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Past Events
NXTcomm08
June 16-19, 2008
Las Vegas Nevada
Las Vegas Convention Center
NXTcomm is the only event where the entire ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video and data is represented.
Visit CP-TA in the PICMG Pavillion in booth SL5909!
TIA and USTelecom, the two organizations that owned and produced SUPERCOMM for 18 years, have joined forces again to produce NXTcomm, which replaces SUPERCOMM as the one event delivering the entire ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video, and data.
NXTcomm08 is co-locating with InfoComm08, the audio-visual industry’s leading trade show, giving you unprecedented experience with even greater reach. Best of all: access to InfoComm’s exhibit floor and keynotes is free with your NXTcomm08 registration.Register for one show and gain access to both. For more information on the show, please visit here.
MicroTCA Summit 2008
May 28 – 30, 2008
Chantilly, Virginia
The
MicroTCA Summit will bring together vendors and end-users to discuss
the latest practical information and trends regarding MicroTCA.
Attending MicroTCA puts you in-the-know about this spec that can handle
the latest processors, the newest interfaces, the most demanding
high-availability applications, and the latest next-generation wireless
networks.
This power-packed 3-day event will cover the latest topics in MicroTCA. Get the latest from leaders in the field including: Freescale Semiconductor, Intel, Emerson Network Power (formerly Motorola Embedded Communications) and more! For more information about the MicroTCA Summit, visit www.microtcasummit.com.
Light Reading LIVE!
May 8, 2008, San Jose, CA
ATCA and MicroTCA* are key platforms for carriers and equipment suppliers
riding the converged IP network wave. Using these platforms, vendors are
delivering new systems and services in a fraction of the time required for
conventional developments. This is a quickly growing market, and ATCA, AMC
& MicroTCA: Off-the-Shelf Platforms for the Converged IP Network will
bring attendees up to date on the latest developments from all levels in the
AdvancedTCA supply chain - from component and middleware vendors to system
integrators, equipment vendors, and carriers.
The primary goals of this one-day event are:
* To assess the impact of AdvancedTCA on system development for the
converged IP network.
* To engage telecom equipment providers and carriers in a dialogue about
the benefits of using carrier grade, off-the-shelf hardware and
software.
* To provide a status update on ATCA, AMC, and MicroTCA component and
system availability.
* To educate equipment and service providers on the opportunities for
MicroTCA systems in telecom and other applications.
AdvancedTCA and the CP-TA: Reducing Time-to-Market for Reliable Telecom Solutions
Webinar, March 25, 2008, 11:00am ET (8:00am PT)
Please download the slides of the presentation here.
Please download the recording of the presentation here. (In order to play this recording, please right-click "here" and save the link to your desktop.)
The Webinar, taking place Tuesday, March 25, will provide you with an understanding of the adoption of ATCA in the telecom market, the role of CP-TA in the AdvancedTCA ecosystem, and how the CP-TA’s efforts are helping to reduce time-to-market with the freedom of choice for ATCA-based solutions. The availability of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components, including those from Kontron and NMS, will also be discussed.
For more information, please visit here.
