Interop's Renaissance Disclaimer: The fact that I work for CMP, which is now owner and sponsor of the Interop trade show, did not influence my opinion on the show's fortunes. Heck, I tend to bash more than praise my employer. Interop founder Dan Lynch would have been proud. Interop was not just returning to life after years in the doldrums, it was loaded with demonstrations and testing linked to the InteropNet, ranging from data-center Ethernet implementations to secure-access systems and broadband wireless access tests. The show had not had such a hands-on feel since the days before its mid-1990s merger with NetWorld. And the Best of Interop winners included some long-time buddies of EE Times, including NetXen, Aruba, A10 Networks, and AirMagnet. Now admittedly, a show that takes place in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center looks larger, and is easier to sell out, than a monstrosity in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Interop will never match CES or NAB for sheer size, and it will be interesting to see if its attendance will approach that of next month's NxtComm, the show aimed at service provider audiences. One thing's for certain, NxtComm will be hard pressed to match Interop's aura of excitement.	Loring Wirbel Communications Editor
Posted by Loring Wirbel on May 24, 2007 09:27 PM in Communications

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