Tuesday, June 3 · 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Tuesday Morning Executive Forum Workshop

Broadband Networks: Opportunities and Success Factors
The communications industry faces the dual challenge of enhancing revenues and evolving networks to new packet and services architectures. All players seek to position their organizations to capture the wave of industry recovery. In this workshop, you will hear leading industry experts and financial analysts forecast the near-term future opportunities in emerging services and network infrastructure to guide your company into the next growth cycle.

Broadband options for all customer segments
• Emerging new global service opportunities
• A look into the Washington regulatory mindset
• IP network migration and architecture

Moderator

Harald Braun
President, Siemens Carrier Networks
Siemens Information and Communications Networks

Mr. Braun became president of Siemens Carrier Networks Division (SCN), where he heads U.S. operations for Siemens' access, optical, and switching products and solutions, as well as the division's sales, service, and marketing functions. His most recent position was senior vice president and ICN head of Siemens Ltd. in Thailand, where he and his team were successful in building sales of the next-generation network product portfolio.

Featured Speakers

Roland Acra
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Service Provider
Cisco Systems

Mr. Acra is responsible for coordinating Cisco Systems' technology and product strategies targeting the service-provider customer base, as well as Cisco's engagement model for that market. Prior to this position, Mr. Acra served as vice president and general manager of the Internet Routing Group at Cisco, which was responsible for developing Cisco's market-leading high-end router product line.

Thomas Bartlett
President, Telecom Support
Verizon Communications

Mr. Bartlett is responsible for a number of marketing, sales, operational, network, and process issues within Verizon's Telecom organization. Prior to his current position, he was president of Global Solutions Inc., a newly created (July 2000) Verizon business unit responsible for operating a cost-effective, global telecommunications network linking the United States with major cities in Europe, Asia, and South America, developing and delivering a broad global voice, data, and IP product set. As part of the Global Solutions role, Mr. Bartlett also managed TSI, a wireless company enabler, and FLAG, a global undersea cable provider.

Jeffrey Blumenfeld
Partner
GrayCary

Mr. Blumenfeld specializes in business and legal strategy for the technology, information, and communications industries. Formerly chief of the United States v. AT&T Section at the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, Mr. Blumenfeld has lectured, written, and testified extensively on virtually all public policy and competition issues in telecommunications and other high-tech markets.

Niel M. Ransom
Chief Technology Officer
Alcatel

Dr. Ransom was appointed chief technology officer of Alcatel in March 2002. Prior to that, he served as chief technology officer of Alcatel Americas. He joined Alcatel in 1997 as general manager of the local networks business unit. Previously, he worked for BellSouth as senior director of advanced technology systems. Prior to BellSouth, he managed various development and applied research organizations at AT&T Bell Labs. In 2000, Dr. Ransom was appointed a member of the Technological Advisory Council of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission.