Join us to evaluate the business case for enabling automation and intelligence in the network, including expert views on the following questions:
Hear how Ciena are opening up new options for operators with their upcoming portfolio of control plane based products including the CN 4200 and the CoreDirector Family and Ethernet and OTN functionality.
As more and more customers embrace flexible optical networks, we’d also like to hear your views and experiences of network efficiency and cost savings, in our post discussion Q&A session.
Speakers:
Dr. John-Paul Hemingway, Chief Technologist EMEA, Office of the CTO
Ciena EMEA
John-Paul Hemingway was appointed as Chief Technologist for Ciena EMEA in October 2006. Working closely with Ciena’s Chief Technology Officer, he is responsible for guiding future product development in Europe as well as ensuring that Ciena’s solutions meet the specific requirements of customers across the EMEA region.
John-Paul first joined Ciena in 2001. He spent five years working within and Managing the Systems Engineering department, focusing largely on designing next generation network solutions for customers across Europe. Prior to joining Ciena, John-Paul worked for BICC/Corning Cables and Netscient in fibre research and network design software roles.
Mr Rob Dutton, Head of International Infrastructure & Configuration Planning
Internation Network Planning, Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Chaired by:
Mark Lum
Independent Consulting Analyst
Register your free place at http://www.carrierethernetworld.com/cewc-key-themes