Day Two begins with a joint presentation before splitting into Three streams. For Stream 1 click here, for Stream 2, click here and finally for the Co-located Conference, click here.
08.15 Coffee and Refreshments
08.45 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Ian Redpath, Principal Analyst, Ovum
• Exploring Network Architecture Choices for Cost Effective Transport Networks - A Mobile Operator’s View
• How can service providers scale networks for the growth in data traffic
• An evaluation of packet optical networking
• What are the drivers in network technology and how is the technology
• likely to evolve
• Transport network scenarios for the future
• Will the technology develop fast enough to deal with the growth in traffic and at a cost effective rate
Peter O’Donnell, Head of Transport Network Design, Everything Everywhere
09.10 Highlighting Architecture and Technology Choices for Transport Network Optimisation
• How can service providers scale networks for the growth in data traffic
• The benefits of packet optical networking
• What are the drivers in network technology and how is the technology likely to evolve
• Transport network scenarios for the future
Wolfgang Hemetzberger, Head of Transport and Packet Network, A1 Telekom Austria
09.30 Operator Case Study: Network Architecture Choices for Fixed-Mobile Convergence
• World and Russian Trends, packet traffic, internet, mobile/fixed convergence services
• Transport network scenarios for the future
• Current view
• Future view – how fixed-mobile providers scale networks for the next growth ion data traffic. From SDH to PTN, IP/MPLS, DWDM
• Strategy of effective designing a network architecture
• Support the mobile and fixed applications in one network
• Triple play for transport network – from underground to sky
• Existing fixed operators
• FWBA
Ilya Kaminetsky, Chief Engineer Operational Planning, Megafon
09.50 Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) Technology Enabling Companies to Meet the Challenges of More Complex Data Traffic with a Future-Ready Ethernet Network
• Why choose PBB
• How to implement PBB Technologies
• Lessons learned
John Hoffman, Head of Ethernet Product Management & Matt Ma, VP Transport Engineering, Tata Communications
10.10 Evolution and Optimisation of Packet Delivery over Carrier Ethernet
• What are the services requirements of a modern Carrier Ethernet infrastructure?
• Discussing existing CE architectures, their economics and the operational models employed
• Examining solutions that can optimise future CE architectures from an economic and operational perspective
Simon Spraggs, Distinguished Consulting Engineer, Chief Architect Office, Cisco
10.35 Networking Refreshment Break – your chance to visit the exhibition and make new contacts
11.30 Combining a Universal Service-Rich Edge with Cost-Optimized Core Transport to Create the Optimal Service Provider Infrastructure
• Analyzing how the different requirements for edge and core impact product and network design and cost
• Evaluating the best combination of both to realize the optimum network
Luc Ceuppens, International Technology Executive, Juniper Networks
11.55 Optimising your Network with the Use of MPLS-TP
• Why MPLS in transport? Technology, market and business drivers
• MPLS-TP technology overview – Architecture, data plane, OAM, control plane, survivability
• MPLS-TP use cases
Geriet Wendler, Solutions Architect, Nokia Siemens Networks
12.20 Addressing the Data Challenges on Current and Future Networks: Multi-Flavoured MPLS (IP and TP) Interworking
• Highlighting limitations and opportunities of current and future networks
• Design process and considerations of an optimal CoC (Carrier of Carriers) network
• Achieving interoperability between the MPLS-TP and IP/MPLS domains
• Experience and lessons learned with roll-out, provisioning, and operations
• Strong points and optional deployment scenarios for MPLS-TP and IP/MPLS
Jason Kleeh, ECI Telecom
12.45 Panel Session: MPLS-TP, Ethernet or an Integrated Packet and Optical Platform
• Explore the benefits of P-OTN
• Analyse different approaches to packet and optical networking
• What is the case for an integrated packet and optical service platform
• Is MPLS-TP going to dominate the future of packet transport?
