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[Isocore_events] Invitation to MPLS 2004, October 17-19,Washington DC

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Title: Message

MPLS 2004 International Conference

http://www.mpls2004.com

October 17-19, 2004

Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC

 

Please join us at MPLS 2004, the 7th International Conference on Multi-Protocol Label Switching to be held in Washington DC October 17-19, 2004, hosted by ISOCORE.  The 3-day event consists of tutorials, technical sessions, panel discussions, and exhibits.  Presentations by industry-leading experts focus on the latest developments of IP, MPLS, GMPLS, and related networking technologies.  One day of tutorials followed by two days of technical sessions will keep you updated on the next generation networking and contemporary issues in industry.  In addition, there will be two Panel Sessions which will encourage audience participation in a lively discussion.  Also, our sponsors showcase their cutting-edge products and services at the conference exhibit.

Registration for the conference is now open. Early registration discounts are highly attractive and are valid for a limited time only.

To register, click Here!

Important Dates

v         Early Registration Special: Registered by September 17, 2004

v         Tutorials           : October 17,     8:30 am - 6:30 pm

v         Technical Tracks    : October 18-19,  8:30 am - 6:30 pm

v         Exhibits            : October 18,     9:00 am - 8:00 pm

  October 19,     9:00 am - 3:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Sponsor List (Listed Alphabetically)

ADC, Alcatel, APC, Avici Systems, Chiaro Networks, Ciena Corporation, Cisco Systems, Data Connection, Extreme Networks, Ixia, Juniper Networks, Laurel Networks, Lucent Technologies, Marconi, MRV, Movaz Networks, Navtel Communications, NetworkPhysics, NextHop Technologies, NexTone Communications, Nippon Pavilion [NTT, NEC, Fujitsu, Furukawa, Mitsubishi], Nortel Networks, Quarry Technologies, Redback Networks, Spirent Communications, Sycamore Networks, Tellabs

Sunday, October 17
Tutorials

8:30 - 10:30 am

·  Tutorial 1: MPLS and GMPLS: Principles, Implementation, and Advanced Concepts - A. Farrel, Old Dog Consulting, (with M. Tatipamula)

Break

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

·  Tutorial 2: Network and Service Interworking in Layer 2 VPNs over IP/MPLS - Matthew Bocci, Alcatel

Break

2:00 - 3:30 pm

·  Tutorial 3: Voice Over IP (VoIP): Status and Industry Direction - James McEachern, Nortel Networks

Break

4:00 - 5:30 pm

·  Tutorial 4: Inter-Provider QoS for MPLS Network - B. Davie, Cisco Systems

Monday, October 18
Technical Sessions

8:30 - 10:00 am
AM-1: Opening Session

Introduction - Dr. B. Jabbari
Remarks - Conference Co-Chair, Dr. S. Elby, VP, Network Architecture and Enterprise Technologies, Verizon Technology Organization
Opening Speech - FCC Commissioner, K. Abernathy
Remarks - Conference Co-Chair, T. Matsunaga Head and Executive Manager of NTT Network Service Systems Labs
Keynote Speech -

·  NTT's Vision for the Future Network, T. Okada, Vice President, Executive Director of NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories

·  IETF Routing and MPLS Standards Update, A. Zinin, Routing Area Director, IETF

Break

10:30 - 11:30 am
AM-2: Operational Experience and Architectures

·  Current MPLS Deployment Experience - T. McKinney, Cisco Systems

·  Real-time Services over an IP/MPLS Network - S. Afshar and B. Goode, ATT

·  Issues in Broadband Networking Architecture - L. Andersson, Acreo

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
AM-3: Case Studies for MPLS Services

·  VPLS: A Case Study - M. McNamara, Time Warner Telecom

·  Implementing QoS in a Nation-wide Service Provider MPLS Core Network: A Case Study - L. Wang, Telenor Networks