MVACEC 2008
March 11 – 12, 2008
San Francisco, CA
This dynamic conference will address the breadth of issues of building open specifications based commercial off-the-shelf equipment for the converging wireless, Service Provider / telecom and internet infrastructure markets. Reaching beyond the unique gathering of MVA organizations’ member companies - Service Providers, Network Equipment Providers, and other users and suppliers of high availability equipment such as carriers and large enterprises are invited to attend this special event. An invitation is extended to all professionals seeking pivotal opportunities at MVACEC as it delves into the latest Business, Marketing, Implementation, Design and Integration challenges of open specifications. For more information, visit http://www.mvacec.com/2008.php
Visit CP-TA Members as they present at MVA CEC!Keynote: The Evolving Infrastructure – What Does It Mean for the Ecosystem, Paul Steinberg, Motorola Fellow, Motorola
The Future of ATCA by Anthony Ambrose, RadiSys
Custom vs. Commodity presented by Todd Etchieson, RadiSys
Reduce Integration Time by Todd Keaffaber, CP-TA
Scaling ATCA Platforms to 40Gig E by Jim Clink, Simclar
Creating ATCA-based COTS Platform by Brian Moore, Motorola
iSCSI-Next Generation ATCA Storage by Fazil Osman, Astute Networks
Standardizing your Platform: Getting down to Brass Tacks by Asif Naseem, GoAhead Software
Thermal Engineering and Validation - AdvancedTCA Shelf by Rajesh Nair, Degree Controls
Embedded World 2008
February 26 – 28, 2008, Nuernberg, Germany
The embedded world Exhibition and Conference has developed into the leading international exhibition in only five years. The exhibition in 2007 impressively confirmed its role as the world’s biggest embedded event with almost 600 exhibitors from 29 countries. Some 14,000 trade visitors used the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive impression of the latest trends in embedded technologies. Embedded world will be the international get-together for the embedded community again in 2008. For more information, visit www.embedded-world.de.
Visit CP-TA members at the Embedded World 2008!
- Interphase, Hall 12, Booth 12-441
AdvancedTCA Open Modular Platform Solutions: Delivering Multi-Function Carrier-Grade Services for IP Multimedia Systems
Wednesday, November 28, at 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
time
Live Webinar, Sponsored by RadiSys
With competition rising, service providers are under incredible pressure to
increase profit margins and find new forms of revenue to offset eroding
margins on traditional voice services. Telcos, mobile operators, and new
emerging providers are turning to IP technology to build out existing
networks to include IMS carrier-grade components to support rich,
bandwidth-intensive multimedia services. Join RadiSys, Wind River, and
GoAhead Software in an informative discussion on the advantages gained by
utilizing a multi-function IMS solution using one integrated platform.
Register for this event at, http://metacast.agora.com/link.asp?m=45234&s=6728010&l=0.
NGN+S 2007
Autumn
November 20-21, 2007
Tokyo Station Conference 1-7-12 SAPIA Tower, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
Japan
- What is required for NGN and new service by NGN?
- Network quality and construction know-how required for the NGN infrastructure
- Development platforms for the NGN service
Presentation:
Infrastructure Construction and Quality (Slot B2)
12:30-13:15, November 21, 2007
For more information, visit http://www.ccpu.com/events/2007/11NGNSJapan/.
AdvancedTCA: The Path to Communications Convergence
November 13, 2007; 11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. ETE-Cast
Untangle the hype from reality while exploring the reasons converged network equipment is looking to AdvancedTCA solutions. What are the best strategies for using Serial RapidIO and Gigabit Ethernet with maximum ability to mix and match modules? How can multicore and middleware performance be fully realized? During this e-cast you will learn how the converged network meshes with reduced time to market, more capability per watt, and lower equipment cost goals. For more information click here.
ICD 1.1 and TPM 1.1 E-seminar
October 25, 2007, 11am PT / 2pm ET
The e-seminar provided insights into CP-TA’s enhanced ICD and TPM. The ICD
defines objective and verifiable interoperability requirements that address the
difficult integration issues that Service Providers and Network Equipment
Providers usually face when putting together an open standards-based COTS
system. The TPM provides test procedures that test building blocks for compliance
to the ICD.
Download the presentation here.
6th China PICMG
Tech-Forum
October 24-25, 2007
JinMa Spring Hotel N0. 38, XueQing Road, Haidian District, Beijing,
China
PICMG is a consortium of more than 450 companies that collaboratively develop open specifications for high performance telecommunications and industrial computing applications. The members of the consortium have a long history of developing and using leading-edge products for these industries.
This two-day event is where executives from leading corporations in the telecom, networking, military, transportation, test & measurement, research institutes, and PICMG members join sponsor executives to uncover new opportunities in the telecom infrastructure and electronic manufacturing markets.
