Webinars

Occam Service Portfolio: An Update
Thursday, April 24, 2008
10:00 am PDT/ 1:00 pm EDT

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As your organization transforms its network for the delivery of advanced telecommunications services it is important to have a knowledgeable Customer Support and Service organization on hand when issues arise. It is equally important that you have full knowledge of the support and services that organization can provide.

Join Courtney Crim and Darren Archbald of the CSS team for an overview of the services available to you as an Occam customer. In this session you Courtney and Darren will cover:

Complimentary services overview
Extended services overview, including the FTTH Quick Start Program
Introduction to Online Technical Support Forum
Professional services and training overview
Engineering, Furnishing & Installation services overview

We encourage you to take advantage of this month's webinar to learn more about the services your Occam Customer Support and Service (CSS) Team has to offer.

Presenter Bios
Darren Archbold, Senior Director, Customer Support and Services
Occam Networks
As Sr. Director of Occam's Customer Support, Professional Services & Quality Functions, Darren Archbold brings over 12 years of Customer Support and Operations experience to his current role. During his time in the role he has focused the Support & Services teams on developing Operating models, tools and processes designed to enhance the Customer experience with Occam. Before joining Occam, Archbold spent 8 years at Sun Microsystems in a variety of Operational roles, including Material Planning and Procurement and Commodity Management. He originally hails from Edinburgh, Scotland but now makes his home in Southern California.

Courtney Crim, Customer Service Manager
Occam Networks
During her tenure at Occam Networks, Courtney Crim's responsibilities have included fielding technical issues as a Customer Service Engineer and overseeing Quick Start installations as a Field Services Engineer. Crim currently serves as the Customer Service Manager in charge of Occam's Service Portfolio, Front Line Support, Beta Trials and the RMA process. Prior to joining Occam, Crim worked in software development for Panasonic.

Occam OS Version 5.5 and ONT Release 3.0: An Overview
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Presented by Jim Soriano

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Occam has recently added updated versions of the BLC 6000 operating system (OS) software, Occam OS 5.5, and its line of Optical Network Terminator software, ONT Release 3.0. Join Occam Networks� Jim Soriano for an overview of the latest version of these two important revisions. This new OS release provides some exciting new features that promise to make the BLC 6000 solution even easier to deploy and manage. During the webinar he will provide an in-depth look at the new features of the software, including:

Occam OS 5.5

Link Aggregation (LAG) � Design rules, application details and feature capabilities
DSL Line Retransmission Error Recovery (PhyR) � ADSL2Plus retransmission error recovery feature is a line
Support for BLC 6012I Integrated Wiring Chassis � Supports the BLC 6012i chassis, a new chassis that integrates a number of the backplane connectors to make the BLC even more user friendly. Additionally, Jim will detail the design rules for the BLC 6012i chassis, as well as outline the introduction and availability schedule for the new product.

ONT 3.0

Added softswitch capabilities
Daisy chaining feature
Alarm reporting

Jim will also provide you with key information on how you can easily access Occam OS 5.5 software, as well as any other Occam software you may require.

Presenter Bio
Jim Soriano, Director of Product Line Management and CPE Business
As the Director of Product Line Management and Customer Premise Equipment Business, Jim Soriano has more than 20 years of experience identifying, designing, and driving telecommunications, data communications and consumer networking technologies, standards, and partnerships. Before joining Occam, Jim was president of TagStream, an innovative developer of process data management and regulatory compliance software using RFID and wireless networks. Previously, Jim was CTO and co-founder of Ectogenic, a software company specializing in secure networking for embedded and consumer devices such as game consoles and digital cameras. He also served as the founding Vice President of Engineering at Occam Networks and was Chief Technologist and Vice President of Product Development at Xircom, a pioneering mobile networking company acquired by Intel. During his tenure at Xircom he had operational responsibilities as General Manager of the company�s Wired Business Unit, responsible for over $150M in annual revenues. He also drove several PCMCIA and IEEE standards. Earlier in his career Jim held a variety of engineering and product management positions at Rockwell Network Systems, InteCom and Texas Instruments.

High Definition Access: What Can it Do For You?
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Presented by Juan Vela

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High Definition Access. It's the way we describe the evolution of broadband communications—simple, innovative technology that provides telcos with maximum deployment flexibility for delivering a complete portfolio of advanced IP-based services. If you've been wondering what High Definition Access can do for you, now is the time to find out.

