EMEA'S PREMIER OPTICAL NETWORKING EVENT

DAY THREE, THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 2013Evolution of Optical Networks to Support DataCentres, Cloud Services & High Bandwidth Services“The 2012 eventproved that IIR WDM isthe go-to event for thetransport industry inEMEA” ALCATEL-LUCENT08.30 Coffee & RefreshmentsKEYNOTE: Evolution of Optical Networks To Support the Needs of Data Centre09.00 Opening Remarks from the ChairEve Griliches, Managing Partner, ACG Research09.05 The Facebook Perspective on Data Centre Networking• How we’ve designed and re-designed datacenters to scale for 1B monthly-activeusersDATA CENTREOPERATOR• Our approach to maintaining configuration consistency across a diverse vendor stack• Challenges we face, potential solutions, and what’s nextDavid Swafford, Datacentre Network Engineer, Facebook09.25 Optical Network Evolution for Internet Exchanges• 100G deployments, their networks and how they see optical networks evolvingBartek Raszczyk,INTERMETEXCHANGEOPERATORSenior Network Engineer,London Internet Exchange (LINX)09.45 Are Data Centre Connections Driving Optical NetworkGrowth or Are Evolving Optical Networks Driving DataCentre Growth?• Debating the role of optical networking technology in realising cost-effectiveinterconnecting between and within data centres- the convergence of cloudcomputing and optical networks – developing low-power and low-cost highbandwidth solutions• Data centre traffic evolution and the development of mega data centres – whatare these data centre needs? Upgrading metro networks• What are the optimum modulation formats for these short reach opticalinterconnects – NRZ, PAM, CAP, O-OFDM, DMLs, VCSELs, RSOAs etc..• What role to PICs and advanced optical components have to play in high-speedOPTICAL & DATA CENTRES DEBATEdata centre connect?• Flattening data centre topologies and the implicationsBartek Raszczyk, Senior Network Engineer, London Internet Exchange (LINX)A Representative, Alcatel-LucentWHAT DO CLOUD AND SDN MEAN FOR NGOPTICAL NETWORKING?10.20 SDN: What does it mean for Optical Networking?• Enabling automated, on-demand networking with optimal resource utilisation• What does SDN mean for the emerging converged optical transport layer withintegrated switching?• Expanding SDN to include elastic optical transport to enable service providers tounlock the real potential of a multi-layer network and fully leverage the resourcesavailable at all layersGhani Abbas, Board of Directors, Optical Interworking Forum (OIF)DELIVERING HIGH BANDWIDTH OPTICALSERVICES14.10 The Next Gen Optical Network and High BandwidthServices• High bandwidth services, what they are and market trends• What are the limitations of current transport layers in provisioning these services?OPERATOR• What is the impact of these services on chosen architectures and convergencestrategies?• How to achieve full productisation of high bandwidth servicesAlan Corfield, Consultant, Transport Engineering, Virgin Media14:30 All Programmable Technologies for 400G Smart OpticalTransport Networks• Discussing theuse of 3D IC technology on FPGAs with Stack Silicon Interconnecttechnology (SSIT• How to delivers Smartcore IPs to address the insatiable demand for higherbandwidth• How to enable the customers to stay flexible and adapt to ever evolving standardsGilles Garcia, Director Wired Communication, Xilinx14.50 LASER LIGHT “Bringing the World The Power ofLight”Establishing a truly meshed global optical network - World’s 1st commercial satellitecommunications constellation based entirely on optical wave technology• Delivery of 4.8 Tbs of high speed bandwidth from a satellite platform to the globalterrestrial fibre network systemRobert H. Brumley, Senior Managing Director,Laser Light Communications, LLCOPERATOR OPERATOR15.10 Redesigning Network Architecture To Meet EvolvingTraffic Patterns• Case study of the deployment of 40G, 100G ready photonic backbone• Deployment of OTN in a multivendor environmentValentina Brizi, Manager for Optical Long Haul Network Engineering,Telecom Italia15.30 Networking Refreshment Break16.00 Fast and Flexible Broadband with GPON• The function of technology in economical feasibility: PON combines broadcast andTDMA• Bandwidth management according to user requirements• Multiservice and multi-application: Integration of broadband network and mobileOPERATORbackhaul• Challenges for future upgrades: NG PON, WDM-PON or just a low split rateDr Edvin Skaljo, Head of Department for Subscriber and Terminal Devices,BH Telecom12.50 Networking Lunch10.45 Software Defined Optical Networking (SDON) - BringingProgrammability To The Optical Layer• What are the relevant use cases for SDN?• Using OpenFlow to control wavelength-switched networks, at the optical layer• Results of Ofelia and other SDN test bedsStephan Rettenberger, VP Marketing, ADVA Optical Networking11.10 Networking Refreshment Break11:50 Turning on DWDM with Service Provider SDN• IPoWDM represents the next wave of networking solutions but challenges remain• SDN can address this and bring significant advantages to operatorsSteven Alleston, Head of Technology and Strategy, Product Line Optical andBroadband Access, Ericsson12.10 PANEL DISCUSSION: What do Cloud and SDN mean forNG Optical Networking?