Webinars
Environmental Efficiency with Green Broadband from Occam
Thursday, November 19, 2009
10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET
Learn how Occam’s broadband technology can ‘green’ your broadband network by attending our Environmental Efficiency with Green Broadband from Occam webinar on Thursday, November 24 at 10:00 am PDT (1:00 EDT). Join Occam Director of Solutions Marketing and Strategy, Juan Vela, as he discusses the initiatives that Occam has undertaken to minimize the environmental impact of broadband technology at all points in a broadband network – including at the premise. Discussion topics include:
- Energy savings and environmentally conscious broadband equipment designs
- The superiority of IP/Ethernet over TDM/ATM when measured in watts and megabits delivered
- The Occam design philosophy: Leveraging common materials in the product line to minimize the environmental impact on future equipment needs
- Industry standards update from Broadband Forum MR-204
Start a green revolution with your Occam broadband network. Register today.
Add High-density GigE and VDSL2 Capacity to Your Network!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET
At Occam’s Fifth Annual Occam Networks’ User Group Conference the company introduced two next generation blades for its flagship BLC 6000 Multiservice Access Platform, the BLC 6216 48-port VDSL2 Blade and the BLC 6316 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Optical Line Terminal. With industry leading port density these two blades can help you add the capacity and bandwidth to your network, whether its copper or fiber. Join Director of Product Line Management, Jim Soriano, for our October webinar, The BLC 6216 and 6316: Adding Ethernet FTTP and VDSL2 Capacity, as he presents the latest innovation from Occam. Here are a few of the key features of the new blades Jim will discuss:
» Highest density access in 1RU (rack unit): 48 ports of VDSL2 or 100Mb/1Gb Ethernet subscriber services
» Full-throughput architecture with wire-speed deep packet inspection and IP Security Management using the Occam Packet Engine
» Optimized for high-bandwidth IPTV applications
» End-to-end management and system resiliency provided by OccamOS 7
Find out if these blades are the right solution for your growing network. Register today!
Presenter Bio
Jim Soriano, Director of Product Line Management
As the Director of Product Line Management, Jim Soriano has more than 20 years of experience identifying, designing, and driving telecommunications, data communications and consumer networking technologies, standards, and partnerships. Before joining Occam, Jim was president of TagStream, an innovative developer of process data management and regulatory compliance software using RFID and wireless networks. Previously, Jim was CTO and co-founder of Ectogenic, a software company specializing in secure networking for embedded and consumer devices such as game consoles and digital cameras. He also served as the founding Vice President of Engineering at Occam Networks and was Chief Technologist and Vice President of Product Development at Xircom, a pioneering mobile networking company acquired by Intel. During his tenure at Xircom he had operational responsibilities as General Manager of the company's Wired Business Unit, responsible for over $150M in annual revenues. He also drove several PCMCIA and IEEE standards. Earlier in his career Jim held a variety of engineering and product management positions at Rockwell Network Systems, InteCom and Texas Instruments.
Enjoy Highlights of ONUG 2009 at your Desktop!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET
If you missed the Fifth Annual Occam Networks’ User Group Conference here’s your chance to catch up on all the latest news from Occam and the industry. Join Juan Vela on Thursday, September 24 at 10:00 am PDT (1:00 EDT) as he takes you through the highlights of the conference.
Here’s a list of the topics Juan will be covering:
- “The Future of the Pipe” by Russ Sharer, Occam Networks
- “A Look From the Other Side” by Alan Link, Hill Country Telephone
- Service Provider Roundtable, including Enhanced Telecom, Farmer’s Telephone and Fairpoint Communications
- “Home Networking” by Dov Zimring, Occam Networks
- OccamOS System 7.0 Overview
Don’t miss this terrific opportunity. Register today to learn what you missed!
BTOP-BIP: NOFA & Application Interpretations
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT
The moment everyone has waited for is here. The NOFA for BTOP-BIP applications (broadband stimulus funding) has finally been announced. Ensure you’re informed by joining Paul Sinderbrand, Partner at leading regulatory law firm Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer as well as Occam’s Director of Strategic Marketing, Juan Vela and Technical Marketing Manager, Buck Graham on Wednesday, July 8 from 10 – 11 am ET* while we review the grant application procedures.
Get the latest updates as soon as they become available! We’ll cover:
The Notice of Funding Requirements: what they mean for service providers
The application process: Best Practices
Question and Answer
* Please note: The presentation will be available on demand within 24 hours for those who are not able to attend the event
IPTV: Converged Television
Thursday, July 2, 2009
10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET
What is IPTV and why is it positioned to dominate the industry? What is the future of video services, convergence with other services and what is the technology best suited to delivering that future? Is IPTV really better than cable? If you’ve been asking yourself these kinds of questions or are in the process of adding IPTV to your service mix, you shouldn’t miss our July webinar, IPTV: Converged Television. Join Buck Graham, Occam Technical Marketing Manager, on Thursday, July 2, at 10:00 am PDT (1:00 pm EDT) to learn more about IPTV technology and the promise it holds for customers as well as service providers. Here are a few of the topics Buck will cover.:
- A review of TV distribution technologies
- An overview of hybrid fiber coax systems
- Internet Protocol television: its impact on the consumer TV experience
- Beyond broadcast TV
- Service provider and customer benefits
- Cable TV’s competing solution
Register today for the latest on IPTV!
Occam Software: Your Hidden Network Asset
Thursday, June 4, 2009
10:00 am PT/ 1:00 pm ET
When service providers discuss their access network the focus is typically on technology—copper or fiber, ADSL2Plus, GPON or Gigabit Ethernet—but they often forget to mention one of the most important elements of the network: software. Providers can design and build sophisticated access networks that function smoothly, deliver advanced features and operate cost-efficiently with Occam's variety of innovative software packages. But are you using the software effectively to create a network optimized to meet your subscriber demands? If you’re not sure, then this is the right webinar for you.
