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Optical Keyhole - http://www.opticalkeyhole.com - the premier online source for information on the optical industry - in association with OIDA of Washington DC, is carrying a series of presentations recorded at the OSA/Pennwell Executive Forum, which took place as part of OFC/NFOEC in Anaheim in March 2006. The videos can all be found on http://www.opticalkeyhole.com/moonlight/whatsnew.asp in both Quicktime and Windows Media formats, and the first part of the series to be streamed includes: -- Ciena Corp's (NASDAQ:CIEN) Joe Berthold, VP of Network Architecture and Standards, highlights a number of transitions within the industry, including in transport the shift from SONET framing to Ethernet framing, and market diversification for optical systems companies as non-traditional customers build private national networks. -- Finisar Corp's (NASDAQ:FNSR) Frank Levinson presents his observations on datacom versus telecom, noting that in components datacom represents more than 50% of sales, more than 80% of total units sold and leads the industry to key new technologies. -- Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERICY) Alfredo Viglienzoni, Head of Photonic Development, describes how global demands for new services and bandwidth are impacting the transport layer and the role of the transport infrastructure in addressing new business models. Other presentations currently streaming in these series include -- Optical Entertainment Network of Houston. -- Telcordia -- Excelight Communications. About Optical Keyhole: www.opticalkeyhole.com carries over 150 text interviews from the telecommunications sector, over 180 different videos, covering both presentations and facility tours as well as CEO interviews, over 40,000 different articles in a fully searchable database, and 2000 editorials and commentaries. About OIDA www.OIDA.org is a Washington DC-based, non-profit association that promotes optoelectronics. OIDA members include the leading providers of optoelectronic components and systems enabled by optoelectronics, as well as universities and research institutions. Learn more about OIDA at www.oida.org.