FCC Chief Technologist Douglas Sicker to Keynote at SIPNOC

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	FCC Chief Technologist Douglas Sicker to Keynote at SIPNOC — The SIP Network Operators Conference! The Hyatt Dulles Hotel, Herndon, Virginia • April 25-27, 2011 The SIP Forum, the leading industry association focused on the advancement of IP communications products and services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), is proud to have Dr. Douglas Sicker, FCC Chief Technologist, present the keynote address at the inaugural SIPNOC conference (http://www.sipnoc.org). As Chief Technologist for the FCC, Dr. Sicker is responsible for advising the agency on communications technology issues, a position that resides in the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis. Dr. Sicker is also an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder with a joint appointment in the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program. He previously served on the Omnibus Broadband Initiative working on research and development issues. His other leadership roles include director of global architecture at Level 3 Communications, Inc, and chief of the network technology division at FCC. Dr. Sicker has chaired and served on the program committees of numerous technical conferences, including IEEE, DySPAN, ISART and TPRC. He has also had research funded through the NSF, DARPA, the Internet Society and the Federal Aviation Administration. SIPNOC is a unique event developed for the technical and operational personnel from service providers and carriers to gather to discuss the challenges of deploying and implementing SIP-based communications technology, and to learn the best-practices and strategies that enable the successful and profitable operation of SIP-based services and applications in fixed and mobile IP network environments. SIPNOC Registration Information The regular individual registration fee for SIPNOC attendance is $795 for two days of conference activities. This fee will cover admittance to all conference sessions, presentations, keynotes, meals and breaks, as well as a welcome reception on the evening before the event begins and a special evening networking reception on the first day of the event. Take Advantage of Special Savings Now! If you missed the special early bird offer, don't despair! If you act before March 10, 2011, you can take advantage of a special discounted rate of $695, a savings of $100 off the regular rate. Please note that seating is extremely limited, so act fast to ensure your place at the event! To register for SIPNOC, please visit http://www.regonline.com/sipnoc_2011 and use the discount code "sipnoctmc100" to obtain this special discount. SIP Forum Full Members Save Even More! For individuals of companies that are active Full Members of the SIP Forum, a discount of 50% off the regular conference rate will be provided for two or more registrations, and exclusive Full Member-only discounts will be offered for a variety of special SIPNOC sponsorship packages. Please contact Marc Robins directly at marc.robins@sipforum.org or call +1-718-548-7245 to take advantage of these special offers. SIPNOC Hotel Reservations The SIP Forum has negotiated a nicely discounted room rate of $169/night at the four-star Hyatt Dulles Hotel. This rate includes in-room WiFi Internet access! Other valuable benefits include a free shuttle bus to and from Dulles Airport and free parking in the hotel parking lot. The cut-off date to receive this great rate is April 4, 2011. Reservation requests made after the cut-off date will be based on availability at the hotel's prevailing rates. So take advantage of this great offer now and register for your stay at the Hyatt Dulles by clicking here! SIPNOC Sponsorship Opportunities If you are interested in a corporate sponsorship of the event, please contact Marc Robins, SIP Forum President and Managing Director, for detailed information about available sponsorship opportunities. Marc can be reached at +1-718-548-7245 or marc.robins@sipforum.org.
For more information, please visit: www.sipnoc.org or email sipnocinfo@sipforum.org
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