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Event: TIA 2012: Inside the Network
Location: Dallas, Texas
Dates: 6/5/2012- 6/7/2012
Organizer: Telecommunications Industry Association
Event Website: http://www.tia2011.org
Mark your calendar for TIA 2012: Inside the Network, June 5-7, 2012 in Dallas, TX! This unique industry event puts the focus on the people, products and companies driving innovation and optimization of The Network. Whether your interest is Converged Networks, Cloud Optimization, M2M, Mobile Backhaul, Multiscreen Video, Optical Transport, Security, Connected Homes or Green ICT, TIA 2012 offers opportunities for communications suppliers, integrators, network operators and service providers to gain an immersive experience into important changes driving our industry.

The broadband communications industry is in a constant state of great change and opportunity, in the technology arena and increasingly in the business realm.

The carrier business model is undergoing a significant transformation. Traditional differentiators for service providers — network speed, depth of product/service portfolio and price — are no longer enough to attract and retain customers.

Whether companies are opening Innovation Centers, working as part of diverse ecosystems or collaborating internally across vast geographic boundaries, at the heart of today’s Innovation model is The Network. TIA 2012 is designed to capture this transformation on multiple levels. The event brings together leading minds in technology, in the network business model, in network innovation and a transformed customer experience.

Sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent and co-located with the annual CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase hosted by Parks Associates, TIA 2012 features multiple educational tracks, specialty conferences and technology demonstrations, positioning it as the leading business and technology event for the converged network community. Registration opens in February 2012. To exhibit, contact exhibits@tiaonline.org.