[Sipnoc] Register for SIPNOC Now -- Take Advantage of Special Early-Bird Pricing

[Marc Robins]

Dear SIPNOC List Members:
 
The SIP Forum is holding its first SIP Network Operators Conference on April
25th to the 27th, 2011, at the Hyatt Dulles Hotel in Herndon, Virginia - a
few minutes from Dulles International Airport. 
 
SIPNOC (http://www.sipnoc.org <http://www.sipnoc.org/> ) is a unique event
for service providers and carriers to gather to discuss the challenges of
deploying and implementing SIP-based communications technology, and to learn
the best-practices and strategies that enable the successful and profitable
operation of SIP-based services and applications in fixed and mobile IP
network environments.
 
SIPNOC has been developed for the technical and operational personnel from
service providers of all stripes, including:

*	Telcos 

*	Major Backbone Providers 

*	Interconnect and Wholesale Solution Providers 

*	ISPs 

*	ITSPs (Internet Telephony Service Providers) 

*	Cable Operators 

*	Hosted and Managed Service Providers 

*	Wireless Network Operators 

*	International PTTs 

*	Large Enterprises

SIPNOC will focus on issues critical to the reliable and successful
deployment and operation of SIP-based services in today's IP-based network
environment, including:

*	Application development 

*	Testing 

*	SIP Trunking 

*	FoIP 

*	User-Agent Configuration 

*	Emergency Services 

*	Policy Servers 

*	Security 

*	Operational Issues 

*	Call Routing and Peering 

*	Troubleshooting and Monitoring 

*	SIP Interconnection (SIP-to-SS7 signaling gateways) 

*	HD-Voice/Video Deployment Challenges

 
Take Advantage of Special SIPNOC Savings Now!

 

The regular individual registration fee for SIPNOC attendance is $795 for
two days of conference activities. This fee will cover admittance to all
conference sessions, presentations, keynotes, meals and breaks, as well as a
welcome reception on the evening before the event begins and a special
evening networking reception on the first day of the event.
 
However, if you act before February 11, 2011, you can take advantage of a
special early-bird discounted rate of $595, a savings of $200 off the
regular rate! Please note that seating is limited, so act fast!
 
To register for SIPNOC, please visit  <http://www.regonline.com/sipnoc_2011>
http://www.regonline.com/sipnoc_2011.
 
SIP Forum Full Members Save Even More!  For individuals of companies that
are active Full Members of the SIP Forum, a discount of 50% off the regular
conference rate will be provided for two or more registrations from the same
company, and exclusive full member-only discounts will be offered for a
variety of special SIPNOC sponsorship packages. Please email Marc Robins at
marc.robins at sipforum.org or call +1-718-548-7245 (office) or +1-203-829-6307
(mobile) to take advantage of these special offers.
 
 
SIPNOC Hotel Reservations
 
The SIP Forum has negotiated a nicely discounted room rate of $169/night at
the four-star Hyatt Dulles Hotel. This rate includes in-room WiFi Internet
access! Other valuable benefits include a free shuttle bus to and from
Dulles Airport and free parking in the hotel parking lot.
 
The cut-off date to receive this great rate is April 4, 2011. Reservation
requests made after the cut-off date will be based on availability at the
hotel's prevailing rates. So take advantage of this great offer now and
register for your stay at the Hyatt Dulles using the following Web link :
<https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SIPNOC2011>
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SIPNOC2011
 
 
SIPNOC Speaking Opportunities
 
The SIPNOC Program Committee is now seeking proposals for presentations,
panels, or BOFs (Birds-Of-a-Feather sessions) for the SIPNOC 2011 program.
We invite presentations highlighting issues relating to SIP deployments.
Operators are encouraged to present on successes, issues, and concerns found
in their deployments. Vendors are encouraged to work with operators to
present real-world deployment experiences. 

Full details of the SIPNOC CFP submission process and policies, as well as
important SIPNOC 2011 CFP Dates of Interest, can be found at:
<http://www.sipforum.org/content/view/374/275/>
http://www.sipforum.org/content/view/374/275/

 
SIPNOC Sponsorship Opportunities
 
If you are interested in a corporate sponsorship of the event, please
contact Marc Robins, SIP Forum President and Managing Director, for detailed
information about available sponsorship opportunities. Marc can be reached
at +1-718-548-7245 or  <mailto:marc.robins at sipforum.org>
marc.robins at sipforum.org.
 
 
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED! FCC Chief Technologist Dr. Douglas Sicker to give the
keynote address at SIPNOC!

As Chief Technologist for the FCC, Dr. Sicker is responsible for advising
the agency on communications technology issues, a position that resides in
the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis. Dr. Sicker is also an
associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University
of Colorado at Boulder with a joint appointment in the Interdisciplinary
Telecommunications Program. He previously served on the Omnibus Broadband
Initiative working on research and development issues. His other leadership
roles include director of global architecture at Level 3 Communications,
Inc, and chief of the network technology division at FCC.

Dr. Sicker has chaired and served on the program committees of numerous
technical conferences, including IEEE, DySPAN, ISART and TPRC. He has also
had research funded through the NSF, DARPA, the Internet Society and the
Federal Aviation Administration.

To view the full contents of this announcement, please visit:
http://www.sipforum.org/content/view/375/171/

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For more information about SIPNOC, please visit www.sipnoc.org
<http://www.sipnoc.org/>  or email sipnocinfo at sipforum.org
 
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Best,

 

Marc

 

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Marc Robins

President and Managing Director

SIP Forum

 <http://www.sipforum.org/> http://www.sipforum.org

 

Tel: 718-548-7245

Mobile: 203-829-6307

SkypeMe! marcrobins

 

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