Join Occam Networks' Juan Vela to discover how a 21st-century IP-over-Ethernet access network built with Occam High Definition Access technology can help you deliver a full suite of IP services efficiently and cost-effectively. Juan will focus on the following topics and more in this new webinar:

High Definition Access Defined
The Broadband Evolution: Broadband Becomes a Necessity, Not a Luxury
Occam High Definition Access Product Differentiators

Presenter Bio
Juan Vela, Director of Strategic Products and Markets, Occam Networks Inc.
With more than 10 years experience in last mile access technologies, Juan is responsible for development of new product and market strategies for Occam. Prior to joining Occam, he split his time between telecom service providers and broadband equipment suppliers, holding a variety of positions including member of technical staff and network engineering positions with national ILEC and CLEC companies, as well as product management and systems engineering positions with global communications equipment manufacturers. Juan is a well-versed industry professional who brings a unique perspective to the BLC supplier community. He holds a BSEE degree from FAMU/FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida.

Triple Play at the Right Price: An In-Depth Look at Real Life Deployments
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Presented by Juan Vela

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North American service providers, particularly incumbent local exchange carriers (ILEC) in rural markets, face significant challenges to their existing business models. In the past most providers have relied on a combination of customer revenue, recovery of network costs from users, inter-carrier compensation and universal service funding to drive revenue. While these revenue sources are still valuable, the decline in the number of switched access lines coupled with growing competition from mobile and cable operators is reducing service provider income.

However, the combination of regulatory restructuring, emerging market opportunities and the availability of advanced technologies have created a fertile ground for deploying new fiber-optic- and IP-based networks to deliver Triple Play (voice, data and video) services. Developing and implementing a new business model that drives revenue from these bundled services while cost-effectively implementing the infrastructure to support these services is the greatest challenge ILECs and other service providers face to continued business success.

Join Occam Networks� Juan Vela and Michael Sullivan-Trainor from MST Consulting to learn how innovative rural service providers are successfully shifting their business models from basic telephony to an array of new broadband services such as full IP-based Triple Play bundles. Topics to be discussed include:

Bundling to Increase Revenue per Subscriber

Benefits of Multi-Service IP Broadband Loop Carriers (BLCs)

Total Cost-of-Ownership Savings with IP BLC Networks

Presenter Bio
Juan Vela, Director of Strategic Products and Markets, Occam Networks, Inc.
With more than 10 years experience in last mile access technologies, Juan is responsible for development of new product and market strategies for Occam. Prior to joining Occam, he split his time between telecom service providers and broadband equipment suppliers, holding a variety of positions including member of technical staff and network engineering positions with national ILEC and CLEC companies, as well as product management and systems engineering positions with global communications equipment manufacturers. Juan is a well-versed industry professional who brings a unique perspective to the BLC supplier community. He holds a BSEE degree from FAMU/FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida.

Deliver On-Demand Triple Play Services with New GPON Products from Occam Networks - the High Definition Access™ Leader
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Presented by Russ Sharer

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On-Demand HD Video. It's already starting to happen, and there's no way to know how fast and how much it will replace broadcast video. Will it bring your access network to its knees? Or will it open up dramatic new business opportunities? How can a cost-effective access network that you install today guarantee that you'll be ready, whatever the future holds?

If these questions keep you awake at night, you'll want to join Russ Sharer, Occam's Vice President of Marketing, as he provides an overview of the company's innovative new GPON products. Every Occam GPON OLT features the Occam Packet Engine, a new processor that supports massive Ethernet and IP processing. Unlike other access products that layer GPON onto ATM-based technology, Occam supports full line-rate bandwidth for every GPON port simultaneously, both inter-blade and onto the backhaul. And they have the advanced IP and Ethernet functionality critical for video on demand and other high-bandwidth services.

Don't miss this terrific opportunity to learn more about this unique and comprehensive GPON solution from Occam Networks.

Presenter Bio
Russ Sharer, Vice President of Marketing, Occam Networks
Mr. Sharer has more than 20 years in the telecommunications and data networking industry. Prior to Occam, Sharer was Acting Vice President of Marketing for Ericsson Datacom, Inc. At Ericsson Datacom, he also served as Vice President of Product Marketing for the IP Network Access and IP Telephony product units and as Director of Global Alliances. Sharer also served as Acting Director of Marketing, Sales and Operations for MediaOne Connect, Inc. Sharer's previous experience includes Director of Sales Operations, Director of Corporate Access, and Director of Client Products at Xircom, Inc. Sharer also worked at Rockwell International's CMC Network Products Division. He holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.

