Interop, produced by CMP Media, announced its program lineup for the 2006 Las Vegas event, which will address the growing business needs of the IT industry with over 200 sessions featuring the market's leading figures. The industry's only comprehensive IT event will focus on five key areas that are responsible for enabling business success: Security, Wireless & Mobility, Data Center, VoIP and Collaboration, and Infrastructure & Services. Interop Las Vegas will be held April 30 - May 5, 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

The converged network is creating business advantages that didn't exist a few short years ago, and this industry growth will be reflected at Interop Las Vegas 2006, which has become the platform for the industry's innovation and thought leaders. As business continues to drive the adoption of technology, this "IP for business" philosophy has woven itself into the fabric of business process applications that will be on display at Interop.

"Since the first Interop was held back in 1986, the focus of the event has shifted over the years from building the network to making it seamlessly connect with information in real time," said Lenny Heymann, Interop General Manager. "In the past year, this has become even more of a reality, as IP-based unified communications have made access to data and people easier and faster than ever before."

For 20 years, Interop has held a unique place in the IP infrastructure markets, and is responsible for fostering the innovation that has fueled the revolution and evolution in IP networking. With network convergence now taking center stage as the key enabler of the latest technology innovations, Interop will continue to show how all of the pieces fit together to help IT organizations overcome their business challenges. Additional information on Interop Las Vegas, including registration information, is available online at http://www.interop.com.

Interop Las Vegas 2006 will feature one of the most holistic content and education programs available to the IT market today, and will include the same program features that have made Interop a success for the past two decades. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer.

The complete program lineup for Interop Las Vegas 2006 is available online at: http://interop.com/lasvegas/event-highlights/theme-overview.php .

The Interop schedule is at: http://interop.com/lasvegas/event-highlights/at-a-glance.php .