• More intelligence, lower maintenance costs, WAN optimisation to connect datacentres and efficiently use the available pipes, the unknown?• Cloud applications are the future for service provider customers thereforetransmission systems must provide essentially higher bandwidth and reliability(all about bigger faster pipes) – to enable cloud to operate seamlessly anddynamically• Dynamism and flexibility will become key elements of new operators strategy• Discussing optical infrastructures designs, virtulisation, control, management andsecurity for optical clouds• What is the impact of SDN on the control plane? Why is SDN needed? Can itmake the move from enterprise, through data centres to the transport network?CLOUD, SDN & OPTICAL DEBATEWhat do vendors have to do to make it acceptable to operators? Is SDN just forthe tier 1 operators?Mervyn Kelly, Marketing Director, CienaGhani Abbas, Board of Directors, Optical Interworking Forum (OIF)Rick Talbot, Senior Analyst, Optical Infrastructure, Current AnalysisGeoff Bennett, Director, Solutions & Technology, Infinera16.20 Alien Waves, Economics & Operations• What is the business case for service providers• How do you make alien wavelengths work effectively?SERVICEPROVIDER• Discussing interoperabilityBram Peeters, Head of Network Services, SURFnet bv16.40 The Evolution of Optical Networking in Mobile Backhaul atChunghwa Telecoms• Motivations for mobile backhaul evolutionOPERATOR• Possible Mobile Backhaul techniques• How to build suitable Mobile BackhaulLing-Chih Kao, Project Engineer – Network Planning, Chunghwa Telecom17.00 Chair Wrap up17.10 Close of conference“It was great pleasure to havean opportunity to talk withkey persons in other SDOsand companies. The qualityof the presentations was highand very beneficial”YK, NTTSubmarine9:00 Chair’s opening remarksSESSION ONE:SUBSEA NETWORK UPGRADE FEASIBILITY LEADING TO TRAFFICFLOW OPTIMISATION9:20 Submarine network capacity upgrades• Upgrade vs overhauling infrastructure: is upgrading increasing marketcompetition amongst system suppliers?--Will this drive cheaper & faster upgrade technology & open new revenue streams?--In what circumstances will new cable lying be ideal?--Increasing route cabling, ultra-low latency connectivity etc• Understanding the factors dictating upgrade capacity--Ie. Amplifier bandwidth, equalisation, the chromatic dispersion map etc• Improving systems to meet their full design capacity & beyond• Permitting new channels to go alongside existing & avoiding the need toremove existing terminal equipment• Allowing for designs that incorporate plans for future upgrades?• Low cost & rapid deployment 10gb/s transponders vs 40 & 100gb/s capacityupgradesChris Towery, Manager, Product Line Management High Data, Rate (HDR)Submarine and Terrestrial, Corning Optical Fiber10:15 Optimising traffic flow through the use of NextGeneration ROADM:• Keeping traffic within the optical domain from PoP-to-PoP, and minimisingOEO stages & demarcation points where possible--Reducing latency, energy consumption & cost• Enabling express wavelengths & securing new wavelengths when passingthrough the cable landing system• Do we need ROADMs that can add/drop super-channels and what are theirrequirements?11.10 Mid-morning refreshments, networking & exhibitionvisitSESSION TWO:COHERENT DETECTION AND MINIMISING OEO ATDEMARCATION POINTS11:50 Coherent detection in upgrading existing Submarinecables up to and beyond 100 gigabits• Increasing network flexibility & robustness• Optimising super-channels & modulation format to bring greater networkefficiency• Combining various upgrade capabilities to tailor networks to suit purpose12:25 Replacing SDH/SONET conversion protocol withOTN to reduce OEO stage & submarine-to-terrestrialdemarcation• Reducing network costs through PoP-to-PoP simplification by combiningcoherent-based transmission and OTN--Combining Submarine network segments with terrestrial backhaul to form asingle, all-optical PoP-to-PoP route--Eliminating the need for Terrestrial Line Terminal Equipment transpondersby utilising ROADM enabled optical bypass13:10 Lunch, networking & exhibition visitSESSION THREE:SUBSEA MODULATION & AMPLIFICATION14:10 What role does modulation play in subsea networkreach?• Is it possible to install an on-demand, scalable modulation format, dependingon networking requirements, to gain the advantages of various formats?--What benefits would this afford to network efficiency--The evolution of Forward Error Correction to probability based Soft-DecisionFEC & its role in optimising reach, spectral efficiency & capacity.15.05 Increasing network capacity in un-repeatered cablesystems through the use of Remote Optically PumpedAmplifiers• Design, location & traffic interruption considerations of out-of-service networkupgrades15.30 End of Conference09:00 – 15:25To register please call + 44 (0)20 7017 7483 or e-mail registrations@iir-telecoms.com