CONFIRMED 2013 EVENTS

Quarterly Meetings

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Q2 2013 April 15-18 Frankfurt (co-located with Light Reading)

Q3 2013 July 22-25 Montreal, Quebec

Q4 2013 October 21-24 Seatle, WA. USA

2013 TRADESHOWS & CONFERENCES

Month	Event	Dates Location	Overview, Info and Related Links
MAY
		May 22 Mountain View California, USA	Ethernet Innovation Summit Inspired by 40 years of Ethernet innovtion - Location: Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California, USA Date: May 22nd – 23rd 2013 For more information visit: http://www.netevents.org.uk/portfolio/global-press-analyst-summit
JUN
		June 4-5 San Francisco USA	Terabit 2013 Terabit 2013 will take place in San Francisco from 4th - 5th June 2013. This event is about providing the capacity and bandwidth needed to meet the exponential increase in customer demand for data and to support the future internet, and will showcase innovations in new technologies and solutions, and importantly it will provide a vital platform for networking with the industry experts, technological decision makers, standards experts and leading analysts. For more information visit: http://terabitevent.com/
		June 4-6 Singapore	SDN & OpenFlow APAC Congress SDN & OpenFlow World Congress, produced by Layer123 and uniquely Co-Hosted with the Open Networking Foundation, took place in Germany, October 2012, attracting over 350 delegates, including 40+ at executive level and 150+ carrier representatives. For more information visit: http://www.layer123.com/sdn-apac
		June 5-6 Beijing China	Optinet China OptiNet China Conference & China FTTH Forum is providing an exceptional opportunity to learn and discuss about the various approaches and solutions for enhancing the network using the latest optical and IP technologies, architecture and designs For more information visit: http://www.optinetchina.com/
		June 17-20 Monaco	WDM and Next generation Optical Networking With over 600 people from the entire optical ecosystem gathered at WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking the buzz was all about the 100G Optical Reboot and looking beyond 100G. The common consensus was that the industry is in a once a decade transition from 10G to 100G. 100G field trials were conducted last year and 2012 has been the year we are starting to see real 100G deployments. 100G is becoming established as the new transmission standard - the building block for all the future channels and delivering scalability in the network. Discussion and debate focussed on how to efficiently exploit and leverage those 100G wavelengths to meet the bandwidth demands and generate revenue from data, video and cloud services for the service providers. Furthermore with bandwidths and costs growing rapidly the conference brought together all the stakeholders, including the module and component vendors, to debate the next speed, how to implement it and what will be the technical, energy efficiency and cost issues. Flexible grid ROADMs and super- channels have emerged as a key feature to improve transmission efficiency and as key component in elastic optical networks. Coherent transmission is helping as it changes the whole way that transmission is done and CDC and control plane bringing operational benefits for service providers. Another key discussion area was the convergence between the packet layer IP MPLS and the optical layer and moving from discrete WDM, OTN layers to more converged, cost saving solutions. OTN transport and switching is poised as a bridge from legacy to new services. The foundations are being laid for 400G and 1T solutions and the stage is set for more debate and cross ecosystem discussion and solution building at WDM and Next Generation Optical Networking in 2013. For more information visit: http://nextgenerationoptical.com/
JUL
		July 2-3 Sao Paulo Brazil	Broadband Latin America Broadband Latin America will provide a targeted opportunity for operators, governments and regulators, solution providers, analysts and OTT providers to network and gain a unique insight into the experiences, challenges and future opportunities with delivering broadband in the Latin America region. For more information visit: http://latinamerica.broadbandworldforum.com/
SEP
		September 18-19 New York City New York,USA	Cloud World Forum North America Boasting the most comprehensive agenda and speaker line-up in the cloud sector, Cloud World is the platform for global authorities to present their “how-to” strategy and vision for how cloud can enhance your organisation. Whether private or public sector, SME or global enterprise, Cloud World will help you harness the cloud opportunity in your business and maximise your ROI. Hear from over 60 premier speakers across 2 theatres representing the most amount of cloud knowledge. For more information visit: http://www.cloudworldseries.com/usa/
		September 26-28 France	NetEvents Press & Analyst Summit Contact Sally Moulton for more contact details on this upcoming event For more information visit: http://www.netevents.org.uk/portfolio/emea-press-analysts-summit
		September 30 - 2 Oct Prague Czech Republic	Ethernet World - Collocated with SDN Summit The official Congress of the MEF, this 10th annual event will seize the rich revenue opportunity provided by Carrier Ethernet, Cloud and SDN. With 300+ delegates and a global reputation attracting operator attendees from over 50 countries and with 70 different operator companies represented, it is the place to do business for the Ethernet industry and to hear from and network with the leading industry experts from the MEF, ONF, Ethernet Alliance, Broadband Forum and global analysts. Experience the EANTC interop, the CE awards and the CE Essentials master class all under one roof. For more information visit: http://carrierethernetworld.com/
NOV
		November 5-7 New York City New York, USA	LR Ethernet Expo The website for this event is still under construction. For more information visit: http://events.lightreading.com/live/?event_id=30150
DEC
		December 3-5 Singapore	Carrier Ethernet APAC As the official MEF APAC event, Carrier Ethernet APAC offers you unparalleled access to key regional contacts and market intelligence. The Congress features in-depth presentations, briefing and master classes plus the opportunity to meet and network with service providers from across the region. For more information visit: http://carrierethernetapac.com/


COMPLETED EVENTS
FEB
