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THE PREMIER EVENT FOR THE SUBMARINE FIBER OPTIC INDUSTRY

CONFERENCE PROSPECTUS

8-11 April 2019New Orleans MarriottNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA

New Orleans

Established in 1986, SubOptic is a non-profit association active in the international undersea communications industry and best known for the triennial conference it organizes, widely considered to be the global summit of the

submarine cable community.SubOptic 2019 in New Orleans will be the tenth

in the series, making it the longest running and most comprehensive conference in the world for this industry, and the only one organized by the industry itself. SubOptic 2016 in Dubai attracted nearly 700 attendees from 200 organizations representing over 75 nationalities.

After thirty years of successful events, SubOptic set out in 2017 to improve and expand the services it provides and the value it brings to the subsea cable industry. In addition to staging the renowned SubOptic conferences, the Association is widening its scope and extending membership to all participants in the sector, with the aim of becoming the industry’s global trade association.

As part of this renewal, we have teamed with a professional event management organization, STF Events, to manage all the logistics of SubOptic 2019. Nevertheless, SubOptic still maintains complete editorial and program development responsibility, to ensure the conference truly remains, “For the industry – by the industry”.

Under the newly-adopted constitution, the Association’s purpose is to promote the interests of organizations and individuals involved in the planning, deployment and

operation of submarine cable systems, the technology used in such systems and good industry practices. The Association provides a forum for the discussion of ideas, the exchange of non-competitive information, the advancement of knowledge through research and training, and raising of awareness of issues relevant to the submarine telecommunications cable industry.

This mandate builds on past accomplishments such as the guidelines for standard construction contracts, and the “Guide” series of tutorials on implementing cable systems, both freely available on our website.

Until a new Executive Committee is elected at SubOptic 2019, a transitional EC with Yves Ruggeri as President is hard at work to pilot the conference preparations and to roll out new services and activities for Members. The EC is also watchful that the conference program reflects a high standard of professional and academic integrity, without favoring any organization or segment of the subsea community.

We warmly invite all those active in the subsea cable community to become part of the revamped SubOptic, joining over 60 companies that have signed up since the launch of open membership in 2017.

All members will be eligible to stand for the 10-person Executive Committee election in April 2019, the aim being to attract a variety of candidates representing each of the main subsea industry segments as well as the diversity of its people.

ABOUT THE SUBOPTIC ASSOCIATION AND CONFERENCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTSConference Highlights ........................................................4Program ................................................................................ 6Roundtable Discussions .................................................. 10Exhibitors ............................................................................. 11Sponsors ............................................................................. 12Tours .................................................................................... 13Registration Information .................................................. 14 Hotel and Travel Information ........................................... 15

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

NOTE FROM THE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTThe 2019 SubOptic conference and convention is eagerly awaited not only because it comes around only once every three years, but also because it is the premier event for the submarine cable industry. Hosted by Ciena with a programme designed under the chairmanship of Dr. Stuart Barnes, the 2019 edition in New Orleans will undoubtedly be the liveliest and most intellectually rewarding in its history.

As submarine system-based networks play an ever more critical role in the global economy I look forward to your presence and contribution next April to the SubOptic 2019 theme “To the Beach and Beyond – Rethinking Global Networks”.

—Yves Ruggeri, President, SubOptic Association

NOTE FROM THE HOST, CIENAAs the Age of Disruption marches forward, the Power of Connectivity is becoming ever more paramount. There is no abating of surging demand around the globe for content or the growing need for access in and to remote locations to help boost economies and improve the quality of lives.

To meet this need, we are building more physical connections by wiring the world. More importantly, we are enabling more human connections in a way that wasn’t possible even just two decades ago. Our ability today to connect people, places and even “things” in less than a moment is changing the nature of opportunities and how quickly ideas go from merely a brainstorm to real-life implementation.