IPTV Mash-Up: More Than Meets the "I"
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Presented by Ken Pyle

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IPTV is one of the areas in which IP technology is changing the broadcasting landscape. Broadband has evolved to the point where IPTV is now viable, and is set to become a key driver in the telco's Triple Play value proposition. However, IPTV is so much more than simply matching what cable TV has been providing for so many years. IPTV delivers a far richer and interactive viewing experience that goes beyond passive television watching.

Join Ken Pyle, President of Viodi as explores the various forms of IPTV and how IPTV's rapidly evolving services and technologies are disrupting old business models while enabling new service offerings. Find out what impact these changes are having on independent telcos and how you can profit from the intersection of these once disparate fields.

Presenter Bio
Ken Pyle, President, Viodi, LLC
Ken Pyle is co-founder of Viodi, LLC and Managing Editor of the Viodi View, a publication focused on independent telcos' efforts to offer video to their customers. He has edited and produced numerous multimedia projects for NTCA, US Telecom and Viodi. Pyle is the producer of Viodi's Local Content Workshop, the Video Production Crash Course at NAB, as well as ViodiTV. He has been intimately involved in Viodi's consulting projects and has created processes for clients to use for their PPV and VOD operations, as well authored reports on the independent telco market. Prior to Viodi, LLC, Pyle was Director of Technical Sales for Demand Video, a Video On Demand application service provider which targeted cable television overbuilders. His independent telco experience dates to 1991 with product, project and sales management roles at Raynet and E/O Networks. His experience in the cable industry dates to 1979 with manufacturing, engineering and field service roles at companies, such as Catel and C-COR.

Merriman Curhan Ford 4th Annual Investor Summit 2007
September 18, 2007
Presented by Bob Howard-Anderson

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Join Occam Networks' President and CEO Bob Howard-Anderson for a presentation at the Merriman Curhan Ford 4th Annual Investor Summit 2007, which will be held in San Francisco, September 17-18, 2007. The presentation will provide an overview of the company's business, strategy and growth potential to institutional investors.

Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is an investment bank and securities broker-dealer focused on fast-growing companies and growth-oriented institutional investors. It provides investment research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutions, as well as advisory and investment banking services to corporate clients.

Presenter Bio
Bob Howard-Anderson, President and CEO
Bob Howard-Anderson joined Occam Networks in March 2002 from Procket Networks, where he was Vice President of Product Operations with responsibility for R&D, product management, and manufacturing operations. He has over 20 years experience in the data and telecommunication equipment industries, managing large R&D and product development organizations at an executive level. Prior to Procket Networks, Howard-Anderson was Vice President of Engineering for Sun Microsystems, Inc., where he was responsible for developing and introducing a broad portfolio of products for central office and service provider markets, including the highly successful line of carrier-grade Netra servers. Prior to Sun, he held positions of VP of engineering at First Pacific Networks and Network Equipment Technology, as well as management positions at Bolt Baranek and Newman (BBN), and Octocom, Inc. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Physics from Tufts University.

Delivering High Definition Access in High Density Subscriber Buildings
August 23, 2007
Presented by Jim Soriano

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According to the National Multi-Housing Council (Lightwave, July 2006) more than 14 percent of all US residences are multiple dwelling units (MDUs). That is approximately 16 million households in the United States alone. The number is even higher in other countries. These high density buildings present special challenges to service providers as subscribers are demanding more than just high-speed Internet access. Today's more sophisticated subscribers require a variety of new services-from low cost voice over IP (VoIP) service to very high bandwidth high definition TV and video on demand (VoD) service-and building owners are hot to be able to offer them to tenants as a competitive offering.

Join Occam as we discuss the special challenges of high density residential and business service deployment. Learn how Occam can help you deliver:

Lifeline POTS
VoIP
High-speed data
Multiple video streams
IP-based security

With the new ON 2351, delivering new revenue generating services in high density environments is a snap!

