IP: For bay area Wharton Alum and friends

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

Thursday, November 20th, in San Jose, A high-tech gathering for Wharton
Alums and Friends


The Wharton Club is proud to welcome David J. Farber, Alfred Fitler Moore
Professor of Telecommunication Systems at the University of Pennsylvania


to present a STATE OF THE FIELD ADDRESS


The Future of Telecommunications and Networking-an Attempt to Predict the
Unpredictable


Twenty years ago, most if not all projections of telecommunications
technology would have missed the revolution of packet networking and what
it has done to the staid world of communications. With a modest hope of
being a better predictor than we were back then, Farber will explore what
forces are shaping the future and what and how technologies behind optical
and electronic communications technology are apt to merge with future
"switching systems" to produce the networking of the 21st century. Specific
discussions will include the evolution of satellite, terrestrial, and radio
systems; how they may blend together; and how such communications systems
will impact the computer architecture and software systems of the 2100s.


DAVID J. Farber is the Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication
Systems at the University of Pennsylvania where he is leading research in
ultra-high-speed networking and electronic commerce. He was responsible for
the design of the DCS system, one of the first operational message-based,
fully distributed systems, and is one of the authors of SNOBOL programming
language. He was founding vice chair of the SIGCOMM, one of the principals
in the creation and implementation of CSNet, NSFNet, BITNETT II, and CREN.
He was instrumental in the creation of the NSF/DARPA funded Gigabit Network
Testbed Initiative and served as chair of the Gigabit Testbed Coordination
Committee. His background includes positions at Bell Labs, the Rand Corp,
SDS, UC Irvine, and the University of Delaware. Farber is a Fellow of the
IEEE and holds several awards, including the John Scott Award for
contributions to the welfare of mankind and the 1995 SIGCOMM Award for
lifelong contributions to digital communications. He is a member of the
Presidential Advisory Committee on HPCC, IT, and NGI; serves on the board
of directors of both the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Internet
Society; and is a Fellow of the Japan Glocom Institute, the Cyberlaw
Institute, and a Governor of ICCC.


DATE:
Thursday, November 20


TIME:
6:00-8:15 PM; Reception at 6:00, presentation at 7:00


LOCATION:
Coopers & Lybrand San Jose, Ten Almaden Boulevard, Suite 1600
San Jose, CA 95113 (see directions below)


COST:
$10 members; $15 guests


RSVP:
Make your check payable to and send to:
The Wharton Club of Northern California
PO Box 2465, San Francisco, CA 94126




SPONSOR:
Founded in 1898, Coopers & Lybrand, LLP is one of the world's leading
professional service firms with a global presence that spans 800 offices in
over 130 countries with more than 68,000 employees. In addition to our
worldwide resources and financial experience, C&L brings to our clients an
outstanding reputation for quality, service and leadership.


Coopers & Lybrand Consulting (CLC), pound sponsor of Professor David
Farbers' presentation on The Future of Telecommunications and Networking,
offers fully integrated, worldwide management consulting services over a
wide range of industries. Integrated Strategic Services (ISS), the 'center
of excellence' for Strategy Consulting within CLC, works very closely with
each of our industry practices to help it's clients develop and implement
successful strategies for creating and sustaining value in the marketplace.
Among the key areas of thought leadership developed by ISS are the following:


- Enterprise-wide strategy development and implementation approaches
- Breakthrough approaches in Marketing & Sales Strategy and Brand Management
- Integration of Technology Strategy with Business Strategy to foster
performance improvement and strategic change


If you would like to find out more about the value that Coopers & Lybrand
Consulting can offer your company, please contact:
- John Frankovich, Partner-Technology Strategy, Ph-415-957-3085
- Matthew Faulkner, Partner-Enterprise Strategy, Ph-415-957-3511


For employment opportunities at Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, please
contact:
- Bob Cassidy, Manager, Integrated Strategic Services, 213-356-6475


DIRECTIONS:
Cooper's & Lybrand
Ten Almaden Blvd.
Suite 1600
San Jose, CA 95113
408-295-1020


> From the South:
> From North 101, take 280 West to Highway 87 (Guadalupe Parkway). Take the
first exit off Guadalupe (Santa Clara) and turn right. At Almaden Blvd.,
the 2nd stop light, turn left and go around the parking lot to the
entrance. C&L is across the street on the corner.


> From North Bay:
Take 280 south. Exit to Guadalupe Parkway North. Off Guadalupe Parkway,
take the Santa Clara Street exit. Go right on Santa Clara Street. Turn
right on Almaden Avenue.


> From East Bay:
Take 680, which will turn into 280, to the Guadalupe Parkway, exit. Take
the Guadalupe Parkway exit north (right). On the Guadalupe Parkway, take
the Santa Clara Street exit (right). Turn right on Almaden Avenue.


PARKING:
Because the parking garage of C&L at Ten Almaden Blvd closes at 7:00pm, we
do not recommend that attendees park there. Please park on the streets and
parking lots surrounding the office.


Cooper's & Lybrand Contact:
Joe Meyer
415-536-5028
joseph.meyer () us coopers com








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