Over the past three years, powerful forces have swept the communications industry. Carrier Ethernet is one of those. Eventually, along with the forthcoming standardization, enhanced end-to-end-Ethernet emerges as the technology of choice to build and optimize converged metro-area networks that support multiple broadband consumer and enterprise services as well as mobile backhaul applications. By the time the BBWF Asia 2008 is held, leading service providers will have implemented first large-scale deployments. This session provides an opportunity for network operators, equipment vendors, and industry analysts to share their views and experiences about this disruptive trend.

Key topics:

• What are the business drivers and carrier strategies to optimize the MAN?
• What are the requirements imposed on the network and associated challenges for the network optimization?
• Which technology flavors are available in the carrier Ethernet framework, and what are the associated benefits and challenges?
• What progress do we see in terms of standardization and worldwide success stories?

Fabian Hess Head of Regional Product Management, Broadband Access and IP Transport NSN Greater China, Solution Sales Management Nokia Siemens Networks

Since the beginning of his telecommunications career in 1996, Dr. Hess has been looking at the complex world of broadband networks from various perspectives: R&D, manufacturing, business development, and marketing. Dr. Hess' hands-on experience in telecoms has been accompanied by lectures at the Siemens Technology Academy and other universities. Dr. Hess obtained his degree in physics from the University of Heidelberg and a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg in Germany.

Guy Attar Head of Technology Office, IP Transport Nokia Siemens Networks

In addition to his current role, Mr. Attar is a member of the Carrier Switches Business Line management team. Before joining Nokia Siemens Networks, Mr. Attar served as vice president and chief technology officer for Seabridge Networks. For the last 15 years he has held various management and engineering roles related to the development and marketing of carrier-grade communications systems. Mr. Attar received a Bs.C. in electrical engineering and computers from Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, in 1992.

Ashwin Gumaste James R. Isaac Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Mr. Gumaste is on sabbatical as a visiting scholar with Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was previously with Fujitsu Laboratories Inc. (USA) as a member of research staff in the Photonics Networking Laboratory (2001-05). Prior to this Mr. Gumaste worked in Fujitsu Network Communications R&D, and prior to that, with Cisco Systems in the Optical Networking Group (ONG). He has more than 40 pending U.S. and E.U. patents and has published more than 80 papers in referred conferences and journals.

Dai Libin Senior Marketing Manager Huawei

Mr. Libin leads a dedicated team focused on the technical evolution of the mobile transport network and the consultation of operational models. He is experienced in the mobile transporting expert of Huawei optical network marketing. He spent three years in the European market, where he was in charge of marketing activities and industrial analysis of optical networks. Mr. Libin started his career as a software engineer in the optical network department. In this position he supported the implementation of synchronization algorithms of SDH systems. Mr. Libin has a degree in calculational mathematics and computer engineering from Nanjing University.

Ching-Yuan Wang Senior Director, Network Department Chunghwa Telecom

Mr. Wang has been employed by Chunghwa Telecom since 1975. He is an experienced engineer in the field of legacy TDM switching networks and SS7 signaling systems. In 2001 his focus transferred to home networking and entertainment, VoIP, and enterprise solutions. Mr. Wang currently concentrates on IPTV, IDC, and IP networks. He received a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University.