Presenter Bio
Jim Soriano, Director of CPE Business
As the leader of Occam Networks' Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) business, Jim Soriano has more than twenty years of experience identifying, designing, and driving telecommunications, data communications and consumer networking technologies, standards, and partnerships. Before joining Occam, Jim was president of TagStream, an innovative developer of process data management and regulatory compliance software using RFID and wireless networks. Previously, Jim was CTO and co-founder of Ectogenic, a software company specializing in secure networking for embedded and consumer devices such as game consoles and digital cameras. He also served as the founding Vice President of Engineering at Occam Networks and was Chief Technologist and Vice President of Product Development at Xircom, a pioneering mobile networking company acquired by Intel. During his tenure at Xircom he had operational responsibilities as General Manager of the company's Wired Business Unit, responsible for over $150M in annual revenues. He also drove several PCMCIA and IEEE standards. Earlier in his career Jim held a variety of engineering and product management positions at Rockwell Network Systems, InteCom and Texas Instruments.

Canaccord Adams' 27th Global Growth Conference
August 7, 2007
Presented by Bob Howard-Anderson

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Join Occam Networks' President and CEO Bob Howard-Anderson for a presentation at the 27th Annual Canaccord Adams Global Growth Conference held in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Howard-Anderson will join executives from nearly 270 public and private companies for the conference, one of the longest-running institutional events focused exclusively on growth companies.

Growing Your Community through Advanced Broadband Services
July 26, 2007
Presented by Juan Vela

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It's not often that service providers get the chance to affect the lives of individuals directly, but at this moment in history you have that opportunity. With the full-spectrum of next generation services that you deliver you can help start a cycle of growth and improvement for communities across our nation.

Clearly jobs are the key to enabling social and economic growth. One of the key questions that many service providers and community planners have to answer is how to attract highly qualified professionals to create a labor pool that will ultimately attract employers. By attracting these people, communities can start a self-sustaining cycle that will lead to improvements in infrastructure, education, goods and services, and businesses.

And, the time has never been better. Today's modern professionals have unprecedented freedom and flexibility to choose where they live, where they work and how they communicate with corporate entities. Many are choosing mid-sized cities and smaller towns for quality of life reasons. As traditional Service Providers, you have the opportunity to create a telecommunication environment that meets the needs of this new generation of professionals. However, to exercise their geographic freedom these professionals must have access to the advanced communications services that keep them connected to the world, their jobs, their partners and their friends.

Join Occam Networks as we discuss how service providers can play a major roll in revitalizing your community's economy. Here are a few of the topics we will cover:

Building the right technology infrastructure
Delivering the appropriate mix of advanced services
The role RUS can play in building an advance infrastructure

Let Occam show you how you can help start a cycle of growth and prosperity for your community!

Presenter Bio
Juan Vela, Director of Strategic Products and Markets
With more than 10 years experience in last mile access technologies, Juan is responsible for development of new product and market strategies for Occam. Prior to joining Occam, he split his time between telecom service providers and broadband equipment suppliers, holding a variety of positions including member of technical staff and network engineering positions with national ILEC and CLEC companies, as well as product management and systems engineering positions with global communications equipment manufacturers. Juan is a well-versed industry professional who brings a unique perspective to the BLC supplier community. He holds a BSEE degree from FAMU/FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida.

BLC 6450 and RTC 4033: An Overview
May 31, 2007
Presented by Chris Cotter and Bill Bittancourt

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Occam has just added the BLC 6450 10GbE Aggregation Blade to its lineup of blades for its award-winning BLC 6000 System. This new blade delivers access aggregation with 10 Gigabit Ethernet capacity, scalability and ease of deployment that surpasses other state-of-the-art access solutions. When configured in topologies using Occam's patented Ethernet Protection Switching (EPS) technology, the BLC 6450 delivers the redundancy and reliability of traditional SONET rings with twice the bandwidth of an OC-192 at a fraction of the cost. Join Chris Cotter, Senior Product Manager at Occam Networks for an in depth look at the features and benefits of the new BLC 6450 blade, as well as a discussion of the following topics:

Recent trends in network evolution
Cost-effective Layer 2 aggregation
Expanded scalability in access networks
Enhanced load balancing and fault isolation
Business Ethernet Services

We've also begun shipping the RTC 4033, a new remote cabinet that provides a cost-effective cabinet for delivering copper and fiber solutions for voice, high speed data, and entertainment. Fully wired for 144 copper and 60 fiber lines, the new RTC 4033 cabinet provides line scalability to enable you to grow your outside plant as network requirements grow. Bill Bittancourt, Product Manager will discuss how the modular design of the cabinet makes cost-effective upgrades easy and ensures that you can deploy the exact configuration to suit your needs, now and into the future. The cabinets' compact footprint allows for turnkey installations and easy deployment to existing right-of-ways and easements. And, the Occam RTC 4033 features a service friendly design that provides easy access for set up, installation and maintenance and that makes it easy to upgrade the cabinet from copper to fiber. Learn how you can add the RTC 4033 to your outside plant.

