OFC/NFOEC 2011 Announces Plenary Session Speaker Lineup
Leading optical communications conference moves to Los Angeles for 2011
--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), the world’s leading international conference for optical communications and networking professionals, will feature three premier telecommunications industry leaders during its plenary session. Deutsche Telekom CTO Olivier Baujard, IBM Blue Gene Chief Architect Alan Gara and AT&T Wireless Senior Vice President -- Architecture and Planning Kris Rinne will present keynote addresses during the OFC/NFOEC plenary session on Tuesday, March 8 in Los Angeles, Calif., USA. Their presentations will provide important insights into the latest improvements in supercomputing, broadband technology and network transformation, and the growth of new wireless services and wireless broadband demands. This year OFC/NFOEC will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A.
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OFC/NFOEC Plenary speakers are: | |
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Olivier Baujard |
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Deutsche Telekom |
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) |
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| Currently titled, “Surfing the Wave of the Gigabit Society” Baujard’s presentation will discuss the future data and media centric world with a particular emphasis on the challenges it presents for network operators. Additionally, Baujard will cover network transformation and strategy and practical examples of how to enable efficient broadband. Baujard will also talk about Deutsche Telecom and their vision for the future. | ||
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Alan Gara |
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IBM |
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Blue Gene Chief Architect |
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| Gara’s presentation entitled “Supercomputing's symbiotic relationship with advanced optics” will discuss the challenges of reaching computing at the exaflop level with special emphasis on areas where traditional communication solutions will not suffice. As in the past, optical technologies will be needed to address new scales of cost, power and performance density. Innovation in optics is critical to the success of future supercomputers. This results in supercomputers also serving as a breeding ground for advances and development in optical technologies that will migrate to the broader commercial market. | ||
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Kris Rinne |
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AT&T Wireless |
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Senior Vice President, Architecture and Planning |
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| Rinne’s presentation will share insights into the explosive growth of mobile data and how that growth impacts optical networks including cell site backhaul. She will also discuss the evolution from HSPA to LTE. | ||
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OFC/NFOEC will be held March 6 – 10, 2011 (Plenary Session – Tuesday, March 8, 08:00 – 11:00 PST) |
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Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA | |
About OFC/NFOEC:
Since 1985, the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) has provided an annual backdrop for the optical communications field to network and share research and innovations. In 2004, OFC joined forces with the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) creating the largest and most comprehensive international event for optical communications. By combining an exposition of more than 600 companies, with a unique program of peer-reviewed technical programming and special focused educational sessions, OFC/NFOEC provides an unparalleled opportunity reaching every audience from service providers to optical equipment manufacturers and beyond.
OFC/NFOEC, www.ofcnfoec.org, is managed by the Optical Society (OSA) and co-sponsored by OSA, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Communications Society (IEEE/ComSoc) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (IEEE/LEOS). Acting as a non-financial technical co-sponsor is Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT:
Lyndsay Basista
The Optical Society
202.416.1930
lbasista@osa.org
KEYWORDS: United States North America California
INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Technology Internet Telecommunications Nanotechnology Semiconductor Mobile/Wireless Research Science
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