MEF Technical Briefing

MEF Tutorial Monday 21 September
Implementing Global Interconnect

Host for the Workshop Day: Michael Howard, Principal Analyst, Infonetics Research

09.00 Registration and Refreshments

09.30 Welcome Address from MEF

  • Workshop Objectives and Overview

  • Global Carrier Ethernet Update

  • MEF Global Interconnect Objectives

  • Update on other MEF Key Committee Work

09.45 Global Demands for Service Provider Interconnect

  • Interconnect Drivers and Business Challenges
  • Interconnect Defined: Technical, Operational, and Business Elements

Michael Howard, Infonetics

10.05 MEF Global Interconnect Technical Program Overview

  • Relationships of key interconnect specifications and standards – top level view

Phil Tilley, MEF EMEA Marketing Co-Chair

10.20 Interconnect- In-depth, part 1: 

  • E-NNI Draft Specifications
  • Multi-Provider Class of Service Implementation Options

Ian Hood, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Cisco
Margaret Chiosi, Executive Director, Ethernet & Optical Development,
AT&T

11.00 Morning Break

11.20 Interconnect- In-depth, part 2:

  • OAM Implementation /Standards Overview and  Impact on Interconnect
  • Tools to Facilitate Ethernet  Access Service Purchase and Sale

Arie Goldberg, CEO, Omnitron Systems
Mani Srinivasan, Chief Technology Officer, Net-02

12.00 Panel Discussion: Globalizing Carrier Ethernet: Opportunities & Roadblocks
Moderator:  Michael Howard, Infonetics

Panelists:

Margaret Chiosi, Executive Director, Ethernet & Optical Development, AT&T

Mike Volgende, Director Global Ethernet Services, Verizon

Jean Lambert, Senior Manager Connectivity Management, Orange Business Services

Dr. Kamran Sistanizadeh, Chief Technology Officer, Reliance Globalcom


12.55 Closing Remarks

Michael Howard, Infonetics

13.00 Workshop Ends







 

 

 

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