 Kingdom Ridge Capital to Attend Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference in AnaheimDemand on communication infrastructure networks continues to grow at a rapid pace. Sandvine's latest research indicates North American fixed access networks have seen a significant increase in per subscriber usage. Average monthly consumption increased from 32.1 GB in the first half of 2012 to 51.3 GB (+60%) in the second half of 2012. OFC is the leading industry conference for new optical solutions that can help service providers handle this growing demand on communication infrastructure.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - March 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Kingdom Ridge Capital, LLC, an emerging long/short technology hedge fund, is scheduled to attend the 2013 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition. This industry conference, sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society, the IEEE Photonics Society and the Optical Society, is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. OFC runs from March 17th through March 21st. The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition is billed as a one stop shop for keeping track of developments in Ethernet, ROADMs, Optical Interconnects & Switches, WDM, Integrated Photonics and other optical-related technologies.
“Kingdom Ridge analysts have exceptional expertise in the highly technical area of optical communications,” Demand on communication networks continues to grow. The most recent Global Internet Phenomena Report from Sandvine indicates that North American fixed access networks have seen a significant increase in per subscriber usage. Average monthly consumption increased from 32.1 GB in the first half of 2012 to 51.3 GB (+60%) in the second half of 2012. Prior to founding Kingdom Ridge Capital, Chris Zepf covered optical related stocks at Fidelity Management & Research and was portfolio manager of the Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications fund. Kingdom Ridge communications technology analyst Marcus Kupferschmidt is also well versed in the optical space as he has covered stocks in this area since 1999. Jim Jungjohann, the Kingdom Ridge analyst responsible for cyclical technologies, also has deep expertise in the area as he helped bring several optical-related companies public. About Kingdom Ridge Capital Kingdom Ridge Capital, LLC (http://www.KingdomRidgeCapital.com) is an alternative asset management firm founded by Chris Zepf and Brian Thonn in 2007. Kingdom Ridge Capital runs a long/short strategy with a focus on public equities in the technology sector. Kingdom Ridge is classified as an SEC-registered investment advisor and serves investors such as endowments, family offices, pension funds, fund of funds and other qualified investors. Kingdom Ridge Capital’s primary office is located in White Plains, New York. The Kingdom Ridge research team includes Nick Caputo, Jim Jungjohann, Marcus Kupferschmidt and Mark Zepf. The information in this press release is not an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any investment fund or for the provision of any investment management or advisory services. Any offer or solicitation will be made only by means of delivery of a confidential private offering memorandum relating to a particular fund or investment management contract to qualified investors. Find Kingdom Ridge on Twitter at @KingdomRidge. Contact: Kingdom Ridge Capital, LLC Samantha Eichenberg 914-517-8657 RELATED LINKS OFC Conference Site http://www.ofcnfoec.org/ Sandvine’s Global Internet Phenomena Report: 2H 2012 http://sandvine.com/ IEEE Communications Society http://www.comsoc.org/ IEEE Photonics Society http://www.photonicssociety.org/ The Optical Society http://www.osa.org/ End
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