The packet-based transport network is the target of the transport layer evolution, but the critical issue is how to reach the target scenario. The control layer is facing its own evolution aspects involving FMC and IMS architectures, resulting in additional requirements over the transport layer, not just due to new services' parameters involving concerns of QoS, security, and flexibility, but also due to the QoE of the services, resource admission control, etc. Besides the challenge to address the requirements of new services, the transport highway has to address the migration of existing classical services, which will remain to be required from access and control layers.

This session will discuss the most recent advances of the technological field in transport area technologies such as ASON, GMPLS, ROADMs, PXC, PBB-TE/PBT, T-MPLS, Synch-E, and NTPV4 and their impact and usability in the network solutions of a transport packet network for an FMC scenario.

Ricardo Tadao Koyama Advisor, IP and Optical Networking Nokia Siemens Networks

Mr. Koyama leads a plethora of experts distributed along main Latin American countries and has more than 10 years of experience on IP networking with high-speed DWDM solutions.

Marcello Forti Sales Director ADVA AG Optical Networking

Mr. Forti joined ADVA Optical Networking in 2001. Leading the southern European, African and Latin American sales teams, he manages both direct and indirect sales operations. Mr. Forti held a senior position at Nextream, where he created the company's entire communications plan as it entered the emerging interactive-video market. Previously, he worked for nine years with Alcatel, where his positions included director of marketing and business development and director of research and development for its cable access business unit. Mr. Forti holds a degree in computer science from the University of Milan in Italy.

Massimo Leo Director of Product Marketing, Optics Alcatel-Lucent

Mr. Leo has worldwide responsibility for marketing programs and positioning for the portfolio of optical multiservice nodes and transport service switches, with focus on technologies for optical packet transport networking such as carrier Ethernet, MPLS, and NG-SDH. In 2000 he held the position of sales manager for cross-connect systems. In 2001 Mr. Leo moved back to Italy at Alcatel's Optical Networks division headquarters in Vimercate. He holds a degree in electronic engineering from the University of Genoa in Italy.

Sergio Toti, Jr. Manager, NGN and Broadband IP Networks Telefonica

Mr. Toti defines network strategies for Telefonica's local operators to obtain synergies among them. He has many years of experience in the Latin America telecom industry and far-reaching expertise with IP backbone, NGN, IMS, and VoIP. Before joining Telefonica, Mr. Toti worked for Siemens, responsible for voice solutions. He holds a degree in electrical engineering and a post-degree in business administration.