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[kkhanna@isocore.com]

Greetings,

We wanted to inform you all of Asia's premier conference on IP-Optical, iPOP
2005. Isocore is a proud sponsor of the conference, and encourages
participation in this no-fee event. The following Call for Participation has
been issued for the conference:

- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION -

  The International Conference on IP + Optical Network (iPOP 2005)
GMPLS Interoperability Public Demonstration, Exhibition and Conference

     Tokyo, Japan, February 21-22, 2005
      http://www.pilab.org/ipop2005/

iPOP 2005 is the international conference showcasing breakthrough IP and Optical
technologies for the next-generation network infrastructure. It is intended to
share the latest results among industry and academia, and experience in
state-of-the-art of "IP and Optical Networking technologies".

Following this theme, it will provide a showcase for GMPLS interoperability,
which is the first demonstration of its kind in Asia. Additionally, it will
exhibit GMPLS network equipment (IP routers, SONET/SDH XCs, Optical/Photonic
XCs), GMPLS protocol test equipment, GMPLS network operation support tools,
Optical Switches, and other related devices.

The conference also features keynotes, special and technical sessions by leaders
of IP and Photonic Network technologies from academia and industry.

We hope for your participation.

YOU WILL ENJOY:
 * GMPLS Interoperability Demonstrations by world-wide vendors:
 - Multi-Region Routing and Signaling
 - Multi-Layer Traffic Engineering
 - MPLS/GMPLS Migration
 - GMPLS-based Protection and Restoration

 * Exhibition of state-of-the-art photonic network products:
 - GMPLS network equipment: IP routers, SONET/SDH XCs, Optical/Photonic
 XCs
 - GMPLS protocol test equipment,
 - GMPLS network operation support tools,
 - Optical switches and other devices.

 * Conference sessions on
 - Interoperability of IP and Optical Networking Products and Services
 - Field trial Plan/Report
 - Network Operator Experience
 - Advances of GMPLS and Future Optical Networking Technologies

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
 - Prof. Tomonori Aoyama, University of Tokyo, Japan.
 - Prof. Shoichiro Asano, the National Institute of Informatics (NII), Japan.
 - Mr. Hisao Iizuka, NTT Communications, Japan.
 - Dr. Bijan Jabbari, ISOCORE, USA.
 - Prof. Ken-ichi Kitayama, Osaka University, Japan.
 - Dr. Tatsuzo Koga, Tsukuba JGN II Research Center, Japan.
 - Mr. Rajiv Papneja, ISOCORE, USA.
 - Dr. Rajiv Ramaswami, Cisco Systems, USA.
 - Mr. Jerry Sobieski, Mid-Atlantic Crossroads, USA.
 - Dr. Masatoshi Suzuki, KDDI Laboratories, Japan.
 - Ms. Amy Wang, Avici Systems, USA.
 - Prof. Naoaki Yamanaka, Keio University, Japan.

REGISTRATION
 Attendance to iPOP 2005 is FREE OF CHARGE with pre-registration required.
 Please register at http://www.pilab.org/ipop2005/ through January 31, 2005.

LOCATION
 The venue, Tokyo Fashion Town (TFT) Hall is located in Tokyo's newly developed
seafront area known as Odaiba. It is easily accessible by public transport from
downtown Tokyo and Narita International Airport. For more information, please
visit the iPOP 2005 Web site at <http://www.pilab.org/ipop2005/>.

TENTATIVE CONFERENCE PROGRAM

 February 21, 2005
 * Opening Addresses
 - Prof. Tomonori Aoyama (General Chair, University of Tokyo)
 - Dr. Bijan Jabbari (General Chair, ISOCORE)

 * Keynote
 - IP + Optical in the Next Generation Network by Dr. Rajiv Ramaswami (Cisco
Systems)

 * Program Introduction
 - Mr. Tadanobu Okada (TPC Chair, NTT)

 * Special Session 1: Toward Truly Interoperable IP and Optical Networking
Products and Services
 - Mr. Rajiv Papneja (ISOCORE)
 - Prof. Naoaki Yamanaka (Organization Committee Chair, PIL)
 - Ms. Amy Wang (OIF)

 * Special Session 2: Project Report: IP+Optical Testbed
 - Super SINET by Prof. Shoichiro Asano (NII)
 - JGN II by Dr. Tatsuzo Koga (Tsukuba JGN II Research Center)
 - 863 Project (China: Inviting)
 - Keihanna by Prof. Ken-ichi Kitayama (Osaka University)
 - Dragon Project by Mr. Jerry Sobieski (Mid-Atlantic Crossroads)

 * Public Demonstration
 GMPLS Interop Showcase at Exhibition Hall

 * Special Session 3: Visions for the Next Generation IP+Optical Network
Research and Development
 - Mr. Hisao Iizuka (NTT Communications)
 - Dr. Masatoshi Suzuki (KDDI Laboratories)

 February 22, 2005
 * Technical Session 1: Multi-layer: IP+Optical
 * Technical Session 2: New services: VPN, QoS, Grid
 * Technical Session 3: Migration Scenario to GMPLS Networks
 * Technical Session 4: Implementation Report Experiments

SPONSORSHIP
 PIL (Photonic Internet Lab, http://www.pilab.org), founded by 6 vendors
 and 1 service provider in 2002, is promoting R&D on next-generation
 photonic network control protocols based on photonic technologies for
 managed networks.

 ISOCORE (http://www.isocore.com) is the leading technology validation
 lab in the next generation IP and optical networking. Its goal is to
 advance internetworking through technology validation and product
 verification and to promote development and rapid deployment of
 innovative networking technologies.

 PIF (Photonic Internet Forum, http://www.scat.or.jp/photonic/english/)
 is a non-profit organization contributing to the progress of info-
 communication technology to realize all optical ultra-high-speed
 networks.

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Regards,
Kavita

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