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2006 Panel Discussions

Panel Sessions provide interactive discussions focused on topics of interest to the industry.

JThA - Reconfigurable Networks: Challenges and Opportunities
Steve Frisken; Engana Pty, Ltd., Australia

This combined OFC/NFOEC workshop brings together key players who are enabling the next generation of agile or reconfigurable optical networks. This "vertically integrated" session examines the issues and opportunities from the perspective of the Telecom providers, Network Equipment Manufacturers, Subsystems and Technology developers. Presentations and panel discussions define the focus of current developments and deployments and give a view on the potential evolution of this very dynamic area of telecommunications. The panel discusses the commercial drivers of reconfigurability and look at what functionalities and network topologies are being developed to meet the requirements. Specific themes will include monitoring, protection, cascadability, level of transparency and technologies of choice.

NWE - Riding the Wave of Silicon Economics: Is the Wave Reaching Shore?
Altera, USA; LSI, USA; Turin Networks, USA; Netgear, USA

In the past, smaller geometries, larger wafers and integration into silicon all drove the performance and cost of network components and systems. These same traits continue to drive Silicon Economics for very high volume consumer and networking applications. However, foundry costs and the cost of EDA tools may severely limit future generations of merchant silicon and ASICs, except for the highest volume applications. The panelists will discuss their visions and solutions to these issues.

Speakers Include:

Mathew Steinberg, Ample Communications, USA
Jim Jungjohann, CIBC World Markets Corp., USA
Denny Scharf, LSI Logic, USA
Steve West, Packet Switch Networks, USA
Anthony Torza, Xilinx, USA

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NTuB - Ethernet's Real Deal: A Discussion of Service Providers' Real-World Experiences Developing, Managing, and Delivering Ethernet Services
Umesh Kukreja; Atrica Inc., USA

Service providers of all types are developing creative Ethernet service strategies, and they are having to address a host of issues from the business strategy, technical, competitive, and financial perspectives. Issues such as service definition, competitive positioning, target marketing, infrastructure choices, and service management must be considered, as well as customizing offerings to best fit their customers. This panel will deliver 'Real World' case studies from service providers that have rolled out Ethernet service offerings, highlighting the issues, challenges, and rewards they have experienced. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of their options for pursuing and deploying successful Ethernet services offerings.

Session Chair:  Umesh Kukreja, Director of Product Marketing, Atrica Inc., USA
Panelist 1: Michael Howard, Principal Analyst and Co-Founder, USA
Panelist 2: Gary George, President, IP Networks, USA
Panelist 3: Andy Redman, Senior Network Engineer, Cox Communications, USA
Panelist 4: John Galgay, OmniTech Advisors, Inc., USA

NWB - Control of Optical Systems and Networks: Vendor, Carrier, and Application Perspectives
John Strand; AT&T, USA
Angela Chiu; AT&T Labs, USA

Much progress has been made in the effective control of optical systems and networks, and applications such as grid computing are developing architectures and middleware needing reconfigurable gigabit reconfigurability. However there are "seam" issues between the players that need to be solved if reconfigurable optical networking is to take off. This panel discussion will bring together architects from equipment manufacturers, carriers, standards groups, and applications to discuss the status and prognosis for solving these "seam" issues.

Speakers Include:

Physical Layer Control in Optical Transport Systems, Michael Eiselt, ADVA AG Optical Networking, USA
Optical Network Control for Multi-Layer Transport, Lyndon Ong* and Rajender Razdan, Ciena Corp., USA
Multi-Layer Restoration Architecture in IP Over Optical, Angela Chiu* and John Strand, AT&T, USA
Integration and Control of IP and Intelligent Optical Backbone Network, Yong Xue* and David Mihelcic, DISA , USA
Rethinking Intelligent Optical Control Planes for Grid Computing, Gigi Karmous-Edwards, MCNC , USA
Grid Optical Network Service Architecture for Data Intensive Applications, Tal Lavian*, Nortel, Canada, Randy Katz, Univ. of California, USA and John Strand, AT&T, USA

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NThD - Emerging Networks
Shahab Etemad¹, Mehran Esfandiari², Roberta Rentko¹ ; ¹Telcordia Technologies, USA , ² SBC, USA

This panel discussion on "Emerging Networks" addresses the following:

• FTTx networks that carry video, data and voice to the end customer: the traditional carriers which provide voice and data to the end customer are building networks in the last access miles to provide video services to compete with the cable companies;
• Video backbone networks (both metro and long-distance) that provide broadcast, VoD (Video on Demand), and other video services to the local markets, to connect to FTTx and other access architectures;
• Converged backbone networks that combine layer 1, 2, and 3 network elements and applications which will enable new video services, a multitude of new data services, and IP services (VoIP, etc.) to be carried on same network; and
• Reconfigurable scaleable networks that support ultrahigh aggregate bandwidth for dual government-commercial use.

Speakers include:

Andreas Gladisch, Telcordia Technologies, USA
Deutsche Telekom, Telcordia Technologies, USA
Germany Ken Kerpez, Telcordia Technologies, USA
John Ryan, Adventis, USA
Glenn Wellbrock, Verizon, USA

NTuE - Fiber-to-the-X Deployment Issues
Vincent O'Byrne; Verizon, USA

Over the last several years various Telecommunication and Cable Television companies across the world have deployed fiber further and further into the network in order to offer the customer a triple-play solution (POTS, Data and Video). Companies have chosen different technologies to deploy from FTTP, FTTN and others to meet these demands. This Panel will discuss the various options that the companies chose, their rationale, lessons learned and where they see their Network going over the coming years to meet the ever increasing customer need and competition from other broadband companies.

Speakers Include:

Hiromichi Shinohara, Director of NTT's Access Network Service Systems Labs, Japan
Glenn Mahony, MTS, BellSouth Telecommunications, USA
Gene Edmon, Executive Director, AT&T Labs, USA
Vincent O'Byrne, Director of Technology, Verizon, USA

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