MPLS 2005 International Conference Opens in Washington DC; Four-Day Event to Provide Comprehensive Coverage of Emerging Internet Technologies.

WASHINGTON -- Isocore today announced the opening of the MPLS 2005, the 8th annual International Conference on Multi Protocol Label Switching, in Washington, DC. MPLS 2005 is the premier event on the subject of MPLS, Generalized MPLS (GMPLS), and emerging Internet technologies. The participants include leading MPLS vendors, test equipment manufacturers, major Service Providers, large enterprise network clients and government agencies.

"MPLS/GMPLS will play a crucial role in the carrier-grade next generation networks." said Tadanobu Okada (Associate Senior Vice President, Executive Director, Information Sharing Laboratory Group NTT), the Conference Co-chair of MPLS 2005. "High-quality, flexible and secure network infrastructure is a major requirement in order to reach a high percentage customer base (for example, 30 million customers by 2010 in Japan), for IP-based voice and a variety of ubiquitous broadband services."

MPLS 2005 consists of tutorials, technical sessions, panel discussions, and exhibits. Presentations by industry-leading experts focus on the latest developments of IP, MPLS, GMPLS, and related networking technologies. In addition, there will be two panel sessions which will encourage audience participation in a lively discussion. Exhibitors will showcase their cutting-edge products and services at the conference exhibits. During the conference, Isocore will showcase a live proof of concept deployment of broadband Ethernet Triple Play services across Inter-AS VPN based on VPLS and point-to-point Pseudowires. The topology is realized using products from Alcatel, Cisco Systems, and Redback using BTNAccess' carrier grade International MPLS backbone.

Hosted by Isocore, MPLS 2005 is supported by leading service providers and organizations including ATT, BtNAccess, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, KDDI, MCI, NTT, Verizon, Acreo and MFA Forum; and vendors including ADC, Alcatel, Avici Systems, Chiaro Networks, Ciena Corporation, Cisco Systems, ECI Telecom, Extreme Networks, Fujitsu Network Communications, IXIA, Juniper Networks, KeiHanNa Consortium (NICT, NTT, KDDI, Fujitsu Laboratories of America, NEC, Mitsubishi, Keio University), Lucent Technologies, Mangrove Systems, Nortel Networks, Redback Networks, Reef Point Systems, Spirent Communications, Tellabs, and WANDL. For more information about the program and registration for the event please visit www.mpls2005.com.

The conference will be followed by the 6th Public interoperability demonstration to be held on October 20. Vendors participating include Agilent (NYSE:A), Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA, NYSE: ALA), Avici Systems (NASDAQ: AVCI), Chiaro Networks, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Fujitsu Laboratories of America, IXIA (NASDAQ: XXIA), Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), Redback Networks (NASDAQ: RBAK), Spirent Communications (NYSE: SPM), and Sycamore Networks (NASDAQ: SCMR), and on-site participation and support by KDDI R&D Laboratories, Inc. and NTT.