Gold Sponsor
Alcatel Lucent Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation,  and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 15.2 billion in 2009 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com.
Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections - whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible - providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. For more information visit www.cisco.com.


corning Corning invented the first low-loss optical fiber in 1970, which helped launch the age of optical communications.  Corning is the worldwide market leader and is the most widely deployed brand of fiber.  

Corning offers a full line of single-mode and multimode optical fibers for all network applications. Corning’s entire family of optical fiber boasts industry-leading geometrical properties for low splice loss and high splice yields, supported by an unparalleled, proprietary manufacturing process designed to produce the highest quality products. Corning fibers are recognized in the industry for their excellence and innovation. Learn more at www.corning.com/opticalfiber.

ericsson_newEricsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billion subscribers and has a leading position in managed services. The company’s portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.Ericsson is advancing its vision of “to be the prime driver in an all-communicating world” through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions.www.ericsson.com.
HuaweiHuawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks, and now serves 36 of the world's top 50 operators, along with over one billion users worldwide. The company is committed to providing innovative
and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and growth potential for its customers. For more information, please visit www.huawei.com.
nokia_siemens_120w Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services with 20,000 service professionals worldwide. Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure companies with operations in 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com.  



Silver sponsor
Ciena Ciena Corporation is a leader in communication network infrastructure, associated software and professional services. We specialize in helping customers transition to service-driven networks that fundamentally change the way they compete. With expertise in optical and Ethernet networking, Ciena combines software-programmable hardware, a common operating system, and unified service and transport management to enable our customers to adapt and scale with any emergent business model. Our solutions form the foundation of many of the largest, most reliable and sophisticated service provider, enterprise, government, and research and education networks across the globe. For more information visit www.ciena.com.

 

 

Logo_EKINOPS_CORP_QUADRI_copy Ekinops is a leading designer and supplier of next generation optical transport equipment for service providers and enterprise customers. The Ekinops 360 Dynamic, Multi-Reach Transport System provides DWDM and CWDM on a single platform that addresses Metro, Regional, and Long Haul applications. The Ekinops 360 system relies on the innovative, programmable Ekinops T-Chip® (TRANSPORT ON-A-CHIP TECHNOLOGY) that enables Fast, Flexible, and Cost-effective service delivery for building high speed optical networks. Using the Ekinops 360 carrier-grade system, operators can increase transport capacity of their networks – CWDM, DWDM, Ethernet, ESCON, Fiber Channel, SONET/SDH, and uncompressed video (HD-SDI, SD-SDI, ASI) – through the industry’s most efficient aggregation of services. The company is headquartered in Lannion, France, with offices in Europe, the USA and Asia. For more information, visit Ekinops at www.ekinops.net.



infinera_logo_copy Infinera Based in Sunnyvale, California, Infinera builds optical telecommunications systems based on the first large scale Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). Just as the electronic Integrated Circuit enabled a digital revolution in electronics, so too will the PIC herald the age of the "Digital Optical Network" in telecommunications. The Infinera DTN is the first optical system with 100 Gb/s of transmission capacity on every line card. Based on the Digital Optical Networks architecture, it offers industry-leading capabilities in deployment time, service delivery, and cost-effectiveness. The Infinera DTN combines the scalable bandwidth of DWDM, the flexibility of reconfigurable optical switching, and the power of GMPLS service intelligence in one platform. In 2005, its first full year of shipping product, Infinera took the market-leading position in shipments of 10Gb/s long-haul DWDM wavelengths. For more information visit www.infinera.com.

JDSU JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers.  JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications. www.jdsu.com.
MRV MRV is a global communications player, who provides WDM Optical Transport and Optical Metro Ethernet solutions since 1988.  MRV provides a complete communication solution at the speed of light from long-haul high distance networks to optical Metro Ethernet access that has been supplying leading edge networks to carriers and enterprise customers worldwide. MRV integrates Photonics and MPLS Ethernet packets with advanced end-to-end GMPLS management control plan, and thus addresses the next generation Packet Optical Networks requirements. With world-class service and support, aiming at customer-oriented partnership, MRV operates eight R&D centers in the US, Europe, and the Far East, along with 50 support centers, and 21 sales offices around the world. For more information please visit www.mrv.com.
TellabsTellabs helps customers succeed through innovation. That’s why 43 of the top 50 global telecom service providers choose our mobile, optical and business solutions.  We help telecom service providers, independent operating companies, MSO/cable TV companies, enterprises and government agencies get ahead by adding revenue, reducing expenses and optimizing networks. With wireless and wireline networks in more than 90 countries, we enrich people’s lives by innovating the way the world connects™. Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Ocean Tomo 300™ Patent Index, the S&P 500 and several corporate responsibility indexes including FTSE4Good and eight KLD indexes. www.tellabs.com. 
transmode Transmode is a leading provider of optical networking solutions for the transport of data, voice and video traffic. Our optical networking solutions, based on CWDM and DWDM technology (Coarse/ Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing), boost the capacity and flexibility of regional, metro and metro-access networks. They also cut costs, simplify deployment and operations and enable new Ethernet-based services. Together with our global organization and a network of partners, we help network operators, service providers, large enterprises and public institutions radically improve their service levels and competitiveness.
Today, our customer base consists of more than 230 network operators, service providers, large enterprises and public institutions across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit www.transmode.com.
Associate Sponsor
ADVA ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) is a global provider of intelligent telecommunications infrastructure solutions. With software-automated Optical+Ethernet transmission technology, the Company builds the foundation for high-speed, next-generation networks. The Company’s FSP product family adds scalability and intelligence to customers’ networks while removing complexity and cost. With a flexible and fast-moving organization, ADVA Optical Networking forges close partnerships with its customers to meet the growing demand for data, storage, voice and video services. Thanks to reliable performance for more than 15 years, the Company has become a trusted partner for more than 250 carriers and 10,000 enterprises across the globe. For more information, please visit us at www.advaoptical.com.
 
bti BTI Systems helps service providers respond rapidly and cost effectively to the skyrocketing demand for bandwidth in today’s gigabit world. BTI’s Netstender platform is the industry’s first microWDM system with an open photonic-layer architecture extends high bandwidth transport services to the metro network’s edge. By consolidating key transport capabilities (DWDM/CWDM, optical multiplexing, amplification, dispersion compensation and wavelength translation) within a single network element. Netstender delivers industry leading capital and operational savings while future proofing networking capabilities. Addressing the needs for fiber relief and reach extension and enabling 10G, 1G and metro Ethernet service overlays Netstender allows carriers to deliver gigabit services economically while dramatically increasing their overall market footprint. For more information please visit www.btisystems.com.

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