Get the knowledge you need to make key decisions that affect the future of your business. Expand your opportunity through formal and informal activities. Meet and interact with executives from industry-leading companies. Acquire in-depth knowledge about the latest ATCA/uTCA products and solutions and learn where the future of telecom equipment and electronic manufacturers is headed.
For more information, visit http://www.ccpu.com/events/2007/10chinapicmg/.
AdvancedTCA
Summit
October 16-18, 2007
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
The AdvancedTCA Summit program is designed to provide attendees with
practical information on the current state of the Advanced
Telecommunications Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA), the emerging
standard platform for telecommunications equipment. Summit themes will
include: creating standard-based telecom equipment, reducing equipment cost
and development time, making equipment more flexible and more maintainable.
The Summit Program consists of half-day tutorials, panel discussions,
keynotes, paper sessions, workshops and special sessions. For more
information, visit http://www.advancedtcasummit.com/.
Come visit CP-TA in Booth 418
Member Companies at AdvancedTCA Summit:
Adax – Booth 109
ADLINK – Booth 415
Alliance Systems – Booth 402
Continuous Computing – Booth 309
Degree Controls – Booth 420
Diversified Technologies - Booth 400
Emerson Network Power – Booths 118 & 120
Enea – Booths 210 & 214
GE Fanuc – Booth 204
GoAhead Software – Booths 207 & 209
Intel – Booth 203 & 205
Interphase – Booth 108
Kontron – Booth 307
Motorola – Booth 301 & 303
NMS Communications – Booth 315
Pentair/Schroff – Booth 401
Performance Technologies Inc. – Booth 206\
Polaris Networks – Booth 414
Radisys – Booth 202
AdvancedTCA and Accelerated Application Development
The Connect 2007 conferences, hosted by NMS Communications, are focused on how our industry can accelerate change in the world of mobile communications while delivering successful services with rapid time to market.This year, we have selected four conference topics that we believe are
vital issues our entire industry needs to contend with: the user experience,
the importance of mobile communities, the growing practice of Mashups, and
the role IMS plays in achieving service velocity.
Locations and Dates:
• Boston, MA, USA, October 2 & 3
• Guilin, China, October 17 & 18
• Madrid, Spain, November 7 & 8
This event unlike any other vendor sponsored event, is one that is committed to understanding the opportunities and challenges the industry faces. Each event will have 20 or more guest speakers that come from innovative companies and are key players in the ecosystem.
Event Overview:
• Day One features a full day of Industry Panel sessions
and concludes with a special evening event
• Day Two focuses on the technology behind the innovation
and includes two Super Sessions devoted to
AdvancedTCA and
Accelerated Application Development
• Both days provide demonstrations in the Solutions
Showcase area and plenty of time for networking
NMS is pleased to provide this forum that is free and open to all who wish to participate. Our hope is that the event creates educational and networking benefits that will ultimately turn into business and development success for everyone.
For more information about Connect including hotel/travel, speaker biographies, detailed agendas and more about our host cities please visit our Global Connect event web site at http://www.nmscommunications.com/Connect2007/About/default.htm.
AdvancedTCA Summit
October 16-18, 2007Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
The AdvancedTCA Summit program is designed to provide attendees with practical information on the current state of the Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA), the emerging standard platform for telecommunications equipment. Summit themes will include: creating standard-based telecom equipment, reducing equipment cost and development time, making equipment more flexible and more maintainable. The Summit Program consists of half-day tutorials, panel discussions, keynotes, paper sessions, workshops and special sessions. For more information, visit http://www.advancedtcasummit.com/.
Light Reading AdvancedTCA
Boston, MA USA
September 25, 2007
Light Reading runs the most extensive program of live telecom events in
the industry, held at premier venues around the world. The content for our
events is provided by our Heavy Reading research division with contributions
from leading telecom companies, ensuring that our pre-qualified audiences of
technology decision makers receive exclusive and original information on how
to achieve their next-generation telecom goals. For more information, visit
http://www.lightreading.com/live/
GE Fanuc and Enea will be attending!
