TIA 2011: Inside the Network Pre-Conference Workshops Begin on May 17

Event Attendees Can Participate in Sessions on Sustainability Technology, Over the Top Video, and Carrier Ethernet

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Preconference workshops for TIA 2011: Inside the Network begin tomorrow, May 17, at the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Dallas.

The following workshops are open to all registered attendees of TIA 2011: Inside the Network:

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. Leading speakers include:

• Randall Stephenson, Chairman, CEO and President, AT&T
• Anthony J. Melone, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Verizon
• FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
• Jeff Gardner, CEO and President, Windstream Corp.
• Robert Vrij, Executive Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent, President of Americas Region
• U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas)
• U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.)
• Charles Vogt, CEO and President, GENBAND
• Joseph Ambeault, Director, Product Development and Management, Video Services, Verizon FiOS
• Kittur Nagesh, Senior Director, Mobility and Security Solutions Marketing, Juniper Networks
• Jeremy Legg, Senior Vice President of Business Development & Multi-Platform Distribution, Turner Broadcasting System
• FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell
• Tim Harden, President, Supply Chain & Fleet Operations, AT&T
• Milo Medin, Vice President, Fiber to the Communities, Google
• Rose Schooler, GM, Communications Infrastructure Division, Embedded Computing Group, Intel Corp.

Learn more about TIA 2011: Inside the Network at http://www.tia2011.org, or watch a sneak preview of the event on TIA’s Digital Marketplace, the virtual event platform. Register to attend TIA 2011: Inside the Network today.

Media registration is free and provides access to all keynotes, panels, conferences in this summit. For more information about media participation in TIA 2011: Inside the Network, please contact Mike Snyder at msnyder@tiaonline.org or at +1.703.907.7723.

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 & Associates and WirefreeCom, Inc. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates and Telcordia Technologies.

CONTACT:

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
Mike Snyder, +1-703-907-7723
msnyder@tiaonline.org

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