Underneath it all is the vast and growing array of subsea cables, which are the foundation of this increasingly small world – building connections between people, continents, cultures, information, experiences, and ultimately, creating even greater possibilities for the future. —Gary Smith, CEO, Ciena

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Who should attend SubOptic?All professionals in the submarine telecoms industry and related industries

are invited to attend and participate in SubOptic 2019. Industry experts present sessions and topics chosen for the 2019 event with the intention of eliciting

discussion and addressing industry-wide challenges.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

SubOptic 2019 is the only dedicated Submarine Cable conference that embraces debate between peers as we listen to ~100 Oral papers and view 45 Posters written by the industry on subjects ranging from Dry Plant, Marine, Oil &Gas to more challenging evolutionary topics such as Global Citizenship. The 4 – day conference also includes Master Classes where industry companies are joining forces to provide educational training and insight – encouraging “new blood” into our exciting industry.

#1 TECHNICAL SUBSEA CONFERENCE

The Mardi Gras Gala dinner will be an evening to remember! This celebration begins with a toast for all attendees. From there a New Orleans style band will lead a parade with the official SubOptic floats through the historic French Quarter to one of the most famous restaurants in the city – Antoine’s Restaurant. This is a gathering you won’t want to miss!

MARDI GRAS GALA ON 11 APRIL

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MEET THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

#1 TECHNICAL SUBSEA CONFERENCE

GARY B. SMITH is President and CEO of Ciena, a global network strategy and solutions company that delivers best-in-breed technology by driving openness and choice in the market

to interconnect the lives of those around the world.Under Mr. Smith’s leadership, Ciena has grown

from approximately $300 million in annual revenue to a $3 billion annual revenue run rate, with #1 or #2 market share globally in every category the company participates in, including packet-optical and data center interconnect. Ciena has over 1,300 customers across 60 countries, including 80% of the world’s largest service providers as well as cable operators, web-scale companies, governments and large enterprises.

Prior to Ciena, Mr. Smith served as VP for Sales and Marketing at Intelsat and held senior global executive roles in a number of pioneering European

communications companies, including Cray Communications Group, Tricom Communications PLC, and Case Communications Group.

He serves as a Director and Chair of the Governance and Nominations Committee of Commvault Corporation and is a Commissioner for the Global Information Infrastructure Commission; serves on the Wake Forest University Advisory Council for the Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship; and, participates in initiatives with the Center for Corporate Innovation.

As the longest standing CEO in the industry, Mr. Smith will highlight where we’ve been, how we’ve grown, and what’s next for the submarine space as data demands continue to increase, creating the need for greater access to bandwidth and speed beneath the sea and through data center interconnect.

AMBER CASE studies the interaction between humans and computers and how our relationship with information is changing the way cultures think, act, and understand their

worlds. Case spent two years as a fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and a visiting researcher at the MIT Center for Civic Media. She is now a research fellow at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, California.

Case is the author of Calm Technology, Design for the Next Generation of Devices. Her TED talk, “We are all cyborgs now,” has been viewed over a million times. Named one of National Geographic’s Emerging Explorers, she’s been listed among Inc. Magazine’s 30 under 30 and featured among Fast Company’s Most Influential Women in Technology. Case lives in Portland, Oregon. You can follow her on Twitter @

caseorganic and learn more at caseorganic.com and Medium.

VINTON G. CERF is vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He contributes to global policy development and continued spread of the Internet. Widely

known as one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet. He has served in executive positions at MCI, the Corporation for National Research Initiatives and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and on the faculty of Stanford University.

Vint Cerf served as chairman of the board of the

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) from 2000-2007 and has been a Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1998. Cerf served as founding president of the Internet Society (ISOC) from 1992-1995. Cerf is a Foreign Member of the British Royal Society and Swedish Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of IEEE, ACM, and American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the International Engineering Consortium, the Computer History Museum, the British Computer Society, the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, the Worshipful Company of Stationers and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He has served as President of the Association for Computing Machinery, chairman of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) and completed a term as Chairman of the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology for the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. President Obama appointed him to the National Science Board in 2012.

