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Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul |
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Presented by MEF Ambassadors |
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07.45 |
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WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND COFFEE |
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Welcome Address from MEF
• The MEF's work, mission and latest news
on the growth of Carrier Ethernet
• Carrier Ethernet Introduction |
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Market Analysis, Scale and Trends
• Current trends in backhaul deployments
• Growth drivers and challenges worldwide
• Packet-based backhaul cost advantage
analysis
• Implications of LTE deployment
• Carrier Ethernet Services |
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Migrating 2G and 3G Legacy Backhaul |
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to Carrier Ethernet |
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• Current 2G and 3G backhaul situation
• ATM and TDM circuit emulation solutions
over Carrier Ethernet
• Architecture options deploying Carrier Ethernet to the edge or to the cell site
• Adaptive clocking synchronization solutions |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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Packet-based and Network-based |
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Synchronisation Solutions in Depth |
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• Application requirements for clock synchronization in 2G, 3G, LTE
• IEEE-1588 overview
• Synchronous Ethernet overview
• Advanced end-to-end clocking architectures |
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Service Provider View: |
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Drivers and Challenges |
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• Insight into a specific backhaul network design
• Rationale for Carrier Ethernet solution
• Future plans |
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12.20 |
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LUNCH |
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Progressing Standardization of |
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Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul |
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• Overview of plans for Phase II
• Key issues in synchronization, quality of experience, resilience
• Relationships to other standards bodies
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Mobile Backhaul Wholesale - |
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Network Operator View |
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• Solution proposal / usage scenarios
• Target customers
• Interfacing options with the mobile operator
• Synchronization as an E-Line attribute |
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Reality Check |
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Interoperability Test Update |
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• IEEE1588 and SyncE interoperability status
• Validation of GSM/UMTS transport solutions
• Fault management and troubleshooting
multi-vendor ready?
• Outlook |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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The Future of Microwave Backhaul |
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• Migration from TDM to Carrier Ethernet transport in microwave solutions
• Quality of service challenges and solutions:
Rate adaptation
• Multi-point solutions for E-LAN requirements
in LTE
• Synchronization approaches |
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Closing Notes |
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END OF THE TUTORIAL |
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CHAIRMAN
Hector Avalos
WW Solution Engineering Director
Ericsson
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07.45 |
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WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND COFFEE |
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09.00
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OPENING REMARKS BY
Nan Chen
President, METRO ETHERNET FORUM
Co-founder & CEO, CENX |
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09.30
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY
Tim Hubbard
Head of Wholesale Data Solutions
BT Wholesale |
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SESSION WHOLESALE |
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10.00 |
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Dynamic Layer 2 Wholesale for Residential Services
Wholesale service provision is an essential requirement in many countries and theatres for network providers, and potentially for new funding models for FTTx NGN networks. Covering new mechanisms for the full range of wholesale services.
Derek Harkness, Juniper Networks |
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10.30 |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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The Mobile Backhaul Opportunity for Wholesale Carriers
Carriers can help Mobile operators reduce considerable operational cost advantages out of Ethernet through on-demand provisioning, especially in light of unpredictable peeks in mobile data demand. As broadband speeds have already caught up with DSL, and surpassing it with 4G/LTE, Ethernet is clearly becoming the strategic technology for mobile backhaul long-term.
Mattias Fridström, Director, Product Management, TeliaSonera International Carrier |
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11.30 |
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The 4G Wireless Backhaul Opportunity for Mobile and Non-Mobile Carriers
Discussing the business case for both mobile and non-mobile carriers, and exploring the most recent and cost-effective technology options for making the backhaul network future-proof as 4G services will come online.
Shair Perach, Director, Product Management, ECI Telecom |
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12.00 |
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Combining Advanced Networking Capabilities and Millimeter Wave Technology |
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in the Design of NG Wireless Backhaul Networks |
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Discussing an approach to combine advanced networking capabilities (Ethernet/MPLS/IP) with millimeter-wave technology to design efficient, scalable and optimized backhaul networks.
Gabriel Junowicz, Vice President, Marketing & Business Development,
Siklu Wireless Communications |
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12.30 |
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LUNCH |
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Ethernet Management Standards: a Major Challenge for Mobile Operators
Update on the latest status of the Ethernet management standards.
