Do you want to share your insights into business strategies, innovative technologies and/or regulatory trends that are shaping the future of the competitive communications industry?
If so, we invite you to submit a session proposal for the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2012 Convention & EXPO, scheduled for October 7-10 in Dallas. The submission deadline is June 1, 2012.
Below you’ll find some general themes we are considering for our Fall agenda. We also welcome your input on other relevant, thought-provoking and timely topics, panel discussions and case studies that would be of interest to the communications industry.
Business:
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Business Models for ILECS: Offering Competitive Services Outside their Home Service Areas
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Cloud: Techniques for Selling Cloud Services to SMBs
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From Start-up to Sustaining Business: How Do You Grow Your Business to the Next Level?
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Implementation of Intercarrier Compensation Reform: The Impact on Your Business Models
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M&A – How does Industry Consolidation for Incumbents and in the Competitive Sectors (service providers, suppliers, content providers) Impact Your Business?
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New Markets & Products: Energy Resale and Other New Solutions
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Deployment of Super Wi-Fi/White Spaces: Building Networks to Meet Customer Demand
Technology:
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Cloud: How to Implement and Optimize the Cloud Services
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Content: Impact of Increasing Content Delivery Demands on Network Capacity
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Data Centers: Green, Power, and Product Challenges/Opportunities
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Ethernet Over Copper: Future Forecast – Where is this Technology Going?
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New Solutions for Moving Network Architecture Closer to the Edge
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Interconnection: Connecting IP Networks with other IP Carriers for SLAs
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Mobile Backhaul: Technologies and Applications
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Network Security: Prevention, Protection and Securing the Cloud
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Wireline and Wireless: Transitioning your Business Model from TDM to IP World?
Regulatory:
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Connect America Auction: How Can Competitive Providers Participate?
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2012 Elections: A Forecast
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Impact of USF Order on Contributions on your Customer Base
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Intercarrier Compensation Phase II
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IP-to-IP Interconnection Agreements: Analyzing the Canadian Model
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Lifeline Reform Phase I and II
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Spectrum Auction – FCC rules
Submission Requirements*
For your session idea to be considered, you must include:
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Proposed session title
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Abstract of the proposed topic, and brief description of the timeliness and relevancy of the topic.
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150-word biography of the proposed speaker
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Names of other suggested speakers, if a panel discussion is proposed
COMPTEL PLUS will only accept session topic proposals submitted via its Website.
* Please note that submitting a topic for consideration does not guarantee that you or anyone from your company will be included in the agenda. COMPTEL also reserves the right to modify the content and/or format of the session.
DEADLINE: June 1, 2012
Any submissions received after this date will not be considered for the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2012 Convention & EXPO.
