‘TIA 2011: Inside the Network’ Leading Technologists, Policymakers Share Visions of Broadband-Enabled Future
Thursday Keynote Highlights From Verizon CTO Anthony Melone and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Participants at the Telecommunications Industry Association’s annual member conference and industry summit – TIA 2011: Inside the Network – heard more perspective from keynote speeches about the future of the broadband network this week in Dallas.
TIA 2011 is focused on the value of the network ecosystem; the infrastructure; the intelligence that goes into the quality of service, reliability, sustainability and security of “The Network.”
During his opening keynote Thursday, Verizon Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Anthony J. Melone recognized that lines between fixed and mobile networks are now blurred to the point that there really is only “one network” that needs to work seamlessly to meet demands for mobility anywhere, anytime on any device. He also spoke about the need to embrace an open culture for developing new applications and devices and technology standards that would break uncharted ground.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski spoke at Thursday evening’s VIP Dinner about the impact of the “spectrum crunch” on America’s broadband future: “Every day we delay freeing up new spectrum is a day with real costs to consumers, our economy, our global competitiveness, and our future.”
The Chairman also emphasized the need for continued investment in infrastructure, saying: “We also need to tend vigilantly to our fixed broadband infrastructure. … Even mobile communications travel overwhelmingly by wire, including fiber,” adding that “wireline networks also offer higher speeds for breakthrough innovations.”
TIA President Grant Seiffert told attendees ”we know that innovation and investment in infrastructure will remain the keys to our further success in the network. The demands on mobility and mobile backhaul cannot be solved without a continued focus on the backbone.”
TIA also held its 12th annual Spring Policy Summit in conjunction with TIA 2011 this year.
Keynote Speakers at the Spring Policy Summit include: U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell and Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Michelle O’Neill, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Tod Keil, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas) and AT&T President, Supply Chain & Fleet Operations, Tim Harden.
The TIA 2011: Inside the Network event features educational sessions covering Converged Networks; Smart Grid; Machine to Machine; Cloud Computing; Mobile Backhaul, Video and Data; Sustainable Networks; Regulatory Issues; Security and more.
In keeping with TIA’s digital media strategy, all keynotes and breakout sessions were captured on video to post on its digital platforms, TIA’s Digital Marketplace, the virtual event platform for TIA 2011, and the TIA Now TV portal.
Learn more about TIA 2011: Inside the Network at http://www.tia2011.org. Follow TIA 2011 on twitter #tia2011.
About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and worldwide environmental regulatory analysis. Since 1924, TIA has been enhancing the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members’ products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment.
TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.
TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Cisco Systems, Dow Chemical Company, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Henkels & McCoy, Juniper Networks, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, OneChip Photonics, Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, TE Connectivity, Ulticom, Inc., Walker and Associates, and WirefreeCom, Inc. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates and Telcordia Technologies.
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