		Feb 13-16 Santa Clara, CA	Light Reading Carrier Cloud Forum February 13-16, 2012, Santa Clara, CA Light Reading kicks off its successful Carrier Cloud Forum series in 2012 by collocating at Cloud Connect, the defining cloud event for IT professionals, cloud providers and a growing number of telecom service providers. Carrier Cloud Forum will showcase opportunities for Service Providers in the cloud with high-quality education and peer-to-peer interaction on the core issues around building a cloud infrastructure and developing a cloud services business model that works, including ways to capitalize on existing network and data center resources while building in new flexibility for delivery of on-demand services and management of user experience. For more information visit: http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29884
		Feb 21-23 San Jose, CA	Ethernet Summit 2012 Ethernet Technology Summit focuses on the latest advances in Ethernet technology, particularly in 40/100 GbE, convergence, cloud computing, and virtualization. It features the latest information on these advances from the experts who developed the specifications and designing the current products for them. There will be a session on the MEF-CECP program presented by MEF Accredited Training Provider (ATP) Tech 2000 and a overview on Equipment certification. For more information visit: http://www.ethernetsummit.com
		Feb 23-24 Europe	NetEvents Europe The only event in Europe which will provide you with the opportunity to reach an audience of over 2 million CIO's, MIS Managers/Directors, IT Professionals & Service Providers. Scheduled Briefings over two days with key Technology Press & Analysts. This is one of the most important gatherings of press and analysts in Europe during 2011. Meet key press and analysts to discuss the latest hot topics concerning enterprise networking & telecoms and pave the way for increasing your visibility in Europe. http://www.netevents.org
		Feb 28-29 Miami, Florida	Metro Connect USA Connecting C-level executives from the US metro and local access markets. Effective, intimate, quality networking: 350+decision-makers from 180 different metro providers, investors and industry-insiders. Strategic agenda: Benefit from in-depth breakout sessions and keynotes dealing with metro opportunities and challenges. Industry insights: Hear directly from the people who are driving the US metro market forward. Metro intelligence: Equip yourself with the knowledge to plan ahead for 2012 and ensure crucial scalability. For more information visit: http://www.capacityconferences.com/conferences-events.asp?id=90&cat=&subcat=&start=0#contents
MAR
		March 12-14 London	Cloud-Net Summit “Building the Carrier Cloud – Re-booting the Data Centre/Network Service business model” Join over 150 of your industry peers to develop innovative network solutions that will help you to fully exploit the Carrier Cloud business opportunity. New developments in Carrier Ethernet and IP/MPLS – plus revolutionary new methods like OpenFlow and SDN – mean a wealth of choices to build the Carrier Cloud. Drive your architecture and solutions forward and grasp new business opportunities! For more details and to reserve your place, visit www.layer123.com/cloud-net
	Transport Networks Russia		Transport Networks Russia http://www.comnews-conferences.ru/tn2012eng
		March 14-15 Russia	ComNews Conferences and MEF welcome you to the 3rd International Conference Transport telecommunication networks development in Russia - Transport Networks Russia 2012, which scheduled for March 14-15, 2012 in Holiday Inn Moscow Suschevsky Hotel (Russia, Moscow, Suschevsky Val, 74). Join us to discuss and debate the greatest challenges facing telecom professionals in Russia; learn about the current state of transit transport networks market in Russia and CIS; gain insight on the perspective directions of transit routes development and cooperation local and international global network operators; debate how the backbone networks evolve in the era of IP in Russia; learn from infrastructure providers on their experience of leasing and joint use of cable structures in Russia. Please visit our web-page for more information: http://www.comnews-conferences.ru/tn2012eng Network in the heart of the Russian telecom community! To learn more and to register your place pleases call: +7 (495) 933-54-83, +7 (495) 775-71-20 or email to conf@comnews.ru.
		March 27-29 Asia	Mobile Backhaul Asia Building on the success of the 2011 Mobile Backhaul Asia conference, which attracted over 220+ telecoms professionals, the 4th Mobile Backhaul Asia conference will once again bring together Asia’s telecoms industry to explore technology solutions and business strategies to cost-effectively expand backhaul capacity while managing profitability http://www.beaconevents.com/2012/MobileBackhaulAsia2012/en/Home/index.jsp
APR
		April 15-18 San Francisco, CA	Comptel Plus Spring The COMPTEL PLUS Convention & EXPO is the preeminent networking event for innovative communications companies and their supplier partners. It provides you with the opportunity to learn about new products, services and industry trends; meet potential customers and do business, giving you great opportunities to meet with a growing universe of vendors and suppliers. This year MEF will be hosting a speakers corner on the topic of Optimizing Mobile Backhaul. For more information visit: http://www.comptelplus.org/futureshows
		April 16-19 Cannes, France	Terrabit Optical & Data Networking http://www.layer123.com/terabits *“Capacity for Carriers, Cloud & Content – Commercialising 100G Systems & Services”* This 2nd conference in the “Towards Terabits” series – which will be attended by over 350 network strategy and technology professionals – is designed to help you make the right 100G systems and architecture choices on the evolution path to tomorrow’s 400G and future 1T solutions. Engage with the leaders and activists driving the industry forward and add your voice to help shape the Terabit future. For more details and to reserve your place, visit http://www.layer123.com/terabits
		April 17-18, 2012 Munich Germany	Ethernet Europe Collocated with MEF Quarterly Meeting www.EthernetEurope.com Ethernet Europe has long-been the premier event covering the hot topic of Carrier Ethernet network technologies and services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). For 2012, we are teaming up with the MEF’s Quarterly Meeting, to produce a collocated event in mainland Europe which will translate to an even more diversified list of European Service Providers participants (The Ethernet Europe 2011 audience was 75% service providers, representing 18 unique countries). The 2012 agenda is expected to cover Carrier Ethernet Services, Multiple Access Options, Ethernet Backhaul Case Studies, MPLS-TP, 100G Ethernet Services, as well a strong analysis of the Cloud Services opportunity for operators.
		April 17-18 China	Capacity China The only event to focus exclusively on the Chinese wholesale telecoms market http://www.capacityconferences.com/conferences-events.asp?id=93&cat=&subcat=&start=0#contents
		April 23-26 Berlin	Transport Networks for Mobile Operators http://tnmo.optical-transmission.com TNMO is EMEA’s a leading forum for mobile backhaul, RAN and core transport networking professionals. The event has an exclusive focus on transport networks for the wireless industry, covering the issues raised by the increasing use of smartphones, such as migration to LTE, backhaul strategies, synchronisation challenges, the importance of microwave and more
		April 23-25 Berlin	Telecom Cloud Services Summit IIR’s Telecoms Cloud Summit is the world’s only event exploring Cloud Computing from a telecom operator perspective. Internationally acclaimed agendas follow the steps of operators trying to become full-fledged Cloud service providers while also delivering the best solutions for their enterprise clients, from regulation to infrastructure. MEF will have a keynote topic on Carrier Ethernet for Delivery of Private Cloud Services. For more information visit: http://www.telecomcloudservices.com
		April 24-25 Atlanta, GA	Utility Ethernet Conference and Exhibition The Utility Ethernet Conference and Exhibition is the only conference that brings together utilities, vendors and associations to focus exclusively on Ethernet network technology. The conference provides an opportunity to brand your company as a leader in this growing market by providing a unique venue for educating utility network managers, operations managers and technical staff, communications technologists, and more -- on the Ethernet standards, mechanisms and technologies they need to deploy mission critical network applications. The MEF is hosting a half day Carrier Ethernet seminar in the main conference. For more information visit: http://www.utilityethernet.com
		April 24-25 Asia	NetEvents Asia For our 2012 Asia-Pacific Press Summit we are hosting a two day event with the top Asia-Pacific technology press in Hong Kong during April. This press summit provides an excellent opportunity for you to meet with key Asia-Pacific press and analysts in a series of scheduled briefings to discuss the latest hot topics concerning enterprise networking and telecoms in a relaxed setting. http://www.netevents.org/
		April 24-26 Mexico City	FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) Council LATAM Conference The FTTH Council is a non-profit association consisting of companies and organizations that deliver video, Internet and/or voice services over high-bandwidth, next-generation, direct fiber optic connections - as well as companies that manufacture FTTH products and others involved in planning and building FTTH networks. The Council works to create a cohesive group to share knowledge and build industry consensus on key issues surrounding fiber to the home. MEF will be presenting the topic: Cell tower backhaul upgrade and FTTH for CAPEX optimization as part of the Finance and Regulatory panel. For more information visit: http://www.ftthcouncil.org/en/landing/latam-annual-conference
MAY
		May 8 Delhi May 10, Mumbai	MEF India Seminars & Workshops, Carrier Ethernet & Business Services Seminars The MEF would like to invite Indian Service Providers and Enterprises to the Carrier Ethernet and Business Services Seminars. These free seminars are a unique opportunity to engage industry experts assisting you to leverage advanced Ethernet Business Services to achieve greater cost efficiencies, optimize performance and improve the scalability of telecoms services infrastructure to meet current critical needs and future growth challenges. http://www.arvatoindia.com/mef/Service_Providers_Seminars/index.aspx
		May 8-10 New Orleans	CTIA WIRELESS 2012 International CTIA WIRELESS 2012 is the premier marketplace for wireless, telecom and broadband as well as the key vertical markets that have entered into wireless. Gather alongside 40,000 service providers, manufacturers, developers, retailers, enterprise end-users and the media to join in the dialogue on the future of wireless. For more information visit: http://www.ctia.org/conventions_events/wireless
		May 14-16 Chicago	International Telecoms Week (ITW) International Telecoms Week (ITW) is the meeting point for the global wholesale telecommunications community - at which over 5,300 delegates from nearly 1,700 companies representing 150+ countries meet to buy and sell both voice and data products and services. ITW is an event for the entire industry with participants from all areas of the wholesale industry: Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 carriers, mobile / wireless operators, ISPs, VoIP providers and technology partners from the voice, data, satellite, sub-sea and fixed line markets. For more information visit: http://www.internationaltelecomsweek.com/
