[Fwd: Re: april 17 meeting- SoftTECH Telecom SIG]

[Dustin Mollo]

Maybe I missed something, but how is this relvent to this list?  Not that
I'm particularly complaining - I've been known to post slightly off-topic
items, but....maybe a little background or explanation would be good?

-Dustin

On Mon, Apr 09, 2001 at 10:02:22PM -0700, Paul wrote:
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: april meetings
> Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 21:53:34 -0700
> From: Allen Jackson <ajackson at sonic.net>
> To: Paul <larkin at jps.net>
> 
> Hello Paul,
> 
> Here's the details:
> 
> Telecom Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting of SofTECH
> 
> Tuesday, April 17, 2001
> 
> 
> Title:  How will Next Generation Access Networks impact you?
> 
> Topic:  This presentation will describe how Next Generation Access
> Networks
> are required to meet the needs of new edge applications. It will
> highlight
> the differences between Carrier Serving Areas and Broadband Serving
> Areas
> and how this will impact customers. 
> · What are the trends in carrier networks?
> · How can packet data be used for both data and voice?
> · What are Gateways?
> · What is an LES Gateway?
> · What are the key standards for Next Generation Access Networks?
> 
> 
> Bio Statement:  Jim Sackman is the Chief Technical Officer for Advanced
> Fibre Communications.  In this capacity, Jim is responsible for setting
> the
> world wide technical direction for AFC.
> 
> 
> Meeting Logistics:
> 
>   Date:	Tuesday, April 17, 2001
> 
>   Time:	6:30 pm (networking) 7:00 pm (speaker)
> 
> Where:	Redwood Business Park Conference Center
> 1425 N McDowell Blvd   (1st floor conference room)
> Petaluma CA
> 
> Public invited, SofTECH members, free; non-members, $10
> 
> Please RSVP your attendance to Allen Jackson  at  ajackson at sonic.net
> 
> Directions:	From the south (Marin), take the " Old Redwood Highway" exit
> on freeway 101-North and turn right at the traffic light at the end of
> the
> ramp.  From the north ( Santa Rosa), take the "Old Redwood Highway" exit
> on
> the freeway 101- South, and turn left at the traffic light at the end of
> the
> ramp. Follow the road as it passes over the freeway.
> 
> Coming either way, keep to your left as you come to a large intersection
> with North McDowell Boulevard. Turn left onto McDowell, and turn left
> again
> at the second intersection, Willow road. Turn into the parking lot and
> follow it around the building to the the middle entrance near the Turin
> Building. The conference room is located on the ground floor of the
> two-story building on the left off of the Lobby across from the Turin
> building. 
> 
> Please feel free to forward this message to friends and colleagues.
> 
> At 10:55 AM 4/9/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi, I'm a networking student at SRJC.  I notice that there was a telecom
> >meeting last month on the 3rd Tues.  Will there be a meeting on the 3rd
> >Tues. in April?  It's SRJC Spring Break & so I could go...  Are there
> >any Softech meetings that 3rd week of April?  Thanks.
> >
> >