09:10 Assessing the role of CE in enabling XaaS: Developing low latency, secure, ubiquitous services • Addressing the challenges of moving data center • infrastructure, platforms and applications “into” the cloud • Examining the requirements for developing virtualized services: VLAN, Multicast… • Assessing the technology choices for enabling rapid deployment of services – which technologies are fit for purpose and where is further development needed • Addressing the management issues of enabling XaaS Marcin Kotlarski, Group Product Director, GTS
09:35 Enabling the cloud: Providing low latency, secure, ubiquitous services • Evaluating the opportunity for moving beyond connectivity to offering managed ICT services • Demonstrating the benefits of Next Generation Ethernet services and how they meet enterprise customers’ managed service requirements • Understanding how MEF service definitions correspond to application and connectivity requirements • Assessing the requirements for end-to-end service monitoring and assurance – what does this mean in practice for “cloud” services Matthew Finnie, CTO, Interoute
10:00 Assessing the deployment of fibre channel over Ethernet and the benefits that it offers to service providers and their customers • Understanding the need for FCoE – quantifying the benefits in terms of latency, scalability, speed and cost • Detailing the scenarios in which FCoE delivers real benefits • Outlining the benefits in the SAN and it’s impact on cabling, switches, network interface cards and energy consumption • Addressing challenges of implementing FCoE • Exploring results from real world examples Michael Howard, Principal Analyst, Infonetics Research
10:25 Defining the use of Ethernet for Data Centre Interconnect • Outlining the benefits of L2 Data centre interconnectivity • Assessing technologies available for extending Layer 2 domains across multiple data centre sites (including DWDM, Ethernet Q in Q, Ethernet Pseudowire over MPLS, VPLS over MPLS) • Deploying L2 connectivity to unlock the potential of multiple data centres • Building resiliency into your data centre interconnect • Preventing end to end loops and incorporating spanning tree isolation Nicolas Fischbach, Director, Network Architecture, Colt
10:50 Carrier Ethernet for ultra-low latency Cloud services Nils Swart, Product Manager, Juniper Networks
11:10 Morning coffee
11:40 OAM requirements of delivering Cloud Services
12:10 Reviewing the latest developments and moves towards implementation of 100GE • Considering demand for 100G in the core and metro aggregation network domains – detailing implementation scenarios • Summarising the requirements of 100GE Transmission • Understanding how this can be achieved today – detailing the results from field trials • Outlining what future developments are required Lars Pedersen, CTO, TPack
12:40 Lunch
13:50 Case Study: Providing open access bandwidth for Ireland’s MAN Programme • Describing the MAN story in Ireland including the E-net wholesale business model • Detailing the network evolution to meet market and customer requirements via Carrier Ethernet including the backhaul, access and aggregation challenges • Understanding the benefits to customers adopting managed solutions • Evaluating the technology challenges ahead (PBB-TE / MPLS-TP, CESoPSN, Sync-E) and futures for E-net’s unique network configuration. David Magee, Product Manager, eNet
14:10 FTTH’s Impact to Metro Networks and How MPLS can Help Dr. Xipeng Xiao, Director of Product Marketing for Data Communications, Huawei Technologies
Chair: Rob Gallagher, Principal Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media
14:40 Delivering high capacity access services – moving to 10GbE and beyond • Understanding the services and applications enabled by 10GE access solutions • Detailing cost and management considerations for 10GE solutions • Enabling clear demarcation with high capacity access services David Dunphy, Managing Partner, Telecom Strategy Partners; Herbert Goetsch, Director Product Manager, Transport and Data Services, Level 3 Communications; Stefan Stanislawski, Partner, Ventura Team & Riksnet
15:10 Afternoon refreshments
15:30 Developing an access network to support both LTE and fixed business services • Understanding the demands of LTE and the impact on access networks • Determining how to build a converged network able to support LTE backhaul and business services in parallel David Dunphy, Managing Partner, Telecom Strategy Partners
16:00 Addressing the challenges for Ethernet in the access network and assessing the benefits for consumer and business customers • Evaluating the performance of Ethernet over different network architectures • Assessing the role of MEF service definitions in broadband service delivery Introducing Ethernet Access and determining how this enables standardised competitive wholesale access Herbert Goetsch, Director Product Manager, Transport and Data Services, Level 3 Communications
16:30 Assessing economics and role in a competitive market of Carrier Ethernet in delivering high speed broadband access • Assessing the key factors driving the need for high speed broadband • Benchmarks and examples of successful operators • Lessons learned • FTTH v Ethernet – what role does Ethernet play in the future? Stefan Stanislawski, Partner, Ventura Team & Riksnet
