U.S. Contact: Lisa Reyes
Phone: +1-312-559-3325
E-Mail: lreyes@iec.org
European Contact: Brian Dolby
Phone: +44(0)115 948 6901
E-Mail: brian@gbcspr.com
European Contact: Howard Jones
Phone: +44(0)115 948 6901
E-Mail: howard@gbcspr.com
CHICAGO – March 22, 2007 – The International Engineering Consortium (IEC's) C5 World Forum (Customer-Centric Converged Communication and Content) presents nearly 200 global leaders at the forefront of next-generation networks and technologies in more than 50 sessions at the Fiera Milano Congressi convention center next week in Milan.
Telecom Italia Managing Director of Technology Stefano Pileri, BT Group Chief Technology Officer Matt Bross, and Olivetti Vice Chairman and EITO Chairman Bruno Lamborghini will serve as keynoters at the IEC's C5 World Forum and will present the latest leading-edge information on networks and technologies, convergence, and lessons learned from next-generation deployments.
IEC President John Janowiak commented, "Our three keynoters have pioneered much of the development in next-generation networks, and their valuable insight is critical for those who want to move forward successfully in converging communications. We look forward to presenting these influential leaders to C5 World Forum attendees."
Other C5 World Forum speakers include Debra Covey, managing director at BT Wholesale; Jaime Fink, vice president of technology and strategy at 2Wire; Eugenio Iannone, senior vice president of application engineering and market validation at Pirelli Labs; Stefano Nocentini, head of Tilab at Telecom Italia; Paolo Pastorino, chief technology officer at Home Gateway Initiative; Eyal Rosen, vice president of marketing at Nokia Siemens Network; Yossi Saad, vice president of marketing at Actelis; David Stevenson, vice president of access network management and home devices product group at Alcatel-Lucent; Emil Svanberg, vice president of product management at Operax; and Martin Thunman, chief executive officer at PacketFront.
These C5 World Forum speakers and keynoters will address issues associated with moving into the digital home, triple play, killer applications in the new network, carrier Ethernet to support IMS architecture and other converged services, interoperability between carriers and vendors in a 21st-century network, lessons learned from IMS deployments, managing migration of networks and support systems, IPTV network design, seamless mobility, NGN deployment - carrier perspectives, WiMAX, and much more. To view a complete schedule, visit www.iec.org/events/2007/c5/conference/schedule.html.
All C5 World Forum keynote addresses are open to the public with an Exhibits PLUS pass. The complimentary Exhibits PLUS pass also grants full access to the plenary panels, the exhibition floor, TecPreview presentations, the Convergence World Awards, networking receptions, and the Hot Seat session. The Exhibits PLUS pass is available at the C5 World Forum in the Fiera Milano Congressi convention center.
For more information on the C5 World Forum, visit www.iec.org/events/2007/c5 or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or at +1-312-559-3325.
ABOUT THE C5 WORLD FORUM
The C5 World Forum (Customer-Centric Converged Communication and Content), focused on networks and technologies, emerged from the need to move beyond the digital networked economy to focus more intently on the implications of network convergence of communications and its role in shaping personalized content and communications for customers.
Previously known as the 21st Century Communications World Forum, the forum premiered in 2005, drawing more than 2,000 registrants eager to discuss the latest advances in the move toward customer-centric information and communications technologies. The 2006 show in London, England, which saw a 75 percent increase in registration over the 2005 forum, analyzed the business and technology requirements for making convergent IP communications a reality in today's world on a carrier scale.
The premiere of the C5 World Forum will take place in the Fiera Milano Congressi in Milan, Italy, from 26–29 March 2007. Telecom Italia will be the forum's official host sponsor. For more information, visit www.iec.org/events/2007/c5.
ABOUT THE IEC
A nonprofit organization, the IEC is dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students.
In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free, on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age.
More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. Please visit www.iec.org.
