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Speakers will focus on critical "real-world" service provider challenges related to SIP applications and infrastructure. <br><br>SIPNOC 2017 also features a special and intensive "Wireshark for VoIP Ninjas" training workshop that will equip you with the core and advanced skills you need to diagnose and solve the thorniest problems using the popular, open-source tool Wireshark. The course prepares to you to install and configure Wireshark to maximize your effectiveness for VoIP, creating captures, locating calls and associated media, analyzing QoS for audio and video problems, and using Wireshark’s analytics tools to find trouble spots in a busy SIP/IMS VoIP network. <br><br>SIPNOC 2017 attendees will include telecommunications providers, major backbone operators, interconnect and wholesale solution providers, ISPs, cable operators, wireless network operators and representatives of large enterprises deploying major SIP initiatives. While the international carrier and service provider community is the primary audience for SIPNOC 2017, industry stakeholders involved in major SIP initiatives, such as network equipment vendors, government agency representatives, large enterprise network operators and academic researchers will also be in attendance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=650 style='width:487.5pt;background:#EFEFEF'><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 Early Bird Registration Deadline </span></strong><span class=red1><b>Extended to September 30, 2017!</b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Regular "All-Access" Attendees Save $200 </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Individuals from SIP Forum Full Member Companies Save $300! Send an email to <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org" target="_blank">sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</a> to obtain the exclusive Full Member discount code.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Register </span></strong>at <a href="https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2017" target="_blank">https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2017</a>. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 Hotel Reservations</span></strong> <br>SIPNOC 2017 is located at the four-star Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel. To reserve your stay at the Hilton, please visit: <a href="http://group.hilton.com/SIPNOC2017">http://group.hilton.com/SIPNOC2017</a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 General Event Information</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more information about <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017</span></strong>, please visit <a href="http://www.sipnoc.org/">www.sipnoc.org</a> or send an email to <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org">sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 Sponsorship Information</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For information about corporate sponsorship opportunities at <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017</span></strong>, please contact Marc Robins, SIP Forum President and Managing Director, at 203-829-6307 or marc.robins "at" sipforum.org.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table></div><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #CCCCCC 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more information, please visit:</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.sipnoc.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.sipnoc.org</span></a> or email <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</span></a></span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=722 style='width:541.5pt;border:none;border-top:solid #CDD1D4 1.0pt'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://www.tmcnet.com/scripts/img.ashx?lid=111541"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>