Planning Your Next Generation Network
April 26, 2007
Presented by Clive Hallatt

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Planning your network strategy in an ever evolving market environment can be extremely challenging. What will Washington do? How do you prepare? What is the best infrastructure? Occam believes there are four important steps you can take to better prepare your company to meet the challenges of the ever changing telecommunications industry. They include: Retaining Customers, Taking Action, Focusing on Services, and Building a Low Cost Infrastructure.

Join Clive Hallatt, Vice President of Business Development, as he reviews these important steps and shows you can put them to work for you as you plan your next generation network.

10G Ethernet - Drivers for Increasing Capacity
March 29, 2007
Presented by Juan Vela

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Ethernet has been evolving steadily to meet the increasing bandwidth, scalability and resiliency demands of packet-based telecommunications networks. Advancements in carrier grade components and value added software has vaulted Ethernet from the local area network to Last Mile, Metro and Wide Area Networks. In addition, consumer electronics such as High Definition Television have reached mass market acceptance and affordability to drive consumer demand for advanced telecommunications services. The result has been a growing appetite for increased network speeds – an appetite that translates into new requirements for Service Provider networks and new challenges for the Service Provider.

Join Juan Vela, Director of Strategic Products and Markets, as he discusses the issues such as the drivers for next-generation capacity in Service Provider Networks and the way in which service demands are impacting network design and capacity.

CALEA: Striking Fear in the Hearts of Telco Managers
February 22, 2007
Presented by Russ Sharer

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As the May 14, 2007 deadline for FCC filings on CALEA support rapidly approaches, many telcos are looking for answers to a variety of CALEA-related questions, such as:

What are the requirements?
What do I have to add to my network?
Where does liability reside?
What are my options?

Join Russ Sharer, Vice President of Marketing, as he answers these and many more pertinent questions concerning CALEA support. This webinar will provide you with a wealth of information on CALEA network architectures, their impact on your network design and operations, and how today's decisions may impact your compliancy with future requirements for VoIP. Russ will also provide valuable insight into how Occam customers can make their networks CALEA compliant.

Make sure you are on the right track with your CALEA support.

Occam Networks and Aware: Dr. DSL Line Diagnostics Platform
January 25, 2007
Presented by Peter LeBlanc and Jim Wahl

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Are you in need of better diagnostic tools for prequalification, provisioning and troubleshooting of bandwidth hungry services such as IPTV? In one information-packed hour Occam Networks and Aware will introduce its new Dr. DSL Line Diagnostics Platform.

Join us for Occam Networks Thursday webinar series and gain valuable insight on real-world issues and challenges you deal with everyday. This months webinar will feature Chris Cotter, Occam Networks Senior Product Manager and Aware VP of Marketing Peter LeBlanc, and Jim Wahl, Director of Product Management. Join us on January 25, 2007 at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST.

This new platform is a software based solution which collects single ended (SELT), dual ended (DELT) and metallic (MLT) raw diagnostics data from Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier to the Aware centralize server where it is interpreted and analyzed using Dr. DSL expert analysis software. This webinar will give an in-depth overview of the Aware Dr. DSL Line Diagnostics Platform including functionality, key benefits, field case examples and service requirements. This is a not-to-be missed webinar!

Great information delivered straight to your desktop - for free! Does it get any better? We're looking forward to your participation!

Peter LeBlanc is Aware's vice president responsible for marketing and sales for Aware's DSL and intellectual property and test and diagnostics businesses. He formerly managed Aware's CPE products and hybrid-fiber coax (HFC) cable telephony businesses. He is a member of the DSL Forum Board of Directors and holds a BS in engineering from Northeastern University and a Masters degree from Babson College

Jim Wahl is a director of product marketing responsible for Aware's test and diagnostics products. Prior to joining Aware, Mr. Wahl was a product manager at HarvardNet, a regional data CLEC. He was also an analyst at the Yankee Group and a program manager in MediaOne's cable modem unit. Jim holds a bachelor's degree in management from MIT.

