Oct. 19, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- SUPERCOMM ®, the telecommunications industry's premier trade show hosted by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and USTelecom, is charged and ready to commence the three-day conference beginning Wednesday, October 21st and concluding on Friday, October 23rd at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO Verizon Communications, will open the show with a keynote address at 8:00 AM CDT. Seidenberg is followed by keynote speakers Tom Gerke, executive vice chairman, CenturyLink, and Tom Rogers, president and CEO, TiVo as well as the ATIS CTO Panel. Moderated by Susan Miller, president and CEO, ATIS, this panel includes:

--  John Donovan, CTO, AT&T
--  George Nazi, president 21CN, Global Networks & Computing Infrastructure,
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--  Mathew Oommen, vice president, device and technology development, Sprint
--  Pieter Poll, CTO, Qwest Communications

--  Mark Wegleitner, senior vice president - technology, Verizon
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All keynote speeches can be viewed at www.nextgenweb.org.

"We have selected the right location, content, lineup of keynote speakers, and direction for the show, developing a targeted program that is of vital importance to our exhibitors and attendees," said Jan Maciejewski, managing director, SUPERCOMM 2009. "Through our Broadband Life forum, we will promote a discussion of the key broadband-related issues that impact all aspects of our daily lives, including healthcare, education, banking and finance, media and entertainment.

Maciejewski continued, "SUPERCOMM's direction is highly relevant to today's marketplace and showcases the very latest, next-generation of applications, services and broadband. With industry thought leaders like America's CTO Aneesh Chopra keynoting and sessions covering topics such as broadband innovation, the federal stimulus package, national broadband strategy, social media and environmental responsibility, we are well-prepared and excited for a high-quality, highly-successful show."

Wednesday Oct. 21st: DAY ONE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

The show floor will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT.