Cutting-Edge Technology Papers to Be Presented at TelecomNEXT; TelecomNEXT Papers to Highlight IMS, WiMAX, IPTV, VoIP & Other Technologies and Products Displayed on the TelecomNEXT Exhibit Floor.WASHINGTON -- In addition to the hundreds of leading technology companies displaying their latest products on the exhibit floor, TelecomNEXT announced today that more than 130 TelecomNEXT Papers on the latest communications technologies will be presented by some of the brightest minds in the industry at TelecomNEXT in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , March 19-23, 2006. TelecomNEXT, the only place where the business and technology of communications and entertainment meet, replaces SUPERCOMM(R) as USTelecom's annual industry show. "While the TelecomNEXT exhibit floor features the latest, most innovative products available today, the TelecomNEXT Papers will give attendees even more insight into the technologies they see on the floor," said John Abel, Senior Vice President, Membership, Marketing and Business Development for USTelecom. The 130-plus TelecomNEXT Papers will be presented Sunday, March 19 - Wednesday, March 22 at TelecomNEXT, on the exhibit floor and as part of conference programming. The papers cover the latest industry technologies including: -- Network Testing & Monitoring -- WiMAX -- Triple Play -- Fiber/PON -- Ethernet -- Network Security -- Fixed/Mobile Convergence -- ROADM -- Network Convergence -- IP Signaling -- IPTV -- VoIP -- IMS -- Video and New Technologies -- Next Generation Networks -- On The Horizon -- Wireless -- Home Networking The TelecomNEXT Papers and TelecomNEXT exhibit floor offer technical decision makers, designers, engineers, network developers, and other stakeholders the information they need to make informed decisions. Products featured on the exhibit floor will give buyers a hands-on look at newly available items on the market spanning a range of traditional and future technologies. In addition to cutting-edge exhibits and conference programming, TelecomNEXT keynote speakers are an elite group of CEOs from top service providers, technology suppliers, content providers and policymakers. The luminaries on the agenda include Duane Ackerman, Chairman & 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. , BellSouth; Robbie Bach, President - Entertainment & Devices Division, Microsoft; Glenn Britt, Chairman & CEO, Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. ; Harald Braun, President, Carrier Networks Division, Siemens; John Chambers, President & CEO, Cisco Systems; Scott Ford, President & CEO, Alltel; Jonathan Glickman, President, Spyglass Entertainment Group; Dan Hesse, President & CEO, Sprint Nextel Local Telecommunications Division; Robert Iger, President & CEO, The Walt Disney Company; Paul Lacouture, President, Network Services, Verizon; Kevin Martin, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. ; Walter McCormick, President & CEO, USTelecom; John Meyer, President, Lucent World Wide Services, Lucent Technologies; Susan Miller, President & CEO, ATIS ATIS - A Tools Integration Standard ; Balan Nair, Chief Technology Officer, Qwest; Mike Quigley, President and COO, Alcatel; Chris Rice, Executive VP, Network Planning & Engineering and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , AT&T; Michael Sabia, President & CEO, Bell Canada; Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman & CEO, Verizon; Stan Sigman, President & CEO, Cingular; Bill Smith, Chief Technology Officer, BellSouth; Norio Wada, President & CEO, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (日本電信電話株式会社 ; Mark Wegleitner, Senior Vice President and CTO, Verizon; and Ed Whitacre, Chairman & CEO, AT&T. TelecomNEXT will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center The Mandalay Bay Convention Center is one of the largest privately owned and operated convention centers in the world. The 1 million square foot facility is owned by MGM Mirage. It is attached to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and adjacent to the Mandalay Bay Events Center. in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 19-23, 2006. For more information on TelecomNEXT, go to www.telecom-next.com. TelecomNEXT is the only place where the business and technology of communications and entertainment meet. Recognizing the dramatic changes in today's integrated communications market, the TelecomNEXT exhibit floor and conference program fully reflects the industry's continuing evolution and will bring together the most dynamic, talented and innovative players of the digital age. SUPERCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ) and the United States Telecom Association The United States Telecom Association is a trade association for telecommunications service providers and suppliers. The Association represents 1,200 companies offering a wide range of services across the communications platforms, including voice, video and data over local (USTelecom). The final SUPERCOMM(R) was held in 2005. |
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