IEC Communications Forums at GLOBALCOMM 2006 Highlight Industry Trends; Digital Home and IPTV Sessions Highlight Wide Variety of Content

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
announced that from June 5 through June 7 at GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006 the
International Engineering Consortium (IEC) will host its annual
Communications Forums, a series of technical forums developed to
advance attendees' professional goals. The forums reflect the hottest
trends in communications and cover the following topics of interest:
IPTV Future, Mobile Broadband, FMC/IMS and Convergence, Emerging
Services, Next-Generation Access, IP (R)Evolution, The Digital Home,
Ethernet Services, All-Optical Network and the Enterprise.
"We are pleased to once again partner with TIA and deliver such a
high-quality program at GLOBALCOMM," said John Janowiak, president of
the IEC. "With the support of AT&T as our official service provider
sponsor, we have positioned the IEC Forums as the perfect vehicle for
service providers, manufacturers, and enterprise professionals to gain
a vast amount of knowledge in the classroom, while taking in the
dynamic attributes of the GLOBALCOMM exhibition."
"IEC's continued provision of informative technical forums at the
show adds great value to the GLOBALCOMM offering," said TIA President
Matthew J. Flanigan. "Participants in the Communications Forums gain
insight into leading-edge technology developments and applications
that are driving the industry's growth."
Two sessions that are drawing early intention are "The Digital
Home: Gateway to Opportunity," held on Monday, June 5, 2:15 pm - 3:30
pm, and "IPTV: The Real Story," to be held on Tuesday, June 6, 11:30
am - 12:30 pm. A full catalogue and description of all the IEC
Communications Forums is available online at:
http://www.iec.org/events/2006/iec_forums/pdfs/conf_catalog.pdf.
"The Digital Home" forum recognizes that in the future customers
will have several service choices from which to select, including
alternate providers, which in turn will be quick to promote their
offered service experience differences. The session identifies
end-user factors that are the most critical, evaluates the technology
options for secure home networks, focuses on the competitive
alternatives available to customers, and examines the business models
required for success.
"IPTV: The Real Story" heralds the technology as the capability
that will complete the telco providers' quadruple-play bundle and
sheds light on their potential success in becoming next-generation
providers. Challenges remain, such as the new partnerships and
business models with content providers that will be required, as well
as partnerships with necessary technology players. This panel covers
which partnerships are required and what the business relationship is;
the blend of content and services for success; network architectures
and technologies required to complete the package; and regulatory and
public policy directions.
GLOBALCOMM(TM), the next-generation communications marketplace and
summit, will be held June 4-8, 2006, at Chicago's McCormick Place,
with exhibits open from Monday, June 5 through Wednesday, June 7. For
TIA, GLOBALCOMM(TM) replaces SUPERCOMM(R) as TIA's annual industry
event.

About TIA

TIA is the leading trade association for the information and
communications technology (ICT) industry. As owner and producer of
GLOBALCOMM(TM), TIA represents global ICT suppliers and their service
provider and enterprise customers through its leadership in standards
development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and
facilitating member business opportunities. TIA represents the
communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).
Visit us at http://www.tiaonline.org.

About GLOBALCOMM(TM)

GLOBALCOMM(TM) is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry
Association (TIA). The Next-Generation Communications Marketplace and
Summit will take place June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago,
Illinois, USA, with exhibits open from Monday, June 5 through
Wednesday, June 7. Visit www.globalcomm2006.com.

SUPERCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association
(USTA). The final SUPERCOMM(R) was held in June 2005.