Software Telco Congress Helps Carriers Compete with OTTs

Programming at Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) event focuses on enabling carriers to reclaim network revenue

Norwalk, CT – September 30, 2013 – TMC today announced the inaugural Software Telco Congress, held November 20-21, 2013, in Santa Clara, California, will deliver programming designed to enable carriers to better compete with Over-The-Top (OTT) service providers such as Skype, Viber and WhatsApp. Software Telco Congress will merge the latest information and insights on Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)—the latest carrier initiative that will help turn hardware-based Telcos into software Telcos, allowing them to be more flexible and cost-effective in rolling out new, lucrative services.

“Software Telco Congress will bring together industry thought-leaders, carriers, resellers and developers to explore the evolution of the competitive communications infrastructure landscape,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC CEO and Conference Chairman. “Attendees will learn the latest developments the industry is working towards, the opportunities that exist for software-based carriers, and how to overcome challenges as they build their own next-generation service offerings leveraging COTS hardware and the cloud.”

The full agenda for Software Telco Congress can be found here, and programming includes the following sessions and panels:

·         From Legacy to Virtual: First Steps Toward a Software Telco

·         NFV and SDN: Friend or Foe?

·         Security, Resiliency and Other Challenges

·         Is Open Source the Key to NFV Success?

·         Getting it Right: Performance Testing and Limitations of COTS

·         Monetizing NFV

·         Adapting BSS/OSS to a Software Telco World

·         Software Telco and Real-time Communications

·         Software Developer and Virtual Appliances: A New Ecosystem

·         Lessons from Network Function Virtualization Experience

·         Looking forward: What Will the Software Telco Look Like in Three Years?

Software Telco Congress is supported by Diamond Sponsors Metaswitch, ADTRAN and Alcatel-Lucent; Platinum Sponsors Cisco, Genband, Saisei Networks and Sansay; Gold Sponsors Lemko and Netronome; and Silver Sponsors Aculab and Porta One.

Registration for Software Telco Congress is now open. Contact Frank Coppola at 203-852-6800 x131 for more information. For media inquiries, contact Ashley Baster.

Companies interested in exhibiting, sponsorship or advertising packages for Software Telco Congress should contact TMC's Dave Rodriguez.

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About TMC:
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer, and Internet Telephony. tmcnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading business technology event, as well as industry events: Asterisk World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; Customer Experience (CX) Hot Trends Symposium; DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developer Conference; LatinComm Conference and Expo; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Mobile Payment Conference; Software Telco Congress, StartupCamp; Super Wi-Fi & Shared Spectrum Summit; SIP Trunking-Unified Communications Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo; WebRTC Conference & Expo III; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information

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Ashley Baster                                                   

Connect2 Communications                               

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