VoIP, Fiber and the Broadband Stimulus

These topics are on a lot of minds today and that is a great thing for all of us in this industry. I am going to be moderating/leading two sessions at the IT EXPO West 2009 in LA.

Spread the word! I hope to see everyone there!

Tuesday, September 1: 12:45 - 1:30 pm
Dark Fiber & U.S. Stimulus - How New Fiber Drives
Broadband VoIP

Over the next two to five years broadband speeds and
penetration will increase giving VoIP service providers and
equipment vendors more opportunities than ever before.
This session will connect the dots between the Broadband
Stimulus, fiber deployment and the VoIP applications that
will grow from it. The moderator will give an overview of
the current status of the ARRA BTOP. The panel will discuss
the benefits of wide-scale broadband deployment and how
that will positively impact the VoIP industry.

Tuesday, September 1: 1:45 - 2:30 pm
Fiber & Wireless Backhaul - Two Technologies
That Actually Feed Each Other

Since the invention and commercialization of both fiber and
wireless transport there has been a perception of
competition between the two. Vendors positioned their
products and services as a "one, or the other" choice. Very
recently it has become very apparent to the mainstream
buyer that fiber and wireless actually complement each
other. There is probably no better example of this than with
4G wireless deployment and backhaul needs of wireless
data from cell towers. This session will provide an overview
of the current state of wireless backhaul over fiber, the
benefits, where it is and is not happening, and why.