With the growth in mobile broadband and triple play, there is quite a bit of focus on Ethernet transport and service-oriented networks. The attention to such dynamics has resulted in new proposals for overlay architectures and associated standards definition is the industry. In fact, Ethernet aside, one could argue that IP is the overall service glue in all these discussions. This panel will discuss these industry dynamics and impact of new carrier Ethernet/transport technologies to service provider architectures and business models. What problem do service providers want the industry to solve? What challenges do these service providers see in retaining a competitive edge moving forward? What are the potential disruptors to the service provider business?

Monique Morrow Distinguished Consulting Engineer and Asia-Pacific Service Provider Chief Technology Officer Cisco Systems

Ms. Morrow has more than 20 years of experience in IP internetworking that includes design, implementation of complex customer projects, and service development for service providers. She has been involved in developing managed network services such as remote access and LAN switching in a service provider environment. Ms. Morrow has worked for both enterprise and service provider companies in the United States and Europe. She led the engineering project team for one of the first European MPLS-VPN deployments in 1999 for a European service provider.

Paul Berriman Chief Technology Officer PCCW

Mr. Berriman was appointed chief technology officer of the PCCW Group in May 2007. Before that he was head of Strategic Market Development and previously, senior vice president of Strategy and Marketing, having joined PCCW Limited in July 2002. With more than 25 years working in Hong Kong and the Far East, Mr. Berriman leads a team of experts with industry experience and market vision to perform an important role in the strategic direction and the product/technology road maps for transforming the company. His team, entitled Technology Strategy and Development, is responsible for product development management, billing and operational support systems development, overall service quality, technology strategy, vision, and innovation across the telecommunications and media businesses of the PCCW Group.

Yuhong Huang Director, Department of Wireless Communication Technology, Research Institute China Mobile

Ms. Huang is now in charge of the technical research and management of technology strategy, radio technology, and standardization of China Mobile. She is also the member of executive council of NGMN and vice chairman for 3GPP SA. Ms. Huang has been working for China Mobile Communications Corporation (the previous Mobile Communication Bureau under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications) since 1996, as deputy manager of technology development in the Technology department and director of the Network Technology Lab of CMCC R&D Center.

Tim Hubbard Head of 21CN Technology and Platform Introduction BT

Mr. Hubbard has nearly 30 years of experience in the networks industry. He has worked in several sectors, including banking, public utility, manufacturing, and defense, where he was responsible for the engineering, implementation, and strategy of advanced voice and packet data networks. Mr. Hubbart joined BT in January 2006 and is currently with BT's Advanced Engineering and Evolution team. He leads the team responsible for defining new technologies, standards, platforms, and end-to-end solutions that will deliver next-generation services across 21CN.

Marc Teichtahl Head of Engineering Uecomm

Mr. Teichtahl is responsible for leading Uecomm's technology team, developing innovative product solutions and ensuring optimal service delivery. He has international vendor experience and service provider understanding. Before joining Uecomm, Mr. Teichtahl spent 10 years overseas in a number of senior director and management roles. He deployed pan-European and pan-U.S. IP backbones for Versatel Telecom, Novaxess, and XB. Mr. Teichtahl also worked for Cisco Systems for three years, where he focused on core routing protocols, MPLS, and QoS and ran the Cisco pan-European peering forums.

T. V. Sriram Vice President, Technology and NPD Bharti Airtel Limited

Mr. Sriram is responsible for the induction of new technology and solutions in his current position and plays a key role in strategizing and architecting the future technology road map for Airtel at an organizational level across all lines of business. ADSL, VoIP, MPLS, and carrier Ethernet are some of the major projects and technologies in which he has played the lead role in evaluation and deployment. Mr. Sriram's other major projects include IPTV, broadband wireless, mobile TV, softswitch and next-generation networks — including fixed-mobile convergence — and an IMS road map for Airtel. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication and a post-graduate diploma in management and has 18 years of experience in the field of telecommunication with specialization in telecom networks.