Cerf is a recipient of numerous awards and commendations in connection with his work on the Internet, including the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, US National Medal of Technology, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, the Prince of Asturias Award, the Tunisian National Medal of Science, the Japan Prize, the Charles Stark Draper award, the ACM Turing Award, the Franklin Medal, Officer of the Legion d’Honneur and 29 honorary degrees. In December 1994, People magazine identified Cerf as one of that year’s “25 Most Intriguing People.”

PROGRAM // MONDAY


08:00 - 08:45

EXHIBITOR MOVE IN

REGISTRATION 08:00 - 19:00

08:45 - 09:00 09:00 - 09:15 09:15 - 09:30 09:30 - 09:45

OPEN CABLES SUBOPTIC ASSOCIATION WORKING GROUP UPDATE

09:45 - 10:0010:00 - 10:1510:15 - 10:3010:30 - 10:45 BREAK10:45 - 11:0011:00 - 11:15

MASTERCLASS 1Principles of Offshore Oil

& Gas Submarine Telecoms

MASTERCLASS 2Open Submarine Networks

11:15 - 11:3011:30 - 11:4511:45 - 12:0012:00 - 12:1512:15 - 12:30

LUNCH & LEARNProfessional Opportunities / Diversity / Inclusion

SubOptic Association Working Group Update

12:30 - 12:4512:45 - 13:0013:00 - 13:1513:15 - 13:3013:30 - 13:45

MASTERCLASS 3Advancements in

Marine Installation & Maintenance

MASTERCLASS 4Updates to Transmission

Technology

13:45 - 14:0014:00 - 14:1514:15 - 14:3014:30 - 14:4514:45 - 15:0015:00 - 15:15 BREAK15:15 - 15:3015:30 - 15:45

MASTERCLASS 5Legal & Regulatory

Developments

MASTERCLASS 6Wet Plant Design &

Qualification

15:45 - 16:0016:00 - 16:1516:15 - 16:3016:30 - 16:4516:45 - 17:0017:00 - 17:15

SUBOPTIC ASSOCIATION MEMBER’S EVENT17:15 - 17:3017:30 - 17:4517:45 - 18:0018:00 - 18:15

EXHIBITION SUBOPTIC 2019WELCOME RECEPTION

18:15 - 18:3018:30 - 18:4518:45 - 19:0019:00 - 19:1519:15 - 19:3019:30 - 19:4519:45 - 20:00

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PROGRAM // TUESDAY08:00 - 08:45 REGISTRATION 08:00 - 18:3008:45 - 09:00 09:00 - 09:15 OPENING CEREMONY09:15 - 09:30 09:30 - 09:45

KEYNOTE 1 - GARY SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO, CIENA09:45 - 10:0010:00 - 10:1510:15 - 10:3010:30 - 10:45