Webinar
September 20, 2007
In AdvancedTCA, the core of the system is no longer the host or system
slot housing a processing blade. ATCA, supporting a variety of
different fabrics, presents many instances in which the switch drives the
overall chassis functionality, especially in telecommunications
applications. With the rise in demand and continued growth of IMS,
VoIP, WiMAX, and direct-to-consumer streaming of voice, video, and data,
many are finding that bottlenecks of their application is not at the
traditional processing level but rather at the switch level, where the
system cannot keep up with the bandwidth demanded. With ATCA and
telecommunications, the switch drives not only the overall functionality of
a given chassis, but also the overall performance of an organization’s
application.
During this webinar Joe McDevitt and JP Landry take a look at DTI’s third
generation of Ethernet-based ATCA switch, ATS1936, with the focus being on
offering flexibility through 10G capabilities and multiple AMC sites. The
market has come to rely on DTI as the Leader in ATCA switching, requiring a
continuous drive to provide the performance increases required in today’s
bandwidth-intensive applications; such as IMS, VoIP, Security, IPTV, and
multi-service IP Networks. For more information or to register, visit https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/315656488.
ESC BOSTON
Boston, MA USA
September 18 – 21, 2007
The ESC exhibition will showcase the latest embedded technologies from top international companies - including Intel, Texas Instruments, Microchip, National Instruments, and Green Hills Software to name just a few. Check out the hot new products - in a hands-on environment where you can learn and compare. For more information, visit http://www.embedded.com/esc/boston/.
Visit CP-TA members at ESC Boston!
Intel – booth #901
Kontron – booth #501
ATCA Summit Europe
September 18-19, 2007
Disney Newport Bay Club (near Paris), France
The AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA Summit program is designed to provide attendees with practical information on the current state of the Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA), the emerging standard platform for telecommunications equipment. For more information, visit http://www.euroatcasummit.com/.
Come visit CP-TA in Booth 12Member Companies at ATCA Summit Europe:
Continuous Computing – Booth 30
CorEdge – Booth 14
Emerson Network Power – Booth 26
ENEA – Booth 10
GE Fanuc – Booth 35
GoAhead Software – Booth 18
Interphase – Booth 5
Kontron – Booth 22 & 23
Motorola – Booth 3 & 4
NMS Communications – Booth 31
Pentair/Schroff – Booth 31 & 32
Radisys – Booth 6 & 7
ATCA Protocols
Webinar
August 30, 2007
Ethernet has established itself as the fabric of choice in AdvancedTCA. The term "Ethernet" only defines the lowest levels of a network though. Many features and protocols build on top of Ethernet to create a complete, robust network as is needed in AdvancedTCA. System designers need to be familiar with these features and protocols so they can make informed decisions when choosing equipment. In this webinar, host JP Landry reviews some key features every AdvancedTCA designer should be familiar with and demonstrates how to use them properly. For more information or to register, visit https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/325199471.
AdvancedTCA: THE ROLLOUT BEGINS
E-CastJuly 18, 2007
2:00 p.m. EDT
AdvancedTCA has moved in a few years from creation, to the lab, through customer testing and is now beginning large-scale deployment. Join us for this Open Systems Publishing E-cast and find out what is exciting carriers, telecom equipment manufacturers, and vendors of AdvancedTCA equipment. This event is being sponsored by GE Fanuc.
Moderator:
Joe Pavlat, Editorial Director
OpenSystems Publishing
Presenters:
Devashish Paul, Product Marketing Manager
Tundra
Topic: Developing Wireless Infrastructure using ATCA® and MicroTCA systems and RapidIO® Switches
Matt Hoover, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing
Embedded Planet
Topic: Deploying ATCA Carrier for Gigabit Ethernet and Serial RapidIO using AMC Modules for processing, DSP and IO functionality
Howard Glassman, Director of Business Development
GE Fanuc
Topic: Advanced Mezzanine Cards provide modular building blocks for AdvancedTCA (and MicroTCA) systems
NXTcomm 2007
McCormick Place, ChicagoJune 18 – June 21, 2007
Come visit our member companies at this event!
