Force10 Networks' CTO Office Executive to Chair Panel at the Optoelectronic Industry Development Association

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Force10 Networks, Inc., a global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business, today announced that Kapil Shrikhande, senior principal engineer in the CTO Office at Force10 Networks, will chair a panel session at OIDA's 19th Annual Forum at 10:40 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, November 17 at the Waterview Conference Center in Arlington, VA.

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Shrikhande will moderate a panel titled "100G and Beyond."  Panelists include Glenn Wellbrock of Verizon Communications, Julie Sheriden of Finisar and Arlon Martin of Kotura.

The panelists will explore the state of 100G, the drivers and challenges of going beyond 100 GbE, and the importance of the industry eco-system and standards bodies working together to develop the next generation of enabling technologies.

About Force10 Networks

Force10 Networks is a global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business.  The company's high performance Ethernet switching and routing solutions virtualize and automate Ethernet networks to deliver new and distinct economic advantages by increasing network availability, agility and efficiency while reducing power and cooling costs.  Force10 provides 24x7 service and support capabilities to its global customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide.  For more information on Force10 Networks, please visit www.force10networks.com.

Force10 Networks, the Force10 Networks logo, Force10, E-Series, Traverse, and TraverseEdge are registered trademarks and ExaScale, S-Series, TeraScale, FTOS, JumpStart, HyperLink, SwitchLink and SmartScripts are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc.

SOURCE Force10 Networks, Inc.

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