• How does Ethernet, VLAN, PBB compare and where might Ethernet offer better solution
Oren Marmur, Head of the Optical Networking Line of Business. ECI Telecom
Sharon Mantin, VP Marketing and Products, Orckit-Corrigent
Wolfgang Hemetzberger, Head of Transport and Packet Network, A1 Telekom Austria
Peter O’Donnell, Head of Transport Network Design, Everything Everywhere
Luc Ceuppens, International Technology Executive, Juniper Networks
Simon Spraggs, Distinguished Consulting Engineer, Chief Architect Office, Cisco
13.15 Networking Lunch – your chance to visit the exhibition and make new contactsM
Learn from the technical experts the tools you need to effectively deliver Carrier Ethernet services
Session Chair: A Representative, Metro Ethernet Forum
14.15 Demonstrating the Strategic Evolution of the Backhauling Network
• HSPA+/LTE backhauling solutions: MPLS-TP or IP/MPLS?
• Unified backhauling network for 2G, 3G and LTE
• Mobile backhauling adopted in Italy and TI subsidiaries
Chiara Moriondo, Senior Engineer, Fixed Access Broadband Innovation, Telecom Italia
14.35 Realities of Ethernet for a Mobile Operator
• Ethernet 'boxes' vs Ethernet 'services'
• QoS - marking/queuing, policing/shaping
• Ethernet Backhaul Services - L1/L2, L2 (emulated), L3
• Latency vs Flexibility
• Robustness vs Complexity
• > constant change of hardware & software -> redundancy -> complexity
• Protection Mechanisms
• How do managed service partners fit in?
William Wedge, Principal Designer Network Strategy, Architecture Design & Enablers, Everything Everywhere
14.55 The Pain Points and their Remedies when Implementing Carrier Ethernet for 3G and LTE Backhaul
• Making the right choice for timing and synchronization
• Keeping the steep cost of backhaul in check through creative TCO reductions
• Is this bump on the wire really necessary? The case for SLA management in mobile broadband backhaul
Ronen Guri, Director of Wholesale, Mobile Backhaul and Application Awareness, RAD Data Communications
15.15 Mobile Backhaul Evolution towards LTE
• Achieving the impossible - low latency MBH, IPSec implementation and simplified X2-traffic handling.
• Security is important but is IPSec necessary?
• Low latency is a must for new mobile applications but how to engineer a low latency MBH?
• Is phase synchronization really required for LTE and is 1588v2 an acceptable solution?
Volker Schery, Marketing Solution Manager for Mobil Backhaul Networks and Fixed Mobil Convergence, Huawei Technologies
15.35 Panel Debate: Sharing the Drivers and Challenges for CE Mobile Backhaul
• How to tackle the synchronisation issues for Ethernet backhaul?
• Discussing the alternatives – what is the best solution (microwave for backhaul- dual radio – TDM and packet capability, all packet microwave, eband or high frequency (70-90 GHz))?
• Offload solutions - 1) where/how to use WiFi hotspots, WiFi in enterprise, WiFi at home? (2) Direct Tunnel—at the cellsite, at metro hub point, at controller site before controller?
