IBM and Microsoft Commit to NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2004.Business Editors NetWorld+Interop 2004 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. SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004 Most Comprehensive IT Event of the Year Welcomes Networking Industry Leaders to an Already-Impressive Roster of More Than 350 Exhibitors MediaLive International, Inc. today announced that IBM and Microsoft See Microsoft and IBM. have both committed to exhibiting at the NetWorld(SM)+Interop(R) Las Vegas 2004 event. These two new additions further strengthen the event's already-impressive list of more than 350 exhibitors, including: 3Com, Alcatel, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). 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. , Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks Foundry Networks is a network system vendor selling high-end managed ethernet switches and routers. The company was founded in 1996 by Bobby R. Johnson, Jr. and is based in Santa Clara, California, USA. , HP, Intel, 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. , Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony , Siemens, and many other major industry players. In an environment in which technology companies continue to watch their marketing spend with a careful eye, the NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2004 event has secured the participation of virtually every company of significance to the networking and communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . In addition to an exhibit floor of more than 350 exhibitors (25% higher than last year's total), the NetWorld+Interop event has sold-out special technology pavilions dedicated to hot networking topics, including an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. 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. pavilion, a Collaboration pavilion, a Performance pavilion, and a Managed Service Provider pavilion. "Industry leaders participate in NetWorld+Interop because they know that this is the one event that's truly built around the specific needs of today's IT professional," said Lenny Heyman, general manager of NetWorld(SM)+Interop(R). "IT buyers are scrutinizing purchasing decisions today more than ever, and they come to NetWorld+Interop because it's the only place where they can learn from industry leaders, see all the latest products and solutions in a real world networking environment, and make smarter purchasing decisions to build a better network. The active interchange that takes place between IT professionals and vendors at NetWorld+Interop has become a significant part of the overall IT industry buying cycle." In addition to the event's strong focus on the IT buyer, NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2004 has built an exceptionally strong channel program at this year's event. The Interop Channel Partner Program is the premier program for solutions providers, integrators, business and technology consultants, service providers and value-added resellers (VARs) to explore emerging technology solutions, vendor partner programs and new business opportunities. At the Interop Channel Partner Program, channel members can learn about 'The Next Big Thing' in the technology marketplace and where opportunities lie in certification and partner programs. Vendor participants in the 2004 Interop Channel Partner Program include: Cisco Systems, eBay, Extreme Networks, MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. Alliance, NetScaler, NetScreen (A Juniper Company) and Polycom. According to MediaLive research, more than 70 percent of NetWorld+Interop solutions providers, integrators, business technology consultants and VAR attendees find new business partners during the event. For more details on the channel program, please visit: www.interop.com/channel About MediaLive International, Inc. MediaLive International is a media and marketing company that fosters the advancement of technology in business. MediaLive International's products and services encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). (R) and NetWorld(SM)+Interop(R), such highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks(R), custom seminars including JavaOne(R), respected publications including Business Communications Review, and specialized vendor marketing programs. Created in 2003 from the assets of Key3Media, MediaLive International is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com. MediaLive International, Seybold, Seybold Seminars, COMDEX, NetWorld+Interop, Next Generation Networks, Business Communications Review, and associated design marks and logos are trademarks or service marks owned or used under license by MediaLive International, Inc., and may or may not be registered in the United States and other countries. Other names mentioned may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. JavaOne is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
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