Overview of how mobile operators can outsource their Ethernet backhaul yet still retain full visibility for turn up, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and SLAs.
Overview of how Ethernet backhaul providers can reliably provide Ethernet as a Managed Service and can maximise on the SLA delivered to mobile operators.
JDSU will provide use cases from live deployments as part of this.
Kevin ODonnell, Marketing Manager, EMEA, JDSU Solutions Division |
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14.30 |
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E-Tree Wholesale?
Introducing the E-Tree service definition and lookng at its usability for Service Providers, specifically as a wholesale service. Looking at various ways to implement such service and their advantages and shortcomings.
Bruno DE Troch, Technical Lead Carrier Ethernet EMEA, Juniper Networks |
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Ethernet Services: Where Do We Go From Here?
Perspective on how Ethernet services have evolved
Multipoint versus point-to-point: challenges for the Provider and the Subscribers
The end of all-you-can-eat services?
Offering global services: how service providers will use each other to expand their footprint
Performance verification: the next challenge, IETF, ITU and MEF update
Lionel Florit, Co-Chair of the MEF Technical Committee, Technical Leader, Cisco |
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Carrier Ethernet Exchange - Enabling Efficient Global Interconnection
Describing a platform will able to deliver ubiquitous, high-performance and global Ethernet services, providing the significant speed, quality and cost advantages that Enterprises have come to enjoy within their local area networks.
Chris Sharp, VP of Interconnection and Innovation, Equinix |
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16.00 |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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SESSION SYNCHRONIZATION |
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Design Considerations for Packet Networks
Analysing parameters to take into consideration when building or enhancing a packet network to carry clock, topologies, QoS, traffic engineering, multicast, etc. It will also discuss security aspects of IEEE1588, and the impact of possible enhancements under consideration for SyncE (eg. ESMC TLVs) and IEEE1588 (eg. multicast).
Pierre Bichon, Consulting Engineer, Juniper Networks EMEA |
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Synchronization Solutions for Carrier-Ethernet Mobile Backhaul
Discussing various synchronization solutions for Carrier-Ethernet Mobile Backhaul. Establishing the common synchronization requirement for various wireless technologies and presenting some of the latest LTE and LTE Advanced requirements. Providing definitions and differences between frequency distribution and phase/time distribution.
Michel Ouellette, Huawei Technologies |
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Timing over Packet Networks
Explaining the nature of the timing challenge and explaining why current standards alone cannot resolve the issue. Providing an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the ITU's Synchronous Ethernet and of the IEEE 1588-2008 standards.
Yaakov (J) Stein, Chief Scientist, RAD Data Communications |
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Synchronization in Packet Networks for Mobile-Backhaul and |
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Live Network Experiences |
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A range of technologies can be used to deliver synchronization solutions in next-generation packet networks. Presenting findings from the deployment of a packet-based synchronization solution in different network conditions in live networks.
Per Unell, R&D Expert, Ericsson |
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18.30 |
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END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE |
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19.00 |
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WELCOME RECEPTION |
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CHAIRMAN Pierre Bichon, Consulting Engineer, Juniper Networks EMEA |
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08.15 |
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WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND COFFEE |
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SESSION MOBILE BACKHAUL |
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Role of IP/MPLS in Mobile Backhaul
Exploring a few mobile backhaul architectures and evaluating the role of IP/MPLS in evolving mobile backhaul networks towards converged architecture. Looking at some techniques to boost the resiliency and availability of the aggregation part of backhaul (high RAN) networks.
Rishi MehTa, Senior Product Manager, Ericsson Packet Networks |
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09.30 |
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MPLS in Radio Access Networks (RAN)
Established and emerging MPLS technologies such as LDP Single-Segment PWs, LDP Multi-Segment PWs, BGP L2VPNs, VPLS, L3VPNs and Point-to-Multipoint PWs are discussed along with a standards update where applicable. Their applicability to LTE, 2G and 3G backhaul is described and compared. In particular the talk describes a packet based backhaul architecture optimized for LTE.
Rahul Aggarwal, Distinguished Engineer, Juniper Networks |
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10.00 |
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LTE Requirements for MPLS based Transport Network
Introducing the new network elements defined for a LTE network land the different interface types at the NodeB for hand-over and main traffic towards the gateways. Discussing the capacity and synchronisation requirements for LTE and how a VPLS/MPLS access network will help to meet the requirements to build a carrier grade LTE network.
