Detecon, Inc., a leading global telecommunications and information technology consultant, announced that it has been invited to participate at one of the industry’s leading events as part of a panel discussion entitled IPTV – A Business and Technical Overview. The panel is part of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, March 5-10, 2006.

Patrick Pfeffer Ph.D., Chief Network Architect for Detecon, Inc., will discuss both the key business drivers and critical technology issues for this emerging new technology. IPTV is an internet protocol-based technology which allows telephone companies to offer a complete portfolio of video services, competing head-to-head with Cable MSOs. Other panel speakers include executives from AT&T, Alcatel, Harmonic and Lucent Technologies.

"As the entertainment and communications industries converge, technologies such as IPTV will usher in a new age of competition," said Eckart Pech, CEO of Detecon, Inc. "It’s already happening in many parts of the world."

With projects in over 120 countries around the world, Detecon’s global expertise can help service providers to plan, implement and operate innovative new technologies.

"Telcos interested in IPTV, as well as the technology manufacturers who supply them, need to prepare now for the competition that will soon emerge," said Patrick Pfeffer. "We can better enable them to win with IPTV."

Pfeffer recently authored Detecon's new white paper entitled IPTV: Technology and Development Predictions. This paper is a must-read for those interested in keeping current with IPTV technology and market developments. To request a copy of the paper, or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Pfeffer, please contact Detecon at (650) 401-5219.

More information about the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference can be found at www.ofcnfoec.org.