Interop
Interop is an annual information technology conference organised by Informa PLC. It takes place the US and Tokyo (Japan) each year. 2016 marked Interop's (US) 30th anniversary and throughout that time, Interop has promoted interoperability and openness, beginning with IP networks and continuing in today's emerging cloud computing era.
As one of the last remaining independent events for Networking and IT Pros, Interop is committed to focusing on the needs of our community with cutting-edge and unbiased content. Interop offers “Real Intelligence” by providing knowledge of the most valuable tech solutions and how they can be applied to real-world challenges.
2020 dates
- Interop Austin - September 21 - 24
- Interop Tokyo - April 13 - 15
2019 dates
- Interop Las Vegas - May 20 - 23
- Interop Tokyo - June 12 - 14
2018 dates
- Interop ITX Las Vegas - April 30 - May 4
- Interop Tokyo - June 13 - 15[1]
2017 dates
- Interop ITX Las Vegas - May 15 - 19
- Interop Tokyo - June 8 - 10
2016 dates
- Interop Las Vegas - May 2 - 6
- Interop Tokyo - June 8 - 10
- Interop London - June 21 - 22
2015 dates
- Interop Las Vegas - April 27 - May 1
- Interop Tokyo - June 10 – 12
- Interop London - June 16 - 18
- Interop Delhi - Summer 2015
- Interop Mumbai - Summer 2015
2014 dates
- Interop Las Vegas - March 31 - April 4
- Demonstrated Shortest Path Bridging and Software-defined networking
- Interop Tokyo - June 9 – 13
- Interop New York - September 29 - October 3
2013 dates
- Interop Las Vegas - May 6 - 10
- InteropNet demonstrated IEEE 802.1aq (Shortest Path Bridging - SPB) interoperability between Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, HP, and Spirent.[2][3]
- Interop Tokyo - June 12 – 14
- Interop Mumbai - November 20 – 22
2012 dates
- Interop Las Vegas - May 6 – 10
- Interop Tokyo - June 12 – 15
- Interop New York - October 1 – 5
- Interop Mumbai - October 10 – 12
2011 events
Interop Las Vegas was held in May 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Exhibitors included Avaya, Hewlett-Packard, Citrix Systems, D-Link, Exinda, Riverbed Technology and F5 Networks. Notable speakers include Vint Cerf and Mark B. Templeton.
The Tokyo Conference was held in June, 2011. The Mumbai conference was held in September, and the New York conference in October at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
References
- "Interop Tokyo 2018". Interop Tokyo 2018. Retrieved Jun 29, 2020.
- Sue Smith (7 May 2013). "Interop: Networking Leaders Demo Shortest Path Bridging". Newsfactor. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "Avaya Fabric Enabled Networking to Power InteropNet at Interop 2013" (PDF). Avaya. 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.