Join Kris Sowolla, Occam's Market Development Manager, as he takes a look beyond the typical “feeds and speeds” discussion to consider the important role various Occam software components play in network performance and how that performance affects a subscriber’s quality of experience. During the webinar Kris will discuss:
- Network protection mechanisms
- How to protect complex topologies
- Network security in an IP service environment
- Efficient handling of video traffic
- Troubleshooting video streams
- Assuring QoS and m
- Meeting SLAs
Register now to sharpen your Occam software skills!
Presenter Bio
Kris Sowolla, Market Development Consultant
Occam Networks
Kris Sowolla, Market Development Consultant currently representing Occam Networks, has held positions in Product Management, Marketing and Business Development during a long career working for network equipment companies in the telecommunications market. From 2001 to 2005 Kris was a key member of the Occam Networks marketing group, during which time the company introduced the industry’s first IP/Ethernet broadband loop carrier system. He played an integral role in the launch of the company’s BLC 6000 MultiService Access Platform. Kris returned to Occam last year to help build on the company’s continuing success
New Occam GPON ONTs Add Functionality and Flexibility
Thursday, April 30, 2009
10:00am PT/ 1:00pm ET
Occam’s recently introduced GPON optical network terminals (ONTS) add important new functionality to the GPON ONT product suite. These new ONTs provide you with the flexibility you need to deliver any service, any where from your GPON fiber access network. On April 30 at 10:00 am PST (1:00 pm EST), Dov Zimring, Director of Strategic Technology and Solutions, will present an in-depth description of each of the three new ONTs and the applications in which each can be deployed. Join Dov to learn more about these three new ONTs:
- ON 2501: A simple, cost-competitive solution optimized for installation inside the customer premise.
- ON 2534: Optimized to natively support RF over IP;includes fully integrated SCTE 55-1 and 55-2 compliant RF return functionality providing connectivity from a set top box (STB) to video headend equipment.
- ON 2568: This ONT features two DS1 ports, each designed for private line, dedicated data and business voice applications, and eight Lifeline POTS ports.
Register today to learn how you can put these new ONTs to work in your network!
NTIA/USDA/FCC Broadband Initiatives Public Meeting: Occam Commentary
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are holding a series of public meetings from March 10th to the 24th to discuss the broadband initiatives funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (AARA). These initiatives included the new Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, Rural Development Broadband Program, and the development of a National Broadband Plan. During these public meetings, public attendees and representatives from these organizations will discuss how these programs will be implemented and what communities and service providers need to know and do to get their share of the funding.
During Occam's wrap-up to these important meetings, Teresa Mastrangelo, Founder, Principal Analyst and Director of Research for broadbandtrends.com and Juan Vela, Occam's Director of Solutions Marketing and Strategy will share their observations and interpretations.
OccamOS 6.1: Simplifying Network Operations and Enabling New Revenue Streams
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Demand for high-speed broadband services continues to grow at robust pace, speeding the transition to an optical access network. However, this transition is happening in stages. The result—a single access network with varying levels of performance and flexibility demands. The new OccamOS 6.1 has been developed to deal with a network in transition more effectively. The inherent flexibility of the new OS is ideal for network operators in the midst of transition because it provides a single, fully integrated platform capable of enabling operators to cut OpEx, reduce time to revenue and create new revenue streams.
Review February's OccamOS 6.1: Simplifying Network Operations and Enabling New Revenue Streams, webinar on-demand for a comprehensive look at how the new features and benefits of the OS will help you to more easily meet the ever-increasing demand for broadband services. During this webinar, Occam's Jim Soriano discussed:
- A
look at the benefits of a common operating system (OS) across all
BLC blades
- An overview of GPON Ethernet Business Services support, including Transparent LAN Service (TLS) and configurable VLAN assignment
- The importance of direct MGCP-to-softswitch support
- A description of GPON dynamic bandwidth allocation/oversubscription
- Why SRA + retransmission provide better DSL performance on copper lines that may be impaired by age or noise
- The significance of adding industry standard pseudowire (CES-SAToP) T1 transport over Ethernet
Ethernet Business Services: Adding a New High-Margin Revenue Stream
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Enterprise service infrastructure, or Ethernet Business Services, is a growing opportunity for service providers to leverage the investments they’ve made in their access networks. As the market for Triple Play residential services starts to become saturated it makes great financial sense to add a new high-margin revenue stream such as Ethernet Business Services to the bottom line.
Occam invites you to learn more about this excellent opportunity to broaden your service portfolio, leverage your IP and Ethernet access network and add new revenue by attending our first 2009 webinar, Ethernet Business Services: Adding A New High-Margin Revenue Stream. Juan Vela, Occam Director of Solutions and Marketing Strategy, will provide:
- An overview of the traditional and emerging Ethernet Business Services, including a discussion of the services defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) as alternatives to traditional business services
- An overview of the technology options that can be used to make Ethernet services available to all business customers
- The Occam vision of an Ethernet Business Services access network
Presenter Bio Juan Vela, Director of Solutions
Marketing and Strategy
Occam Networks Inc.
With more than 10 years experience in last mile access technologies, Juan is responsible for development of new product and market strategies for Occam. Prior to joining Occam, he split his time between telecom service providers and broadband equipment suppliers, holding a variety of positions including member of technical staff and network engineering positions with national ILEC and CLEC companies, as well as product management and systems engineering positions with global communications equipment manufacturers. Juan is a well-versed industry professional who brings a unique perspective to the BLC supplier community. He holds a BSEE degree from FAMU/FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida.