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QUESTnet 2000 the national conference for networking
professionals, will take place in Toowoomba, Queensland from
Monday 26 June until Thursday 29 June.  Additional details are
available from http://www.usq.edu.au/questnet2000/

The conference is hosted by the University of Southern
Queensland supported by AARNet and CAUDIT, and is an initiative
of QUESTnet (Queensland Education, Science and Technology
Network).  It is an opportunity for delegates to develop their
personal knowledge, exchange information on 'real world' 
network experiences, and understand future network development
scenarios.

This is the first call for papers.  Speakers are encouraged
from the university, research and industry sectors.  A number
of world class speakers have confirmed their participation
including: Ben Teitlebaum (Abilene, Internet2), David Lassner
(University of Hawaii), Robin Eckermann (Transact, ACT), and
Professor Daniel Pitt (Nortel Networks, USA).
 
The Organising Committee is also seeking a number of student
papers. Sponsorship will be available for up to three students
for full registration, travel and accommodation expenses.
Student papers should relate to works undertaken in
conjunction with their study, whether undertaken individually
or in a team.

If you are interested in giving a paper, please advise the
website ASAP.

Call for Papers: http://www.usq.edu.au/questnet2000/call.htm,
Submit Paper: http://www.usq.edu.au/questnet2000/subpaper.asp
 
Suitable topics in line with the theme for this year's
conference, "Telecommunications Across the Range" could be:

  Regional Communication Issues and Challenges;
  Wide Area Networking;
  Data/Voice Convergence;
  General Telecommunications Issues;
  Wireless, Mobile Networking;
  Mobile Devices (PDA etc.)
  Voice Over IP;
  Network Management;
  Network needs and planning for major institutions;
  Strategic Network planning
  Operational Telecommunications Issues, such as:
  Web portals;
  Firewall Security, Secure Gateways;
  Federal Government Internet Legislation;
  Telecommunications charge-back schemes;
  Microwave/Fibre infrastructure issues etc.;
  High Performance Computing/Networking;
 
but also any general IT topic of interest to an
IT/Telecommunications audience.
 
Cable & Wireless Optus is confirmed as the major sponsor.
Other sponsors include ADE Network Technology, Apple Australia,
ATI, Cisco Systems, Com Tech, Dell Computers, Hewlett Packard,
Lucent Technologies, NEC Australia, Netstar Australia, Nortel
Networks, Pascom, Portal Software and Sunrise Computer Systems.
 
More details about the four keynote speakers are as follows:

   * Benjamin Teitelbaum, Internet Engineer and Chair of the
     Internet2 QoS Working Group, New York, will speak on:
     Internet2 Networking Directions: Advancing new network
     services to enable tomorrow's applications.
 
   * Dr. David Lassner, Director of Information Technology
     Services, University of Hawaii will speak on:  Sensible
     Internetworking and niches for higher education.
 
   * Robin Eckermann, Principal Consultant, TransAct
     Communications Project, ACTEW Corporation will speak on:
     Breaking the last-mile speed limits.
 
   * Professor Daniel Pitt, Vice President, Nortel Networks,
     Enterprise Solutions Technology Centre, USA will speak on:
     The ascendance of network services: Their enablement and
     the corresponding decline in simple plumbing.
 
Feel free to advise either mailto://mcdonell@usq.edu.au or
alternatively mailto://questnet@mlaa.com.au if you want to
be kept informed directly.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Dr Jeff McDonell, Chair,
QUESTnet2000 Organising Committee