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NTGTS/CTC NEWS FLASH
March/April 2011 ***************************** The NTGTS/CTC News Flash is an electronic bulletin designed to keep you informed of North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) and Communications and Technology Connections (CTC) programs and activities.
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IN THIS NEWS FLASH
- President’s Message
- Recap of CTC Networking Reception and Launch of Women’s Special Interest Group - XC Networks Joins as Newest Corporate Member - Interview with New Advisory Board Member Tom Spackman - Call for Volunteers - Hosting an Event - Annual Survey - Membership Drive - Jobs, Resources, and More - Audio Conferencing/Webinar Services Needed - NTGTS/CTC Events Calendar - Other Industry Events of Interest - Questions and Support - Subscribing/Unsubscribing - Editor’s Comments PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Members, Since our last edition, I’m happy to welcome in the spring time which has provided an excellent opportunity for renewal and growth. Our 2011 Events Calendar is rapidly budding with a comprehensive roster of exciting and relevant programs for the first half of the year on such topics as home entertainment/lifestyle technologies, desktop virtualization, latency hosting, cloud computing, competitive broadband trends, secure private networks as well as many others. The launch of our women’s special interest group by the DC Chapter, CTC, with a networking reception on March 28, debuted to an impressive audience of some of the DC region’s top women leaders in telecom and technology. I also want to welcome our newest corporate member, XC Networks. XC Networks, a premier provider of cross-border communications that is based in Dallas, will be contributing CEO Tom Spackman’s experience and expertise to our Advisory Board.
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at our upcoming events. My very best, Jeremy L. Azif Recap of CTC Networking Reception and Launch of Women’s Special Interest Group On March 28, 2011, CTC-DC Chapter convened at the Fairmont Hotel for a terrific Networking Reception to celebrate the launch of the organization’s women’s special interest group for women in technology and telecommunications. The event was well attended and garnered excellent feedback. The organization will be returning to the Fairmont in mid-May for another event and this time, it will be in conjunction with the annual International Telecommunications Week (ITW) 2011 global wholesale communications conference. The event notice will be issued shortly so be on the lookout for more details. XC Networks Joins NTGTS/CTC as Corporate Member NTGTS/CTC welcomes XC networks as the organization’s newest corporate member. The original founding company, BorderComm, was started in 1986 and based out of El Paso, Texas. It specialized in providing connectivity to the maquiladoras in Juarez, Mexico. In 1998, when the Mexican government issued concessions to 14 major telecommunications providers, XC Networks' sister company, X.C. Networks S.A. de C.V., became a holder of the twenty year concession with a renewal option. The spectra concessions XC Networks holds are in the 23 GHz and 10.5 GHz spectra bands as well a public concession. In 2005, the company successfully acquired the spectrum concessions of Protel S.A. de C.V. This allowed XC Networks to rapidly deploy services in underdeveloped markets. In 2006, the company expanded operations in the United States by acquiring the profitable assets of Corban Communications in Dallas, Texas. By acquiring these assets, XC Networks was able to expand the company footprint in the North American market. In 2008, XC Networks divested a significant portion of Northern assets allowing them to once again focus on the profitable Southern assets. We look forward to XC Networks involvement in the organization as well as Tom Spackman, the company CEO’s participation, on our Advisory Board. For more information about XC Networks, see www.xcnetworks.com. INTERVIEW WITH NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER TOM SPACKMAN How did you get started in the telecoms and high tech industry? I bought the current company I am working for in a bankruptcy auction…a case of being at the right place at the right time. What advice do you have for others who are new to these fields? Be technically competent – preferably with an engineering degree (advice comes from a lawyer with no technical training). What is your biggest challenge?
Finding profitable business opportunities. How do you balance work and life?
Make your family your #1 priority. Please describe an average day in your life. I spend the first 30 minutes of my day trading stock and options. I spend about 40% of my time travelling visiting our operations and meeting with customers. I spend the other 60% of my days working on operational and strategic issues. What I do.
