I posted this earlier, but since it's for tomorrow, I'll repost:
Note to access the press conference you need RealVideo which can be downloaded by going to the URL listed. Jim Arseneault from NN will be participating:
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ADVISORY/Canada Announces Plans To Build The World's First National Optical Internet Via Live Webcast
Business Wire - August 24, 1998 08:36
ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Aug. 25)
canet2.net
CANARIE and High-Tech Partners Announce CA*net 3 Core Infrastructure To Be In Place As Early As October 1998
What: News event announcing the joint federal and private sector project destined to take telecom technology a leap beyond today's fastest networks. Corporate partners to address technological and other issues surrounding the creation of the first national, all optical Internet network -- the world's fastest high-speed research and information exchange Internet.
When: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 11:00 a.m. EST.
Remarks: Many of Canada's high-tech industry champions, including:
-- John Manley, Industry Minister of Canada
-- Andrew Bjerring, President & CEO, CANARIE Inc.
-- John MacDonald, President, Bell Canada
-- Judy Estrin, CTO North America, Cisco Systems
-- Winfried Horsthuis, VP Strategy & Business Development, JDS Fidel
-- Jim Arseneault, VP, IP & Internet Products Group, Newbridge Networks
-- Brian McFadden, VP & General Manager, Optical Network Applications Northern Telecom (Nortel)
Where: Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec
Other:
-- Multimedia presentation explaining CA*net 3 and benefits to industry, government and research communities.
-- Video footage of CA*net 3 multimedia presentation available.
-- The event will be webcast live at 11:00 a.m. EST on
canet2.net
-- Q&A session with Industry Canada, CANARIE and Bell Canada
Consortium members directly following speakers' remarks.
-- Individual interviews with the Minister of Industry
Canada, CANARIE's President and High-Tech partners can be arranged by phone.
Contact: Steve Acken, Media Relations, Environics Communications
Tel: (416) 920-9000, ext. 272, Email:sacken@pr.environics.ca
CANARIE, the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education, is a non-profit, industry-led and managed consortium created in 1993. It is the centerpiece of the federal strategy to connect Canadian communities, businesses and government institutions to the technology of the knowledge-based economy.
NOTE TO EDITORS: In the sub-heading and "Other" section in this news release, there is an "asterisk" symbol, between "CA" and "net". This symbol may not appear properly in some systems.
CONTACT: Environics Communications, Fort Lee
Steve Acken, Media Relations,
Tel: (416) 920-9000, ext. 272,
Email:sacken@pr.environics.ca
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