Cloud-Net Summit
Building the Carrier Cloud: Core, Interconnect, Access
London, 12-14 March 2012

Europe's first Cloud Connectivity Knowledge Exchange

Cloud-Net is a ground-breaking event addressing the network requirements to support a successful Carrier Cloud business.

Co-hosted by the Open Networking Foundation, this will be the first time in Europe to discover and debate face-to-face the future network transformation.

- Introducing OpenFlow: Software Defined Networking for Cloud
- Enhancing IP/MPLS for Data Centre Interconnect
- Harnessing Carrier Ethernet for Cloud Services

Join industry leaders from key functions within the network ecosystem to hammer out a scalable and cost-effective Cloud solution strategy for your network.
 
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Terabit Optical & Data Networking
Capacity for Carriers, Cloud & Content
Cannes, 16-19 April 2012

Layer123's Terabit conference, co-hosted with the Optical Internetworking Forum, is the industry's leading market event for debating advances in optical and data networking in the Terabit Decade.

After the acclaimed success of the 1st edition in Cannes this April, Layer123 is already planning for 2012 with the renewed commitment of the OIF, Deutsche Telekom and many other supporters, speakers and market leaders.

Check the post-event report, book your diary and join your industry colleagues!

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Smart RAN
Re-engineering Mobile for the Smartphone Generation
London, 11-13 June 2012

Coverage versus Capacity versus Cost is key to the profitability of LTE

Join industry leaders as they examine new RAN architectures, technologies and solutions, including:
 

• Small Cell Architecture & Backhaul economics
• Cloud RAN, Metro Cells, CPRI, OBSAI, baseband pooling
• LTE Offload, Wi-Fi converged Access
• HetNet management and SON

Meet, share experiences and learn alongside your industry peers at this exciting new industry forum.
 
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Packet Microwave & Backhaul Forum
Defining the role of Microwave in LTE
Capitalising on emerging markets & new technologies

2-4 October 2012

Is your Microwave strategy LTE ready and are you getting the best deal?

The 2nd edition of this well-supported industry event, is your opportunity to sanity check your Microwave evolution plans and to ensure that you are getting the best deal from your Microwave supplier/managed service provider.
 

Engage with over 200  of your colleagues at the industry knowledge exchange
 
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LTE/EPC & Converged Mobile Backhaul
Building the Next Generation 4G Packet Core & Backhaul Network
London, 3-6 December 2012

As LTE networks head towards production deployment, Layer123's 2011 event attracted over 260 industry leaders and activists who enthusiastically debated future LTE Evolved Packet Core networks. The expansion by an extra day brought a valuable focus to new LTE Backhaul architecture, re-engineering and optimisation.
 
Now in its 3rd year, this uniquely focused event will again bring together the most influential figures from service providers, vendors, analysts, standards organisations and regulators, for a highly productive and interactive time of learning, knowledge sharing and networking.

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