Day Two starts with two streams. It then returns to a plenary format at 16.30. For Stream A read below, for Stream B, click here. For the rejoin later in the day, please click here.
09:10 Developing ultra low latency service offerings • Assessing the demand amongst enterprise customers for ultra-low latency, consistent connectivity services • Understanding what applications are enabled through lower latency services • Identifying the market segments who will benefit the most from low latency services – looking beyond financial services - how can this be translated into increased sales? • Developing SLAs that support the applications enabled by lower-latency services Rajiv Datta, CTO, Above Net
09:30 Creating clear CE product definitions to promote understanding and choice amongst customers • Understanding how customers perceive services and how this effects their choices • Aligning the presentation of services and products to match the needs of business customers • Shifting focus from technology to business applications to demonstrate the potential of Ethernet services • Understanding the impact of business aligned services on the development of the Ethernet market Kjell Arne Øien, Product & Marketing Director, Broadnet Norway
09:50 Innovating in CE products Andy McEwan, Head of Ethernet & Leased Line Product Management, Virgin Media Business
10:10 Carrier Ethernet an innovative way to create a successful service creation ecosystem Francois Tournesac, Nokia Siemens Networks
10:30 The role of CE in delivering any service, anytime, anywhere • Understanding the role of CE in supporting evolving strategies and services • Evaluating the needs and expectations of customers and how CE enables service providers to meet these demands • Describing technology choices to support the next generation network architecture • Outlining the evolution to any-to-any services enabling “anytime, anywhere” service delivery • Assessing the technology challenges of delivering a converged Next Gen network Hemant Malik, General Manager - Network Strategy & Architecture, Bharti Airtel
10:50 Deploying MPLS/TP as an Enabler for Cost Effective Service Innovation Dave Wilkinson, Director of Network Architecture, ECI Telecom
11:10 Morning coffee
11:40 Developing a successful Ethernet services portfolio John Hammond, Head of European Networks, NTT
12:00 Detailing the elements needed for success in Cloud Services • Exploring how carrier capabilities underpin the cloud • Highlighting carrier investment priorities - 2010 and beyond - the Verizon perspective • Implications for activity outside the cloud - what about the non-believers? Christopher Kimm, VP Network Operations EMEA, Verizon Business
12:20 Developing customer and partner portals to support Ethernet services Frank Wiener, VP Market Development, Cyan Optics
12:40 Developing ultra low latency service offerings • Assessing the demand amongst enterprise customers for ultra-low latency, consistent connectivity services • Understanding what applications are enabled through lower latency services • Identifying the market segments who will benefit the most from low latency services – looking beyond financial services - How can this be translated in to increased sales? • Developing SLAs that support the applications enabled by lower-latency services Zeev Draer, VP Marketing, MRV Communications
13:10 Lunch
14:00 Achieving differentiation in Ethernet business service offerings • Determining the attributes and qualities that customers are looking for in Ethernet business services – beyond bandwidth • Delivering added value to avoid commoditised bandwidth • Defining services in terms of applications and aligning offerings to business needs Bart Cartuyvels, Product Manager, Belgacom
14:20 Developing a successful Carrier Ethernet Business in an IP/MPLS dominated market place Torben Jensen, Product Manger, Global Connect
14:40 Hybrid Networks: Detailing the next step in transport network evolution for business network services • Hybrid networks: delivering ultra-low latency, hard SLA and full access flexibility • Integrating L2 & L3 onto one network: technical and business benefits • Colt L2 & L3 integration project: vision, status and next steps Nicolas Fischbach, Director, Network Architecture, Colt
15:00 Panel Session: Driving profitability in business Ethernet services • Driving the uptake of Ethernet services by enabling tailored service offerings – creating features that customers will pay for • Building an efficient network infrastructure to support business Ethernet services • Explaining how to scale business Ethernet service delivery and support systems to minimise OPEX Christopher Kimm, VP Network Operations EMEA, Verizon Business; Sharon Sosner, Director, Product Line Manager, Orckit-Corrigent
15:40 Freenet Case Study: FTTB from the beginning to success Aleksandr Zadorozhniy, CTO, Freenet
09:00 Opening remarks from the Chair Jennifer Pigg, VP Enabling Technologies, Yankee Group
09:10 MEF Working Group: CE standards for mobile backhaul • Industry developments in 2010: CE deployments and trends • Assessing the state of Industry standards - what’s complete and what’s not? • MEF 22 in Summary – Mobile Backhaul Implementation Agreement Phase 1 • Look forward to Phase II – Addressing the needs of LTE MEF Working Group update