CEO of XC Networks. Technology I cannot live without. Internet Technology I can live without. Social Media Favorite Restaurant anywhere in the world. Las Mananitas, Cuerna Vaca, Mexico CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS We need leaders! We need assistance in membership, programming, and other strategic areas. Please contact the NTGTS/CTC President at president@ntgts.org if you are interested in serving, or would like to suggest someone else who might be interested. Please express your level of interest, provide us a brief biography (3-8 lines), and your contact details. Once we receive your information, we will review it and be in touch. Interested in Hosting an NTGTS/CTC Event NTGTS/CTC appreciates the support of its members and host sponsors who provide space for our events. We are currently seeking new locations to host our events in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. areas. We need conference rooms that can seat at least 30 people (more if possible) for our events. We also would be open to auditorium type locations such as an amphitheater or meeting rooms that can accommodate a minimum of 60 people. If the location has audiovisual and technical capabilities, that would be helpful. Facilities that have microphones, teleconference bridges, video projection capabilities and access to Internet for presentations, would also be excellent. We are seeking alternative venues for our breakfast, lunch, and/or evening events. Our event types vary based on speakers, location, time, etc. If your company or organization has the facilities, wants more exposure within the technology and telecommunications sectors and wants to host our events, please e-mail the NTGTS/CTC President at president@ntgts.org. If your company or organization serves as host sponsor, we will provide name recognition, your logo and website link on our website and event marketing materials, including e-mail notices to our members and other interested parties worldwide where you company will be featured. Other benefits to your company or organization as meeting host can be discussed further. ANNUAL NTGTS/CTC SURVEY NTGTS will be conducting its 2011 Annual On-line Survey to receive feedback from its entire community to engage in providing better services. This survey will consist of various questions and will ask for your feedback on your experience with the organization. The Survey will be distributed soon and we appreciate your time to respond to it. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Have we recently heard from you? If you have let your membership lapse, we want to retain you as a member. If you meant to renew, you can renew your membership at http://www.ntgts.org/zenCart/index.php and sign up for the membership tier that best suits your needs. Prompt payment of your dues will allow you to continue to enjoy all the benefits of your membership without disruption. The organization has not increased membership dues for several years and comparing our dues to other similar organizations, our dues are reasonable. Our dues allow the organization to keep pace with costs and improve our abilities to better serve the membership. For more details on membership categories, see http://www.ntgts.org/content/blogsection/6/69/. If you have any questions, please contact Roberto Fanini, Membership Director, at membership@ntgts.org. JOBS, RESOURCES AND MORE
JOBS Datatel has new positions. For the latest jobs, see their website at www.datatel.com. To apply directly go to https://www.ultirecruit.com/dat1001/JobBoard/ListJobs.aspx Aptela, based in Virginia, is recruiting for several openings. Openings include: Web Marketing Manager; Marketing Lead specialist; and Manager technical support. Positions are located in Herndon. Please log on to careers@aptela.com to find more opportunities. Want to work for a global IT consulting firm in SAP, click on the following links. - SAP APO Solution Architect - USA - SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Consultant - USA - SAP HR Time Management Consultant - USA CALL FOR PAPERS Telecommunications in Chinese Communities: call for papers for Chinese journal of communication. "Internet of Things" is becoming a reality and communications has
no longer been limited to person-to-person interaction. Submissions are due by September 1, 2011. Papers for consideration in this special edition should be e-mailed to xuyan@ust.hk June Dossier of Communications and Strategies is seeking papers focused on “A Single Market for e-Communications?” Please contact the Managing Editor, Ms. Sophie Nigon, at s.nigon@idate.org. FTTH Council is seeking papers for their September 26-30, 2011 Conference in Orlando, Florida. For questions, contact speakerliaison@legendconferences.com or 613-226-9988 ext. 4. Conference details can be found at www.ftthcnference.com. 2nd PHD Seminar of ITS is seeking papers for its September 2011 Hungary Conference. Contact Dr. Erik Bohlin at erik.bohlin@chalmers.se or Dr. Brigitte Preissl at b.preissl@zbw.eu. You can also find more information at www.itsworld.org. Jackson Hole, Wyoming Conference is also seeking papers for its October 10, 2011 ICT Demand and Investment event. Please send abstracts to james.alleman@colorado.edu. Abstracts are due by May 16. Organizations and Social Network Sites Workshop taking place in June 2011 in Brisbane, Australia is seeking papers on or by April 1. For more details, go to http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net or contact steinfie@msu.edu or mhusman@feweb.vu.nl. Washington, DC Regional Conference on Internet Governance is seeking papers for its May 5-6, 2011 event at American University. For details, go to http://giga-net.org or contact Mueller@syr.edu. MARKET RESEARCH REPORTS AND INDUSTRY RESOURCES Embedded display port will surpass 80% penetration of Mobile PC in 2014: Display port and HDMI will ultimately be the only display interfaces left, once the famous VGA and LVDS phases out with in next 2-4 years. Display port is easy to integrate because it’s fully digital. In-Stat expects all high-volume applications will integrate it rapidly. Further In-Stat research on this topic can be found at www.instat.com.
