Americas Events

September 30 - October 2, 2008

WiMAX World is the world's largest, longest running and most successful global meeting place for the WiMAX and Wireless/Mobile Broadband Community. The WiMAX World Conference & Exhibition Series now takes place on three continents and offers unrivaled business development, branding and networking opportunities....with projections for strong growth in 2007 and beyond!

Globally, there are now 175 tests of WiMAX deployments underway and recent analyst projections are that the WiMAX market will grow to $20B to $100B or more, in the next few years! As we approach the announcements of even more WiMAX deployments and the reality of Mobile WiMAX, it is clear that this is both an exciting and critical juncture for WiMAX. It is now widely recognized as a viable alternative to 3G and CDMA, and growth is imminent, as evidenced by the flurry of major vendor announcements on key WiMAX developments, in the past few months alone. In 2007, WiMAX World will bigger and better than ever; bringing together the entire industry commerce chain and helping to chart the future direction of the next wave of mobile broadband computing and communications.

Web site: http://americas.wimaxworld.com/

September 30 - October 1, 2008

This event is for and about state and local government. The purpose of the event is to foster discussion and dialogue on the use of information technology as a strategic tool for managers, executives and policy makers.

Web site: http://www.govtech.com/events/silo.php?id=264246

October 1-3, 2008

Join fellow CEOs, CTOs and industry executives to explore maximizing the potential of broadband and new technologies to meet evolving customer needs and to expand your business.

Speaker Name: Robert Sprouse
Speaker Title: Principal Solutions Architect
Speaking Date/Time: tbc
Topic: Lessons Learned from Non-US IPTV Deployments
Points to be covered: Hear lessons learned from deploying IPTV networks around the world. Various network infrastructure strategies and alternatives will be examined. This session also discusses how the total cost of deploying IPTV services and other advanced interactive applications is impacted by NGN adoption. Curtis Howe , President and CEO, Mariner Partners

Web site: http://www.ustelecom.org/Events/Event_Items/Second-Annual-USTelecom-Executive-Business-Forum.html

October 1-3, 2008

The Colorado Information Management Association's conferences are geared to all aspects of Information Technology and are available to all governmental employees (state, county, city, higher education, K-12 and other local governments) within the State of Colorado.

Conferences start with CIMA University which consists of 2 to 4 hour non-commercial training with more technical information. Session tracks are 55 minute, non-commercial, information regarding various areas of Information Technology. There are typically 4 tracks covering technical (desktops and servers), Applications (covering application development), Management (geared toward CIOs and IT Managers) and IT Security (which can include technical and management information). General sessions and keynotes are geared to everyone regardless of the IT area in which they work.

Web site: http://www.colorado.gov/cima

October 6-7, 2008

Contentonomics is a two day conference that will cover several aspects of digital content development, management, delivery, and monetization.

Speaker Name: Andrew Coward
Speaker Title: VP, Service Provider Marketing & Partnerships
Speaking Date: October 6, 2008
Speaking Time: 3:45 pm
Topic: Ensuring End-to-End Quality for Internet Video
Points to be covered: DistributionBroadband video usage has grown dramatically, creating challenges for distribution technologies that were originally designed for lower bandwidth media. Ensuring end-to-end video quality now requires video management in the last mile. How can next-generation CDNs work with ISPs to create a superior experience for viewing Internet video? Equally important, what new business models will be required? How can ISPs, CDNs and other technology vendors partner to create a high-quality viewing experience for consumers, and generate revenue for the video distributors and ISPs alike? Moderator: Aditya Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading Lance Ware, CTO, Technicolor Electronic Distribution Services Andrew Coward, VP, Service Provider Marketing & Partnerships, Juniper Networks Arturo Pereyra, Marketing and Business Development Director, Oracle Phill Robinson, CEO, Velocix

Web site: http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=28864

October 6-7, 2008

The fifth annual VA SCAN conference will be held Monday and Tuesday, October 6-7 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. Visit the beautiful mountains of Western Virginia and attend what has become an annual event for discussing current security issues and sharing ideas on effective IT security practices.

IT managers, IT security professionals, technical staff, and auditors from Higher Education, K-12, Government, and Law Enforcement will find VA SCAN 2008 helpful in their short and long-term plans dealing with technology security issues.

Web site: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/vascan2008/index.html

October 7-9, 2008

Booth Number: 34/35

This premier event is sponsored by the Southern Arizona Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications-Electronics Association (AFCEA). This annual event provides an ethical forum where Government and Industry can come together to demonstrate and discuss the latest C4I technologies, products and services. All proceeds, after expenses, benefit the AFCEA Scholarship and Grant program to assist local students and schools.

Web site: http://www.laser-options.com/afcea

October 7, 2008

Network World, in partnership with Juniper Networks, IBM, and Nemertes Research is conducting a nationwide tour of one-day seminars on the coming of the new Data Center.

Simple. Flat, Flexible. Pools of servers surrounded by a flat, dynamically scalable network with built-in security, resource optimization, and converged storage over Ethernet.

Embracing virtualization across the infrastructure. Drawing from standards-based interfaces that efficiently and dynamically improve performance. Eliminate equipment. Shrink footprints. Lower energy demands. And simplify management.

