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T01A	Tuesday, January 22 · 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Next-Generation Switches and Routers Service providers require network solutions that enhance infrastructure investments and deliver new services and applications. As equipment vendors strive to cut costs and simplify architectures, critical carrier requirements like reliability and scalability are needed to address business customers' demand for accessing simple, cost-effective, high-performance communications within their premises or with suppliers/partners. Techniques that maintain service assurance (like guaranteed bandwidth and reliability) while extending the corporate LAN environment across next-generation MANs and WANs will be explored, as well as: Challenges for preserving legacy investments and adopting next-generation technology Role of ASICs, network processors and FPGAs in next generation routers and switches Strategies for cutting costs and simplifying consolidation of network layers

CHAIRPERSON: John DiGiglio, Product Line Manager, Trillium Digital Systems, co-founded CrystalVoice Communications in 1997 and managed the development of VoIP–telephony gateways. In 1993, he founded QIC: Solutions Inc., an engineering consulting firm developing VoIP hardware and software technology for leading communication-servers equipment manufacturers, such as AltiGen, Unisys Pulsepoint and Centigram. SPEAKERS: Yves Hupe, Vice President, VIPswitch, is responsible for the strategic positioning and product development and management of VIPswitch's Terabit Optical MAN switches. Pascal Menezes, Chief Technology Officer IP Interworking, Terabeam Networks, brings to the industry more than 16 years experience with next-generation information systems and communications architecture. Joe Whitehouse, Director, Product Management and Founding Team Member, Equipe Communications Corporation, is responsible for outlining the company's strategic technical direction in developing next-generation products and solutions.