Conference Pre-Program
Registration & Welcome Coffee
MORNING SESSIONS
Next Generation Networks: Strategic Shifts and Key Pillars
Speaker from AvidThink
DCI and the Connectivity Boom from AI Workloads
Speaker from Mplify Alliance
Perspectives on Quantum-Safe Network Strategies
Speaker from Heartcore Capital
Adopt and Protect
Like many technologies, AI can be used by the “Good Guys” to build and enhance the products but it can also be used by the “Bad Guys” to orchestrate security attacks.
The panel will discuss the impact of AI on attacks: sophistication, diversity, and scale, as well as the adoption of AI by vendors and service providers to defend against these attacks.
Like many technologies, AI can be used by the “Good Guys” to build and enhance the products but it can also be used by the “Bad Guys” to orchestrate security attacks.
The panel will discuss the impact of AI on attacks: sophistication, diversity, and scale, as well as the adoption of AI by vendors and service providers to defend against these attacks.
- Keynote by Huawei
- Keynote by HPE Juniper
- Keynote by Cisco
- Keynote by Ciena
- Keynote by Nokia
- Keynote by Ericsson
Lunch & Coffee
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Human error is the leading cause of downtime in modern data centers, and it's only getting worse as data centers continue to grow in size and complexity. It's time to take control of this issue. A well-architected network built on robust hardware is essential, but it's not enough.
Experts discuss data center scaling challenges and technologies (compute, connecting between compute nodes power, cooling), topology and switching technologies and how photonics-based technologies help solve scaling challenges.
Experts discuss data center scaling challenges and technologies (compute, connecting between compute nodes power, cooling), topology and switching technologies and how photonics-based technologies help solve scaling challenges.
Building Safer and Faster Data Center Networks
Speaker from Nokia
Designing AI-Ready Data Centers: Key Considerations and Best Practices on Network Architectures
Speaker from HPE Juniper
Datacenter Interconnect - a Set of a Changing Network Landscape Deployments
Speaker from Ekinops
Theory Meets Reality: AI Reference Architectures in the Wild
Speaker from Cisco
Enabling the Network-cloud Continuum with Data Center
Speaker from Nokia
SONiC in AI Front-End and Back-End Network - Evolution and Market Adoption
Speaker from Cisco
How AI Workloads are Redefining Data Center Networking
Speaker from DriveNets
High-light Talk about the 2026 EANTC Interoperability Test and Showcase
SRv6/AI Data Center Interconnect
Leading hyperscalers and neocloud providers come and share their insights and experiences in SRv6 in AI infrastructure, with particular emphasis on data center (DC) and data center interconnect (DCI) architectures.
Leading hyperscalers and neocloud providers come and share their insights and experiences in SRv6 in AI infrastructure, with particular emphasis on data center (DC) and data center interconnect (DCI) architectures.
Registration & Welcome Coffee
MORNING SESSIONS
Covering AI & ML impact on current infrastructures and services (Intelligent computing networks, digital twins, software engineering and automation aspects).
Explore the various high-capacity connectivity options and their corresponding technologies at the IP and optical layers.
Discussing the new requirements for data center networking in supporting the growing demands of AI and other business-critical applications, including high-speed, low-latency, scalability, network responsiveness, and cybersecurity threats.
Discussing the new requirements for data center networking in supporting the growing demands of AI and other business-critical applications, including high-speed, low-latency, scalability, network responsiveness, and cybersecurity threats.
Infrastructure For AI
Speaker from Nokia
AI-Reconstructed Metro Networks Face New Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker from Huawei
AI Networking Test Drive
Speaker from Cisco
Bridging Two Worlds: Structured Automation Meets Agentic AI
Speaker from Ciena
Securely Integrating AI with Network Infrastructure: Bridging Innovation and Control
Speaker from HPE Juniper
Beyond AIOps: Autonomous Agentic Network Assurance for Transport Networks
Speaker from Ciena
Secure AI-Driven Data Centers Networking: Balancing Performance, Cost, and Carbon Footprint
Speaker from HPE Juniper
AI WAN Solution on the Turkcell IP Backbone Network
Speaker from Turkcell
Agentic AI Driven Network Management Migration Challenges
Speaker from Huawei
Examining the lessons learned from the Open RAN experiment; how it heavily influenced the Edge RAN architecture and paved the path towards AI-driven RAN transformation.
Exploring how telcos adopting AI-RAN today are applying those lessons to take a more measured approach, avoiding the pitfalls that impeded Open RAN to deliver on its bold vision.
Exploring how telcos adopting AI-RAN today are applying those lessons to take a more measured approach, avoiding the pitfalls that impeded Open RAN to deliver on its bold vision.