EXHIBITION

BREAK10:45 - 11:0011:00 - 11:15

NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE

OP-1

GLOBAL CITIZEN OP-2

MARINE ADVANCEMENTS

OP-3

11:15 - 11:3011:30 - 11:4511:45 - 12:0012:00 - 12:1512:15 - 12:3012:30 - 12:45

LUNCH - CARONDELET12:45 - 13:0013:00 - 13:1513:15 - 13:3013:30 - 13:45

PANEL 1INDUSTRY LEADER’S FORUM

OIL & GAS AND SPECIAL MARKETS

OP-4

13:45 - 14:0014:00 - 14:1514:15 - 14:3014:30 - 14:4514:45 - 15:0015:00 - 15:15 BREAK15:15 - 15:30

REGULATORY, LEGAL & SECURITY

OP-5

WET TECHNOLOGY

OP-6

DRY TECHNOLOGY

OP-7

15:30 - 15:4515:45 - 16:0016:00 - 16:1516:15 - 16:3016:30 - 16:4516:45 - 17:00

POSTER SESSION & RECEPTION

17:00 - 17:1517:15 - 17:3017:30 - 17:4517:45 - 18:0018:00 - 18:1518:15 - 18:30

PROGRAM // WEDNESDAY


08:00 - 08:45 REGISTRATION 08:00 - 17:3008:45 - 09:00 09:00 - 09:15 KEYNOTE 2

AMBER CASE, CYBORG ANTHROPOLOGIST09:15 - 09:30 09:30 - 09:4509:45 - 10:00

INDUSTRY UPDATE (TELEGEOGRAPHY)10:00 - 10:1510:15 - 10:3010:30 - 10:4510:45 - 11:0011:00 - 11:15

EXHIBITION

BREAK11:15 - 11:30


OP-8

MARINE ADVANCEMENTS

OP-9

WET TECHNOLOGY

OP-10

11:30 - 11:4511:45 - 12:0012:00 - 12:1512:15 - 12:3012:30 - 12:4512:45 - 13:00

LUNCH13:00 - 13:1513:15 - 13:3013:30 - 13:4513:45 - 14:00

COMMERCIAL & FUNDING

OP-11


OP-12

DRY TECHNOLOGY

OP-13

14:00 - 14:1514:15 - 14:3014:30 - 14:4514:45 - 15:0015:00 - 15:1515:15 - 15:30 BREAK15:30 - 15:4515:45 - 16:00

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

16:00 - 16:1516:15 - 16:3016:30 - 16:4516:45 - 17:0017:00 - 17:1517:15 - 17:3017:30 - 17:45

MARDI GRAS RECEPTION, PROCESSIONAL PARADE BEGINS 18:0017:45 - 18:0018:00 - 18:1518:15 - 18:3018:30 - 18:45

MARDI GRAS GALA DINNER AT ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT18:45 - 19:0019:00 - 19:1519:15 - 19:3019:30 - 22:00


PROGRAM // THURSDAY08:00 - 08:45 REGISTRATION 08:00 - 13:0008:45 - 09:00 09:00 - 09:15

EXHIBITION

WET TECHNOLOGY

OP-14GLOBAL CITIZEN

OP-15

REGULATORY LEGAL &

SECURITYOP-16

09:15 - 09:30 09:30 - 09:4509:45 - 10:0010:00 - 10:1510:15 - 10:3010:30 - 10:45 BREAK10:45 - 11:00


OP-17

WET TECHNOLOGY

OP-18

OIL & GASAND SPECIAL

MARKETSOP-19

11:00 - 11:1511:15 - 11:3011:30 - 11:4511:45 - 12:0012:00 - 12:1512:15 - 12:30

LUNCH12:30 - 12:4512:45 - 13:0013:00 - 13:1513:15 - 13:30 BREAK13:30 - 13:4513:45 - 14:00

KEYNOTE 3VINTON CERF, GOOGLE

14:00 - 14:1514:15 - 14:3014:30 - 14:4514:45 - 15:00

PANEL 2UNCLOS BBNJ BY ICPC

15:00 - 15:1515:15 - 15:3015:30 - 15:4515:45 - 16:00

SMALL BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION 16:00 - 16:1516:15 - 16:3016:30 - 16:4516:45 - 17:0017:00 - 17:15 EXHIBITOR MOVE-OUT CLOSING CEREMONY - MARDI GRAS17:15 - 17:30


• Side stepping the Shannon Limit — Steve Grubb, Facebook

• C+L vs. SDM — Georg Mohs, SubCom• Consortium models of the future —

Rayan Alsaedi, STC & Faisal Al Samahi, Etisalat• Marine Fleet Obsolescence — Bruce Neilson-Watts,

GMSL• Wet plant Monitoring and Supervision in the

Open world — Lara Garrett, SubCom• Cable protection in extreme conditions —

Gary Waterworth, ASN• Permitting hotspots and how to avoid them —

Jamie Merrett, ASN• Thrive not Survive: Shaping an Inclusive & Diverse

Industry — Amy Marks, XSite Modular• SMART systems — Bruce Howe, University of Hawaii

