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Cisco Systems at ITU Telecom World 2003, Stand 6100,
Telecom Village, Hall 6
October 12 - 18, 2003
Customer momentum and success will be the theme for Cisco Systems at ITU Telecom World 2003, the four-yearly global telecommunications fair held at the Palexpo complex in Geneva and this year taking place October 12-18.
Cisco will emphasize its commitment to be the most complete partner for service provider success by highlighting its unique offering that helps providers build intelligent packet networks, deploy IP-based services, accelerate demand with enterprise and small-to-medium businesses and optimize their business through network and back-office productivity enhancements.
The technology emphasis will be on managed services such as IP telephony and the development of Metro Ethernet services, as well as how industry standard technologies such as MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) are helping service providers to bring about this evolution.
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| NEWS AT THE EVENT | | |
- International Telecommunication Union and Cisco Systems Join Forces to Bring Networking Skills to Governments in Developing Countries and Economies in Transition
- European Telcos Voice Their Faith in Convergence
- Cisco Service Provider Business Voice Solution Delivers Increased Return on Investment to Service Provider Customers
- Cisco Extends Leadership in MPLS Deployments with More than 200 Customers Worldwide
- Cisco Propels Service Provider Success Worldwide
- Verizon Selects Cisco 12000 Series Routers for National IP VPN Network
- China Netcom Group Selected Cisco Systems to Build its Nationwide IP/MPLS Network
- Cisco Systems Previews ITU Telecom World 2003 Programs and Unveils a Strong Presence at the Show
| RELATED FEATURES | | |
- ITU Telecom World 2003 Special: MPLS Developments Underscore Cisco Commitment to Service Providers
- ITU Telecom World 2003 Special: Bringing IT Skills to Developing Countries and Emerging Economies
- ITU Telecom World 2003 Special: John Chambers and Rob Lloyd Comment On The Service Provider Strategy for Cisco
- News@Cisco Reports Live From ITU Telecom World 2003 in Geneva
- John Chambers Named 'Most Influential Person in Communications' by Top Trade Magazine
- ITU Telecom World 2003 Special: Using MPLS to Seize the Ethernet Opportunity
| PRESS EVENTS | | |
Monday, October 13, 2003
Roundtable discussion: The Future of Mobile Data Services (by invitation only)Host: Massimo Migliuolo, worldwide vice president mobile operations, Cisco Systems
Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm
Location: Cisco Stand, Gulf of Mexico Room.
Participants:
- Mr Martin Witt, senior executive vice president, T-Mobile.
- Mr Urs Schaepi, head of commercial business, Swisscom Mobile
- Mr Guido Bartel, EMEA vice president of pervasive/wireless e-business, IBM
- Mr Max Wilkie, international business development director, Acotel
- Massimo Migliuolo, worldwide vice president of mobile operations, Cisco Systems
Moderator: Mr Dominique Roussel, vice president of the European consulting operations, Strategy Analytics
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Satisfying the Customer (open event)Keynote speakers:
- John Chambers, president and chief executive officer, Cisco Systems
- Arun Sarin, chief executive officer, Vodafone Group Services
Location: Room B, C, ITU Forum
Corporate Media Event (by invitation only)
Presenters:
- John Chambers, president and chief executive officer, Cisco Systems
- Robert Lloyd, president, EMEA operations, Cisco Systems
Location: Cisco Stand, Gulf of Mexico Room.
Migrating to Metro Ethernet (by invitation only)
Speakers:
- Guido Romagnoli, Ethernet in the First Mile business solutions manager, Cisco Systems EMEA
- Jaak Defour, VPN services consultant
- Sameer Padhye, vice president of service provider marketing
- plus Raymond Batistella, chief executive officer, SIG Geneva
Location: Cisco Stand, Gulf of Alaska Room.
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
European Telcos Voice their Faith in Convergence (open event)Presenters:
- Mark de Simone, vice president marketing, Cisco Systems EMEA
- Sameer Padhye, vice president of service provider marketing
- Chris Lewis, EMEA vice president, Yankee Group
- plus senior managers from Telecom Italia, BT and Equant
Location: Room E, ITU Press Centre, ITU Forum
| CISCO STAND | | |
Stand 6100, Hall 6, Telecom Village, Geneva Palexpo
Cisco Systems will have a significant presence at ITU Telecom World 2003, with a three-storey stand reflecting the theme of its new advertising campaign, 'The Power of the Network. Now.'
The Cisco stand will feature and preview the latest products and technologies dedicated to solving the unique challenges of service providers: profitability, cost containment and the rapid delivery of new services.
Visitors will be able to explore exciting technology solutions, meet industry-leading Cisco professionals and share ideas with networking experts.
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| Terry Anderson +1 408 525 7188 office +1 408 221 8725 cell terrande@cisco.com | Signe Loenberg +44 20 8824 3184 office +44 7715 758925 cell sloenber@cisco.com |
| Emma Bluck +33 1 5804 6069 office +33 6 1998 4474 cell ebluck@cisco.com | Rachael Myles +1 408 853 7660 office +1 619 701 4655 cell ramyles@cisco.com |
| Henri Borch +44 20 8824 8603 office +44 7703 124371 cell hborch@cisco.com | David Taylor +44 20 8824 8459 office +44 7802 261523 cell dwtaylor@cisco.com |
| Jim Brady +1 408 853 3168 office jambrady@cisco.com | Deborah Wiltshire +44 20 8824-9663 office +44 7789 798 353 cell dwiltshi@cisco.com |
| David Cook +44 20 8824 9712 office +44 771 858 1264 cell davicook@cisco.com | |
| Martina Moscone +1 408 853 6849 office mmoscone@cisco.com | |
| Marc Musgrove +44 20 8824 6200 office +44 77 8974 5924 cell mmusgrov@cisco.com | |
| Brianna Reynaud +1 408 853 6389 office +44 7740 449671 cell breynaud@cisco.com |