·  BGP/MPLS VPN Deployment Experience and Challenges - L. Fang, ATT

Lunch

2:00 - 3:30 pm
PM-1: Recovery and Restoration in MPLS

·  MPLS Fast Reroute Techniques - G. Swallow, Cisco Systems

·  MPLS Fast Reroute - K. Kompella, Juniper Networks

·  Reliable Alternate Paths for IP Destinations (RAPID) - A. Atlas, Avici Systems

·  Quantitative Comparison of MPLS Resiliency Approaches - R. Nagarajan, Lucent Technologies

Break

4:00 - 5:00 pm
PM-2: GMPLS and IP Optical Integration

·  Prototyping the GMPLS UNI Implementation for End-to-End LSP Re-routing - D. Verchère and D. Papadimitriou, Alcatel

·  ASON and GMPLS: Two Ways to Do the Same Thing -- But Are They Really Different? - J. Sadler, Tellabs

·  Emerging ITU Framework for Management of ASON/GMPLS - L. Ong, Ciena

5:00 - 6:30 pm
Panel: Inter-Carrier MPLS Issues
Chair: S. Elby, VP, Network Architecture and Enterprise Technologies, Verizon Technology Organization

Panelists from ISP/Carriers including: Paul Jin (BT) David McDysan (MCI), Yukio Ito (NTT Communications), TBD (LEVEL(3)), Waqar Khan (Qwest)

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Reception hosted by Avici Systems

 

 

Tuesday, October 19
Technical Sessions

8:30 - 10:00 am
AM-4

Invited Talks
J. Agogbua, Movaz Networks
Y. Rekhter, Juniper Networks
MPLS/GMPLS in Multi-Region networks

·  A Distributed PCE-based Solution to Compute Inter-domain Shortest TE LSP Paths - J-P Vasseur, Cisco Systems

·  GMPLS-based Traffic Engineering in Multi-Region/Multi-Layer Service Network - K. Shiomoto, NTT

Break

10:30 - 11:30 am
AM-5: Operational, Administrative and Maintenance

·  BFD and MPLS: Marriage Made in Heaven - Z. Ali and M. Tatipamula, Cisco Systems

·  Interworking OAM - D. Allan, Nortel Networks

·  MPLS OAM: Standards & Solutions - T. Nadeau, Cisco Systems

·  Are My LSPs Up? Are They Up Now? - I. Minei, Juniper Networks

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
AM-6: VPNs and Advanced Services

·  MPLS Layer 3 and Layer 2 VPNs Over an IP Only Core - R. Aggarwal, Juniper Networks

·  Deployment Scenarios for Secure Inter-AS VPNs - S. Poretsky, Quarry Technologies

·  VoIP and Voice Services over MPLS - J. McEachern, Nortel Networks

Lunch

2:00 - 3:30 pm
PM-4

Point to Multi-Point and Multicast Services

·  P2MP TE LSPs (MPLS and GMPLS) - D. Papadimitriou, Alcatel

·  Multicast Issues - M. Finlayson, Data Connection
Operational Aspects of MPLS

·  IGP and BGP Convergence Impacts on MPLS Convergence - S. Hares, NextHop Technologies

·  Fast Reroute for IP and LDP-based Networks - A. Tian, Redback Networks

Break

4:00 - 5:00 pm
PM-5: Experience from GMPLS Networks

·  Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks - T. Takeda, NTT

·  Demonstration of MPLS and IPv6 transport over GMPLS-controlled Optical Networks - T. Otani, KDDI R&D Labs

·  Acreo National Testbed, Experiences and Results - T. Madsen, Acreo

·  e-science Experimental GMPLS Network - J. Sobieski, MAX

5:00 - 6:30 pm
Panel Session: Vendors' Perspective on MPLS
Chair: Dr. D. Awduche (MCI)

A. Sayeed (Cisco Systems), A. Malis (Tellabs), J. Sax (Lucent Technologies), C. Easely (Extreme Networks), D. Fedyk (Nortel Networks), S. Khandekar (Alcatel), E. Brendal (Chiaro Networks),V. Raman (Avici), K. Kompella (Juniper Networks), B. Kine (Spirent Communications)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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