COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2012 Convention and EXPO

Monday, April 16, 2012
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	A Silver Lining: Strategies to Grow Your Business with Cloud Services As the cloud industry continues to enlarge, there are a number of different perspectives on how to take advantage of this market. This session will focus on cloud strategies for service providers, including how to select the appropriate infrastructure and applications. Panelists also will explain how they have leveraged cloud solutions to grow their business.
Moderator:
	Eric J. Savitz (bio) San Francisco Bureau Chief Forbes
Speakers:
	Michael Brown (bio) Vice President of Sales AboveNet

	Lorin Dorco (bio) Chief Technology Officer Sidera Networks

	Dr. Joseph Williams (bio) Managing Director, Unified Communications - Operator Channels B2B Microsoft

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Ethernet: What is Working and What’s Not? What challenges do service providers face in meeting customer demands for Ethernet? The session will examine the advantages of Ethernet, as well as what customers are demanding – and why – and what’s missing that would enable service providers to help customers fully realize the advantages of Ethernet technology.
Moderator:
	Kevin Coyne (bio) President and COO FiberLight LLC
Speakers:
	Vijay Raman (bio) Vice President, Product Management and Marketing Overture

	Paul Savill (bio) Senior Vice President, Global Core Network Services Level 3 Communications

	Sekar Swaminathan (bio) Vice President of Engineering R&D MegaPath Inc.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Microsoft Presents: Hosted Unified Communications Club Room Sponsored by This track is designed to provide hosters and service providers with information regarding the business opportunities around hosting the Microsoft Unified Communication Solution. During this session you will hear from actual hosters and partners about the market opportunity, best practices and what to keep in mind while deploying the solution. You will also learn about the partner ecosystem that Microsoft has established and how you can customize your offering to fit your customer's needs.

9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Speaker:	Keynote: UC Hosting Business Opportunity
	Dr. Joseph Williams (bio) Managing Director, Unified Communications - Operator Channels B2B Microsoft

10:a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Differentiate or Die
	Wajih Yahyaoui (bio) Senior Program Manager Microsoft

11:15 - 11:30	Break
11:30 – 1 p.m. Moderator:	How to Build a Microsoft UC Hosting Business
	Daniel Allen (bio) CEO SIPCOM
Speakers:
	Josh Moormann Sr. Solutions Architect Level 3

	George Cordeiro Global Alliance Executive Dell

	Mike Ruhland Director Ecosystems & Alliances Acme Packet

	Patric Chang Director Strategic Alliances Brocade

	Colin Constable VP/CTO Strategic Alliances Juniper

9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Cyber Threats in 2012 and Beyond: How to Ensure Your Network Security is Rock Solid Service providers and enterprises are under siege as Internet threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated and cybercriminals utilize Web 2.0 technologies, This panel will examine preventative measures for securing your systems and identifying the latest hacker tactics so you can learn how to protect your network and critical infrastructures.
Moderator:
	Chani Wiggins (bio) Principal The Joseph Group
Speakers:
	Patrick Gray (bio) Principal Security Strategist Cisco Systems

	Rick Lichtenfels (bio) Deputy Director National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

	David Malfara Sr. (bio) President and CEO ETC Group, LLC

	Don Poe (bio) Vice President of Engineering TelePacific Communications

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Mobile Backhaul & Ethernet Services – The Services Required to Grow Business With the growth of the wholesale carrier Ethernet market, there is the opportunity for regional providers to maximize their revenue. The session will offer a case study of a SLA assurance services for existing networks and educate attendees on the potential to provide burstable bandwidth services and incrementally charge customers for actual capacity usage above a pre-defined bandwidth rate.
Moderator:
	Jason W. Adkins (bio) Vice President Carrier Services Windstream
Speakers:
	Ty Estes (bio) Marketing Director Omnitron Systems

	Chad Hoyle (bio) Director, Network Operations DukeNet Communications, LLC.

	Frank Wiener (bio) Vice President, Marketing Cyan

11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Wireline/Wireless Convergence: the 4G solution Mention “4G” and most everyone will know you’re talking about the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. But the impact of 4G on the industry goes much further than simply the advancement of wireless technology. 4G also provides the missing link for native, IP-based wireline/wireless convergence and interoperability at the core. As a result, 4G has broad implications for improving application availability, continuity, integration, mobility and performance for use of both wireline and wireless networks in complimentary fashion to enhance the user experience. In this session, panelists will discuss these opportunities for new partnerships and revenue streams.
Moderator:
	David Malfara Sr. (bio) President and CEO ETC Group, LLC
Speaker:
	Bob Calaff (bio) Director, Spectrum & Technology Strategy T-Mobile USA

	Craig Clausen (bio) Executive Vice President and Principal Analyst New Paradigm Resources Group, Inc. (NPRG)

	Ben Vos (bio) Vice President, Wholesale, Business Operations Sprint

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