Summit Is For Property Owners And Developers Seeking Edge With Broadband Technologies; Registration Hits 600

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Speakers and participants are coming in from all over the world

Irving, TX (PRWEB) September 10, 2006

Adding broadband is one way developers and property managers are coping with the recent real estate downturn. The trend is affirmed by advance registration for the Broadband Summit, being held at the Marriott Las Colinas Hotel in Irving, Texas Sept 11-13.

“We have almost 600 registrants as of the morning of September 8,” says Scott DeGarmo, president of Houston-based Broadband Properties Magazine. “That’s up more than 100 from last year. Our exhibit space has been sold out since spring.” The magazine (http://www.broadbandproperties.com) is the leading source of information for property managers, owners, and developers about fiber to the home and other broadband alternatives for buildings and communities.

Several mayors will be there, including former venture capitalist Graham Richards of Ft. Wayne Indiana. Hilda Legg, an advocate for rural broadband (and former head of the Rural Utilities Service) will deliver a major address.

“Speakers and participants are coming in from all over the world,” says Steven S. Ross, editor-in-chief. They include innovative network builders from Mexico, Dubai, and the Netherlands. A popular topic of discussion will be a recent report by the cable industry’s own technical arm, saying that cable companies may have to replace their $60 billion coax plant with fiber, to keep up with Verizon and AT&T.”

Among the featured presentations Monday:

12:40 – 1:00

FTTH: The Impact On Property Values and Economic Growth

Location: Merchants

Speaker: Michael Render, President, RVA

2:00 – 2:30                 

Opening Keynote Address

Connectivity –Key to Competitiveness In The Global Economy

Location: Merchants

Speaker: James Hettrick – US-CCA and City of Loma Linda, CA

3:30 – 4:20         

Editor’s Choice III: International Deployments

Location: Merchants

Moderator: Steven Ross – Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Properties Magazine

FTTH and FTTP With Advanced IP Services

Mustafa Kaddoura – Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co.

Using Fiber to Bridge the Digital Divide

Jorge Ortiz – CEO, Interfibra, Monterrey, Mexico

Antonio Sarre – Developer, Tierra Urbana, Monterrey, Mexico

Building the Netherlands’ Largest FTTH Network

Marco Westenberg – Manager Business Development,

VolkerWessels Telcom

5: 30 – 6:20          

Special Press & Product Launch Announcements

Location: Merchants

Motorola

C9 Networks

The Cook Report

Editor’s Briefing – Steve Ross, Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Properties Magazine

DirecTV

Among the featured presentations Tuesday:

9:00 – 9:30         

Keynote Address: Wired and Inspired to Compete in the Flat World

Location: Merchants

Introduction: Eric Cevis – Vice President, Verizon Enhanced Communities

Keynote Speaker: Mayor Graham Richard – City of Fort Wayne, Indiana

12:30 – 1:40        

Keynote Awards Luncheon:

Location: Merchants

Sponsored by: Motorola

Introduction: Mary Ashe – BPL Product Marketing Manager, Motorola Inc.

Speaker: The Hon. Hilda Gay Legg, Former RUS National Director,

Vice Chairman, Broadband Properties Magazine

For a complete schedule see:

http://www.broadbandproperties.com/2006summit/bits/BBP_Summit-Complete_Program.pdf

For a schedule of the extensive multifamily program, covering MDUs,and residential buildings see:

http://www.broadbandproperties.com/2006summit/multifamily.php

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