
About The Event
Register by October 24th and join us for the second annual Ribbon Tech Forum taking place on November 8-9, 2023!
The communications industry continues to change at a rapid pace. Learn how Ribbon makes it possible for you to grow your business with our advanced IP Optical networking and Telco Cloud solutions. Connect with impactful speakers, explore new perspectives from your peers, and build your future for two days near Plano, TX.

Ribbon is focused on helping you drive new revenue streams, simplify operations, and reduce costs. Ribbon experts will provide updates on how to use our advanced IP Optical and Cloud & Edge portfolios to achieve this. We will share key insights and case studies on how our solutions are tailored to meet specific business, customer, and operational needs. You'll learn how our solutions meet your business and customer's needs today and how they will evolve as your customer and business needs change.

You also won't want to miss our partner showcase with demos, technical breakout sessions, and our 'bring your network issue' meeting room. Learn from key players in the industry and your peers while learning more about what Ribbon has to offer in terms of solutions and capabilities.
Deadline to register: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Book an Expert Session
Submit your network challenge in advance and book a session to discuss potential solutions with our experts.
Agenda
*Detailed agenda coming soon. Please check back periodically for updates.

Tuesday , November 7, 2023
Day 1 - Arrival & Check-In

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Day 2 - General Sessions & Breakouts

Thursday, November 3, 2022
Day 3 - Breakouts
Track 1 - Rural Carriers
Room: San Antonio I
9:00am |
The Modern Class 5 Network - Richard Travis, Senior Product Manager, Ribbon |
9:45am |
Project Methodology for Broadband RFPs - Lee Jager, Vantage Point Jager |
10:30am |
Break and Demo Showcase |
11:00am |
Are you Ready for STIR/SHAKEN? - Tirthankar Pal, Principle Product Manager, Ribbon |
11:45am |
Building for Demand - |
12:30pm |
Panel: Voice Network Security |
1:15pm |
Lunch and Demo Showcase |
2:30pm |
Panel: Consortiums: Strength in Unity |
3:15pm |
Analytics: Your Window to the Network - Rich Krizan, Analytics Product Manager, Ribbon |
4:00pm |
Break & Demo Showcase |
4:30pm |
Ribbon Integrated Solutions - David Boruchowski, Sr. Director, Solutions Engineering, Ribbon |
5:15pm | Stump the Chumps: IPO Q&A Roundup |
6:30pm | Offsite Dinner: The Oceanaire |
Track 2 - Mobility & Multi-Service Access/Edge
Room: Houston 1
9:00am |
Trends in Mobility – Technology and Business |
9:45am |
xHaul for Mobility – Technologies and Products |
10:30am |
Break and Demo Showcase |
11:00am |
Ecosystem for Mobility – Ribbon and Partners |
11:45am |
Airspan Introduction – Solutions and Product Highlights |
12:30pm |
Ribbon in O-RAN Alliance |
1:15pm |
Lunch & Demo Showcase |
2:30pm |
Converged Multi-Access Edge |
3:15pm |
Migration: TDM to Packet-based CES Solutions |
4:00pm |
Break & Demo Showcase |
4:30pm |
XGS-PON Use Case Advantages with Neptune |
5:15pm | CIN for Multi Service Operators |
6:30pm | Offsite Dinner: The Oceanaire |
Track 3 - Automation, IP Optical Transport & Network Evolution
Room: Houston 2
9:00am |
Introduction to Operationalizing Open Networks – Michael Soulakis and Filipe Correia |
9:45am |
Open IP and Multi-Layer Automation – Filipe Correia |
10:30am |
Break and Demo Showcase |
11:00am |
Disaggregate Optical Layer Automation – Michael Soulakis |
11:45am |
Optical Evolution: Pushing 800G Further |
12:30pm |
Private Optical Network for NRENs, Enterprises and Critical Infrastructures |
1:15pm |
Lunch & Demo Showcase |
2:30pm |
Assessing the Options: IPoDWDM (direct connect), IPoOLS, IPoOTN, IPo Optical Transport |
3:15pm |
NOS and Disaggregation: What is it and Why? |
4:00pm |
Break & Demo Showcase |
4:30pm |
Evolution of the Open-Routing OS |
5:15pm | Routing OS Ecosystem with Automation |
6:30pm | Offsite Dinner: The Oceanaire |
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Day 3 - General Sessions & Breakouts + Evening Topgolf Allen

Friday, November 10, 2023
Day 4 -
Consulting Engineering Sessions
Departures

Topgolf - Allen
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Ribbon Tech Forum Venue
Courtyard Dallas Allen at the Event Center
190 E Stacy Rd, Allen, TX 75002
Lodging will be secured by the registrant directly with the Marriott. Please book your room via the link received in the registration confirmation.

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