Verizon Communications Chairman/CEO Ivan Seidenberg will be the keynote speaker during the All-Industry Opening at NAB on April 18.

Seidenberg is expected to talk about the future of telecommunications technology and electronic media industries. He formerly served as chief executive at Bell Atlantic and has been in his current role since 2002. Verizon has been a key force in the fiber optic market, linking many homes to businesses. Also, the company has recently acquired MCI in a multi-billion-dollar deal.

NAB2005 starts April 16 -21 with exhibits opening on Monday, April 18. For more information, go to the NAB Show Web site .