		May 15-18 Asia	Cloud Asia http://www.cloudcomputingasiapac.com Cloud Asia 2012 is the place to meet all the key decision makers (targeting for 300-400 participants) across the entire cloud computing eco-system from enterprises, telecom operators, regulators, government agencies, service providers, system integrators and vendors. The MEF has aligned a service provider speaker to discuss the latest trends in Cloud
		Cloud Africa May 23-24, 2012	Cloud Africa http://www.cloudafricasummit.com Cloud Africa is a new launch event from the Com World Series – organizers of AfricaCom, a leading telecoms, media & ICT conference & exhibition in the continent. This conference led event, with co-located exhibition, is the premier meeting place for those looking to join the Cloud movement in Africa. The 2 day programme is led by the industry, for the industry - and the exhibition will attract global players displaying world-class solutions. This is a one-stop shop for seeing the future of cloud in Africa and forming important business partnerships
		May 22-24 Rio de Janiero	Carrier Ethernet Americashttp://www.carrierethernetamericas.com Carrier Ethernet Americas is one of the leading conference and exhibitions for Ethernet networking and services professionals in the LATAM region. The event is expected to draw over 250 delegates and will pull together the entire Carrier Ethernet ecosystem under one roof and provide timely case studies, technology, service updates and unprecedented networking opportunities. MEF is hosting a Pre-conference seminar on May 22 and presenting in the main conference May 23 and 24. For additional information about the event please visit the following link:
JUNE
		June 5 – New Delhi, June 7 – Mumbai, India	Mobile Broadband Summit India What are the technology choices Indian operators need to make to transform their networks to meet growing data demands? What are the key technologies that will enable the delivery of killer applications and services that will drive the broadband adoption in the country? Light Reading India's Mobile Broadband Summit India will deliberate on these and many more such questions. http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29892
		June 5-6 China	OptiNet China OptiNet China 2012,the 12th annual conference on optical networking in Beijing. As many of you already know, OptiNet China has evolved through the years and is today a firmly established meeting for carriers, utilities, data centers, cloud service providers, and large enterprises to learn about all areas of optical networking, communications and fiber access. http://www.optinetchina.com
		June 5-7 Bogota, Colombia & Santiago, Chile	CALA Carrier Ethernet Seminars These free seminars are a unique opportunity to engage industry experts assisting you to leverage advanced Ethernet Business Services to achieve greater cost efficiencies, optimize performance and improve the scalability of telecoms services infrastructure to meet current critical needs and future growth challenges. Link: http://metroethernetforum.org/page_loader.php?p_id=2163
		June 18-19 Prague	Capacity CEE 2012 Capacity Conferences hold a series of events around the globe, focused on the business of wholesale telecommunications. These unique events provide extensive networking opportunities, enabling you to meet the decision makers from local, regional and international carriers and service providers. The Capacity CEE event will be bringing together the leading executives from the CEE and international carrier markets
		June 19-21 Paris, France	Carrier cloud summit Cloud is not only about platforms, it is about people, services and solutions. While SaaS services will run on a "Platform as a Service" (PaaS), other solutions like digital signage, Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Connected Home need much more than PaaS, they need servers, devices and a new business model. On the telecoms infrastructure side, there are many industry standards and blueprints on which to build a network, but IT oriented services are driven more by the carrier and their customers. Achieving Carrier Cloud supposes to visualize and automate cloud service operations. It is also important to virtualize the network and to control the network' s paths and flows dynamically. View here: http://www.uppersideconferences.com/carriercloud2012/carriercloud2012intro.html
		June 21, Israel	E-Access Certification workshop The MEF is organizing a half Carrier Ethernet E-Access workshop at the Partner Offices on June 21st . The event is free of charge and is graciously hosted by Partner on behalf of the MEF. The purpose of the workshop is to provide essential information to Carrier Ethernet service providers on certified E-Access services that can be bought from and/or sold to other service providers in order to extend standardized Carrier Ethernet services coverage in the region. For details email; manager@metroethernetforum.org
		June 26, 1 pm ET/ 10am PT Webinar	MEF-CECP Professional Certification - Calling All Carrier Ethernet Experts! Special offer included! This webinar is designed to provide all the details about MEF-CECP for Carrier Ethernet professionals interested in obtaining the certification and those responsible for hiring and training them. Register today.
