The Future of the Net to Be Outlined at 2005 NGN(R) Conference Sessions; Leading Industry Event Prepares Attendees for Seismic Shifts in the Competitive Landscape.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- 2005 Next Generation Networks(R) (NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. ) Conference, produced by MediaLive International, Inc., today announced the lineup of featured plenary and conference sessions for the 19th annual NGN conference. NGN(R), the premier industry forum for future trends in high-performance networking, brings together industry leaders and pioneering end-users from around the globe to debate, discuss and analyze the technologies, business opportunities and new applications for advanced networks. NGN 2005 will take place September 26-30 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. "Today the industry seems to be in a period of slow growth and relative stability, but huge changes are taking place just beneath the surface that will affect the competitive landscape," said Fred Knight, NGN General Manager. "This year's lineup of sessions at NGN will arm attendees with the information they'll need to face those changes and come out ahead." This year's lineup of in-depth sessions will address the critical business and technical issues that network decision makers must master to effectively plan for tomorrow's business requirements. The full list of plenary and conference sessions is as follows: 2005 Plenary Sessions --Conference Introduction: Where Next Gen Nets Are Going Next --Assessing Carrier Business Models --Which NGN? Comparing IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force and ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union visions for Next-Generation Networks --Investor Panel: The Hot Spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. and Not Spots --Conference Synthesis and Conclusions 2005 Conference Sessions --VoIP's Next Challenges --Lessons from National LamdaRail and Internet2 --Mobile Device Evolution --Enterprise WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Challenges --Ensuring Performance for Real-Time Applications --IMS and the All-IP Future of Carrier Networks --Developing a "Clean Slate Noun 1. clean slate - an opportunity to start over without prejudice fresh start, tabula rasa chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" " Internet --Web Services - Implications for Networking --Spectrum Regulation and New Radio Technologies --Next-Generation Network Management Update --Mobile Wide-Area Wireless --Is There a Business Case for Assured Performance? --Improving Wireless Performance with Emerging Technologies --Competing Architectures for Entertainment and Interactive Content --Ethernet: Now More Than Ever --MPLS and MPLS/VPN Update --The Evolution of WiMAX --Critical Impact of Peer-to-Peer (P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. ) Applications on Networks --New Options for Home Networking --Ipv6 --Self-Defending Networks During NGN 2005, attendees will have the opportunity to attend in-depth education sessions on the multiple visions of Next Generation Networks, including the impact of international standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. that are working to standardize network services rather than components, interfaces and basic technologies. The many visions of wireless technologies will also be explored, as customers -- enterprises and consumers -- shift away from the wireline world and take their voice, data and video capabilities with them. The NGN conference agenda also will address key technologies and business issues facing the industry, including wireless, peer-to-peer networks, grid networks, web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. networks, chips, software, standards and regulation. No other event matches NGN in the quality of the presented information, the intensity of debate or caliber of contacts. More information on NGN sessions is available at: http://www.bcr.com/ngn/ataglance.php NGN 2005 attendee registration information is now available at: http://www.bcr.com/ngn/register.php NGN 2005 press and analyst registration information is available at: http://www.bcr.com/ngn/media_analyst_center/ About Next Generation Networks(R) The Next Generation Networks(R) Conference (NGN) covers where the Internet is going next, and is produced by BCR, a division of MediaLive International, Inc. Business Communications Review (BCR) magazine is the premier magazine for enterprise network managers and other communications professionals. Published since 1971, the magazine has maintained an unsurpassed reputation for objectivity, thoroughness and accuracy. 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