• The evolution of Cable Landing Stations — Joe Biggler, Vertiv Co

• The future of SubOptic: Make it Meaningful for the Membership — Jayne Stowell, Google

• Oil & Gas — Mike Constable, Huawei Marine Networks

• Marine Maintenance models in mesh technology — David Moore, Verizon

• New finance models — Mike Conradi, DLA Piper• Submarine Power and data networks – living in

harmony? — Eckhard Bruckschen, SubCableNews• How can the submarine cable industry be a better

global citizen? — Nicole Starosielski, New York University & Antoine Lecroart, ASN

NEW! INTRODUCING: ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

New in 2019, SubOptic will feature open forum round table discussions where 8-10 individuals will participate in one of up to 40 parallel discussions centered on one of the following hot topic issues facing the industry:


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SubOptic 2019 offers city tours for you and your family. In addition, the Plus One registration allows your companion to attend conference receptions and the Mardi Gras Gala.

+1 Reception Pass grants access to the Opening Reception, Poster Reception and Mardi Gras Gala Dinner. Must accompany the purchase of a Full Registration pass. Tours may be purchased separately.

+1 PROGRAM

REGISTER YOUR FAMILY AND BOOK TOURSBring along your entire family or make it an adventure for two! Come a couple days early

or extend your stay and experience everything New Orleans USA has to offer.

SWAMPLANDS Journey into the mystical swamps and bayous of southern Louisiana on an airboat to explore the depths of Cajun country.

NEIGHBORHOODS AND MANSIONSA tour of Jackson Square, a famous and historic neighborhood, begins at the magnificent St. Louis Cathedral, and the Pontalba apartments.

CRESCENT CITY COCKTAILSExperience the history behind some of New Orleans most famous cocktails and sample some of those libations in our behind the scenes walking adventure in the Big Easy. (Ages 21+)

COOKING SOUL FOODThe best chefs are on hand to teach you the techniques and secrets that get to the soul of New Orleans cooking.

BUILD A MARDI GRAS FLOATA behind-the-scenes look at the work and planning that goes into a carnival float. Explore the prop shop and assist the artists in the decorating.


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Academic/Government Registration

PLUS 1 RECEPTION PASS

Opening Reception

Poster Reception

Mardi Gras Gala Dinner

REGULAR16 Oct 18 thru

31 Jan 19$2,050 $1,600 $200

ONSITEAfter 1 Feb 19 $2,250 $1,800 $300

REGISTRATION FEES

REGISTER ONLINE at www.SUBOPTIC2019.COM

For the first time ever registration for SubOptic 2019 is available online. The online system provides you the convenience of registering your entire team,

confirming badges and booking hotel reservations without the hassle of printing forms.

VISA Please make all necessary arrangements to arrive in New Orleans, USA for the SubOptic 2019 conference on 8 April, 2019. For more information on a US Visa please visit https://suboptic2019.com/travel-information/. If you require an invitation letter, please call +1 703.444.0845.

AIRPORTLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is serviced by major airlines such as Alaska Air, American Airlines, British Airways, Condor, Delta, and Air Canada. The airport is located approximately 15 miles or 25 minutes from the New Orleans Marriott on Canal Street.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

You may reserve your hotel at the discounted conference rate when you register for SubOptic 2019

CONFERENCE HOTEL RATE ........ $264New Orleans Marriott555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 USA

SUBOPTIC 2019 HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Located on Canal Street at the edge of city’s French Quarter, the Marriott is within walking distance of famous attractions including the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, the Garden District and Harrah’s Casino. Rooms offer luxury accommodations and views of Canal Street and the French Quarter. In addition to Starbucks, dining options at the hotel provide American cuisine at

5Fifty5, Marriott’s signature restaurant, or 55 Fahrenheit for a perfectly poured glass of wine.

Other dining options in the area include several oyster bars such as the Creole House Restaurant and Oyster Bar and Coterie Restaurant & Oyster Bar plus contemporary Louisiana Fare at Mr. B’s Bistro and updated creole cuisine at the historic Palace Café.

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