Leading Industry Experts to Speak at Light Reading's Optical Expo 2008Now in its third year, Light Reading's Optical Expo 2008 gets ready to dominate the optical industryPRNewswire NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 its exciting speaker lineup for 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. Optical Expo 2008 moderators include leading industry experts Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading; Chris Nicoll, Principal, Nicoll Consulting; and Graham Finnie, Chief Analyst, Heavy Reading. Optical Expo 2008 keynotes include Glenn Wellbrock, Director of Backbone Network Design for Verizon Communications; and Randy Nicklas, Chief Technology Officer, XO Communications. Other Optical Expo speakers include; Lynn R. Merrill, Vice Chairman, Technical Committee, OPASTCO; Craig Pierantozzi, Principal Network Architect, Level 3 Communications; Joe Savage, President, FTTH Council North America; Rajiv Datta, CTO and SVP of Engineering, AboveNet; Dr. Ray T. Chen, Director of the Nanophotonics and Optical Interconnect Research Lab, Microelectronics Research Center, University of Texas at Austin; Robert Ward, Principal Network Architect, Level 3 Communications; and Tad Deriso, General Manager, Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative. "This is another exciting year for optical innovations, and I'm thrilled that we will be showcasing the very latest optical communications trends at Optical Expo 2008," said Optical Expo Chair and Senior Heavy Reading Analyst, Sterling Perrin. "Among the highlights will be the future of photonic integration, the emergence of WDM PONs, the network migration from 10G to 40G and 100G transport, and the convergence of packet and optical transport technologies." 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 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, Inc. CONTACT: Amy Averbook, Director of Corporate Marketing, Light Reading Web Site: http://techweb.com/aboutus |