• New Developments in Carrier Ethernet for 4G/LTE Mobile Backhaul (Preview of MEF 22.1)
Joachim Buerkle, Solution Manager Transport Networks and Mobile Backhaul, Ericsson
Stuart Borgman, CTO, MLL Telecom
William Wedge, Principal Designer Network Strategy, Architecture Design & Enablers, Everything Everywhere
Chiara Moriondo, Senior Engineer, Fixed Access Broadband Innovation, Telecom Italia
Gary Fieldhouse, Business Development Manager, Transition Networks
Shahar Peleg, Director of Product Marketing, Siklu
Brian Meaney, Consulting Engineer; SP Architecture, Cisco
16.00 Networking Refreshment Break – your chance to visit the exhibition and make new contacts
Session Chair: A Representative, Metro Ethernet Forum
16.45 Leveraging the Advances in Service OAM
Emerging OAM technologies, new standards activity and advances in technology are enabling:
• Rapid service turn up and troubleshooting
• Value added revenue from SLA assurances
• Comprehensive Fault Management and troubleshooting
• Managing the complexity of the multi-provider environment
Abel Tong, Vice President of Marketing, Omnitron Systems
17.10 Service Lifecycle Management – From Turn-Up Through SLA Verification
• Explore the factors that influence rapid service turn up and minimize time-to-revenue
• Investigate the modern tools available to build and maintain a high availability service
• Discuss the use of SLA reporting as a service differentiator, and how successful service providers are using it to enhance the customer experience
• Present real-world success stories of service providers who have benefited from rapid turn-up, building a reliable service and SLA reporting
Vijay Raman, VP of Product Managment, Overture Networks
17.35 Panel Discussion: Debating Ethernet QoS and OAM Functionality
• What are the challenges when implementing Carrier Ethernet from installation, activation, trouble shooting to service assurance
• Discussing Ethernet Demarcation Device and delivering flexible and cost-effective NID
• What is the role of standards in Carrier Ethernet service management
• What are the best practices for monitoring the different phases of Carrier Ethernet services?
• How to enable E2E QoS in Mobile Backhaul
• Automation in Ethernet Networks, when and why?
• MEF 30 and 30 Service OAM fault management specifications
Panel Moderator: A Representative, Metro Ethernet Forum
Abel Tong, Vice President of Marketing, Omnitron Systems
Kevin Sheehan, President, Overture Networks
Jonas Edstam, Head of Technology Strategies at Product Line Microwave& Mobile Backhaul, Ericsson
Nir Daube, VP Product Management , Telco Systems
Walter Miron, Director, IP / Optical Standards and Service Development, TELUS Technology Strategy
A Representative EXFO
18.00 End of day 2
Session Chair: Nav Chander, Research Manager for Enterprise Telecom, IDC
14.15 It’s all about the Services – Differentiating Yourself in a Crowded Market
• Where are the opportunities for revenue growth in today’s economy?
• How can service providers differentiate their Ethernet services in a commodity market?
• What are the operational challenges in developing a scalable, ubiquitous Ethernet service offering?
• What are the end to end SLAs service providers need to offer customers?
Rick Dodd, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Ciena
14.40 Carrier Ethernet in Research and Education Networks: A Case Study
Dr. Richa Malhotra, Network Architect, Department of Network Services, SURFnet
15.05 Delivering Customised Ethernet Solutions Based on Vertical Businesses
• Defining hybrid network solutions and vertically centric solutions based on the requirements of the market
• Delivering a hybrid approach/multi technology customer solution
• How the cloud fits into this model
Justin Fielder, CTO, easynet
15.30 Panel Debate: Broadening Your Offering to Deliver More Value with Carrier Ethernet to Vertical Industries
• How can Carrier Ethernet services be broadened to offer more to the enterprise?
• How to add capabilities to your offering to attract enterprise customers eg bespoke applications
• How to deliver E2E commercially viable Ethernet services
• Investigating different technological solutions and their cost implications
• Discussing Cloud services for vertical industries
Marcin Kotlarski, Head of Project Management, GTS
Dr. Richa Malhotra, Network Architect, Department of Network Services, SURFnet
Justin Fielder, CTO, easynet
16.00 Networking Refreshment Break – your chance to visit the exhibition and make new contacts
Session Chair: Nav Chander, IDC
16.45 Delivering Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Services
• Addressing MEF E-Access services
• Discussing management and class of services developments designed to standardize buying and selling of Wholesale Ethernet Services
• Addressing Inter carrier Interconnections, MEF ENNI and Carrier Ethernet exchanges
A Representative, Metro Ethernet Forum
17.00 How to Achieve Market Differentiation and Increase Wholesale Revenues by Launching a Tailored Service Performance Reporting Portfolio?