		June 26 Moscow	The Carrier Ethernet CIS 2012 event addresses the challenges of network deployment, backhaul and regulation in the Carrier Ethernet world. Thought leaders from operators across the region join us to present case studies that offer solutions to such urgent questions as: How to select a network expansion strategy and ensure good ROI Using Carrier Ethernet to address mobile backhaul and LTE Offering wholesale and cloud services with strong SLAs and QoS Managing data traffic and interconnection of data centers in order to monetise Carrier Ethernet Offering Cloud over Carrier Ethernet. http://carrierethernetcis.com/
		June 26 New York	Light Reading's: Backhaul & 4G Core Strategies for Mobile Operators This event examines how operators can ensure application performance and QoS across the device, RAN, backhaul, EPC and service layers and focus on the most pressing issues in packet backhaul and 4G core networks. Wholesalers and cable operators contributing to the North American market will be addressed by panel sessions and operator keynotes. MEF will be participating on the Plenary panel: End-to-end Performance & QoS in Wireless 3G & 4G Networks. For more information please visit: http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29895
JULY
	49th Summer Convention	July 15-18 Minneapolis	OPASTCO (Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies) is a national trade association and currently serves approximately 600 independently owned local exchange carriers and their affiliate companies. MEF will participate in a 90min panel on ‘Understanding Ethernet Mobile Backhaul’ For more information visit: http://www.opastco.org/site/meetings/summer2012/
AUG
		August 24 New Delhi	India's exclusive business convention on mobile backhaul networks - 2nd Mobile Backhaul India 2012 is scheduled to be held on 24th August 2012 at Le Meridien - New Delhi. The convention will focus on mobile operators strategies on how they can upgrade their backhaul networks and make the backhaul more "intelligent" in order to cope with the explosive growth of mobile data traffic generated by next generation mobile broadband and the increased usage of smartphones & tablet pc's for multimedia services and applications such as online video streaming, online gaming, music downloads, photo sharing etc. For more information please log on to – http://www.cerebralbusiness.com/mobilebackhaul
SEPT
		Sept 17-20 Barcelona, Spain	CEWC Europe – Barcelona, September 17-20 The Carrier Ethernet World Congress has become the must attend event for the Ethernet industry. Annually the entire Ethernet industry gather under one roof enabling you to maximise your time, learn from all the key industry experts and to network and make valuable contacts with international service providers and all the leading Ethernet vendors. The MEF's official global congress retains many of if it’s successful features, and will also feature more operator partners and speakers than before plus new ways to network! Learn from operator case studies and technology briefings covering a broad range of in-depth information.http://www.carrierethernetworld.com/ Visit:
		September 23 Beijing	China Network World China LTE Conference in Beijing will be an exceptional day of dialogue, knowledge sharing and networking on both technical and commercial issues with key decision makers from regulators, operators, systems integrators, equipment vendors, analysts, investors, telecom research institutes and other key players of the mobile eco-sphere. Asia is expected to lead the world with 51% share of mobile broadband subscriptions in 2015. Visit: http://www.cnw.com.cn/
		September 11-12 Beijing	China LTE Conferencehttp://www.chinaltesummit.com China LTE Conference in Beijing will be an exceptional day of dialogue, knowledge sharing and networking on both technical and commercial issues with key decision makers from regulators, operators, systems integrators, equipment vendors, analysts, investors, telecom research institutes and other key players of the mobile eco-sphere. Asia is expected to lead the world with 51% share of mobile broadband subscriptions in 2015.
OCT
		October 1-3 London	Packet Microwave & Backhaul Forum Engage with over 200 of your colleagues at the industry knowledge exchange, including experts in microwave technology, senior strategists and planners from service providers - and the main Microwave systems vendors. Discover how new Microwave technologies, solutions and spectrum can help you to meet the challenges of LTE rollout in urban and rural settings. Hear from the uniquely specialist speaking team and participate in the insightful debate, structured small group discussion and live demos, as the industry adapts to today's needs for high capacity combined with high availability microwave solutions. Operators, Regulators and Industry Analysts - take an active role in one of the Knowledge Exchange Debates and attend FREE - more details at the event website http://www.layer123.com/microwave.
		October 3-4 Panama City	Capacity Central America Capacity Central America 2012 will bring together over 200 attendees from Central America, South America, Canada, US, the Caribbean and Europe. The conference will feature panel debates looking at the future opportunities in the Central America market, fused together with numerous networking opportunities. MEF will be participating on a panel discussion: The Metro Providers: Last mile and Mobile Backhaul development in Central America. For more info visit: http://www.capacityconferences.com/conferences-events.asp?id=101&cat=&subcat=&start=0#contents
		October 16-18 Amsterdam	Broadband World Forum 2012 is a large Broadband event attracting 10,000+ decision-makers from across the globe. Now celebrating its 12th year, the event is where you can meet the entire broadband industry in one place at one time. The 3 day comprehensive conference programme brings together over 300 visionary speakers along with 150 service provider case studies to address the commercial and technical opportunities, developments and issues currently surrounding Broadband. Visit: http://broadbandworldforum.com/
		October 22-24 Kansas City	The Mid-America Telecom Showcase and Seminar (MATSS) This annual showcase event is to further the best interest of rural telecommunications companies and the public they serve as well as informing citizens and legislators about the ever-changing telecommunications industry. MEF is participating with a booth. http://www.ktia.org/matss
		22-24 October 2012 Frankfurt, Germany	SDN & OpenFlow World Congress Co-hosted by the Open Networking Foundation, this will be the first opportunity in Europe to discover and debate face-to-face the full potential of SDN. Carriers are moving to define new architectures enabled by the potential of SDN and OpenFlow. This is a huge area of strategic and important debate across the industry. Aimed principally at carrier and telecoms service provider professionals, but with great relevance to large-scale data centre users, such as large enterprise and content providers, SDN & OpenFlow World Congress is the first opportunity in Europe to meet all of the market-making organisations behind the OpenFlow standard and the development of the SDN industry. For more details go to the event website www.layer123.com/sdn