NXTcomm 2007 is the global forum and marketplace for the new business of information, communications and entertainment technology. The forces that drive communication and the solutions to harness it are converging at Chicago’s McCormick Place, June 18-21, 2007. Meet enterprise customers, service providers, technology suppliers and content creators at this new global forum and marketplace.
Our attending members include, Intel, Motorola, Emerson Network Power, Kontron, Nortel, Diversified Technology, Interphase, Performance technologies, Alliance Systems, and RadiSys.
MicroTCA Open Standards Webinar From Light Reading
WebinarJune 12, 2007
12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London time
The MicroTCA format brings many of the benefits built into AdvancedTCA to applications in the wireless and wireline access networks, where smaller and lower-cost systems are required. As the first systems become available we take a look at the latest developments for MicroTCA, system components including AMC modules, typical systems, and applications such as a WiMax.
Register for the webinar at http://metacast.agora.com/link.asp?m=41478&s=6728010&l=0
MICROTCA SUMMIT
Sheraton Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD USA
May 30- June 1, 2007
The 2007 MicroTCA Summit provides attendees with practical information on the current state of MicroTelecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA), the merging standard platform for low-cost telecommunications equipment, mobile systems, military and defense systems, medical equipment, and much more.
Attendees will get the latest on developing equipment using a standard platform—providing for expansion, interoperability, maintenance, upgrading, and replacement.
Visit CP-TA members!
- Alliance Systems (booth #12)
- Coredge Networks (booth #29)
- ENEA (booth #7)
- Emerson (booth # 25)
- Interphase (booth#23)
- Kontron (booth #5)
- Motorola (booth #27)
- Performance Technologies (booth #14)
EVOLVING ARCHITECHTURE STANDARDS: ATCA, microTCA, AMC
RBS Williams Formula One Conference Center
Wantage (OX), UK
April 25, 2007
This event is an essential diary date for electronics design engineers
and management, embedded developers and technical telecoms
professionals.
- Enea
- GE Fanuc
- Intel
- RadiSys
- Wind River
ATCA-Based Network Elements: A Powerful Solution at the Core of Your IMS Strategy
WebinarApril 12, 2007
12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London time
This Webinar will explain how TEMs and NEPs can take advantage of unique commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software solutions from companies like Wind River, AMD, and Sun Microsystems to develop innovative, powerful network elements for the emerging IMS market. We will also discuss how development teams can use the preintegration work already done by these three companies to gain developer efficiency and focus key resources on application differentiation and competitive advantage.
Register for the webinar at http://metacast.agora.com/link.asp?m=40038&s=4634909&l=0
Mountain View Alliance Communications Ecosystem Conference (MVACEC)
San Diego Bay, California
February 28 - March 1, 2007
This event will bring together companies from all the MVA member organizations in a conference focused on the issues surrounding the evolution of the commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) implementation in the telecommunication and wireless infrastructure. MVA members include CP-TA, SA Forum, SCOPE Alliance, Optical Internetworking Forum, PICMG, OCAF and the RapidIO Trade Association. The conference will include education sessions, interactive round table discussions as well as presentations from technology and business leaders from the entire ecosystem. The audience will include Service Providers, Network Equipment Providers, and other users and suppliers of high availability equipment such as carriers and large enterprises.
To learn more about the event, please visit www.mvacec.com.
