Aneesh Chopra, America's CTO, delivers his vision of how broadband will transform the American economy on Thursday Oct. 22nd.
CHICAGO, -- SUPERCOMM kicked off early this morning with a slate of keynotes from some of the world's leading telecommunications and broadband companies including AT&T, BT Innovate & Design, CenturyLink, Qwest Communications, Sprint, TiVo, and Verizon. With a focus on broadband innovation, investment, delivery and policy, Verizon Communications CEO and Chairman Ivan Seidenberg's speech set the tone for the three-day conference being held in Chicago this week.
"With a focus on broadband-enabling technologies and services, the companies exhibiting and attending SUPERCOMM have a major impact on the economy," said Jan Maciejewski, managing director, SUPERCOMM. "The staggering statistics of how broadband investments stimulate employment rates and job creation underscores the importance of this show as a forum for companies to network, develop business opportunities and continue to contribute to broadband life through innovation."
To view the keynote speeches online, visit www.nextgenweb.org.
Show Floor News
Companies exhibiting at SUPERCOMM are showcasing and using the venue to launch next-generation technologies, equipment and services that enable broadband deployment, increase speed and efficiency and provide us with the ability to experience broadband life. Exhibitor announcements can be found online at http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/showJointPage.do?page=jp&np=T&showId=1215381716441.
Upcoming Events and Keynotes
Tomorrow's lineup will continue to bring together industry leaders for engaging dialogue on broadband and industry trends. On Thursday, October 22nd the keynote stage will feature Aneesh Chopra, CTO and Associate Director for Technology, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; John Stankey, President and CEO, AT&T Operations; Patrick Esser, President, Cox Communications; and Sue Spradley, President of North America, Nokia Siemens Networks.
Also on Thursday, the Digital Media & Broadband Entertainment Forum will commence, fostering discussion on how this growing sector will affect business, marketing and technology for suppliers, enterprise and high-end users.
The ICT Green Boot Camp session will look at green regulations, opportunities in the nascent carbon market, and applications that potentially help to reduce the energy burden of broadband.
Additional panels will take place within the ATIS Technology Conference and National Broadband Strategy Conference featuring executives from Nokia Seimens, Alcatel-Lucent, IBM, Telefonica and AT&T. ATIS is the leading technical planning and standards development organization committed to the rapid development of global, market-driven standards for the information, entertainment and communications industry.
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About SUPERCOMM
SUPERCOMM provides a foundation for the communications industry to explore the technological transformation created by Broadband innovation. By creating a world-class platform where global brands showcase the entire broadband continuum, large and small service providers, and enterprise and institutional communications buyers have the ability to identify the solutions designed to enhance their networks and monetize their investment in Broadband. From enabling technologies to content delivery and next generation applications, SUPERCOMM is the forum where the vision of broadband technology comes to life.
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