RAN Transport Network Observability
Speaker from Ericsson
Towards AI-RAN: Lessons learned from the rise and fall of Open RAN
Speaker from Red Hat
IPv6 in RAN Transport: A Real-World Journey – Lessons, Challenges, and the Road
Ahead
Speaker from Telekom DE
DDoS defense continues to evolve. Last year we demonstrated how flow‑level analytics can map the residential‑proxy botnets used by several threat actors.
For 2026 we push the fight closer to the wire: layer‑7 visibility inside layer‑3 edge routers.
For 2026 we push the fight closer to the wire: layer‑7 visibility inside layer‑3 edge routers.
Router-based Layer‑7 Security
Speaker from Nokia
A Novel Approach for DDoS Protection at the Network Edge
Speaker from Cisco
Router Security Resilience Architecture and Key Technologies
Speaker from Huawei
Lunch & Coffee
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
As Segment Routing adoption continues at a rapid pace, addressing how to integrate next-generation transport technologies into existing networks is a crucial market challenge.
Discussing not just new and inventive use cases for Segment Routing but will also describing new approaches and technologies which enable the adoption of new technologies while ensuring a smooth migration from legacy systems.
Discussing not just new and inventive use cases for Segment Routing but will also describing new approaches and technologies which enable the adoption of new technologies while ensuring a smooth migration from legacy systems.
SRv6 transition , Theory and Practice
Speaker from KPN
AI Agent for Simplifying SRv6 Deployment
Speaker from Huawei
Segment Routing - Field Experience Update
Speaker from Ciena
Building the Future CSP Edge with SRv6 and Native Encryption
Speaker from Nokia
SRv6 uSID Addressing Design
Speaker from Cisco
Service Function Chaining - Why with SRv6?
Speaker from HPE Juniper
IPv6+3.0 Key Technologies and Innovations
Speaker from Huawei
From MPLS/GRE Tunnels to Cloud-Native SRv6: Redefining the Boost Mobile Core Backbone in AWS
Speaker from Dish Wireless
While IP-optical convergence is no longer a novel concept, new technologies are broadening the design space for operators looking to scale efficiently.
Exploring the next wave of enablers for converged networks, including the role of emerging technologies like Flexible Ethernet (FlexE), thin coherent transponders, and the evolution to 800ZR+ and beyond.
Exploring the next wave of enablers for converged networks, including the role of emerging technologies like Flexible Ethernet (FlexE), thin coherent transponders, and the evolution to 800ZR+ and beyond.
Real-World Progress and Emerging Use Cases in IP/Optical Convergence
Speaker from Ciena
IP/Optical Networking Revisited
Speaker from Nokia
From Automation to Autonomy: AI Multi-Agents Dynamic Workflow Powering Next-Gen IP/Optical Operations
Speaker from Ciena
Multi-Vendor Routed Optical Networking (RON) for IP/Optical Convergence at a National Scale
Speaker from Turkcell
Registration & Welcome Coffee
MORNING SESSIONS
Traditionally, monitoring and telemetry were siloed, limiting operational insight and responsiveness. Today, network automation integration with provider connectivity assurance is transforming this paradigm by embedding telemetry and assurance into the slicing lifecycle. As AI-driven applications demand real-time processing, ultra-low latency, and dynamic resource allocation, next-generation networks must deliver adaptive, high-performance connectivity.
Implementing Self-healing Networks with Agentic AI based Approach in Controllers
Speaker from Cisco
LLM-based Conversational Assistants in Networking
Speaker from HPE Juniper
From SNMP to YANG: Accelerating Network Analytics with Push Messaging
Speaker from Ciena
How to Scale Automation with Next-Generation Autonomous Agents
Speaker from du
Inter-domain Traffic Engineering: Practical Aspects
Speaker from HPE Juniper
Lunch & Coffee
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Exploring real-world applications of network digital twins, from monitoring to planning across past, present, and future network states. Demonstrating how digital twins deliver comprehensive, path-aware, multi-layer network analytics that enable advanced troubleshooting, predictive insights, and service assurance. By unifying visibility and intelligence, operators can accelerate fault resolution, automate provisioning, and proactively optimize performance during network changes.
Network Digital Twins in Action: From Monitoring to Planning
Speaker from Ciena
Energy-Saving Digital Twins: From Network Energy Saving to Sustainability for Entire Connected Ecosystem
Speaker from Cap Gemini
Describing energy efficiency initiatives across various segments of the network : approaches, experiences, and results under the broader theme of sustainability.
Energy and Space Optimization in IP Gateway Infrastructure
Speaker from Turkcell
Integrated Green Energy Efficiency Solution
Speaker from Huawei
