TIA Extends Call for Speakers for 'TIA 2012: Inside the Network'

Annual ICT Industry Event Focuses on Solutions to Keep Pace with Soaring Data Demands Straining the Network

Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is seeking knowledgeable, insightful and forward-looking speakers covering all aspects of broadband communications, networks and services to present at its annual membership and industry event, TIA 2012: Inside the Network, June 5-7, 2012 in Dallas, Texas.

Education Track topics include: Optimizing the Cloud, Green ICT, Network Convergence, M2M and Embedded Mobile, Mobile Backhaul, MultiScreen Video, Optical - Roadmap to 100G, Video Communications & Collaboration, and a variety of specialty topics.

The Conference at TIA 2011 received enthusiastic evaluations. Videos of educational tracks and keynotes are available for viewing at tianow.org.

TIA 2012 conference tracks/topics, guidelines, evaluation criteria, and other important facts regarding speaking opportunities can be viewed at tia2012.org.

Speaker proposals should be submitted as soon as possible. The deadline for applications has been extended through November 30.

All proposals must be submitted in final form to be considered. Please contact Tim Downs at tdowns@tiaonline.org with any questions.

Companies interested in exhibiting or sponsoring a track should contact exhibits@tiaonline.org asap to benefit from our remaining inventory of outstanding opportunities.

About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the manufacturers and suppliers of global communications networks. Since 1924, TIA has been enhancing the business environment for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, policy advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence, and networking events. TIA members' products and broadband network services empower communications in every industry and market in both the public and private sectors. Visit tiaonline.org.

View video news programming on TIA Now at www.tianow.org.

TIA's 2011 Market Review & Forecast, is available for purchase online at the TIA store at an unprecedented discount between now and mid-November. The MR&F discounted package also includes a broad array of current, industry-related white papers at *no* charge while supplies remain. TIA members receive a discount of more than 60 percent off of the cover price. Review copies are available for qualified media.

TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Cisco Systems, Dow Chemical Company, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Henkels & McCoy, Juniper Networks, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, OneChip Photonics, Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, TE Connectivity, Ulticom, Inc., Walker & Associates and WirefreeCom, Inc. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates.

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