Implementing Metro & Access Ethernet: Deployment Methods & Emerging Solutions

Fiber Optics Weekly Update, March 21, 2003

Worldwide Ethernet ports are expected to hit 756,000 in 2003 and will grow 337% to 3.3 million by 2006 according to a recent study by Infonetics Research.

Most of the growth is expected to be outside of the U.S. Our next Executive Telecom Briefing will explore the reason why the market is developing faster outside the U.S. and opportunities that this provides for equipment manufacturers. Shuang Deng, founder of Bering Technologies, an industry expert, will be the Briefing Chairman.

Exec. Telecom Briefing #5 - Implementing Metro & Access Ethernet: Deployment Methods & Emerging Solutions

April 23, 2003

Burlington Marriott

The developing program includes: "Overview of Metro Ethernet Implementation" Shuang Deng, Bering Technologies

Burlington, MA

"Metro Ethernet Implementation at Verizon" Dale Veenehan, Verizon

"Metro Ethernet Implementation at Ameritech" Paul Bedell, Ameritech

"Metro Ethernet Implementation in China" Eric Tang, Linkage, China

Other speakers will cover the following topics:

- Status of Standards, MEF. EFMA, ITU and 802ah

- Viewpoint of Venture Capitalists

- Vendor Strategies for Metro & Access Ethernet

For the latest in program information or to register, visit:http://www.photonicsbriefings.com/brief T5.html or contact Patty Hoffman, 617-2323111 or Patty@IGIgroup.com