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*Dedicated IMS Sessions are denoted by the IMS Global ComForum logo.
Monday, 27 March 2006
8:25 – 8:45
Morning Buzz Keynote
| Crossing the ICT Convergence Chasm: Innovation Patterns and Business Models
Speaker:
Jin Wang
, Vice President, Head of European Marketing, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
9:00 – 12:00
Half-Day Workshop 1
| The Right Timing of Implementing IMS in a Fixed, Mobile Environment
Chair:
Magnus Furustam
, Vice President, IMS Program, Ericsson AB
Half-Day Workshop 2
| Stable, Resilient, and Cost-Effective 21C Networks: Mission Impossible?
Chair:
Eyal Rosen
, Vice President, Marketing, Siemens
Half-Day Workshop 3
| Does Ethernet Alone Solve the Converged Network Requirements? Are There Alternatives?
Chair:
Sam Halabi
, Director Advanced Data Services, Tellabs
Half-Day Workshop 4
| Next Generation Network Resource Management and Operators' Experiences in a Multiservices Environment
Co-Chair:
Dr. Olov Schelén
, Chief Technology Officer, Operax
Co-Chair:
Jane Humphrey
, Ericsson
Half-Day Workshop 5
| A Common IP-Centric Network Infrastructure for Fixed Mobile Convergence
Chair:
Daniel Tang
, Vice President, Marketing, Network Product Line, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Tutorial I
| The New Internet Based on IPv6: Getting Ready for IPv6 Transition and Deployment
Chair:
Tim Chown
, IPv6 Forum/U.K. IPv6 Task Force
10:30 – 10:45
Networking Break
12:00 – 12:40
Welcome Address
Speaker:
Matthew Bross
, Group Chief Technology Officer, BT
Monday Keynote Address
| 21CN: Making It Real
Speaker:
Paul Reynolds
, Chief Executive, BT Wholesale
12:45 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30
Industry Overview Session 1
| Is Exclusive Content the Only way to Succeed in Triple Play?
Chair:
Michel Rahier
, President, Fixed Communications Group, Alcatel
15:30 – 16:00
Networking Break
16:00 – 17:30
Industry Overview Session 2
| Fixed-Mobile Network Convergence: Implications and Challenges
Chair:
Steve Andrews
, Group Chief of Mobility and Convergence, BT
17:30 – 19:00
Welcoming Reception
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
8:25 – 8:45
Morning Buzz Keynote
| The Next-Generation Network
Speaker:
Karl Thedéen
, Vice President, Business Unit Systems, Ericsson AB
9:00 – 10:30
Plenary Panel
| Enterprise Customer Requirements Provided by the Next-Generation Network
Chair:
Chris Lewis
, Enterprise Practice Leader, Ovum
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break
11:00 – 11:30
Hot Seat Session I
| The Future of Voice: Options and Opportunities
Moderator:
Tom Rowbotham
, Venture Partner, Vesbridge Partners, LLC
11:30 – 12:00
Tuesday Keynote Address
| Where Convergence Creates Opportunities
Speaker:
Thomas Ganswindt
, Member of the Corporate Executive Committee, Siemens
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch on the Exhibition Floor
13:00 – 14:00
Private Executive Luncheon
(by invitation only)
14:00 – 16:00
Private Executive Roundtable
(by invitation only)
14:00 – 15:30
Breakout Sessions
A1
| The Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century Service Provider
Chair:
Geraint Anderson
, Vice President, Service Provider Wireline, EMEA, Cisco Systems
A2
| Managed Customer-Interaction Services: An Opportunity to Enter the World of Managed ICT Services
Chair:
Rob Hemmerich
, Director, Fixed Solutions Division Marketing, Alcatel
A3
| What's Next for Voice Packet Networks?
Chair:
Seamus Hourihan
, Vice President, Product Management and Marketing, Acme Packet, Inc.
A4
| Delivery of Traditional and New Services on a 21C Access Network
Chair:
Christopher Hamilton
, Head, End Customer and Industry Product Strategy, Agere Systems
A5
| Which Network Architecture for the 21st Century
Chair:
Frederic Potter
, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, CIRPACK
A6
| IMS: The Importance of a Standard Architecture
Chair:
Tim Ward
, Senior Director, Business Development and Partnerships Management, EMEA, Sonus Networks
15:30 – 15:45
Networking Break
15:45 – 17:15
Breakout Sessions
B1
| The IMS Business Case: The Operator Economics and Revenue Opportunity
Chair:
Dr. Rati Thanawala
, Vice President, Network Planning, Performance, and Economic Analysis, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
B2
| Build, Outsource, or Partner?
Chair:
Simon Rees
, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd.
B3
| Ethernet Edge: A New Network Convergence Model
Chair:
Inbar Lasser-Raab
, Vice President, Marketing, Rivestone Networks
B4
| Enabling the Migration of High-Revenue TDM-Based Services to a Packet-Based Metro Network
Chair:
Philip Hargrave
, Chief Scientist, EMEA, Nortel Networks
B5
| Telephony Simulation vs. Emulation
Chair:
Ragnar Erkander
, Head of IP Softswitch and Networks, Ericsson AB, Sweden
B6
| New Internet Model with IPv6
Chair:
Jim Bound
, Chief Technology Officer, IPv6
17:00 – 19:00
Reception on the Exhibition Floor
Wednesday, 29 March 2006
8:25 – 8:45
Morning Buzz Keynote
| Service Delivery Platform (SDP) and IMS to provide multiple Business and Consumer Broadband Services
Speaker:
Andreas Mueller-Schubert
, President, Fixed Networks Solutions Communications, Siemens AG, Germany
9:00 – 10:30
Plenary Panel
| Next-Generation Network Rollout Plans: A Carrier's View
Chair:
Mick Reeve
, Group Chief Technology Officer, BT
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break
11:00 – 11:30
Hot Seat Session II
| The Promise of IMS: Myth versus Reality
Moderator:
Lars Godell
, Principal Analysts, Forrester Research
11:30 – 12:00
Wednesday Keynote Address
| Redefining Telecommunications through "Transformation"
Speaker:
Alan Mottram
, Chief Marketing Officer, Alcatel
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch on the Exhibition Floor
14:00 – 15:30
Breakout Sessions
C1
| It's All Converging into a Mobile Future
Chair:
David Taylor
, Senior Security Specialist, Enterprise Solutions, Nokia
C2
| The Future of ICT – Migration to the NGN
Chair:
Raviv Pablo
, Director, Marketing, Entertainment Solutions, Broadband Access Division, ECI Telecom Ltd.