The transition to this new data center is rippling through every industry as companies move from design-time architectures to run-time, on-demand engineering. Allowing multi-discipline teams and cross-discipline task-forces to inject change simultaneously and seamlessly across the entire enterprise.

More than new technology, it's a new strategy and an exciting way to work. It's the future of the Data Center.

Register Today!

Web site: http://www.networkworld.com/events/juniperfall08/

October 7-9, 2008

Booth Number: 12

AFCEA International and the U.S. Southern Command present this year's conference, whose theme is:
SOUTH 2008: "Drugs and the Americas: What Are the Challenges and the Global Impact?"

Web site: http://www.afcea.org

October 10, 2008

Network World, in partnership with Juniper Networks, IBM, and Nemertes Research is conducting a nationwide tour of one-day seminars on the coming of the new Data Center.

Simple. Flat, Flexible. Pools of servers surrounded by a flat, dynamically scalable network with built-in security, resource optimization, and converged storage over Ethernet.

Embracing virtualization across the infrastructure. Drawing from standards-based interfaces that efficiently and dynamically improve performance. Eliminate equipment. Shrink footprints. Lower energy demands. And simplify management.

The transition to this new data center is rippling through every industry as companies move from design-time architectures to run-time, on-demand engineering. Allowing multi-discipline teams and cross-discipline task-forces to inject change simultaneously and seamlessly across the entire enterprise.

More than new technology, it's a new strategy and an exciting way to work. It's the future of the Data Center.

Register Today!

Web site: http://www.networkworld.com/events/juniperfall08/

October 12-17, 2008

Booth Number: tbd

In the ITxpo solutions showcase, you'll learn about the latest and greatest ... cutting-edge solutions from best-of-breed providers and up-and-comers, in an atmosphere where knowledge is king. Discover. Compare. Evaluate. Come visit the booths, theaters and learning labs that will deliver the information you need to make the right decisions.

Web site: http://www.gartner.com/2_events/symposium/worldwide.html

October 13-16, 2008

The Fall Member Meeting will feature track sessions and demonstrations that highlight innovative uses of advanced networking for research and teaching, as well as the development and evolution of high-performance network infrastructures in support of local to global cyberinfrastructure. Internet2 university members, corporate members, R&E Network members, affiliate members, working groups, and international partners are all invited to participate.

Web site: http://events.internet2.edu/events-future.cfm?type=4

October 13-14, 2008

NANOG meetings are held three times each year, and include presentations, tutorials, and BOFs. The meetings are informal, and membership is open. Conference participants typically include senior engineering staff from tier 1 and tier 2 ISPs. Participating researchers present short summaries of their work for operator feedback.

Web site: http://www.nanog.org

October 20-22, 2008

MPLS 2008 is the annual International Conference on Multi-Protocol Label Switching and related technologies. Since its inception, the conference has become the premier event on the subject of MPLS, Generalized MPLS (GMPLS), IP-Optical, and emerging Internet technologies.

Speaker Name : Kireeti Kompella & Eric Peterson
Speaking Date: October 19, 2008
Speaking Time: tbd
Topic: MPLS and Access Technologies

Speaker Name : Rahul Aggarwal
Speaking Date: October 20, 2008
Speaking Time: 4:00 pm
Topic: Next-Generation MVPN Technology and Standards
Points to be covered: Next-Generation (NGEN) MVPN technology based on the aggregated routing architecture, BGP control plane, and MPLS data plane has matured in the last couple of years. This presentation describes the key benefits of NGEN MVPN, its scaling characteristics, and addresses concerns that have been expressed regarding this technology. This presentation provides an update on NGEN MVPN related standards activity in the IETF. It also provides an update on NGEN MVPN implementation and deployment, as well as its use as an infrastructure for other applications.

Speaker Name : Yakov Rekhter
Speaker Title: Juniper Fellow
Speaking Date: October 21, 2008
Speaking Time: tbd
Topic: Invited Talk
Keynote Speaker: YES

Web site: http://www.mpls2008.com

October 20-22, 2008

Ethernet Expo 2008 is the biggest carrier Ethernet event in North America and one of the largest carrier Ethernet events in the world. Ethernet Expo 2007 will assemble top-notch service provider, supplier, and enterprise experts from dozens of companies to explore major carrier Ethernet networking and service trends.

Web site: http://www.lightreading.com/live/

Date: October 20, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Topic: Deploying & Scaling IPTV/VOD Services With Ethernet-Based Networks
Moderator: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Panelists: ECI Telecom, Ravi Medikonda,Juniper Networks, Tellabs

October 21, 2008

A free one day seminar designed to leverage technologies and policies to protect the enterprise.

Web site: http://events.techtarget.com/sd/

October 26-28, 2008

This year's ELC tracks capture the many cross-cutting themes inherent to transformation including collaboration, transparency, environmental issues, agility, and how the key enablers like acquisition, human capital, and information technology support, evolve, and lead change.

Web site: http://www.actgov.org

October 27-30, 2008

The annual GEOINT Symposium, hosted by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), is the Nation's Premier Intelligence Event. Last year, more than 3,200 attendees came to GEOINT 2007 to network with government, industry, academic, and military leaders, learn from top leaders in the intelligence community, and discover cutting-edge geospatial intelligence technologies in our 100,000-sqaure-foot exhibit hall.

Web site: http://www.usgif.org/Events_GEOINT2008.aspx