Most NGNs adopt Ethernet as a transport and delivery medium for services. Therefore there is a need to converge services that are legacy and new over Ethernet delivery platforms.

This session will consider some of the latest technology innovations and techniques that will enable a mixture of legacy services and new packet-based services to be supported on a converging NGN of the future as follows:

• Impacts of converged services over Ethernet in the transport and switching network.
• Network requirements for transport, switching, and delivery of converged services over Ethernet.
• Issues in the network comparing VLAN stacking and the use of provider backbone transport (PBT), provider backbone bridge (PBB), and MAC in MAC.
• Ethernet as a transport and connection to mobile operators' cell sites.
• The use of quality of service (QoS) in the network to differentiate services.
• Impacts on operators, OSS, support systems, operations, etc.

Andy Stevenson Chief Executive Officer Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe

Mr. Stevenson has corporate responsibility for the growth and development of Fujitsu's telecommunications products and services in Europe. While the chief operating officer at FTEL, he led the transformation of the business from an £80 million marginal business into a £250 million profitable enterprise. Mr. Stevenson's background is in design and technology. As engineering director in the late 1990s, he was responsible for the development of Fujitsu's broadband access portfolio, which now provides the main product revenue stream for Fujitsu's telecommunications business in Europe.

Chris Bilton Director, Networks, ICT, and Standards BT Group Chief Technology Office

Mr. Bilton is responsible for creating and leading the development of BTs 21C Architecture across BT Group and the BT Lines of Business. His current role spans all aspects of networks from Layer 1 to application services for ICT, and his particular area of interest is in rapid application service development utilizing distributed intelligence. Mr. Bilton has more than 20 years of experience in creating global data and IP networks and services, having held a number of senior roles in product and service management, strategy, architecture, design, and implementation for global products such as the GNS X.25 service, concert frame relay service, and concert IP services.

Jeremy Brayley Director of Technology Strategy ECI Telecom

Mr. Brayley is responsible for driving ECI's broadband feature development. He is an expert in IP, MPLS, carrier Ethernet, and optical networking and has presented at MPLScon, SUPERCOMM, and the Broadband World Forums. Mr. Brayley has contributed to the DSL Forum and IETF PWE3 working groups. Previously, he held system engineering and network design positions at FORE Systems and Cisco.

Charlie Ferreira Director, Business Development, Telecom Solutions Division (TSD) Symmetricom

Mr. Ferreira has 18 years of experience working in the timing and synchronization industry for such companies as Oscilloquartz Switzerland, Chronos Technology Limited, and SAAB Grintek. His experience ranges from positions in RF engineering to synchronization systems engineering, and he works closely with international telecom operators and manufacturers to develop solutions for virtually all applications requiring synchronization expertise. Mr. Ferreira has written numerous papers on the synchronization of wireline and wireless networks.

Mervyn Kelly Director, Metro Ethernet Product Management Nortel

Mr. Kelly is responsible for metro Ethernet product management for Nortel Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), including the various technologies to deliver Ethernet services and Ethernet transport. He has worked at Nortel since 1987 in a number of roles, most recently as director of carrier Ethernet business development in EMEA. Mr. Kelly graduated from University of Ulster with a Bachelor of Science Honors degree in microelectronic engineering.

Paul Momtahan Director of Data and Transport Solution Marketing Tellabs

Based in the United Kingdom, Mr. Momtahan is responsible for marketing Tellabs' data and transport solutions in EMEA, working with operators across the region to understand their requirements and helping them to launch new services. Previously, he was head of marketing at Neos, where he specified and launched the United Kingdom's first national Ethernet service. Mr. Momtahan also held a number of product management and marketing positions at FORE Systems (now Marconi) and Madge Networks. He has engineering and management degrees from Cambridge and Stanford universities.

Richard Strike Business Development Manager, Ethernet Access ADVA Optical Networking

Mr. Strike plays a key role in helping U.K. communications providers implement next-generation intelligent Ethernet access solutions. With more than 15 years of industry experience, Mr. Strike has been heavily involved in Ethernet's evolution from a best-effort service to a carrier-class solution. Prior to joining ADVA Optical Networking, Mr. Strike held positions in research and development, product management, solutions marketing, and business development. Mr. Strike holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Durham.

Oliver Thorp System Engineer Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe

Mr. Thorp is leading the design of Fujitsu's Ethernet access portfolio. He is a member of the IEEE 802.1 working group, developing the Ethernet OAM and provider backbone bridge standards. Mr. Thorp also contributes to the DSL Forum and MEF technical committees.