Geriet Wendler, Solution Architect, Packet Connectivity Solutions, Nokia Siemens Networks |
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10.30 |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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Meeting Backhaul Requirements for Heavy Weight Mobile Broadband
What are the technology implications of sharing or renting mobile backhaul capacity as the network evolve to LTE? Does LTE deployments in practice push for a common approach to forwarding based on MPLS or L2 Ethernet? Dealing with legacy. Making packet transport synchronous. Product requirements for LTE backhauling.
Per Lembre, Director of Product Marketing, Xelerated |
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11.30 |
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Creative MPLS Implementation for Efficient Mobile Backhaul Networks
Addressing challenges in mobile backhaul networks and their solutions by using new MPLS drafts(work in progress) and innovative implementation of existing MPLS standards to achieve efficient MPLS based RAN.
Describing a case study of leading European Mobile Operator.
Ariel Shuper, Senior Director, Head of Product Management & Strategy, Celtro Ltd |
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Leveraging MPLS OAM & Reliability Capabilities for Mobile Backhaul
With introducing into mobile backhaul MPLS needs to reinforce its concentration upon particular aspects, namely OAM, protection, E2E service provisioning, management, synchronization, etc, thereby to satisfy the even strict demands of wireless services. describing the E2E MPLS solution which has been implemented in mobile backhaul scenarios applying enhancement on the points above.
Dai Libin, Senior Marketing Manager, Huawei |
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12.30 |
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LUNCH |
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SDH like MPLS-TP Protection Implementation in Mobile Network
For mobile networks, what is the key requirement regarding the protection, and how the SDH like protection is deployed with MPLS-TP technology? Illustrating field network protection implementation in packet based mobile backhaul network.
SHU Huade, Senior Transport Network Architecture, ZTE |
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SESSION NETWORK CONVERGENCE |
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MPLS as a Convergence Platform for LTE-EPC Mobile Networks
Describing how MPLS can be used in the Evolved Packet Core and in LTE RAN backhaul as a convergence platform, enabling mobile broadband with assured end- to-end Quality of Service (QoS), predictable performance, security and reliability.
Hector Avalos, WW Solution Engineering Director, Ericsson |
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Efficient Migration Strategies for Cellular Backhaul using |
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Carrier Ethernet TDM/Ethernet Migration Issues or Resilience and Security |
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Focusing on the specific network requirements for Wireless backhaul and Ethernet's evolution as a Carrier Class Technology for this purpose. This entails a brief overview of the latest developments that make a compelling case for Carrier Ethernet as the Backhaul technology of choice: Mac-in-Mac, Timing and Synchronization, Traffic Engineered EVC with guaranteed QoS and Fault management.
Dr. Kumar N Sivarajan, CTO, Tejas Networks |
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Mobile Transport Evolution for 2G/3G/4G Networks
Discussing the TDM to Ethernet migration concerns as they pertain to fiber, copper and microwave based backhaul transport options. This includes an analysis of the transport requirements for LTE that will rely on the use of Ethernet for interconnection between the various functional elements and how this impacts the transport network in terms of capacity, QoS, security, synchronization, and connectivity requirements.
Steve Dyck, Director, Mobile Backhaul Solutions, Alcatel Lucent |
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Microwave Backhaul Networks for LTE
Providing guidelines on how to plan a microwave backhaul network for LTE, while continuing to serve current 2G and 3G networks.
John Volkering, Ericsson Solution Consultant, Ericsson Packet Networks |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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DEBATE MIGRATION TO LTE: IMPACT ON ARCHITECTURES |
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• Layer 2 (Ethernet) versus Layer 3 (IP/MPLS)
• Role of MPLS-TP
• Requirements: X2 interfaces for LTE, for flexible routing/switching in the access
• Metro Ethernet carriers need to support routing/switching in the access: how ?
• Distribution of SAE GWs, internet offload, driving needs to scalable IP routing in the RAN
as well as in the metro and core.
