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Next Generation Optical Networking Europe 20 – 22 June 2017, Nice, France
The capital of the Côte d’Azur: NGON 2017 will be held in Nice, France.
Solutions ● Best Test & Measurement Product ● Best Analytics Engine 10% attendee discount for Optical Connections Readers Optical Connections readers can take advantage of an exclusive 10% discount on the entrance fee, by visiting the NGON website and entering the code TAM2227OCM at the checkout. The discount can be applied on top of the event’s ‘Early Bird’ pricing, which expires on 02 June.
Orange, Nokia, Telia Carrier and Virgin Media. Recognising excellence through the NGON and Optical DCI Awards The NGON and Optical DCI Awards, providing recognition to the achievements made by operators, data centres and solutions provides over the last twelve months, will take place on June 21st, with categories including: ● Best Optical Product – 400G and above ● Best NFV & SDN
● Optical as the enabler for gigabit cities and IoT The event, co-located with Optical Data Centre Interconnect is a networking and learning hub, bringing the entire optical ecosystem under one roof for three days of collaboration and content, with 750 delegates, 130 unique end-user organisations and provides 100 presentations. Attendees can expect to hear from industry leading organisations, such as Adva, BT, Ciena,
With 5G, IoT and Gigabit connected cities (read our article on page 14) pushing optical networks to the forefront of the data explosion, it is an exciting time for the market. NGON 2017 promises to address the innovations driving the push towards terabit transmission, covering four key market areas: ● Optical data centre interconnect ● Transport SDN ● Photonic integration
AngaCom has been serving the broadband, cable and satellite markets for fifteen years, providing a “broadband focused market place for network operators, vendors and content providers all over Europe.” The 2016 event attracted 450 exhibiting companies and over 18,000 attendees, with 160 speakers covering 28 discussion panels. Key topics for this year include big data, broadband, FTTx, IoT, personalised TV, RDK and smart home, with speakers representing Adobe, Discovery Networks, Google, Huawei, Sky and Vodafone. AngaCom 30 May – 1 June, Cologne, Germany
Above: AngaCom 2016 opening ceremony.
Left: 18,000 attendees and 450 key manufacturers are expected for AngaCom 2017.
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