DSL Forum Hosts A 2005 DSL Industry Update Press Event in an Interactive DSLHomeT Booth

Released on = December 15, 2004, 11:50 pm

Press Release Author = GroupWeb EmailWire.Com

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = Thursday, January 6th, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. CDT-Booth 70619,"Silver Exhibit"

Press Release Body = (EMAILWIRE.COM, December 16, 2004 ) Who: DSL industry executives from the DSL Forum, the non-profit industry consortium comprised of more than 200 global telecommunications and broadband industry leaders, dedicated to
developing the technical specifications and marketing materials that enable the promotion, deliver and support of profitable broadband DSL products and services, invite media and industry analysts to hear the latest DSL developments.

What: Press conference, personal DSLHomeT exhibit tour, announcement of the latest DSL deployment news, and a reception in Booth 70619 in the "Silver Exhibit" of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

This industry overview will look at how the DSL Forum will drive a new body of work that will define technical guidelines and market education in the following areas:

-IP Video over DSL - Focusing on technical advancements that will get Video out of the trials and into the mainstream DSL marketplace.

-Voice over IP over DSL - Discussing the unique qualities of VoIP, and how work from the DSL Forum and its liaison partner organizations, will improve its impact on home and business calling in the future.

-DSLHome - Addressing the exciting applications of the networked home, and how DSL has evolved to provide superior quality of service (QoS) for the active user or
family.

-DSL Hybrid Networks - Looking at the complementary suite of broadband options, including WiFi and Fiber, and focusing on educating users to the hybrid network solutions that are sweeping the world such as Commercial Hot Spots, and Public Broadband Access Nodes.

A question and answer session will follow the press conference, to demystify what DSL means to home efficiency, entertainment, business communications and connectivity.

Please confirm your attendance by contacting the PR representative listed below.

When/Where: Thursday 6th of January 2005 in Booth 70619, "Silver Section" of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA at 2:00 p.m. (local). The press conference will include Q&A with DSL Forum representatives and speakers.

RSVP: Attendees should pre-register for press conference:

Kristi Kosloske/Hot Off the Presses PR, Inc. 1.773.755.2012 or dslforum@hotpresspr.com

About the DSL Forum

The DSL Forum is an international industry consortium of more than 200 leading service providers, equipment manufacturers and other interested parties, focused on developing the full potential of broadband DSL to meet the needs of the mass market.
Working to streamline processes, develop specifications and share best practices, the Forum's work sets the stage for effective deployments, and explosive global DSL growth. By evolving
DSL technology to embrace new applications, the DSL Forum is tailoring DSL to meet the needs of the next generation of multi-media services and the online community.

Recognized as the voice of the DSL industry, the Forum has set a target of 500 million broadband DSL subscribers by 2010. More information about the DSL Forum is available from its industry site www.dslforum.org. Information tailored to end-users is available on www.dsllife.com.

DSL - more than a phone line - it's a global solution.

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Contact Details = Kristi Kosloske/Hot Off the Presses PR, Inc. 1.773.755.2012 or dslforum@hotpresspr.com