		October 29-November 1, Chicago IL	4G World MEF will be participating in this years 4G World 2012 Conference and Expo. Focused on the most challenging issues and obstacles facing operators as they try to manage the cost of unbridled traffic growth and exploit opportunities to capture sufficient revenues and generate a return on their 4G infrastructure investments. http://www.4gworld.com
NOV
		November 14-15 Dallas	Small Cells North America Co-located with Lte North America, the inaugural Small Cells North America Congress a regional offspin of the highly successful Small Cells World Congress, is the industry's first event focus specifically on small cell deployment in the North American region. Join 1000+ telecoms professionals to debate and discuss the fundamental issues facing small cell deployments. MEF is particpating on a panel discussion: Bracing the Backhaul Challenge of Small Cells for the Enablement of their Full Potential. For more information: http://northamerica.smallcellsevent.com/
		November 13-15 Capetown, South Africa	AfricaCom Now in its 15th year, AfricaCom is embracing all aspects of the converging telecoms, media & ICT sectors to deliver the most inspiring, exciting and thought-provoking event yet. With 200+ speakers and over 125 scheduled hours of value-packed content, and newly extended to 3 days, AfricaCom offers something for everyone: visionary keynotes, specialised streams, interactive panel discussions, workshops, demos, networking opportunities and more… For more information: http://africa.comworldseries.com/
		November 19th Johannesburg South Africa	MEF South Africa Ethernet Business Services Seminar The objective of our seminar is to bring awareness to the South African IT and service provider community of how the phenomenon of Carrier Ethernet is impacting businesses worldwide. This unique event will cover the latest in this rapidly growing market brought to you by the industry's defining body, the MEF. During the Seminar we will discuss the following Key Topics: Ethernet Service fundamentals that have transformed familiar LAN-based Ethernet into the world's interconnected business-class service A wide variety of services seamlessly integrate mission critical data, voice, video, business-class cloud services and high speed internet access offered locally, regionally and globally Key business applications and vertical markets are served over MEF standardized services to millions of locations by the world's leading providers A major 2012 development (CE 2.0) enabling new application oriented performance objectives and a new breed of service agreements. Join us along with leading global MEF member companies including major South Africa service providers, Enterprises, senior industry analysts and multinational telecom equipment manufacturers on November 19th at 10 am to see how Ethernet Business Services can save your business money and enable your IT strategy Click here for details and to register
		November 20-21 Moscow Russia	Broadband Russia forum The upcoming Broadband Russia forum will become the largest platform to unite the top players of the wireless and fixed broadband access markets of Russia and the CIS where they will be able to share experiences, learn the best practices and business models, discuss market prospects and network. Broadband Russia Forum 2012 is one of the major events in the Russian Broadband market with 300+ Participants and 40+ reports from top-managers of the leading companies on the market
		November 26th Rio de Janeiro November 28th Sao Paulo	MEF Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul Seminar. November 26 in Rio de Janeiro, November 28th in Sao Paulo This event covers the MEF’s first-ever coordinated suite of specifications, business and technical guidance for implementing multiple classes of service, a blueprint for synchronization in 4G networks, migration to 4G/LTE, cell tower resiliency/protection and service management for Carrier Ethernet 4G Mobile Backhaul networks. The migration from TDM to Ethernet is well under way in 2G, 3G and 4G networks. New work from the MEF will enable efficient deployment of 4G/LTE at lower cost and without compromising quality. The event also provides insight into new MEF work related to Small Cells, Cloud Services and SDN. Click here for details and to register
		November 28-30 London England	NGN Delivery Solutions 2012 The 2 day conference will assess vendor network testing offerings to the global fixed-line carrier community; highlight the importance of a thorough pre-deployment and live network testing strategy; provide real-world case studies illustrating best practice methods in this area and discuss how to enable an early to market strategy with cost-optimised products that offer compelling performance
		November 28-30 Skopje Macedonia	OSS/ICDS Forum The OSS/ICDS Forum is an independent forum of International Telecom Operators committed to improving and standardising the procedures for the implementation of IPLC between member companies CYTA, a Service Provider in Cyprus informed the Steering Committee of the OSS-ICDS Forum about am E-Access discussion the EMEA Marketing team had at CEWC Barcelona and suggested for the MEF to attend the next forum meeting and present its view on E-Access.
		Nov 30th Buenos Aires	MEF Carrier Ethernet Seminar. Buenos Aires, November 30th MEF is coming to South America to host a one-day Carrier Ethernet Seminar. We invite Service Providers to attend this free seminar to meet and engage industry experts, to help companies leverage advanced Ethernet Business Services to achieve greater cost efficiencies, optimize performance and improve scalability of telecom services infrastructure to meet current critical needs and future growth challenges! Click here for details and to register
DEC
		December 3-6 London England	LTE/EPC and Converged Mobile Backhaul Organised in partnership with Everything Everywhere – Host Operator – (the UK’s largest service provider) and NGMN Alliance – Co-Host – Layer123’s LTE Mobile core and backhaul event has been designed to reflect the evolution of a major service provider’s network towards the commercial launch of LTE. This year is the launch year for LTE in the UK, and the agenda will address many of the commercial challenges of running an LTE network to make a profitable business. From achieving service density in a cost-efficient manner – through Small Cells – to generating revenue from LTE in the context of OTT services and VoIP, and effectively handling high traffic growth.