09:30 Managing the evolution from legacy to Ethernet backhaul • Evaluating the changing demands on backhaul networks and services and how they need to evolve • Understanding how Ethernet can meet the backhaul needs of today’s operators • Addressing the challenges of implementing Ethernet in backhaul networks including technology, architecture and processes • Outlining the need for further network and service definitions to help service providers with implementation
Compare multiple operator views on the evolution to Ethernet backhaul. Speakers include: Alan Corfield, New Technology Introduction, Cable & Wireless; Chiara Moriondo, Fixed Access Broadband Innovation, Telecom Italia; Andy Sutton, Principal Design Consultant, Everything Everywhere
10:10 Combining IP, MPLS and Ethernet for cost-effective backhaul • Understanding the drivers and changing demands on mobile backhaul • Evaluating architectures and choices for backhaul – what are the benefits and pitfalls of different solutions? • Assessing the need for IP in backhaul • Managing the combination of IP, MPLS and Ethernet Dr. Terje Jensen, Director Network Strategy and Technical Supplier Management, Telenor
10:30 Deploying MPLS-TP for mobile backhaul • Understanding the impact of LTE on backhaul networks • Detailing the characteristics of MPLS-TP that support the requirements of packet transport • Assessing the interoperability between wireless and wireline parts of backhaul and aggregation networks offered by MPLS-TP Italo Busi, Optics CTO Network Architecture & Engineering, Alcatel-Lucent
10:50 Meeting the backhaul requirements of 4G • Understanding the demands of existing and future mobile services on the network • Detailing the KPIs and performance measurements required for 4G deployments including very low packet loss, latency and synchronisation Mladen Baranek, Core Network and Service Platform Planning and Deployment, T-Com Croatia
11:10 Morning coffee
11:40 Combining Carrier Ethernet, IP/MPLS and MPLS-TP networks for national backbones and mobile backhaul • Assessing the need for connection oriented Ethernet • Considerations for a unified control plane to deliver profitable services that meet customer needs • Quantifying the value in stretching IP to the cell site and to the hub-site • OAM, Service, QoS and Syncronization considerations in Carrier Ethernet Networks • Determining what customers want? Comparing hub and spoke vs. full mesh and transparent vs. L3 services Servio Lima, CTO, Navega
12:00 Mobile Backhaul 2.0: Bringing intelligent capacity to HDSPA and LTE Backhaul Michael Ritter, VP Technical Marketing, ADVA Optical Networking
12:20 Evaluating synchronization architectures for mobile backhaul Ronen Guri, Director of Business Development Mobile Backhaul Solutions, RAD Data
12:40 Preparing for LTE - Parallelism in Mobile Backhaul networks Chuck Kaplan, Vice President Product and Solutions Market Development, Ciena
13:00 Lunch
Chair:Tony Lavender, Partner, Analysys Mason
14:00 Ethernet in mobile backhaul: Best Practices 2010 Jennifer Pigg, VP Enabling Technologies, Yankee Group
14:20 Managing synchronisation in an Ethernet mobile backhaul solution • Outlining different options for providing synchronisation in Ethernet networks, comparing IEEE 1588, SynchE, NTP • Understanding how and where Ethernet will be deployed in mobile networks and how this impacts on method of synchronisation • Evaluating the differences between phase/time distribution and frequency distribution • Assessing the requirements of LTE and what implications this has Dr. Terje Jensen, Director Network Strategy and Technical Supplier Management, Telenor; Chiara Moriondo, Fixed Access Broadband Innovation, Telecom ItaliaRobert; Robert Mlinaric, Transmission Network Expert, VIPnet; Joe Manuele,Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Customer Support, Actelis
15:00 Exploring the evolution of Ethernet microwave and the benefits for service providers • Assessing the requirements for evolving microwave technologies • Evaluating the benefits of Ethernet microwave in terms of peak rates, service quality and spectrum efficiency - how does this compare with TDM microwave solutions • Assessing the impact on CAPEX and OPEX • Describing an evolution path for existing microwave • Understanding how Next Generation microwave will support the move to LTE Robert Mlinaric, Transmission Network Expert, VIPnet
15:20 Architecture choices for LTE Asif Hazarika, Senior Director, IP Infusion
15:40 Architecture choices for migration to LTE • Describing the network elements defined for an LTE network • Detailing the requirements for LTE backhaul - how does this differ to existing backhaul? • Assessing implications of technology choices on security Sten Nordell, CTO, Transmode
A) Migrating customers from legacy services B) Developing and deploying MPLS-TP C) End-to-end OAM for high quality, assured services D) Developing Ethernet access solutions E) Competing or complimenting: Comparing L2 & L3 approaches F) Developing P-OTN architectures G) Managing the ENNI – exploring the system and process requirements H) Delivering ultra-low latency service offering for financial institutions I) Making Carrier Ethernet infrastructures application aware J) Synchronisation in Ethernet backhaul K) Implementing an all packet backhaul architecture L) Exploring the architecture required for enabling XaaS M) Developing a common Ethernet Fabric for data center connectivity N) Migrating existing backhaul networks to 3G/4G
