Pre Conference Workshop Monday 19th April
Morning Workshop P-OTN network architecture trends
Led by TPACK and including guest speakers
09.00 Registration
09.30 Introduction
- What is P-OTN and OTN networking?
- Latest amendments to G.709 standard
- Status on MPLS-TP/PBB-TE
- Drawbacks and benefits of P-OTN versus OTN level only networking
Thomas Rasmussen, VP Product Line Management, TPACK
10.10 Session 1
- Drivers for using OTN networking in a Carrier network
- Where and why to use pure lambda switching
- Where and why to use OTN Cross connects
10.50 Morning Coffee
11.20 Session 2
- Description of T-MPLS/MPLS-TP
- How does MPLS-TP work together with OTN?
Italo Busi, CTO Group, Optical Division, Alcatel-Lucent
12.00 Session 3
- Description of OTN-level networking using OTN cross connects
- Practical implementations of OTN cross connects
Stephan Neidlinger, VP Application & Solution Management, ADVA Optical Networking
12.40 Close of workshop
Conference Day One Tuesday 20th April
Building a Packet Transport Network for the NGN
- Assessing the role and benefits of packet transport networks
- Evolving the SDH infrastructure to cost-effectively support the growth in packet based traffic
- Building a flexible transport infrastructure to support rising demand for 1G and 10G Ethernet services in the access and 40G/100G in the metro and core
Packet Optical Transport Platforms
- Assessing the benefits of converged Packet Optical Transport Network P-OTN systems/ platforms can a single unified platform meet service providers NGN requirements?
- Highlighting the new services and SLAs enabled by packet transport networks
- Examining the credentials of IP-Optical Integration as a simple and cost effective carrier grade packet transport solution for the NGN
- Comparing different approaches to packet and optical network evolution how will the NGN transport network develop?
Ethernet Transport Networks
- Migrating from TDM to packet whilst maintaining customer relationships and keeping costs to a minimum
- Building a Carrier Ethernet network, considering competing approaches to core, metro and access network design
- Sharing a practical approach to scaling Ethernet throughout the network
Conference Day Two Wednesday 21st April
Technology Spotlight - MPLS-TP, MPLS Transport Profile
- Examining the rise of MPLS-TP as a packet transport solution for the metro and access
- Considering the practical implementation challenges of MPLS-TP assessing the OAM features currently offered
- Examining different network management (OSS) approaches to packet transport networks comparing IP/MPLS and packet transport management tools
- Investing in packet transport to cost effectively scale the IPTV infrastructure
- Will MPLS-TP replace SDH?
Mobile Backhaul and Wholesale Ethernet Services
- Deploying Ethernet in mobile backhaul a status report
- Building Ethernet access infrastructure for wholesale mobile backhaul applications
- Deploying packet transport to support mobile broadband service rollout HSPA/HSPA+ and examining the requirements for LTE
- Explaining the proposed regulatory framework for the NGN and considering the competition requirements on future packet networks
Synchronisation in packet transport networks
- Introducing the challenges and potential solutions for maintaining synchronisation in packet transport networks
- Identifying and assessing practical solution options for synchronisation in the evolution from TDM to packet transport networks