WOMEN on TOP: Despite barriers, many women globally are beating the odds to succeed in science. Last week, The L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO will honor five outstanding women scientists with the Women in Science Awards. Plus, organizations like the Association for Women in Science and Graduate Women in Science offer resources like mentors, networking and funding opportunities. DC-Based CTIA Names Finalists for Emerging Technology Awards: CTIA, the DC-based wireless industry association, has announced the finalists for its annual Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards, presented in 14 categories covering mobile applications, mobile consumer electronics, enterprise and vertical markets and network infrastructure. For more information log on to http://www.prnewswire.com. AUDIO CONFERENCING/WEBINAR SERVICES NEEDED Audio Conferencing - NTGTS has discussed providing an option for members to participate in meetings and programs remotely via a conference call bridge. We are offering an opportunity for interested individuals or corporations to sponsor a new call bridge or donate a Conference Call Bridge number that may already exist within the respective company for the use of NTGTS events. Interested parties that would like to sponsor the Conference Bridge should contact president@ntgts.org. Webinar Hosting - The Leadership of NTGTS has also considered hosting Webinars on topics of interest. The Webinars can be via WebEx or other tools currently available. Interested parties that would like to sponsor either a single or series of Webinars, including donating a currently owned license to WebEx, Live Meeting, or other such tools should contact president@ntgts.org. NTGTS/CTC Events Calendar April 2011 What: NTGTS April 2011 Monthly Program WHEN: Thursday, April 28, 2011 WHERE: University of Dallas, Frisco Campus, 7460 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX TIME: 6-8 PM TOPIC: Home Entertainment/Lifestyle Technologies SPEAKER: Blake Jackson, Vice President, Residential Sales, AMX MAY 2011 What: NTGTS May 2011 Monthly Program When: May 12, 2011 Where: SMU, Dallas, TX Time: 4-6 PM Topic: Wireless Data Revolution SpeakerS: Moderator: Tom Spackman, CEO, XC Networks; others WHAT: NTGTS May 2011 Monthly Program WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 2011 WHERE: University of Dallas, Frisco Campus, 7460 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX TIME: 6-8 PM TOPIC: Desktop virtualization, including market trends, desktop virtualization technologies, benefits of desktop virtualization, and client solutions SPEAKER: HJ Li, Product Management and Corporate Business Analysis, Interphase Corporation JUNE 2011 WHAT: NTGTS June 2011 Monthly Program WHEN: Thursday, June 23, 2011 WHERE: University of Dallas, Frisco Campus, 7460 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX TIME: 6-8 PM TOPIC: How Latency Hosting can ensure a better customer experience to several different vertical markets SPEAKER: Robert DeVita, Head of Western Region Channel and Strategic Alliance Program, Telx WHAT: CTC June 2011 Monthly Program WHEN: TBD WHERE: TBD TIME: 6-8 PM TOPIC: Do’s and Don’ts of Cloud Computing Speakers: Moderator: TBD; Mark Brennan, Associate, Hogan Lovells; and others JULY 2011 What: NTGTS July 2011 Monthly Program When: Thursday, July 14, 2011 Where: University of Dallas, Frisco Campus, 7460 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX Time: 6-8 PM Topic: Corporate Network Services Secure Private Network Secure Private Networks (SPN) Speaker: Miguel Garcia, Spine Program Director, Global Connectivity Services, HarrisCapRock What: CTC July 2011 Monthly Program When: TBD Where: TBD Time: 6-8 PM Topic: Comparative Broadband Trends Speakers: Moderator: TBD; Andrew Haire, President, Andrew Haire Consulting; Mark O’Connor, Founding Member, Lampert, O’Connor & Johnston; Robert D. Primosch, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP; and others INDUSTRY EVENTS OF INTEREST What: InfoSec World Conference & Expo 2011 When: April 19-21, 2011 Where: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, FL Register: mis@misti.com What: CTTE 2011 Conference When: May 16-18, 2011 Where: Berlin, Germany Information: www.ctte-conference.org What: Fibre Networks - Demand and Analyses of Costs and Benefits When: June 6-7, 2011 Where: Hôtel Concorde Berlin Information: FibreConference-2011@wik.org What: 10th ICMB 2011 Conference When: June 20-21, 2011 Where: Como, Italy Information: www.mbusiness2011.org What: OECD Internet Economy When: June 28-29, 2011 Where: Paris, France Information: www.oecd.org/ict What: Women in Technology International When: October 2-4, 2011 Where: Doubletree Hotel San Jose
Register at http://www.witi.com/regforms/conference_registration_form.php?id=2670 QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT If you have questions about NTGTS/CTC, send them to membership@ntgts.org. SUBSCRIBING AND UNSUBSCRIBING You are receiving this publication because you are a paid member of the organization and/or expressed interest in subscribing to this publication and/or are interested in receiving information and notices about NTGTS/CTC related events and activities. To subscribe, send a message to membership@ntgts.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. To unsubscribe, send a message to membership@ntgts.org with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. When sending us your information, please provide us your full contact details and all e-mail aliases. Note that unsubscription requests must be sent from exactly the same address as the one you used to subscribe. EDITOR’S COMMENTS Lead Editor: · Pankaj Sachdeva, NTGTS/CTC 2011 Intern and MBA Student, SMU Cox School of Business, Texas Co-Editors: · Jeremy Azif, President & Co-Founder · Jennifer Ullman, Vice President & Co-Founder
We hope that you enjoyed reading this News Flash! We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please send them to membership@ntgts.org. Mission: NTGTS and CTC seek to stimulate friendships, professional cooperation, and respect in order to effectively promote cross-cultural developments and commerce. A further goal is to provide members with the information, resources, and tools that better enable them to take advantage of the developments occurring in the international communications and information technology areas. The organization fosters personal/professional development and the networking needs of its members by providing access to a global network of industry contacts and leaders. In addition, one of the organization's key goals is to continue expanding and developing into other markets.
News Flash is published by the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) and Communications and Technology Connections (CTC). It is a member service and is distributed to the membership-at-large. Copyright 2011 NTGTS and CTC. Copying or distribution in whole or in part is welcome, so long as this notice is included in the distribution.
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