Light Reading and OIF Partnering at Optical Expo 2008OIF to hold an educational workshop for first time at Optical Expo 2008PRNewswire NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its third year, Optical Expo 2008 -- produced by TechWeb's Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/), the world's leading online publication for the telecom industry, and Heavy Reading (http://www.heavyreading.com/), its prestigious market research division -- announced today plans to partner with the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) at this year's event. On October 6 and 7, in Dallas, Optical Expo 2008 will bring together a top team of market analysts, leading service providers, and suppliers to explore critical issues facing the optical networking industry, while providing a showcase for the latest technologies and solutions. The addition of the OIF workshop, titled "Optical Networking: Delivering on the Promise," will add an additional layer of education to Optical Expo, enhancing what many are already calling the industry's leading optical conference and tradeshow targeting service providers and communication carriers. The OIF workshop is scheduled for October 7 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. "We are excited to partner with the OIF for this year's event. The OIF will bring to Optical Expo attendees the very latest developments in the implementation agreements and standards that are the underpinnings of next-generation optical networks. This partnership with the OIF strengthens Optical Expo's position as the premier educational venue for optical networking in North America." "Optical Expo is the perfect venue for the OIF to showcase its technical progress," said Jim Jones, the OIF's vice president of marketing. "Attendees of Optical Expo are a Who's Who of optical networking leaders, and the OIF welcomes the opportunity to highlight the progress made by the Forum's member companies on solving some of the most critical technical issues facing the industry." Optical Expo 2008 Keynotes include Glenn Wellbrock, Director of Backbone Network Design for Verizon Communications, and Dr. Alireza Mahmoodshahi, CTO of COLT. Other service provider participants include Randy Nicklas, Chief Technology Officer, XO Communications; Craig Pierantozzi, Principal Network Architect, Level 3 Communications; Rob Ward, Principal Network Architect, Level 3 Communications; and Tad Deriso General Manager, Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative. To register for Optical Expo 2008 and the OIF workshop, go to http://www.opticalexpo2008.com/. Registration for press and analysts is free. Contact: Amy Averbook Director of Corporate Marketing Light Reading Inc. averbook@lightreading.com 212-925-0020 x112 About Optical Expo 2008 Optical Expo 2008 is being held on October 6 and 7 at the Westin Galleria - Dallas and promises to be the premier optical networking event in the industry. Optical Expo 2008 will examine the major trends in the optical markets, as well as host an exhibition with the industry's top optical networking vendors. About the OIF The OIF, now in its tenth year, actively fosters, progresses, and guides the development and deployment of interoperable products and services for transport networks. Uniting representatives from data and optical networking disciplines, including many of the world's leading carriers, component manufacturers and system vendors, the OIF actively supports and extends the work of national and international standards bodies with the goal of promoting worldwide compatibility of optical internetworking products. Working relationships or formal liaisons have been established with the IEEE 802.1, IEEE 802.3ba, IETF, ITU-T Study Group 13, ITU-T Study Group 15, IPv6 Forum, IP-MPLS Forum, MEF, ATIS OPTXS, ATIS TMOC, Rapid I/O, TMF, Ethernet Alliance, and XFP MSA Group. More information on the OIF can be found at http://www.oiforum.com/. About Light Reading Founded in 2000, Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/) is the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. It reaches an extensive audience of executives and technologists within the telecom and enterprise networking communities, as well as the financial/industry analysts and investors who track these sectors. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005 and operates as a member of its TechWeb division. About TechWeb TechWeb (http://techweb.com/aboutus), the global leader in business technology media, is an innovative business focused on serving the needs of technology decision-makers and marketers worldwide. TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed media brands in the business technology market. Today, more than 13.3 million* business technology professionals actively engage in our communities created around our global face-to-face events, Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; online resources such as the TechWeb Network, Light Reading, Intelligent Enterprise, InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and The Financial Technology Network; and the market leading, award-winning InformationWeek, TechNet Magazine, MSDN Magazine, and Wall Street & Technology magazines. TechWeb also provides end-to-end services including next-generation performance marketing, integrated media, research, and analyst services. TechWeb is a division of United Business Media, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion. *13.3 million business decision-makers: based on number of monthly connections SOURCE: Light Reading CONTACT: Amy Averbook, Director of Corporate Marketing, Light Reading Web site: http://www.lightreading.com/ |