What They’re Saying About NXTcomm08 and the Industry
What do you see as the biggest opportunities in the industry?
“Opportunities abound in the so-called BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China) who are currently the global economic drivers. Telco networks here are expanding so fast it creates huge opportunities for all, whether you are dealing with network infrastructure or value added services and applications. By focusing on your strengths and forming partnerships to complete product offerings in your ecosystem, telecommunication equipment providers can move quickly into these markets and reap the rich rewards of fast expanding telecommunication networks in these economies.”
Tim Daniels
Product Marketing Manager, TeleSoft Technologies
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CTOs from AT&T, Verizon and Qwest Kick-Off ATIS' TechThink Technology Conference
ATIS TechThink Keynote Panelists to feature Chris Rice, AT&T; Mark Wegleitner, Verizon; and Pieter Poll, Qwest March 12, 2008, Washington, DC – ATIS today announced the keynote lineup for ATIS TechThink sessions to be held June 17-18, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center during NXTcomm08. The keynote session at TechThink will provide thought leadership from the industry’s most senior technology executives including: Chris Rice, Chief Technology Officer for AT&T, Pieter Poll, Chief Technology Officer for Qwest, and Mark Wegleitner, Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer for Verizon.
The keynote speakers will help launch TechThink with a thought-provoking panel discussion entitled Transforming the Network . . . Transforming the Experience, moderated by ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. NXTcomm08, the one communications industry event delivering the ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video and data, comes to the Las Vegas Convention Center from June 16-19 and will co-locate with InfoComm, the leading business-to-business marketplace for the audiovisual industry.
For more information on NXTcomm08, go to NXTcommShow.com. ATIS TechThink features senior-level executives from leading communications companies, who will come together to discuss and debate cutting-edge topics and key trends. With three knowledge-tracks and eighteen sessions, attendees will have the chance to explore the latest developments related to IPTV, home networking and convergence. All ATIS TechThink sessions will highlight new technologies and services driving changes to the user’s experience.
“ATIS TechThink presents a keynote lineup of visionaries from the most innovative and successful communication companies,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. “We are pleased to partner with NXTcomm again this year. The conference provides a great opportunity for communication executives to share their insight about the path of technology and business in the industry.”
"ATIS is one of the communications industry's leading organizations when it comes to pointing a spotlight on the future of technology, and its TechThink collection of sessions at NXTcomm08 is another great example of ATIS's leadership in this area," NXTcomm Executive Director Wayne Crawford said. "We're honored to have ATIS as a conference partner and we look forward to having NXTcomm08 attendees learn about the next wave in IPTV, home networking and convergence, courtesy of ATIS."
NXTcomm keynote speakers include: “Survivor” and “Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett, AT&T’s Randall L. Stephenson, Verizon’s Denny Strigl, Sprint Nextel’s Daniel Hesse, Infinera’s Jagdeep Singh, CableLab’s Richard Green, Sun Microsystem’s Scott McNealy and Alcatel-Lucent’s Pat Russo.
Attendees who register for the NXTcomm08 conference pass are able to attend the ATIS TechThink knowledge tracks in addition to other NXTcomm08 programming. To register for ATIS TechThink at NXTcomm08, please visit NXTcommshow.com.
About ATIS TechThink
ATIS TechThink brings you the future of telecommunications technology – straight from the minds that shape it. Register today for the ATIS TechThink Technology Conference at www.techthink.org. Enjoy thought-provoking discussion and debate from the industry’s most senior technology executives and visionaries – the thought leaders who will reveal their perspective on the direction of communications technology.
About ATIS
ATIS is a leading standards development and technical planning organization committed to rapidly developing and promoting technical and operations standards for the communications and related information technologies industry worldwide using a pragmatic, flexible and open approach. Participants from more than 300 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 22 industry committees, Incubator Solutions Program, and other activities. www.atis.org
About NXTcomm
NXTcomm was created in 2006 by its co-owners, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom), to serve as the one communications industry event delivering the ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video and data. NXTcomm08 will occupy the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center from June 16-19. For more information, go to NXTcommShow.com