• Security of LTE: impacts on the routing architecture |
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MODERATOR
THOMAS NADEAU
BT |
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Mark Stapleton, General Manager, Next Generation Data Products for BT Wholesale
William Wedge, Principal Designer, Core Network Design & Delivery, Orange UK
AndrE Revnic, Manager Transport Systems, Bouygues Telecom
Steve Dyck, Director, Mobile Backhaul Solutions, Alcatel Lucent
Rahul Aggarwal, Distinguished Engineer, Juniper Networks
Geriet Wendler, Solution Architect, Packet Connectivity Solutions, Nokia Siemens Networks
HEctor Avalos, WW Solution Engineering Director, Ericsson
Lionel Florit, Co-Chair of the MEF Technical Committee, Technical Leader, Cisco
Daniel Kofman, CTO, RAD Data Communications |
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END OF CONFERENCE DAY TWO |
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CHAIRMAN
TAMAS MAJOR
Nokia Siemens Networks |
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WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND COFFEE |
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SESSION CASE STUDIES |
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Key Transport Requirements for Multiple Generations of Mobile Networks
MPLS Protection mechanisms; Path vs. Local protection; or a combination
Impacts of introducing Ethernet links and services in the metro/aggregation domain
Impacts of introducing Ethernet in access domain of base-station backhaul
Scaling Implications
HSPA+ Flat Architecture & LTE Evolution Considerations
William Wedge, Principal Designer, Core Network Design & Delivery, Orange UK |
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09.30 |
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India Deployment Experiences: Operating GSM Mobility Networks on MPLS
Current India Telecom market explosion is largely driven by Mobile Telecom operators. The country on one side stands at approximately 500 M subscribers & is on the verge of jumping onto 3G implementation while on the other side has only 5 Million broadband subscribers. Discussing the current architectural, regulatory and business challenges of running Telecom networks which mostly carry GSM traffic.
Mallikarjun Rao, Head of Network Planning and Roll Outs, Aircel India
and Chandan Mendiratta, Leader Systems Engineering, Service Providers, Cisco India |
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A Backhaul Implementation in Latin America
Describing an IP backbone that is used to transport fixed broadband service, customers data traffic, IPTV and audio conference traffic
A new HSDPA 3G network IP Backhaul is connecting NodeBs to concentrator sites sharing the same IP backbone
The same IPBB transports Fixed Broadband and Mobile Broadband services
Alaerte Vidali, Nokia Siemens Networks BRAZIL |
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Packet Transport Networks for an Efficient Backhaul Transport Paradigm
Explaining how packet transport in the mobile backhaul can help operators to achieve core business objectives
Sharing key considerations concerning the evolution requirements of the existing network and services considering the role of packet transport in opposition to TDM transport
Highlighting key challenges of implementing PTN in the backhaul network and sharing insights into architecture and technology choices
André Revnic, Manager Transport Systems, Bouygues Telecom |
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COFFEE BREAK |
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SESSION OAM AND MANAGEMENT |
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Ethernet: Managing the Expectation Gap
Customers have high expectations for carrier Ethernet; it usually falls short ; why, and what can you do about it?
Richard Thomas, CEO of NetEvidence |
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Network and Service Management Requirements Complexity
Examining the requirements for managing today's and tomorrow's mobile backhaul network. Describing a modular, extensible, and scalable architecture that consists of a Multi-Vendor Element Management system for traditional FCAPs.
Scott Golding, VP Product Management, OSS, Dorado Software |
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12.30 |
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LUNCH |
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SLAs for Mobile Backhaul Performance
Exploring the backhaul performance requirements of leading mobile operators for the 3G & 4G deployments, often specified in the most strict SLAs in telecom. Different performance assurance and networking solutions that result in highly optimized networks are explored, along with the end-to-end service assurance and application acceleration approaches required to meet performance goals.
Bill Balmer, VP International Development & Partnerships, Accedian NETWORKS |
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SESSION RESILIENCY |
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Multi-layer Optimization of NG Transport Routers
Introducing the idea of multi-layer traffic optimization that simultaneously considers the MPLS and the optical layers to efficiently and seamlessly manage increasingly complex networks.
marcelo blatt, ECI Telecom |
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Achieving Fast Convergence in Ethernet Networks
Examining the issues associated with building highly available native Ethernet networks. Specific technologies discussed include, G.8031 Ethernet Protection Switching, G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection and Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation.
Mike Loomis, Director Business Development, IP Division, Alcatel-Lucent |
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END OF CONFERENCE DAY THREE |
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