		December 3-5 Hong Kong	Carrier Ethernet APAC As the official MEF APAC event, Carrier Ethernet APAC offers you unparalleled access to key regional contacts and market intelligence. The Congress features in-depth presentations, briefing and master classes plus the opportunity to meet and network with service providers from across the region. Click here for details: http://carrierethernetapac.com/
		December 3rd	Carrier Ethernet APAC MEF Pre-Conference Seminar On Monday 3rd December, MEF will present their vision for Carrier Ethernet in the APAC region. This will be a highly valuable session, and is free to attend for conference attendees from operator companies. Please reference the following link for details: http://carrierethernetapac.com/mef-pre-conference-seminar/
JAN
		January 20-23 Honolulu Hawaii, USA	PTC's Annual Conference PTC's annual conference is the Asia-Pacific's premier telecommunications event. Now in its 35th year, the annual conference is a strategic springboard for the global telecommunications industry. The Conference provides all attendees with a three-day platform to focus on planning, networking, and discovering what the new year will bring. For more information visit: http://www.ptc.org/
		January 28-31 San Diego California, USA	MEF Americas Carrier Ethernet Summit & MEF Quarterly Members Meeting For MEF Members Only The MEF Americas Carrier Ethernet Summit held in conjunction with the MEF Quarterly Members Meeting (January 28 – 31, 2013) in San Diego, California, features Ethernet inventor, Bob Metcalfe, our Americas Carrier Ethernet Summit focuses on innovation, showcasing how operators, cloud-providers and equipment manufacturers alike are leveraging CE 2.0 to their business advantage. The MEF Americas Summit marks an important CE 2.0 milestone in its own right: we will also be hosting a special ceremony to recognize the first group companies that have achieved Certification as “MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 compliant” – a suite that totals 690 stringent test cases. MEF CE 2.0 Certification creates an important standard of deployment for the marketplace. Over 160 companies are now certified for CE 1.0 and the adoption signs for 2.0 are exciting. The Summit will be held in conjunction with the MEF Quarterly Members Meeting (January 28 – 31, 2013) in San Diego, California and follows the MEF’s first-ever Carrier Ethernet Summit held in Shanghai in October 2012, where the theme was the globalization of Ethernet Services, with leading operators reporting on their successes and plans for expansion of functionality and footprint. For more information visit: Americas Carrier Ethernet Summit Info
FEB
		February 20 Stockholm Sweden	MEF Nordics Carrier Ethernet Services Seminar The MEF will be hosting a first time half-day Nordics Carrier Ethernet Seminar and a Carrier Roundtable Networking Event taking place in Stockholm, Sweden on February 20, 2013. The purpose of the Seminar is to raise the profile of Carrier Ethernet and to provide education on the MEF and its Programs within the region. We expect approximately 100-150 technical and marketing experts in attendance with representation from a wide range of Service Providers and Equipment Manufacturers. You are invited to take part in this unique event, raise your company profile and target your customers within the Swedish Telecom market in a simple and cost effective way. Join a growing number of MEF Members who participate in many of our seminars globally and help key players in the Swedish Telecom market understand how the worldwide phenomenon of Carrier Ethernet is impacting businesses worldwide
		February 20-21 Miami FL	Metro Connect USA 2013 Now in its 12th year this event has gone from strength to strength and truly become the premier meeting place for 450+ executive delegates from more than 220 different metro carriers, local access providers and investors. The conference itself features over 50 C-Level speakers sharing their insights on the latest US trends and developments in the Metro market place – giving you the opportunity to understand the industry strategy for 2013. MEF will be presenting on a panel titled ‘Mapping the Competitive Landscape for Service Delivery in the Metro Market’. For more information visit: http://www.capacityconferences.com/Metro-Connect-USA
		February 20-21 Phuket Thailand	NetEvents APAC Press, Analyst & VIP Service Provider Summit 2013 Asia-Pacific Press Summit and the VIP Service Provider Summit is a two day event with the top Asia-Pacific technology press in Phuket, Thailand. This press summit provides an excellent opportunity for you to meet with key Asia-Pacific press and analysts in a series of scheduled briefings to discuss the latest hot topics concerning enterprise networking and telecoms in a relaxed setting. http://www.netevents.org/events.php?id=52
MAR
		March 4-6 Dubai	Capacity Middle East 2013 Capacity Middle East 2013 has developed into a highly regarded global event that unites the leading Middle Eastern, European, African, Asian and North American carrier executives. In addition to a first-class networking experience it provides in-depth insight into the latest developments in the Middle Eastern telecoms industry. Hear from a prestigious line-up of 30+ wholesale thought leaders as they discuss new business opportunities and growth. The event expects 900+ Senior Level Representatives from over 200 of the world’s top wholesale companies. For more information visit: http://www.capacityconferences.com/Capacity-Middle-East.html
		March 10-13 Las Vegas NV	Comptel Plus Spring 2013 The Comptel Plus Convention & Expo is the preeminent networking event for innovative communications companies and their supplier partners. Comptel Plus provides you with the opportunity to learn about new products, services and industry trends; meet potential customers and do business. MEF will be participating in a 2-hour workshop, titled: “Ethernet Access Services – Today’s Biggest Opportunity for Service Provider Growth” on Tuesday, March 12 from 8am-10am. For more information visit: http://www.comptelplus.org/
		March 18-20 Johannesburg South Africa	8th Annual Broadband Summit The 8th Annual Broadband Summit is the Institute for International Research’s flagship ICT conference and one of the annual key summits in the region. This conference encompasses all the different aspects of the broadband industry in Africa, offering an opportunity for regulators, ISPs, telcos, VANs, satellite operators and technology vendors to come together under one roof over 3 days For more information visit: http://www.broadbandsummit.co.za/
