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New to NXTcomm is The Forum – a new show floor presence offering visitors a unique opportunity to see, hear and learn about some of the hottest trends in communications, interoperability and industry development.  The Forum provides first-hand offerings of a series of technical forum groups such as The Broadband Services Forum, IMS Forum, MultiService Forum and the Optical Internetworking Forum.

The Forum is the perfect one-stop spot on the exhibit floor for service providers, manufacturers and enterprise professionals to gain in-depth knowledge in a classroom atmosphere, while seeing leading-edge technology, developments and applications in a hands-on setting.

Broadband Services Forum Schedule
IP Multimedia subsystem Forum Schedule
Multi Service Forum Schedule
Optical Internetworking Forum Schedule

 

BROADBAND SERVICES FORUM

 

 

 

 

 

The Broadband Services Forum (BSF) is an international industry resource focused on the business of broadband. The BSF provides a forum to address the fundamental business and technology issues vital to the growth and health of the broadband services industry. The BSF fosters collaboration across the broadband value chain including content, service and technology providers. Topics recently addressed include: IPTV, “over-the-top” video, monetizing the IP network, and advanced applications. For more information, visit www.broadbandservicesforum.org.

IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM FORUM (IMS FORUM)

 

 

 

 

The IMS Forum is a global telecommunications industry association devoted to M-Play the interoperable IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and Next Generation Network (NGN) service delivery architecture and solutions. The Forum’s mission is to accelerate the interoperability of IMS and NGN services and to enable enterprise and residential consumers to benefit fully from the delivery of multimedia mobile and fixed services over broadband cable, wireless, wireline, and fiber networks. The Forum is the creator and organizer of the IMS Plugfest™ and NGN Plugfest™, the industry’s only events focused on verification and certification of IMS and NGN service interoperability through the IMS Certified™ and NGN Certified™ programs. Please visit www.IMSForum.org for more information. Please visit Booth SL6521.

MULTI SERVICE FORUM

 

 

 

MultiService Forum is a global association of service providers, system suppliers and test equipment vendors committed to developing and promoting open-architecture, multiservice Next Generation  Networks. Founded in 1998, the MSF is an open membership organization comprised of the world's leading telecommunications companies. Known for its Global MultiService Interoperability (GMI) Events, the MSF's activities include developing Implementation Agreements, promoting worldwide compatibility and interoperability of network elements through global test events, and encouraging input to appropriate national and international standards bodies.

OPTICAL INTERNETWORKING FORUM

 

 

 

For the past ten years the OIF has been uniting representatives from data and optical networking disciplines worldwide, including leading carriers, component manufacturers and system vendors. The OIF promotes the development and deployment of interoperable networking solutions and services through the creation of Implementation Agreements for optical networking systems and optical, interconnect, network processing and component technologies.  This industry-wide collaboration leads to accelerated innovation, faster time-to-market, enhanced intelligence in networks and devices, reliable interoperation and global access. Click here for the full schedule of the OIF in the Forum Theater.