications and V-ONE Corp. Keynote and Super Session Line-Up Attendees also got the chance to hear first-hand from industry leaders a robust keynote lineup from powerful luminaries including: C. Michael Armstrong C Michael Armstong (born 18 October, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan) is the former AT&T chairman and CEO, who tried to reestablish AT&T as an end-to-end carrier. Unfortunately, due to the dot.com bust and various other issues, he was forced to break the group up in 2001. , 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 AT&T, John Chambers John Chambers could be any of the following people:
Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , and John Sidgmore, CEO of UUNET (UUNET Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA, www.uunet.net) Founded in 1987, UUNET was the first commercial Internet service provider. Originally offering e-mail and news, it became a full Internet service organization providing dial-up and leased line accounts as well as archive space for Technologies and Vice Chairman & Chief Operations Officer of MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom. In addition, ComNet/DC featured a stellar lineup of Super Sessions speakers, including: 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. , editor-in-chief, Network World, Bob Metcalfe, columnist, vice president of Technology for International Data Group, inventor of the Ethernet, and founder of 3COM and Frank Dzubeck, President and CEO, Communications Network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. Architects. Former 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. Chair, Richard Wiley, Senior Partner for Wiley, Rein & Fielding lead a Town Meeting focusing on the convergence of telecommunications and the Internet. ComNet Executive Forum In addition to the ComNet/Pro conference lineup, this year's ComNet/DC saw the debut of the ComNet Executive Forum, to teach business executives (CIOs, COOs, CFOs and CEOs) how to leverage their networks for strategic business solutions within their organizations. New Product Achievement Awards Competition Sponsored by IDG's InfoWorld, The New Product Achievement Awards competition recognizes the best new products or services debuting at ComNet. All winners were chosen by non-exhibiting attendees and were unveiled at the show. The Most Innovative New Product or Service ward was presented to New Access Communications' MetroFusion Network. Winners in the other eight categories included: -0-
--Carrier/WAN : Salix Technologies' ETX5000.
--Internet/Intranet : MCI Worldcom's MCI Worldcom Interact
--LAN/Internetworking: Softcom Microsystems' GigaBlade(tm)
Network Accelerator
--Network Infrastructure Product: Cisco Systems' MGX 8850 Wide
Area Edge Switch
--Network Management: Cornet Technologies' FSX Fiber Crosspoint
--Wireless: Nbase/Xyplex's Wireless Fiber Driver
--Software/Applications: LAN-hopper Systems' PATHmaster v4.0
--Telephony/Fax/Conferencing: Lucent Technologies' PacketStar IP
Gateway 1000
-0- Attendance Demographics This year's final attendance figure was 49,218. A survey of attendees conducted by Market Perspectives, an independent research company, revealed more than 90 percent came to ComNet/DC to see new products and services. The survey confirmed that ComNet draws attendees with purchasing power Purchasing Power 1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. : 75 percent of all attendees are involved in purchasing products for their organization. Ninety percent said the show was "well worth their time and money." More than 85 percent identified ComNet/DC as helping in identifying new products and services that will help with networking and communication challenges within their organization. About ComNet Conference & Exposition ComNet, produced by IDG Expo Management Company, is the premier technology conference and exposition dedicated to global networking utilizing wide-area telecommunications, data communications, networking and Internet technologies. Each year more than 800 manufacturers and suppliers of computer networking and communications, hardware, software, services, and solutions participate in ComNet. Founded in 1977, ComNet Washington, DC has served the IT market for two decades as the premiere information source for networking professionals. ComNet has captured the imagination of IT buyers, information seekers and network professionals responsible for designing, building, facilitating and managing global networks. ComNet/ San Francisco will be held at the Moscone Convention Center, August 17-20, 1999. For more information on ComNet , call 800-545-EXPO or visit our Web site at www.comnetexpo.com About IDG Expo Management Company Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, IDG Expo Management Company is a premium producer and manager of exposition and conference events that shape the IT marketplace. IDG Expo Management Company is an affiliate of the International Data Group (IDG) family of companies. IDG Expo-produced events include the MACWORLD Expos in Boston and San Francisco; ComNet in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco and E3 -the Electronic Entertainment Expo produced for the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA IDSA Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA Industrial Designers Society of America IDSA Interactive Digital Software Association IDSA Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (India) IDSA International Dark Sky Association ). Each year, more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and more than 250,000 IT professionals attend IDG's U.S. events to buy, sell, learn about and influence the IT purchasing agenda. IDG Expo Management Company was founded in 1979 as Mitch Hall Associates. For more information, please call 781-551-9800 or visit the company's Web site at www.idgexpos.com About International Data Group (IDG) Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people world wide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.35 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and magazines and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by Computerworld/InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel World, and the "_For Dummies" global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 240 targeted web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and its research arm, International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 42 countries world wide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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