09.40 Optical Transport Networks for a Converged Service Platform • Common multi-layer platform considering the requirements of a large network operator • Residential traffic and business services • Traffic aggregation and transport in metro and backbone domains • ROADM for cost efficient (CapEx/OpEx) all-optical switching of 10G, 40G and 100G traffic • Optically transparent domains and island demarcation • OTH protocol layer for efficient switching, multiplexing and grooming of packet and circuit based traffic Werner Weiershausen, Senior Technology Consultant, Deutsche Telekom
10.10 Re-architecting the network to support cost effective transport for packet services • Emerging requirements for transport networks • How do applications and traffic flows impact/limit network design • Explaining how Ethernet is changing the transport network • What are the benefits of integrating packet and photonic networks? Can the packet and transport layers be merged and what is the best strategy? • What is the role of MPLS-TP in future networks? • Examining progress in on-demand services the evolution of GMPLS and its impact on optical network flexibility and bandwidth efficiency • Update on 100G trials and technologies Luc Ceuppens, Senior Director, Head of Marketing, High-End Systems, Juniper Networks
10.40 Native Packet Optical: Integrated Layer 2 within WDM systems • Understanding the requirements for Layer 2 integration within WDM systems • Considering alternative approaches to this integration • Discussing Native Packet Optical as an approach to Layer 2 integration at the edge of an optical network • Discussing where OTN makes sense in the converged packet/optical network Jon Baldry, Technical Marketing Manager, Transmode
11.10 Morning Coffee
11.35 Leveraging the WAN Optimisation Services: • Different types of WAN Optimisation Services • The next generation of WAN Optimisation Services • Positioning the different types WAN Optimisation Services • Introducing cloud based optimisation techniques • Goals & challenges with WAN Optimisation Services Tom Davidson, Product Manager, Belgacom
12.05 PANEL DISCUSSION Analysing current approaches to packet and optical network evolution • How are the requirements of Next Generation networks forcing the evolution of the packet and optical layers? • Assessing the current manageability of packet transport networks - how is it comparing to TDM? • What are the key industry trends that need to be considered when selecting the optimal Next Generation packet optical platform? Panellists will include: Stefan Voll, Strategic Sales, Packet Optical Networks, Nokia Siemens Networks
13.05 Networking Lunch
14.15 Case Study What do customers look for from services utilising an optical network? Andy McEwan, Head of Point to Point Product Management,Virgin Media Business
14.45 Highlighting the benefits of planning IP and optical layers together • Explaining why routers may become a scalability bottleneck • Using platforms to converge IP/MPLS and WDM to extend / free router capacity • Considering how far the IP/MPLS cloud should be allowed to extend should routers be assigned to carry all services voice, data, video or should routers be dedicated to individual services? • What is the impact of choices at the router level on the options for the transmission aggregation layers? Tad Deriso, President & CEO, Mid Atlantic Broadband Co-operative (subject to final confirmation)
15.15 Evolving optical transport networks how are operators approaching network flexibility? • How different are the flexibility demands of tomorrows Next Generation networks and are they currently being met? • How cost-effective is increased flexibility in optical networks? How can an optimal implementation strategy be prepared for? • Flexibility, scalability, low latency and deterministic connectivity how are operators demands shifting with the deployment of new optical technologies? Martyn Langston, Solutions Manager, Optical Transport, Tellabs
15.45 Afternoon Tea
16.10 Providing best practice advice on minimising the TCO of optical networking from infrastructure to equipment to ongoing operations • Examining opportunities to eliminate the need for amplifiers and to utilize single fiber transmission minimising the initial costs of deployment • Developing a pay as you grow approach to the optical layer going beyond simply adding transponders • Leveraging advanced multiplexing and multiservice optical ADMs minimising the number of wavelengths required in multiservice configurations Rob Adams, VP Global Marketing, Ekinops
16.40 Roundtable Discussions (co-located with delegates from the Optimising Networks for Video Delivery conference)
Topics will include; • Packet Optical Transport options • IP-Optical Integration analysing traffic flow on the network in preparation for integration • 40G/100G evolution options • Future bandwidth requirements of video traffic on the network • Optimum network technology and topology for video traffic • Strategies for overcoming the access network bottleneck
17.30 Close of conference day one followed by networking drinks reception
