(apologies for multiple copies sent) MEDIA RELEASE (FOR RELEASE 28-April-98) ISP.au returns in 1998 even BIGGER and BETTER! ---------------------------------------------- Ourworld Global Network is proud to announce the return of ISP.au after the successful first conference run last December. ISP.au Winter '98 is a conference specifically focused on ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in Australia. This will be held in Sydney, Australia from June 25th to 27th, 1998 at the Sydney Hilton. ISP.au remains the only ISP-orientated conference in the Asia-Pacific region. ISP.au is a 3 day conference held on a seminar/tutorial basis with a focus on the business and networking operations sides of operating ISPs. Speakers include leading technologists and business people in the ISP business in Australia and USA. Dr Wayne Nowland, an internationally recognized expert in the telco and satellite fields, will be presenting the keynote speech entitled "Heading into the Millenium". Dr Nowland will be speaking on the emerging tranmission technologies that will directly affect delivery of the Internet in the coming years. The seminars cover a series of contemporary topics including legislative and regulatory issues affecting Australian ISPs; ISP industry associations; issues with settlement-based and settlement-free peering; and various other issues relating to the business development of the ISP market. The tutorial series includes sessions on basic and advanced network operations held by routing gurus Avi Freedman and Justin Newton; deployment of HFC/DSL solutions; scaling large dial access POPs; implementation of satellite delivery mechanisms; deployment of Voice Over IP technologies and other hands-on technical issues. A "pre-conference" seminar will also be held for people interested in becoming ISPs on June 24th. This is a wonderful forum for ISPs-to-be to learn about various aspects of the industry from the more established business and technical people who have gone through the initial difficult stages of operating ISPs. This is a unique seminar not offered anywhere before. A highlight of this conference is a dinner and social to be held at Barcode in Star City on the Friday evening (June 26th) which will promote networking amongst ISPs and other parties in the industry. There are also other opportunities for networking during the conference, in particular during the various breaks throughout the days. The intended audience for this conference are technical and business staff at ISPs, vendors supplying the Internet market, people intending to become ISPs, and telco staff wanting to learn more about the emerging IP technologies. The registration charge for ISP.au Winter '98 is A$350 per attendee. An early-bird registration special of A$250 applies for registrations paid by May 15th. All registration is done via an online form. An agenda and additional information on this conference can be obtained from http://www.isp-au.org/. Further details can also be obtained from Rob Bridger or Sharyn Driscoll via telephone to +61-2-9223-2777. ---