NEW YORK, September 27, 2005 – Join Light Reading for Ethernet Expo 2005, October 12–14 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

There is no doubt that Ethernet is changing the way carriers deliver and their customers consume broadband services. It's affecting everything from carrier back-office operations to last-mile OAM functions. Basically, it's pervasive, it's potent, and it's here to stay.

Given just how fundamental Ethernet has become to the fabric of the public network, this event will kick off with a keynote from Dr. Robert M. Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet, co-founder of 3Com, and venture partner with Polaris Ventures.

Registration for press and analysts is free. Click here to register: www.lightreading.com/live/default.asp?survey_id=102

On Wednesday, October 12, at the Grand Hyatt in New York, Dr. Metcalfe will open a three-day conference that also features keynotes by representatives of leading carriers and equipment vendors, including:

The conference also will present insights from leading carriers, including AT&T, Telenor, MCI, Global Crossing, WilTel, TelCove, Looking Glass Networks, and Expedient.

The discussion will be taken one step further with panelists from leading enterprises such as Sterling National Bank, Muze, and Ellie Mae about what they want from their carriers and what appeals to them about Ethernet.

Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Stan Hubbard will also unveil key market statistics and forecast data from Heavy Reading's new Carrier Ethernet Equipment Market Tracker, a quarterly research service. These statistics, available exclusively to conference attendees, are part of a comprehensive research program just launched by Heavy Reading. Hubbard will also present exclusive data from Heavy Reading's ongoing research into the carrier Ethernet services market.

The complete conference program can be found here: www.ethernetexpo.com

Join Light Reading for this signature event on October 12–14, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

Register today! Click here: www.lightreading.com/live/default.asp?survey_id=102

About Light ReadingFounded in 2000, Light Reading is the ultimate source for technological and financial analysis of the communications industry; it leads the media industry in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. It reaches an extensive audience of executives and technologists within the telecommunications and enterprise networking communities, as well as the financial/industry analysts and investors that track these sectors.