Penton Media’s Telephony®,
the leading publication for communications service providers, and
NXTcomm, today announced that they will co-produce “Telephony’s
INSIGHTS for Next-Generation ILECs,” a one-day
educational conference at NXTcomm 2008, June 16 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center. Targeted to independent service providers, including
tier 2, tier 3 and rural carriers, the conference will focus on
financial, technology and business-focused strategies for today’s
competitive environment.
Led by Telephony’s award-winning
editorial team, INSIGHTS will deliver business intelligence from
innovative independent service providers, industry analysts and leading
technology vendors. The conference will offer keynotes, interactive
panel discussions and live demonstrations on topics including carrier
ethernet, video services, service personalization and wireless/access
technologies. Limited seating will also be available for an executive
luncheon on business valuation, a chief concern for rural telecom
service providers.
“Independent telcos face challenges that are
unique to their markets, in addition to the competition and line-loss
issues that all telephone companies face,”
said Carol Wilson, editor in chief of Telephony. “INSIGHTS
will address the common challenges from the Independent perspective and
offer practical solutions specifically designed for this market.”
“An event geared toward the needs of
independent service providers is a great way to usher in NXTcomm08,”
said Wayne Crawford, NXTcomm executive director. “Telephony’s
involvement represents an expansion of the strong relationship the two
organizations began last year with Telephony’s
role as official publisher of the NXTcomm Show Daily and program guide
at the debut of NXTcomm and continues this year in that role.”
For conference updates and the agenda, visit www.telephonyonline.com/insights.
For more information on speakers, contact Carol Wilson at (312) 840-8450
or cwilson3@telephonyonline.com.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Mark Hickey at 312-840-8408 or mhickey@telephonyonline.com.
NXTcomm was created in 2006 by its co-owners, the Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association
(USTelecom), to serve as the one communications industry event
delivering the ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video and data.
NXTcomm08 will occupy the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center
from June 16-19. For more information, go to www.NXTcommShow.com.
Telephony, the leading publication for communications service
providers, delivers insightful journalism and real-world intelligence
about the technologies and business strategies that are driving the
telecom industry. For telecom marketers, Telephony reaches a
focused audience through a broad range of targeted marketing channels
and custom opportunities. Whether through print, e-newsletters,
Webcasts, podcasts, blogs, events, custom solutions or online, Telephony
connects customers with the buying power of the industry. For more
information, visit www.telephonyonline.com.
Telephony is published by Penton Media.
Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media
company in the U.S., serving more than six million business
professionals every month. The company's market-leading brands are
focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites,
150 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information
data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held
company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an
investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its
co-investors. For additional information on the company and its
businesses, visit www.penton.com.
|