Released on = May 1, 2007, 6:57 am

Press Release Author = Hemisphere Expo Services

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = Delegates to Telepresence World 2007 will undoubtedly be the
first to hear what's on the horizon for the NLR and Internet2--and the research and
education community as a whole--as they make plans to integrate their very extensive
resources

Press Release Body = Steamboat Springs, CO (April 30, 2007) - Tom West, CEO of
National Lambda Rail, and Jonathan Tyman, Manager of Digital Video Initiatives for
Internet 2, will address delegates at Telepresence World 2007, the landmark summit
on telepresence, presence, and unified communications technologies that will be held
at the University of San Diego in San Diego, CA, June 4th - 6th 2007. West, who
became Chief Executive Officer of NLR in September of 2003 after four decades of
executive management experience in the research and higher education community, will
present on Monday, June 4th, as part of the Conference's "Enterprise Track," which
will provide attendees with an overview of the technology behind telepresence and
its many applications. The NLR is a national effort whose membership comprises
research institutions and associates from across the country. The organization's
focus is on the implementation and operation of a country-wide network
infrastructure to serve the needs of the advanced research community.

Tyman, who also has a background in higher education and has taught filmmaking and
mass media classes at the University of Michigan for eight years, will keynote the
Conference Program on Wednesday, June 6th, with a presentation on the future of
telepresence and education. As Manager of Digital Video at Internet 2, a non-profit
consortium which develops and deploys advanced high-speed network applications and
technologies for education and research purposes, Tyman helps promote mainstream
adoption of media collaboration tools, such as H.323 video and DVTS, by making them
available to members of Internet 2.

Telepresence technology, which uses large, high-resolution screens, high-definition
video, and CD-quality audio to provide a fluid, "in-person" experience, requires
high-speed, low latency networks in order to create such a life-like milieu. In
December of 2006, the NLR announced plans to develop a telepresence "test bed"
across its national fiber optical backbone based on Cisco's TelePresence Meeting
Solution. Such a solution could dramatically improve collaboration and facilitate
research among academic communities.

In March and April of 2007, NLR and Internet 2 leadership issued joint statements
that detailed a renewed interest in merging the two consortiums into a single
organization in order to provide an improved framework for collaborative
activities. Mark Barounos, President of Hemisphere Expo Services, the organizers
of Telepresence World 2007, says that "the recent news regarding the proposed merger
between the two entities is generating a tremendous amount of interest in the future
high-speed network infrastructure. Delegates to Telepresence World 2007 will
undoubtedly be the first to hear what's on the horizon for these two
organizations--and the research and education community as a whole--as they make
plans to integrate their very extensive resources."

Telepresence World 2007 will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and
end-users from around the world to experience, discuss, and compare telepresence
solutions and technologies. Leading telepresence providers, including sponsors
Polycom, Teliris, Cisco, Telanetix, BT, DVE (Digital Video Enterprises), and Masergy
will host live demonstrations for conference delegates so they can experience the
incredible life-like reality of this technology, which far surpasses anything of
this nature previously available. Media sponsors for Telepresence World 2007
include: CXO, CIOIndex, Business Management (bm), VOIP-News.com, and ITSecurity.
Telepresence World 2007 is supported by the Interactive Media & Collaborative
Communications Alliance (IMCCA), the International Society of Presence Research
(ISPR), and the Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA.org). For further
information on the Telepresence World 2007 agenda, speakers, registration, and
sponsors, see: http://www.telepresenceworld.com.

Sponsor, speaker and exhibitor opportunities are still available for this landmark
event. Please email info@hemisphereinc.com for details.

About Hemisphere Expo Services, Inc.
Established in 1990, The Hemisphere Group has produced events throughout Asia,
India, and the Americas. Their events portfolio includes conferences, seminars, and
tradeshows on topics ranging from aerospace to finance. Known today as Hemisphere
Expo Services, Inc., they provide expertise in the production and management of
events relating to high-technology advancements. (http://www.HemisphereInc.com).

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Web Site = http://www.telepresenceworld.com

Contact Details = CONTACT: Mark Barounos
President
Hemisphere Expo Services, Inc.
BY EMAIL: barounos@hemisphereinc.com
BY PHONE: + 1 (970) 879-8140
BY FAX: + 1 (781) 394-7982