LONDON -- Ethernet Expo: Europe 2009 -- No doubt about it, this year's event was a hit with those who made it to the show, and, if the viewing numbers for our LRTV video reports are anything to go by, with those who couldn't make it, too.

For a selection of our video reportage, check out the following:

But we didn't just have moving picture cameras at the event -- we loaded up the digital vault with some stills, too. Check out our first slide show -- Photos: Ethernet Expo Europe Part I -- and then dive into the selection below.



All photos by Michael Donald. The captions, though, were generated by an altogether less sophisticated individual.

— Ray Le Maistre, International News Editor, Light Reading

Serious about EthernetKevin Vachon, Chief Operating Officer of the Metro Ethernet Forum, is always ready for a laugh,
but when it comes to Ethernet services – just don't mess with him, right? Thirsty for successMetro Ethernet Forum president Nan Chen takes a moment to rehydrate, but we forgot to tell him that,
this year, we provided speakers with vodka instead of water... Cheers!They're out there somewhere!Craig Easley from Matisse Networks (left) and Alcatel-Lucent's Phil Tilley scope out
the service provider audience for the carrier Ethernet RFPs.And... we're rolling!Masergy's COO gamely accepted a last-minute request for an interview with LRTV,
but freezes when someone mentions "make-up." Time for a coffee...Possibly the world's finest hardwareThere was admirable technology aplenty on the Expo show floor, but the caffeine-related hardware
on the ADVA Optical Networking stand was hot – REALLY hot. Daisy does it againHaving wowed the crowds at the Broadband World Forum Europe in Brussels last September, Daisy Rollo brought
her majestic coffee-making skills to the Ethernet Expo in London and worked her magic. We didn't sleep for days... The circle of trustMatisse Networks brought along its own artist to whet the aesthetic appetites of the show floor crowd,
but where is she going with this idea? We'll come back to this later...Whistle while you workCOLT Telecom's, CTO Dr. Alireza Mahmoodshahi, was in tune with the audience
as he rallied the industry with his Ethernet services vision. Crowded houseWhen the show floor opened the crowds headed for the Global Interconnect demo to check out the specs.Man and machineIometrix president Bob Mandeville was in his element, taking the Expo attendees through the details of the Global Interconnect demo.Ethernet's reachAndy McEwan, Senior Manager, Ethernet Products at ntl:Telewest Business, the enterprise services operation
of U.K. cable operator Virgin Media, says he's taking his services this far.Freedom of expressioneuNetworks Director of Marketing & Product Management Ken Johnson
provides a regional perspective and shows off his euCentric map of the region. Rearview shockerAs the front of the canvas develops on the Matisse Networks stand, the guy at the Spirent booth
gets a glimpse of what's on the reverse side, and it's freaking him out!