• Achieving Differentiation and Increasing Wholesale Backhaul Service Revenue with Actionable Performance Intelligence
• The Wholesale market drivers
• The key challenges wholesale service providers face while trying to augment market share
• An overview of a successful Service Performance Reporting Portfolio
• The actionable information mobile operators should request of their Backhaul Providers
• The financial impact and ROI of implementing such methodology
Juan Prieto, Product Marketing Manager , Mobile Solutions, InfoVista
17.20 Carrier Ethernet Wholesale Services – Dutch Wholesale Operator Case Study
• Business applications as a guiding model for agnostic wholesale services
• Challenges for high-capacity requirements and SLA definitions
• Network architecture building blocks for MEF compliant E-Line and E-LAN services
• Lessons learned
Bart Oskam, CEO, EuroFiber and Zeev Draer, VP Strategic Marketing, MRV
17.40 Panel Debate: The OSS/BSS Opportunity for Wholesale Ethernet
• How to deliver a customer unique experience and develop services and applications
• What lessons have been learnt from OSS transformation?
Paul Van Hoogmoed, Head of OSS Projects, KPN
Juan Prieto, Product Marketing Manager , Mobile Solutions, InfoVista
Bart Oskam, CEO, EuroFiber and Zeev Draer, VP Strategic Marketing, MRV asked on 15th
18.00 End of day
14.15 Operator Case Study: Deploying Seamless MPLS to Support 3G/4G
• Use of current MPLS enabled network for mobile backhaul optimisation
• Explore the future of mobile backhaul and how MPLS can support the data explosion
• End to End synchronization and OAM
• Using standard MPLS capabilities to support LTE/ LTE Advanced
Nicolai Leymann, Chief Architect IP based Networks, Deutsche Telecom
14.40 Exploring the Significance of Packet Optical in Next Generation Transport Networks
• Highlight scalability issues with current network architecture
• Addressing the impact of P-OTN for transport networks
• Explore how P-OTN can help operators meet strategic objectives and cut CapEx and OpEx
• Network migration issues to P-OTN
Federico Morabito, Network Engineer, Telecom Italia
15.05 Developing flexible packet optical solutions for wireless backhaul
• Providing flexibility in terms of capacity and cost in the evolution from 3G to LTE/4G,
• Scaling packet optical platforms to support growing capacity requirements
• Simplifying operations by using the same flexible packet optical platform from the last mile to the core
Rob Adams, VP Marketing and PLM, Ekinops
15.30 P-OTN Deployment: Operator Case Study Exploring the Migration towards P-OTN
• Examining the drivers for deploying P-OTN
• Outlining the Challenges faced by operators when introducing P-OTN into the network
Saad Zaman Asif, Manager Transmission Strategy, Telenor Pakistan
16.00 Networking Refreshment Break – your chance to visit the exhibition and make new contacts
Afternoon Chair: Michael Howard, Co-Founder and Principal Analyst, Carrier and DataCentres, Infonetics, USA
16.45 Supporting Data centre Migration with Fibre-Optic Networks
• Dealing with increased amounts of business data, along with the desire to save on space and power, is driving data centre migration out of cities and into the country side
• Data centre migration is contingent on robust and super-fast networks, but what work needs to be done to prepare them to transport event more business data as the UK’s workforce puts even more demands on the networks?
• Demand for carrier grade connectivity is increasing thanks to the advent of the cloud, what implications does this have on the network and how can network operators ensure data is available whenever and wherever it’s needed
David Green, Senior Product Manager, High Capacity Services, Virgin Media
17.10 Network Architectures and the Cloud
• Understanding the challenges involved in network design and network evolution to support cloud services
• Addressing the high bandwidth demands for cloud computing, and in particular the related role of P-OTN
Dr. Drissa Houatra, Research Scientist - Engineer, Orange Labs Networks and Carriers
17.35 Requirements of 4G-Based Mobile Broadband on Future Transport Networks - The Evolution of Mobile Networks
• From LTE to LTE Advanced
• Network architecture evolution
• Enabling technologies of LTE Advanced
• Optimizing transport networks for 4G mobile networks
• The impact of LTE
• The impact of LTE Advanced
Matthias Fricke, Network Development and Evolution, Deutsche Telekom
18.00 End of day