		March 19-20 Sao Paulo Brazil	Capacity LATAM 2013 This is the 10th anniversary of this prestigious event. Join Capacity and delegates as more than 450 executive delegates from 180 different carrier and service providers and more than 40 countries converge to make contacts, do business, reconnect and benefit from the strategic agenda. MEF will be presenting on a panel, panel details to follow. For more information visit: http://www.capacityconferences.com/Capacity-Latam.html
		March 19-22 Paris France	MPLS and Ethernet World congress The 15th edition of the MPLS & Ethernet World Congress will take place in Paris in March, 2013. The objective set by Upper Side is to continue the progression established during the 2012 edition. MPLS & Ethernet World attracted more than 1200 participants last February. With service providers making up more than 50% of the audience and a growing international presence (more than 70 countries represented in 2012) MPLS World is the first worldwide event in the MPLS/Ethernet area. MPLS World and the Carrier Ethernet Workshop will once again allow us to benefit from the enlightenment of the precise stakes involved in the convergence of the MPLS & Ethernet protocols, particularly their respective roles in access networks
APR
		April 9-10 Beijing China	Commsday Summit Australia Commsday Summit Australia - Where Australia’s telecom leaders meet Westin Hotel, Sydney, Australia,Tues 9 April, Wed 10 April 2013 For more information visit: http://www.commsday.com/commsday-events/commsday-summit-2013-2
		April 15-18 Frankfurt Germany	Ethernet Europe 2013 Ethernet Europe Collocated with MEF Quarterly Meeting Ethernet Europe 2013 is the premier event covering the hot topic of Carrier Ethernet network technologies and services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In 2013, we are once again teaming up with the MEF's Quarterly Meeting, to produce a collocated event in mainland Europe, building upon the success of last year's collocation. For more information visit: http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=30150
		April 22-24 London UK	Transport Networks for Mobile Operators TNMO is a leading specialist forum for mobile backhaul, RAN and core transport networking professionals in EMEA. It has a focus on transport networks for the wireless industry, covering the issues raised by the increasing use of smartphones, such as migration to LTE, backhaul strategies, synchronisation challenges, the importance of microwave and more. For more information visit: http://backhaultransport.com/
		April 23-24 Johannesburg South Africa	Cloud world forum Africa Combining the Cloud Computing World Forum Africa and Cloud Africa, this two day conference and exhibition covers every aspect of cloud, giving attending delegates all the information they need to begin or to expand on their cloud adoption needs. The Enterprise Cloud Discover the business applications making an impression in the cloud - Review the latest case studies and gauge the benefits and pitfalls of regional cloud contracts - Discuss the new wave of cloud security solutions and the issues involved - Hear from solution providers about the latest tools helping organisations deal with big data - Learn from the experts about the regulatory challenges affecting cloud’s adoption in multi-national companies The Telco Cloud Discuss and develop the business case for launching a telco Cloud service offer - Learn how to transform your infrastructure for deploying robust Cloud services - Benchmark your Cloud service offering against that of leading Cloud vendors For more information visit: http://www.cloudworldseries.com/africa/
		April 23-26 Bangkok, Thailand	5th Mobile Backhaul Asia Building on the success of the Asia's biggest and best Mobile Backhaul conference 2012, which attracted over 400 telecoms professionals, the 5th Mobile Backhaul Asia conference will once again bring together Asia's telecoms industry to explore technology solutions and business strategies to cost-effectively upgrade your backhaul networks. This year’s theme is: Smart strategies for 4G LTE network transformation
		April 24-25 Boston Massachusetts, USA	Wifi & Small Cells America Taking place in Boston on 24th – 25th April 2013, the Small Cells New York 2013 & WiFi New York 2013 are two co-located events that will provide carriers with a focused and distinctive opportunity to learn from and network with all the leading industry decision makers. Whether your expertise and interest lies with Small Cells, WiFi or both, these co-located events, with their focused individual content and shared exhibition and networking space present a fantastic opportunity to hear from the best in the business and form valuable new relationship. For more information visit: http://northamerica.smallcellsevent.com/
		April 24-25 Beijing, China	China SDN Conference Improved resource utilization, greater network control and faster response are just a few of the many promising benefits offered by Software Defined Networking. Just as how IP revolutionized networks, SDN proponents are calling this a game changing network architecture. But just exactly what can you expect from SDN? Is SDN right for your organization and how can you deploy SDN successfully to reap the rewards? What are the pitfalls and implementation risks and how can you avoid them? To find the answers to these and other burning issues, plan now to attend the China SDN Conference in Beijing. This educational gathering offers you firsthand opportunity to explore, learn and discuss about the SDN trends and development and what this technology means for telecom operators, service providers, data centers, large enterprises, equipment vendors and other stakeholders.
MAY
		May 13-15 Sao Paulo Brazil	FTTH LATAM The FTTH Council is a non-profit association consisting of companies and organizations that deliver video, Internet and/or voice services over high-bandwidth, next-generation, direct fiber optic connections - as well as companies that manufacture FTTH products and others involved in planning and building FTTH networks. This year MEF will be presenting in the LATAM chapter. Details to follow.