Geoff Bennett, Director, Solutions and Technology, Infinera Corporation While we may not always have a choice of starting place, we still must solve the problem of getting to our destination, and that means we need viable options. Today the “destination” for subsea operators is to deliver massive increases in subsea cable capacity in order to [...]
SubOptic 2019 Opening Ceremony and Keynote SubOptic 2019 Blog April 9, 2019 The sound of jazz trumpet hung in the air as the assembled members of the submarine telecoms industry found their seats for the opening ceremony of SubOptic 2019, themed “To the Beach and Beyond, Rethinking Global Networks.” “This is not a conference. This [...]
MainOne to Discuss subsea, Opportunities and Challenges at SubOptic 2019 Blog April 8, 2019 MainOne, West Africa’s premier connectivity and data center solutions company will reiterate its commitment to enhancing the region’s submarine cable assets at the SubOptic 2019, the global convergence place for global submarine operators and leading optical technology vendors. MainOne’s CEO, Funke [...]
Sponsor, Xtera, Looks Forward to SubOptic2019 Blog April 8, 2019 It has been Xtera’s privilege to help lead and shape the direction and content of the forthcoming SubOptic 2019 conference over the last few years. Stuart has thrown himself into his position of Programme Chair and, with a fantastic team around him, has put together [...]
Mythbusters Take on the Subsea Cable Myths at SubOptic 2019 Blog March 6, 2019 On Wednesday, 10 April, the well-known pseudo-scientist duo, Tim Stronge and Alan Mauldin from TeleGeography, will detonate one final set of subsea cable myths. Armed with PowerPoint, statistics, and goggles, these experts will address some of the industry’s most common myths: [...]
Ciena, Event Host, Invites Industry to Register for SubOptic 2019 Blog February 28, 2019 Recently Ciena issued a comment to the telecoms and submarine fiber-optic industry inviting industry professionals and colleagues to attend this long-standing, triennial event. “We’re thrilled that Ciena is this year’s 2019 SubOptic event host in New Orleans, USA, April 8-11th. Please [...]
CEO Debate on Submarine Cable Infrastructure Blog February 25, 2019 “As we look forward to SubOptic 2019 in New Orleans, we can confidently predict one theme at the conference – the unprecedented change, and pace of change, in our industry,” opened the announcement from the Programme Committee on the upcoming debate at SubOptic 2019. This [...]
Tours offered to Experience Local Culture, History and Cuisine Blog February 18, 2019 New Orleans, Louisiana is home to a distinct French/Creole cultural influence and known for its Mardi Gras celebration lasting several weeks leading up to the start of lent. Tours of this famous city are available to SubOptic attendees during the week as [...]
Who’s Who at the Exhibition Hall? Blog Post February 11, 2019 Did you know that 83% of attendees walking a trade show floor are decision makers empowered to make a deal on the spot. Of the 1,000+ attendees expected at SubOptic 2019 in New Orleans, USA that would be approximately 800 professionals seeking information about [...]
Cyborg Anthropologist and TED talker to Present Keynote at SubOptic 2019 Blog Post February 4, 2019 Does technology today improve our lives? Does it require all of our attention at the expense of personal relationships? Surely technology shouldn’t require ALL our attention just some of it! Amber Case, Cyborg Anthropologist, studies the interaction between humans [...]
