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ATIS, CMP’s Broadband Wireless World, FierceMarkets, IEC Named NXTcomm08 Conference Partners

NXTcomm, the one event delivering the ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video and data, has announced that the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), CMP’s Broadband Wireless World, FierceMarkets and the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) have been named as Conference Partners for the 2008 show. This means that industry professionals who register for NXTcomm08 Partner Conferences will have complete access to NXTcomm08 conference sessions presented by these organizations. NXTcomm comes to the Las Vegas Convention Center June 16-19 and will co-locate with InfoComm08, the leading audiovisual business-to-business marketplace.

In addition to the NXTcomm Partner Conferences, NXTcomm08 will feature NXTcomm Keynotes (complimentary for all NXTcomm08 attendees); Original Programming (complimentary for all NXTcomm08 attendees); targeted sessions developed as part of the NXTcomm Summits; and Special Interest Sessions. More information on these NXTcomm08 Conference Components will be announced in the coming weeks and made available at www.NXTcommShow.com. NXTcomm08’s single-day conference programming fee is $295 (early bird rate) and $395 onsite. NXTcomm08’s full conference programming fee is $695 (early bird rate) and $795 onsite. For more information on NXTcomm08, go to www.NXTcommShow.com

“When we started planning the conference portion of NXTcomm08, our goal was to bring together the most respected communications industry organizations and give them free rein to develop the best educational content anywhere and make that programming available to all NXTcomm attendees at a reasonable price,” NXTcomm Executive Director Wayne Crawford said. “With the participation of ATIS, CMP’s Broadband Wireless World, FierceMarkets and the IEC as NXTcomm08 Conference Partners, and with our all-access pass concept, we’ve achieved those goals. Now communications industry professionals can choose from a diverse package of educational sessions and learn about IPTV, convergence, network transformation, home networking, content and applications, international developments, wireless or VoIP trends at one low price, over the course of one day or throughout the entire three-day conference. We are honored to have these four organizations working with us and playing such prominent roles at NXTcomm08.”

ATIS TechThink Conference will showcase programming on IPTV and Convergence at NXTcomm08 on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. ATIS TechThink will also present Home Networking on Wednesday, June 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. For more information on ATIS, go to http://www.techthink.org/.

As part of its co-location with NXTcomm08, CMP’s Broadband Wireless World will feature a two-day conference led by Heavy Reading analysts who will detail issues concerning the migration to 4th-generation wireless infrastructure, including Evolved 3G, WiMAX, and LTE networks, on Wednesday, June 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and on Thursday, June 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. For more information on Broadband Wireless World, go to http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?survey_id=376.

FierceMarkets will review voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) trends in NXTcomm08 conference programming slated for Wednesday, June 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and on Thursday, June 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. For more information on FierceMarkets, go to http://www.fiercemarkets.com/.

The IEC will offer educational sessions on international trends on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and programming on content and applications issues and network transformation on Wednesday, June 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. For more information on the IEC, go to http://www.iec.org/

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Argyle Executive Form Offers Discount to TIA CEO Members for 2008 Deal Making in the Telecom Sector Forum

Argyle Executive Forum is pleased to present its 2008 Deal Making in the Telecom Sector Forum. The forum, to take place in Manhattan, will bring together 135–150 CEOs & Board members of public and private large cap and mid cap telecom corporations, complementary areas of executive leadership (CFOs & COOs) and select founders / senior managing partners of investment firms.

This event is by invitation only, and an invitation code is required. TIA members who qualify will receive a $200 discount off the regular $875 price.For more information, please contact Florence Sumaray at +1.703.907.7471 or fsumaray@tiaonline.org.

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NXTcomm08 to Open Online Registration, Launch New Website Design

NXTcomm08 (June 16-19 at Las Vegas Convention Center and co-locating with the audiovisual tradeshow InfoComm), the one event delivering the ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video and data, will open online registration and launch a new, dynamic and user-friendly Web site on Monday, January 21, at www.NXTcommShow.com. Previous attendees will receive a special alumni e-mail providing information on how and where to register online. NXTcomm08 Exhibits Pass Registration prices are $75 until June 15 and $195 after June 15.  For more information on NXTcomm08 registration, please contact Regina Sheehan of NXTcomm at rsheehan@NXTcommShow.com.

In addition to registration information, NXTcomm08’s newly-redesigned Web site will feature continuously updated information on exhibiting and exhibitors; keynotes; NXTcomm08 Show Floor Product Zones (Broadband Wireless World, IPTV Studio, Content Showcase, Green Village and the B/OSS Corridor); NXTcomm original and affiliates’ conference programming and educational sessions; material for NXTcomm08 international visitors; and a media center with NXTcomm08 news and exhibitor news, industry blogs and RSS feeds.

For more information on the NXTcomm08 Website, please contact Jackie Williams at JWilliams@NXTcommShow.com.

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