Consumer and corporate expectations of next generation network services are presenting carriers with some interesting challenges. Undoubtedly the success or otherwise of carriers will depend to a large degree, on their selection of technologies in the last mile. There are some difficult choices to make. Depending largely on their current network infrastructure carriers must select a trajectory of access technologies covering fixed, wireless and convergence intelligence that can enhance the end-customer experience. The session on Last Mile Technologies looks at the selection process, the emergence of technologies and standards that hopefully provide some of the key solutions to these problems.

Andy Stevenson
General Manager, Products and Technology
Fujitsu Telecommunications

Mr. Stevenson's responsibilities include strategic sales, marketing, product life cycle, and operational activities for Fujitsu Europe. He joined the company in 1993 following a career with Alcatel in France and in Germany. While at Alcatel, Mr. Stevenson's background in software engineering led him to act in strategic consultancy roles for the Headquarters' Tools and Technology group and as a primary software architect of the early SDH cross-connect systems. Mr. Stevenson is also an executive board member at Fujitsu.

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Dean Grumlose, Vice President, Marketing, Ikanos Communications

Ariel Maislos, President, Passave Technologies

Jorge Serrano, Product Line Manager, Corning