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Extreme Networks “Connect” User Conference Returns to Nashville June 6-9
Industry Experts to Discuss Topics such as the Intersection of 5G and Wi-Fi, Extracting and Leveraging Insights from your Network and Securing Network
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIndustry Experts to Discuss Topics such as the Intersection of 5G and Wi-Fi, Extracting and Leveraging Insights from your Network and Securing Network Infrastructure\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nExtreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a leader in cloud networking solutions, today announced that its annual user conference, Extreme Connect, will be held in-person at the Omni Nashville Hotel from June 6-9. 2022. There will also be a live virtual broadcast taking place on June 7, as well as on-demand virtual content available to all attendees. Conference attendees will gain insights into Extreme’s roadmap, hear from keynote speakers, including Extreme executives and US Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn, and attend onsite training and breakout sessions.\n\nExtreme Connect will feature 25 unique sessions and presentations, including: an inside look at Extreme’s expanding cloud portfolio, future generations of Wi-Fi, Universal wireless solutions, and how Wi-Fi and 5G will work together in the enterprise, among other topics. Outside of the exhibit hall, onsite attendees can participate in popular Birds of a Feather industry sessions.\n\nBreakout sessions and workshops will cover various key industry topics, including:\n\n\nThe Billion-Dollar Enterprises: How Professional Sports Organizations are Leading the Way on New Tech Trends\nThis discussion will focus on how tech leaders across professional sports leagues are adopting new technology to improve both business operations and consumer experiences, and how that can approach can apply to all enterprises in an era of constant disruption. Panelists will include John Martin, VP media and event technology at NASCAR; Aaron Amendolia, VP information technology services at the NFL; and Chris Kemmerer, director, intelligent network and 5G wireless at Verizon.\n\n\nWi-Fi 7 and Future Generations of Enterprise Wi-Fi\nThe future of Wi-Fi for the foreseeable future is the 6 GHz spectrum, which is now available in many countries through Wi-Fi 6E. Wi-Fi 7 is the next future generation of Wi-Fi that builds upon the foundational 6 GHz superhighway. In this session, David Coleman, director of wireless networking in the Office of the CTO at Extreme, will provide an assessment and technical preview of potential Wi-Fi 7 enhancements, including multi-link operation (MLO) and 4K QAM modulation....