Mobile carriers are deploying new air interface technology such as high-speed packet access (HSPA), evolution data-optimized (EV-DO), and WiMAX both as a complement to existing networks and as a migration strategy to support the demand for the bandwidth explosion in mobile services. Some of the biggest challenges that will result from this data and bandwidth explosion will be bandwidth expansion in the RAN. New infrastructure technologies are needed to support dramatically more bandwidth without increasing backhaul costs. Mobile carriers must leverage the cost points of newer transport technology such as carrier (metro) Ethernet and packet microwave along with the high availability, resiliency, and quality of service capabilities of IP/MPLS technology.

This session will explore IP/MPLS technology challenges in RAN transport migration and review recommendations on successful deployment strategies. Attendees will gain understanding of service and technology drivers toward all-IP mobile networks. Emphasis will be placed on the network architecture options for all-IP backhaul networks that will present opportunities to reduce backhaul costs.

Lindsay Newell VP of Marketing, IP Division Alcatel-Lucent

Mr. Newell is responsible for marketing the IPD portfolio to a broad range of customers, including fixed and mobile carriers, cable MSOs, and competitive carriers. The portfolio encompasses IP/MPLS routers, multiservice WAN switches, and network and service management products. He joined Alcatel through the 2003 acquisition of TiMetra Networks, where he oversaw the company's marketing activities. Prior to TiMetra, Mr. Newell held a variety of product marketing and sales engineering management roles with Nortel and Bay Networks in Europe and the United States. He started his career in technical support and network consulting in the United Kingdom.

Edmundo Neder Filho Wireless Transmission Product Management Head, Brazil Alcetel-Lucent

Mr. Filho started in the broadcast segment and then moved to transmission systems, heading engineering areas in the companies that gave birth to Alcatel-Lucent in Brazil, including ABC and Telettra. Afterward, he joined the satellite team at Embratel for a while and came back to Alcatel as engineering director, also with regulatory activities.

Giovani Prado Siqueira Solutions Manager Nokia Siemens Network

Mr. Siqueira joined Siemens in 2005 as a business developer for radio access in mobile networks for Latin America. From 2001 to 2005, he moved to consultancy activities in the pre-sales area for Latin America at Lucent and later at ZTE. He started working in R&D for the telecommunication area at Ericsson. From 1995 to 1999 he worked in research and development for Industrial Automation as an electronics technician. He has a master's degree in QoS for mobile networks and a bachelor's in electrical engineering from INTATEL.

Stéphane Téral Principal Analyst Infonetics Research

Mr. Téral joined Infonetics Research in January 2006 after eight years with analyst firm RHK. Prior to RHK, he was an engineer and project manager with Alcatel, where he deployed the CATV optical networks that allowed the 1992 Olympics and the grand opening of Euro Disney to be televised using fiber optics for the first time. Mr. Téral now specializes in voice over IP and circuit-to-packet migration products, services, and adoption trends of service providers, as well as tracking and forecasting service provider CAPEX, OPEX, and revenue.