Special Symposia

Symposium on the Future Internet and Its Impact on Next-Generation Optical Networks

Tuesday, March 24
2:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m., including a coffee break

Organizers:
Adel A. M. Saleh, DARPA, USA
Jane M. Simmons, Monarch Network Architects, USA

The Internet continues to evolve with innovative applications, increasing bandwidth requirements, changing traffic and usage patterns, and debates over policy. This evolution is clearly intertwined with the performance and economics of the underlying optical networks. This symposium will explore the future Internet, and how it will impact the architecture and technology of next-generation optical networks, from the backbone core to the access edge. Several leaders in the field will present their visions and predictions; they will then respond to questions and comments from the audience.