Interop Delivered Webinar: Overview of CP-TA Interoperability Compliance Document and Test Procedure Manual
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
The Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA) is an association of communications platform and building block providers working together to accelerate the adoption of SIG-governed, open-specification-based communication platforms by certifying interoperable building blocks. This Webinar will provide an overview of the CP-TA’s Interoperability Compliance Document (ICD) and Test Procedure Manual (TPM). The ICD defines objective and verifiable interoperability criteria, and provides guidance to the definition of the test procedures described in the TPM. The ICD 1.0 covers three major functional areas of AdvancedTCA platforms: Thermal, Manageability and Data Transport. Attendees will gain insight into the requirements that are necessary to enable interoperable building blocks and system components from multiple vendors. They will also learn how these requirements are linked to the test procedures described in the TPM.
Presenters
- Nirlay Kundu - Compliance Work Group Chair
- Todd Keaffaber - Technical Work Group Chair
- Rohit Chhabra - CP-TA Vice Chairman
- Magnus Karlson - SCOPE Chairman
3GSM World Congress
CP-TA: Hall 1, Booth 1G67
Barcelona, Spain
February 12 – 15, 2007
Please click here to schedule a meeting with a CP-TA spokesperson during 3GSM World Congress.
3GSM World Congress is the world's premier mobile event and attracted over 50,000 people in 2006. Exhibitors represent every element of the mobile value chain. 3GSM brings together the eminent leaders and personalities from mobile operators and equipment vendors, as well as those from the Internet and the world of entertainment. The show will feature the very latest technology, services and developments, bringing to life the promise of mobile broadband for all and defining the industry's path to continued growth.
For more information about 3GSM, please visit http://3gsmworldcongress.com/
Join CP-TA's live WebEx announcement on the release of
its first interoperability documents
Be among the first to hear the Communications Platforms
Trade Association’s live WebEx announcement of its first interoperability
documents on Thursday, February 8 at 2:00 pm ET. These documents will provide
vendors with clear guidance to deliver interoperable products.
ITU Telecom World 2006
CP-TA Booth #9046
AsiaWorld-Expo Center (Hong Kong International Airport)
Hong Kong, China
December 4-8, 2006
The Communications Platforms Trade Association will be among 800-900 exhibitors attending this major global event. CP-TA Members will be sharing the association's vision to drive a mainstream market for interoperable communications platforms that enable cost efficient communications infrastructure solutions based on open industry standards. Visit CP-TA's booth (Booth #9046) in Hall 9. For more information, visit www.itu.int/WORLD2006.
AdvancedTCA Summit 2006
CP-TA Booth #308
October 17-19, 2006
Internet Telephony Conference & Expo
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
October 10-13, 2006
VoIP Developer Conference
Hyatt Regency
Santa Clara, CA
August 8-10, 2006
Glenn Seiler, CP-TA Board Member, will be speaking at the VoIP Developer Conference on Wednesday, August 9 from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m. Titled "Communications Platforms Trade Association's Interoperability Efforts," the session will focus on driving a common understanding of the interop landscape including the CP-TA and the path to achieve a true COTS environment. For registration and other conference details, please visit www.tmcnet.com/voipdeveloper/.
GLOBALCOMM 2006
CP-TA Booth #13048
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
June 5-7, 2006
The
Communications Platforms Trade Association promoted its official launch
this year at GLOBALCOMM 2006. The CP-TA was co-located with the Service Availability
Forum (SA Forum) and Open Source Development Labs (OSDL). Attendees of the “Interop Panel” with panelists from these
organizations along with PICMG and SCOPE
Show attendees learned about CP-TA, membership, and had the opportunity to ask questions of members and representatives regarding the organization. Also, several organizational overview presentations by CP-TA members were held.
To view pictures from GLOBALCOMM 2006, please visit the GLOBALCOMM 2006 Pictures page.
To find out more about GLOBALCOMM 2006, visit http://www.globalcomm2006.com/.
Working Together to Drive a Mainstream Market for Open Industry Standards-based Communications Platforms: A Teamwork Approach to True Interoperability
Webinar
May 24, 2006
11:00 a.m. (PT)/2:00 p.m. (ET)
This Webinar illustrated how the
Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA), Open Source
Development Labs (
To view the archived Webinar, please visit http://www.iian.ibeam.com/events/open001/15516/