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Breaking the Network Cost Barrier

A FREE 60-minute Webcast presented by Communications Technology magazine and hosted by Menara Networks.

November 1, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Registration Required

• Speakers  
• How Does It Work?
• What Equipment Do I Need?
• Questions? 

  
  About the Webcast

  One of the biggest challenges now faced by MSOs is how to support network capacity growth while facilitating new content and traffic demands from subscribers. As such, there has been a push toward the convergence of IP router networks with optical transport networks. MSOs and other carriers that adopt this converged network architecture can reap significant operational and financial advantages. In the course of this hour, "Breaking the Network Cost Barrier" speakers will address what operators can do to manage their costs during this process, and what networking steps they need to take when it comes to convergence.  

  In this Webcast, you’ll learn:
  
  • Effective ways operators can reduce their capex and opex while growing their networks to meet rapidly growing bandwidth demands, including network architecture strategies used by Comcast to drive capex and opex cost efficiencies in the network for business services, wireless backhaul and video on demand to leverage multi-screen video
  
  • Key market drivers shaping the core optical network strategies for operators and IP router suppliers

  
  Speakers:

  	Adam Hotchkiss Vice President/Product Line Management, Menara Networks
  	Shamim Akhtar Senior Director/Network Architecture & Technology, Comcast Corporation
  	Alan Sardella Production Marketing Director/Platform Systems, Juniper Networks
  	Debra Baker (Moderator) Editor, Communications Technology magazine

  
   How does the Webinar work?

  The live audio is delivered to your location over the telephone or your computer speakers. The Power-Point presentations are presented over the Internet.
  
  You need Real Player or Windows Media Player installed on your computer. If you do not have either, please follow the instructions below to download and install them. Or if you prefer, a phone for the audio and an Internet connection to let you watch the slides and other information on the Web will suffice. No other downloads or special hardware - a dial-up connection will work fine.

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  What equipment do I need?

  For the audio connection:

  • A computer with Real Player or Windows Media Player installed. When you log into the Virtual Seminar, your computer will be taken through a brief configuration check and will let you know if you're missing any software.
  • If you do not have Real or Windows, a touch-tone telephone will work also. It works best to use a speakerphone so that others can listen too.

  For the Internet connection:

  • PC: 166Mhz Pentium-based PC or better
  • Operating system: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP
  • Browser: For optimal viewing experience, we recommend using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. However, any version of IE 4.0 or higher will work. For Netscape, only versions 4.x are supported at this time.
  • Internet connection: 28.8 or faster connection
  • Display set at 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600
  • Mac users are encouraged to use Firefox 2.0 (or later) with Real Player to view the webcast. You can also test your system using the system test button in menu on the left hand side.

  Player Downloads

  If using Microsoft Windows Media Player, Version 6.4 or later is required.
  Download a supported Microsoft Windows Media Player

  If using RealPlayer, Version 7.0 or later is required.
  Download a supported RealPlayer

  
  

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  Questions?

  If you are having any technical difficulties or need assistance meeting these requirements, please contact our Technical Support Center at 1-866-709-8255 or click here. For content questions regarding this Webinar, contact Debra Baker at 301-354-1795.