Occam Networks RTC Cabinets and Cabinet Retrofit Kits: An Overview
December 14, 2006
Presented by Bill Bittancourt

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Occam Networks recently added two new remote cabinets, the RTC 4311 and RTC 4313, to its Remote Terminal Cabinet product line. These new cabinets support your needs for both fiber and hybrid (copper and fiber) deployments. With 240 fiber and 120 fiber / 288 copper connections the new cabinets offer a modular design that lets you double your deployment by simply adding a second equipment expansion bay. Fully featured with optional copper cross connects, protection panels, fiber management, and high capacity back-up batteries these new cabinets provide you with maximum flexibility when building access networks. Bill Bittancourt will provide you with an in depth look at these new cabinets, as well as provide an overview of the Cabinet Retrofit Kits and complete Occam Remote Terminal Cabinet product line. Let Occam show you how the right cabinets can make delivering new advanced services easier and more efficient!

Stay current with all the latest products from Occam.

Presenter Bio
Bill Bittancourt, Product Manager, Occam Networks
Mr. Bittancourt has worked in data networking and communications for 16 years. Prior to joining Occam, he was Director of Service Provider Platforms for Ericsson Datacom, Inc. Bittancourt also served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Quadron Corporation specializing in data communications and has held product management roles for Robert Bosch Corporation. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University.

IPTV Web Summit
November 30, 2006
Presented by Jon Arnold & Russ Sharer

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IPTV is one of the areas in which IP technology is changing the broadcasting landscape in 2006. Broadband has evolved to the point where IPTV is now viable, and is set to become a key driver in the telco's Triple Play value proposition. However, IPTV is so much more than simply matching what cable TV has been providing for so many years. IPTV delivers a far richer and interactive viewing experience that goes beyond passive television watching.

Service providers are looking to IPTV to retain their subscribers, generate new revenues, and strengthen their bundle. For IPTV to become a competitive differentiator for carriers, a number pieces need to be in place, not only to provide the service, but to seamlessly integrate it with voice and data offerings. TMC's IPTV Web Summit presents a critical look at the ecosystem that supports IPTV and how these vendors provide the tools that enable carriers to re-think what television is all about.

Presenter Bio
Jon Arnold, Analyst, J. Arnold & Assoc. (formerly of Frost & Sullivan)
Jon Arnold is Principal of J Arnold & Associates, an independent analyst and marketing consultancy with a focus on IP communications. More specifically, the practice has expertise in VoIP, cable telephony, enterprise IP telephony, peer-to-peer, Open Source, IPTV, Web 2.0, VoIP security, VoIP peering and WiFi/WiMax. The consultancy was launched in March 2005, and from its base in Toronto, Ontario, serves clients across North America as well as in Europe.

Russ Sharer, Vice President of Marketing, Occam Networks
Mr. Sharer has more than 20 years in the telecommunications and data networking industry. Prior to Occam, Sharer was Acting Vice President of Marketing for Ericsson Datacom, Inc. At Ericsson Datacom, he also served as Vice President of Product Marketing for the IP Network Access and IP Telephony product units and as Director of Global Alliances. Sharer also served as Acting Director of Marketing, Sales and Operations for MediaOne Connect, Inc. Sharer's previous experience includes Director of Sales Operations, Director of Corporate Access, and Director of Client Products at Xircom, Inc. Sharer also worked at Rockwell International's CMC Network Products Division. He holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.

Network 2015-2025: A Vision of the Future
September 21, 2006
Presented by Mark Rumer

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The role of the telecommunications service provider is changing fundamentally as services become king. In the future, the provider who offers the best and most diverse set of voice, data and entertainment services is sure to be the winner. So what will the network that can deliver the best and most diverse set of services look like and what role will you play in the new world of bundled services?

To find out, join Occam founder and Chief Technology Officer, Mark Rumer, as he discusses a variety of topics that will have a significant impact on tomorrow's network and your ability to compete effectively in this new telecommunications world. Topics such as:

How will I compete through the transition of my current “voice only” TDM networks to the new IP broadband networks of the future - networks where “voice” service will be highly customizable?
What are the real applications driving the need for massive amounts of bandwidth?
How will the blurring of the line between devices such as handsets, mobile phones, TVs, PCs and iPods affect my business?
What are the key technology building blocks that I need to understand and train my staff to deploy?
How will I win?

Find out how can make the transition to tomorrow's network. Join Occam to see the future and catch the next wave.