C3
| The 21st Century OSS Progress Report
Chair:
Eirwen Nichols
, Principal Consultant, Ovum
C4
| Future Disruptive Technologies
Chair:
Benjamin Ellis
, Head of Products, Solutions and Technologies, EMEA, Juniper Networks
C5
| The Edge of Reason
Chair:
Stéphane Téral
, Directing Analyst, Service Provider Next Gen Voice and Mobile Core, Infonetics Research
C6
| Blending Multimedia Content: What the IMS Can and Does Achieve
Chair:
Eric Burger
, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Next-Generation Communications, Cantata Technology
15:30 – 15:45
Networking Break
15:45 – 17:15
Breakout Sessions
D1
| Converging WiMAX into the Wired Network
Chair:
Stephen Lowe
, Chairman, Broadband Wireless Association, Europe
D2
| Reinventing Enterprise Communications
Chair:
Martin Steinmann
, Venture Partner, Vesbridge Partners LLC
D3
| Innovative Partnerships for I&C Services Delivery
Chair:
Gerhard Otterbach
, Divisional Head of Enterprise Services, Siemens Communications
D4
| Delivering Entertainment Services for Residential Users
Chair:
Ran Avital
, Associate Vice President, Solutions Marketing, Broadband Access Division, ECI Telecom
D5
| Making Very Large-Scale TVoIP Networks a Reality: Lessons Learned in China and Japan
Chair:
Brian Caskey
, Vice President, International Marketing, Strategic Technology, UTStarcom, Inc.
D6
| IMS: Implementation in a FMC Environment
Chair:
Keith Bhatia
, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Business Development, IP Unity
16:00 – 18:00
Reception on the Exhibition Floor
Thursday, 30 March 2006
8:25 – 8:45
Morning Buzz Keynote
| The Convergence Factor
Speaker:
Carl Rijsbrack
, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Fixed Solutions Division, Alcatel
9:00 – 10:30
Plenary Panel
| Vision of the Next Generation Wireless World
Chair:
Lars Bondelind
, Vice President, Huawei Technologies, Sweden AB
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break
11:00 – 11:30
Hot Seat Session III
| The Global Networked Economy: ICT Needs of Large Customers
Moderator:
Tim Johnson
, Chief Executive, Point Topic
11:30 – 12:00
Thursday Keynote Address
| Creating Value through Innovation: The Changing Face of Business
Speaker:
Terry Matthews
, Chairman, Mitel
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:30
Breakout Sessions
E1
| Drivers and Sustainability of Deep-Fiber Deployment to the Mass Market
Chair:
Ian Lawrence
, Head of 21CN Access Bearer and Technology, BT
E2
| Open-Source Telephony: Leveling the Playing Field
Chair:
Martin Steinmann
, Venture Partner, Vesbridge Partners
E3
| Secure UMA: The Fast Track to IMS
Chair:
Cam Cullen
, Vice President, Product Management, Reef Point Systems
14:30 - 14:45
Networking Break
14:45 - 16:15
Breakout Sessions
F1
| 21st Century Network Driving Rich Media Communications for the 21st Century Enterprise
Chair:
Eli Doron
, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, RADVISION
F2
| The Future of WiMAX and Mobile Broadband
Chair:
Rudy Leser
, Vice President, Marketing, Alvarion Ltd.
F3
| Developments in Voice Quality for Packet Networks
Chair:
Michel Laurence
, Chief Executive Officer, Octasic
IMS Global ComForum Schedule
Monday, 27 March 2006
9:00 – 12:00
Half-Day Workshop 1
| The Right Timing of Implementing IMS in a Fixed, Mobile Environment
Chair:
Magnus Furustam
, Vice President, IMS Program, Ericsson AB
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
14:00 – 15:30
A5
| Which Network Architecture for the 21st Century
Chair:
Frederic Potter
, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, CIRPACK
A6
| IMS: The Importance of a Standard Architecture
Chair:
Tim Ward
, Senior Director, Business Development and Partnerships Management, EMEA, Sonus Networks
15:45 – 17:15
B1
| The IMS Business Case: The Operator Economics and Revenue Opportunity
Chair:
Dr. Rati Thanawala
, Vice President, Network Planning, Performance, and Economic Analysis, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
Wednesday, 29 March 2006
11:00 – 11:30
Hot Seat Session II
| The Promise of IMS: Myth versus Reality
Moderator:
Lars Godell
, Principal Analysts, Forrester Research
14:00 – 15:30
C6
| Blending Multimedia Content: What the IMS Can and Does Achieve
Chair:
Eric Burger
, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Next-Generation Communications, Cantata Technology
D6
| IMS: Implementation in a FMC Environment
Chair:
Keith Bhatia
, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Business Development, IP Unity
Thursday, 30 March 2006
13:00 - 14:30
E3
| Secure UMA: The Fast Track to IMS
Chair:
Cam Cullen
, Vice President, Product Management, Reef Point Systems
