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07.30 |
WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND COFFEE |
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Metro Ethernet Forum Seminar |
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Presented by METRO ETHERNET FORUM AMBASSADORS |
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09.00 |
MEF 2012 Developments |
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Update on major 2012 developments from the MEF:
Overview of new technical and application announcements and the very latest on the three
MEF Certification Programs
Phil Tilley, Alcatel-Lucent |
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09.20 |
Ethernet Service Enhancements |
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Describing new MEF work for Multiple Classes of Service, regional and application performance objectives, new E-Access services together with the underlying attributes for QoS and traffic management
Emerson Moura, Cisco and Yoav Cohen, Nokia Siemens networks
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10.10 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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10.25 |
Optimizing Mobile Backhaul: New MEF Projects |
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New MEF technical work and implementation guidance are expected to have significant impac on the operational efficiency of mobile backhaul networks. Covering new specifications and implementation documents
Rami Yaron,Dragonwave and Karim Traore, Symmetricom |
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11.05 |
Service OAM Management and OAM for Ethernet Services |
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Giving insight to new and upcoming service validation and management elements key to automation and efficient scalability of Carrier Ethernet networks
Zeev Draer, MRV |
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11.30 |
Carrier Ethernet as Cloud Carrier |
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Major new work is in progress in the MEF to enhance MEF Ethernet Services to accommodate on-demand, dynamic provisioning for business-class cloud-based application delivery
Johan Witters, Alcatel-Lucent |
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11.55 |
Panel Discussion and Q&A |
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An interactive panel featuring leading MEF speakers discussing the new topics raised in the morning session
Moderator: Phil Tilley, Alcatel-Lucent
Participants:
Johannes Weingart, Eu Networks
Carsten Rossenhövel, EANTC
Michael Howard, Infonetics
Richard Strike ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING |
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12.30 |
LUNCH |
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Afternoon Session |
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CHAIRMAN
Johannes Weingart
Eunetworks,
MEF D-A-CH Marketing Co-chair |
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14.00 |
The Competitive Landscape for Carrier Ethernet and MPLS |
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Discussing an analysis of strong MPLS & Ethernet offerings: drawing on examples from Verizon, Colt, BT Wholesale, Global Crossing, Tata Communications, AT&T, Tinet
Describing a tracker that looks at network reach, including MPLS and VPLS coverage, NNIs, DSL and Ethernet access countries, and sharing of some statistics
Joel Stradling, Principal Analyst, Business Network & IT Services, Current Analysis |
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14.30 |
The Converged Metro Core |
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Discussing a multi-service-edge architecture combining Ethernet access and aggregation transitioning to combination of MPLS services and backhaul to achieve a cost effective and forward looking converged metro architecture. The architecture permits arbitrary placement of service nodes & functionality, utilizing MPLS PWs as a virtual steering/grooming mechanism.
David Allan, Distinguished Engineer, Ericsson |
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15.00 |
Programmable OAM for Carrier Ethernet and MPLS-TP |
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Designing systems for programmable and deterministic OAM with control plane independency and complete CPU offload.
Motivation for powerful OAM processing.
Scaling OAM for 100G and beyond.
Supporting Ethernet and MPLS OAM. Differences and similarities.
Usage of OAM in packet-optical, OTN and mobile backhaul networking solutions.
Per Lembre, Director of Product Marketing, Marvell |
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15.30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16.00 |
Next Generation Services with Modular Multi Service Platform / Multi-Vendor Carrier Ethernet Solutions |
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Today Colt operates a large, multi-vendor, multi-layer, non-integrated L1-L2-L3 network, covering 38 cities in 21 countries and serving 19 data centres in Western Europe with reach into Eastern Europe and the USA East Coast.
Valéry Augais, Senior Network Architect, Network Strategy and Architecture,
Colt Infrastructure Service Unit |
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16.30 |
MEF E-Tree Over MPLS – Are We There Yet? |
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In 2008 MEF defined a new service type E-Tree. Service providers have expressed their strong desire for a simple E-Tree solution that can be easily integrated into their VPLS/MPLS infrastructure.
Discussing the recent progress in solution development and whether we are there yet.
Raymond Key
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17.00 |
E-Tree VPN for Private Cloud Computing |
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Both IETF L2VPN WG and MEF are working on MPLS/VPLS based E-Tree solutions now. Illustrating E-Tree based VPN use cases for private cloud computing and reviewing different solutions in IETF and the solution in MEF.
Lucy Yong, America Research Center, Huawei Technologies |
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17.30 |
Aligning Business Processes and Operational Resources to Deliver SLA Backed, L2 VPN Services |
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How do you manage the network and service to a SLA? How do you monitor and measure the network to guarantee 5 nines service availability? MTTR? Response time? Latency, Jitter, Packet loss? Guarantee installation intervals? More importantly how do you preempt SLA violations to avoid penalties and service credits?
Dharen Ells, EMEA Business Development Manager, Service Assurance,
Spirent Communications |
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18.00 |
END OF THE CARRIER ETHERNET WORKSHOP |
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