Presenter Bio
Mark Rumer, Founder and Chief Technical Officer
Rumer maintains a reputation as one of the industry's leading experts in analog and packet telephony solutions. Rumer's experience as a Systems Architect for Cisco Systems included pioneering the company's Voice over IP technology. For that accomplishment, he was recognized as a Cisco Pioneer of Technology for excellence in Packet Telephony Applications. Rumer was also responsible for driving Cisco's development of digital signal processing technology with third-party silicon vendors and developing innovative processes to significantly shorten product development time. Prior to joining Cisco, Rumer worked at StrataCom, where he was awarded three patents for developing a voice, fax, and modem over ATM protocol and a unified ATM system control bus for a distributed switching architecture. Rumer began his career in 1985 at N.E.T. as a Senior Hardware Engineer.

Maximizing Your T1-Fed Remote Investments
August 17, 2006
Presented by Juan Vela and Dov Zimring

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As carriers continue to push Ethernet- and IP-based traffic further into the local loop, service providers need solutions to address rural MDU/MTU and RT locations. The deeper in the access network that Ethernet electronics are deployed, the smaller the number of ports being served becomes. Service providers need tools that will enable them to continue their move to a converged IP/Ethernet infrastructure, regardless of the size of the uplink facility or the node. Rather than abandon these low density locations, service providers need solutions that will enable them to continue this major technology transition.

While legacy T1 network interconnection is still a common and viable option for many remote locations, it poses an interesting dilemma for service providers: How can you meet the service demands for POTS and ADSL2Plus using current T1-based facilities while you prepare for network improvements such as fiber? Additionally, how do you cost-justify new loop electronics at locations already served by legacy DLCs such as SLC96, SLC5, AFC UMCs, etc.?

Join Occam August 17, 2006 to hear Juan Vela, Director of Strategic Products and Markets, and Dov Zimring, Director of Strategic Technology and Solutions, discuss a variety of solutions to address these challenges. Here are a few of the topics that Juan and Dov will address:

T1-fed remote terminals/MDUs/MTUs
A migration path from a T1 to a fiber feeder
Remote terminal/cabinet augmentations: delivering POTS+HSI to remote locations
T1s: Bonding facilities (MLPPP) for IP services

Presenter Bios
Juan Vela, Director of Strategic Products and Markets, Occam Networks
With more than 10 years experience in last mile access technologies, Juan is responsible for development of new product and market strategies for Occam. Prior to joining Occam, he split his time between telecom service providers and broadband equipment suppliers, holding a variety of positions including member of technical staff and network engineering positions with national ILEC and CLEC companies, as well as product management and systems engineering postions with global communications equipment manufacturers. Juan is a well-versed industry professional who brings a unique perspective to the BLC supplier community. He holds a BSEE degree from FAMU/FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida.

Dov Zimring, Director of Strategic Technology and Solutions, Occam Networks
Dov is a seasoned member of the Occam Networks technology team. During his tenure at Occam Networks, he has done extensive field work in the design and deployment of IP Video and Triple Play networks, experiencing first-hand the challenges and opportunities associated with IP Video transmission over DSL and FTTx access networks. Prior to joining Occam Networks, Dov was a software engineer at Condor Engineering. Dov is an active member of the DSL Forum and follows other standards bodies such as the IETF, IEEE, ATIS and the ITU. His work with standards and interoperability has included participation in the ADSL2+.

Exploring OccamView EMS 5.0
August 2, 2006
Presented by Chris Cotter

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As you transition your access network to IP and Ethernet with Occam's Broadband Loop Carriers, your ability to manage the access network becomes ever more critical. To ensure that you have the tools you need to manage your network effectively and economically, Occam has introduced a new version of its OccamView Element Management System. Robust, scalable and sophisticated, Version 5.0 of OccamView EMS centralizes and automates network management to make the daily tasks of managing your access network simpler and more efficient.

Join Chris Chris Cotter, Senior Product Manager for OccamView for an up close look at the newest network management software from Occam Networks. In the webinar Chris will:

Provide an in-depth look at the many new features of OccamView EMS, Version 5.0, and how they can benefit you
Discuss how the EMS can be deployed in different network architectures and can interoperate with other management systems
Provide an overview of the various software modules and the protocols they support
Take a look at what you need to deploy the new EMS in your network
Provide a live, online demonstration that will walk you through the management system from A to Z