Just FYI... Ray ------- Forwarded Message From: helmut@cocos.de (Helmut Muhl-Kuhner) Subject: NetStar Seminar Invitation Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 18:03:20 +0200 (MET DST) Dear Internet User and/or Internet Service Provider, NetStar is known for its GigaRouter Product which is used as part of the very highspeed Internet backbone and as a Gigabit Router by Internet Service Providers and large computer centers in critical, high speed interconnects. For more information on NetStar, please look up the NetStar web site: http://www.netstar.com NetStar Inc. and HMK Computer GmbH invite you or a representative of your organization to attend a limited seating presentation on: "Changing the Internet Hardware Infrastructure" --------------------------------------------- by Kimberly Lorencic Senior Research Analyst for the Yankee Group on: June 3, 1996 at: Schlosshotel Kronberg 11:00 - 13:00 phone: +49-(0)6173-701-01 Imbiss fax: +49-(0)6173-701-267 on: June 4, 1996 at: Mariott Hotel in Munich 13:00 - 15:00 phone: +49-(0)89-36002-0 Imbiss fax: +49-(0)89-36002-200 Ms. Lorencic will discuss the results of recent Yankee group research with leading Internet service and access providers on the hardware direction for the Internet infrastructure and the factors impacting that direction. She will relay their concerns about congestion at the private and public access points, discuss the router and switch equation, bandwidth and resource reservation methods, ATM - a strategic versus tactical decision, and what is the infrastructure's bottom line. Two Yankee Watch whitepapers, typically reserved for subscribers, will also be available at the presentation. The first is titled "Internet Infrastructure Evolution" and is the basis for Ms. Lorencic's presentation. The second is titled "On-Line and Internet Services in Europe", a product of Yankee Group's Euroscope Communications Group. Following Ms. Lorencic's presentation and a short break for questions NetStar and HMK Computer GmbH present "An Architecture Designed for the Internet" ----------------------------------------- by Robert Enk Director, Internet Business Development for NetStar This interactive presentation will focus on a brief overview of the architecture for NetStar's GigaRouter, the first and only high performance switch-based IP router. Current and planned features, including IP over SDH/Sonet with ATM/STM, will be discussed as they relate to the Internet infrastructure, their benefits to infrastructure, and ending with a lively, open discussion of your ideas and questions. Speaker Biographies Kimberly Lorencic is a Senior Analyst for the Yankee Group's Data Communications Research Group. Her research specialty is in the LAN/WAN internetworking and Internet marketplace, specifically routers, high speed LAN technologies, Internet Service Provider infrastructure evolution and security issues related to the Internet. Prior to joining the Yankee Group, Ms. Lorencic was a Competitive Analyst for Wellfleet/Bay Networks with responsibiblity for tracking more than 80 vendors in the router market and producing competitive positioning reports for use by Bay's internal and external organizations. Before joining Bay Netwroks, she held product marketing, industry marketing and marketing communications positions at Digital Equipment Corporation. Ms. Lorencic holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from National College in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Yankee group is a well respected US-based, but with a worldwide presence, research and consulting firm. The Yankee Group is the only research group in the US actively and professionally following the worldwide Internet. Best regards, Mark Garver Helmut Muehl-Kuehner VP Sales & Marketing NetStar Deutschland ----- cut here -------- cut here ------ cut here --- Please inform us if you would like to attend and we will prepare a seminar package for you. We can be reached by e-mail (info@cocos.de), phone (+49-6196-533 177), fax (+49-6196-533 199), or post to: HMK Computer GmbH Am Kronberger Hang 2 D-65824 Schwalbach/Ts. ___ Yes I would like to attend your seminar in ____ Kronberg or in ____ Munich Name ________________________ Company _____________________ Address _____________________ _____________________________ Phone _______________________ Email _______________________ Attendance is free of charge. With our confirmation we will send you hotel information and the agenda. We hope to see you there! Best regards, Helmut Muehl-Kuehner helmut@netstar.com Tel:+49-6196-533 177 Fax: +49-6196-533 199 http://www.netstar.com http://www.hmk.carpe.net/ ------- End of Forwarded Message