Welcome to WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking
Europe's premier optical networking event moves to Monaco for 2010 and will once again bring together over 400 optical professionals for four days of structured networking and debate. The educational operator led programme and professionally organised networking agenda make WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking an unmissable event in the industry calendar.
Live report from Monaco:
Delegates debate 100G uptake and beyond at Optical Networking in Monaco
2010 highlights include:
Optical services market forecast - hear how the current economic climate is affecting optical service opportunities in key vertical markets and in different geographies
Networking capacity increases - 40G/100G deployment case studies and business case analysis from service providers and vendors - INCLUDING! The 100G Showcase
Packet transport network evolution - hear how service providers and vendors are planning, enabling and implementing the evolution of the legacy WDM/SDH infrastructure to cost effectively carry packet services. Including Packet OTN, Ethernet Transport and Ethernet optical integration
Increasing flexibility into WDM networks - find out how ROADM, tuneable lasers, Zero Touch optics and the optical control plane are helping service providers to reduce costs and service lead times
Application case studies - hear case studies based on particular service evolution requirements and find out how service providers are designing and investing in new optical elements to support growth in key business areas - mobile/enterprise and consumer broadband
Key topics addressed:
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100G progress report: Update on trials and deployments – building the 100G Ecosystem
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40G deployment case studies – Current reality versus future planning for 40G systems
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Flexible Optical Networks – ROADM, tuneable lasers, GMPLS and the optical control plane
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Packet Optical – IP/Optical Integration
