Heavy Reading Launches Global Ethernet Executive Council

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com), the market research division of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lrcn.com), is pleased to announce the launch of the Ethernet Executive Council. The Council is an exciting initiative that establishes a value-rich community of industry thought leaders, with the goal of strengthening information sharing among service provider experts and providing analytical insights that can help accelerate carrier Ethernet-related market growth. The program is being supported by network solutions providers, including Platinum sponsor Overture Networks, Gold sponsor Telco Systems and others.

"The creation of the Ethernet Executive Council is Heavy Reading's way of honoring individuals who have demonstrated industry leadership and a personal commitment to advancing the use of high-performance Ethernet services and technologies for the benefit of retail, wholesale and consumer customers," said Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst at Heavy Reading and the head of the Ethernet Executive Council program. "Among other things, the program will provide Council members with exclusive networking, speaking and LRTV interview opportunities at Light Reading's Ethernet-related events, the chance to participate in Heavy Reading Q&A interview columns published on Light Reading sites, and access to valuable state-of-the-industry and enterprise end-user survey-based reports."

Thus far, 90 executives and other senior professionals from 56 service providers worldwide have accepted invitations to join the Ethernet Executive Council. These individuals have a wealth of expertise related to Ethernet-based business/cloud, wholesale, mobile and residential services and/or the converged Ethernet/MPLS/packet optical network infrastructure used to deliver these services. 90 percent of Council members hold positions at the director level or above. 64 percent are involved in corporate management, marketing or product management, while 36 percent are network technology experts.

The following companies are currently represented on the Ethernet Executive Council: AboveNet, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, BICS (Belgacom International), Bright House, BT, CenturyLink, CENX, COLT, Columbus Networks, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom ICSS, euNetworks, Expereo, Exponential-e, FiberLight, FiberTower, First Communications, Frontier, Global Crossing, GTS CE, Integra Telecom, Intellifiber, Interoute, KDDI America, Knology, KPN International, Level 3, Lightower, Masergy, Megapath/Covad, NTT America, NTT Europe, One Source Networks, Optimum Lightpath, Openreach, Reliance Globalcom, Rogers, Shaw Business, Sidera, Sprint, SSE Telecoms, Tata Communications, Tata Teleservices, Telx, TeraGate, Time Warner Cable, Tinet, Turk Telekom, tw telecom, Verizon, Virgin Media Business, XO and Zayo.

"It is a great privilege to be a part of the global Ethernet Executive Council," said Ignacio Irurita, CTO at GTS Central Europe, a uniquely-positioned provider of high bandwidth services in central and eastern Europe and the first operator based in the region to receive Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) services certification. "I believe the Council will help industry leaders all over the world share their experiences and accelerate the adoption of Ethernet services. We are glad to contribute to the Council program following the successful implementation of our carrier Ethernet platform across central and eastern Europe and MEF certification of our Ethernet portfolio."

Service provider experts interested in participating in the Council should contact:

Stan Hubbard
Program Coordinator, Ethernet Executive Council
Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
804-822-6620
[email protected]

Network solutions providers interested in sponsoring the Council should contact:

Joanne Emery
Strategic Account Director, Light Reading
617-871-1913
[email protected]

Lee Salem
Sales Director, Custom Research, Heavy Reading
415-947-6144
[email protected]

Press contact:

Jennifer Baker
Director of Marketing
Light Reading Communications Network
[email protected]

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