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| T07A | Tuesday, June 3 · 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
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The Challenge of Service Delivery: Bridging the Gap to the Future of Intelligent Optical Networking What services can I provide for my customers? How can I ensure that I am best positioned to deliver advanced services, while still protecting my legacy revenue-generation activities? While current market realities are forcing carriers to ask these critical questions, equipment vendors are poised to offer assistance through the development of service-oriented solutions and technologies. With the buildout of the optical core network, and the recent emphasis on developing the metropolitan optical network, today's carrier is faced with the challenge of delivering upon the promise of intelligent optical service delivery. Reductions in capital expenditure (CAPEX) and the pressure to continuously minimize OPEX demand that service providers successfully identify and deliver legacy, new, and emerging services over their existing infrastructures, while positioning themselves for future technological evolutions. This session will examine the impact of not only end-customer–facing services, but also the current and future protocols that will serve to bridge the gap to the future of intelligent optical networking.
Chairperson Kevin Easterwood, Senior Marketing Manager, Optical Networks, Alcatel, is responsible for the development and implementation of marketing programs that highlight Alcatel's advanced optical transport solutions. Speakers Raj Sharma, Director, Network Architecture, Luminous Networks, is involved in the development of RPR technology and defining new services over RPR. Keith Mayberry, Analyst, RHK, is in the company's optical networking program with a research focus on emerging optical services like Ethernet, VPN, wavelength, and storage networking. He is also responsible for analyzing emerging optical network architecture trends and their respective business models. Dean Casey, Director, Optical Transport Network Architecture, Verizon, directed research in packet-network development and performance with GTE Laboratories prior to his assignment with Verizon. His current work includes the evaluation of emerging optical switching technologies, network control and signaling, and services appropriate to AONs. Paul Baniewicz, Vice President, Business Development, Optical Networks Division, Alcatel |
