Former FCC Chair Reed Hundt to Keynote Ascend Exec Forum
Wednesday April 8, 5:31 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Former FCC Chair Reed Hundt to Keynote
Ascend Executive Forum
Three Day Event Brings Together Top Network Service Provider
Executives to Discuss Current Industry Trends and Issues
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1998-- Ascend
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASND - news) announced today that Reed
Hundt will address officials at its 1998 North American Telecommunications
Executive Forum. Hundt, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman,
has advocated competition in the telecommunication industry specifically among
telephony, wire, satellite, cable, broadcast, and wireless communications.
The historic Telecommunications Act of 1996 written by the FCC under Hundt's
leadership has increased opportunities for all businesses involved in the
communications sector, as well as brought greater choice to consumers.
''Ascend is excited to bring together these Network Service Provider (NSP)
executives for our first annual form,'' said Bob Machlin, Vice President of
Marketing. ''We have invited Reed Hundt to speak because he represents the kind
of vision and leadership that Ascend itself has become known for. We expect our
NSP customers will benefit from Hundt's views and from the other informative
sessions we have put together for this conference.''
The Ascend North America Telecommunication Executive Forum will take place
April 19th through the 21st at the LaQuinta Resort in Palm Springs, California.
Ascend has invited senior level executives from top communication services
companies to attend. The forum, including presentations and panel discussions, is
designed to bring together NSP executives and Ascend's senior management to
discuss pressing topics and trends in the telecom industry.
About Ascend Communications
Ascend Communications, Inc. develops, manufactures, services, and sells wide
area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service
providers, and corporate customers worldwide.
Press and industry analysts, please contact Kate O'Sullivan, Alexander
Communications, 415/923-1660, kosulliv@alexander-pr.com; Investors and
financial analysts, please contact Kristina Graziano, 510/747-2345,
kristina.graziano@ascend.com; for all other inquiries please call toll-free:
800/ASCEND4.
For more information about Ascend and its products, please visit the Ascend web
site at www.ascend.com, or send e-mail to info@ascend.com . Ascend is
headquartered at One Ascend Plaza, 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, Calif.
94502; phone is 800/ASCEND4 and fax is 510/814-2300 |
