MPLS 2003


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MPLS 2002


The 6th Annual Conference on MPLS



The conference will begin with tutorial sessions on Sunday, October 26 and continue with full-day technical sessions on Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28. The Exhibit Hall will be open to attendees Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28.

A series of public Interoperability demonstrations will follow on October 29.

Sunday, October 26
Tutorials
9:00 - 10:30 am Tutorial 1: MPLS and GMPLS Overview - L. Berger, Movaz Networks
Break
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tutorial 2: VPNs - J. Guichard, Cisco Systems
Break
2:00 - 3:30 pm Tutorial 3: Layer 2 VPNs/VPLS - S. Khandekar, Alcatel
Break
4:00 - 5:30 pm Tutorial 4: MPLS Security - R. Callon, Juniper Networks

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Monday, October 27
Technical Sessions
8:45 - 9:45 am
Opening remarks - Peter Hill (BellSouth Telecommunications) & Dr. Hamid Ahmadi (AT&T Labs)
Introduction - Luca Martini (Level 3 Communications)

Keynote - Robert Hagens, Senior VP of IP Data Services Core Network Development, Level 3 Communications

9:45 - 10:45 am
AM-1: Convergence (Service Provider's Perspective)
  • What is the Role of MPLS in Network Convergence? - R. Spencer, BT
  • MPLS: a milestone towards networks convergence? - R. Moignard, France Telecom
  • MPLS: The Catalyst of Convergence? - C. Masiero, Equant
  • Break
    11:15 am - 12:30 pm
    AM-2: OAM
  • New Developments in MPLS and IP OAM - G. Swallow, Cisco Systems
  • Network Management of MPLS-based VPNs - K. Melden, Juniper Networks
  • MPLS Convergence, Control and OAM Implications - D. Allan, Nortel Networks
  • Service OA&M for MPLS VPNs - V. Kompella, Alcatel
  • Break
    2:00 - 3:15 pm
    PM-1: Layer 2 Transport & Interworking over MPLS
  • VPLS - Remember LANE? - A. Sayeed, Cisco Systems
  • VPLS - K. Kompella, Juniper Networks
  • Transitioning a Profitable Service Portfolio to an MPLS Core Network - J. Sax, Lucent Technologies
  • VPLS Provisioning, Performance and Scalability: Problems and Solutions - V. Radoaca, Nortel Networks
  • Break
    3:45 - 5:00 pm
    PM-2: L2/L3 VPNs
  • BGP-VPN Services: Lessons Learned - R. Bonica, MCI
  • Design and Deploy Scalable Inter-AS MPLS VPNs - L. Fang, AT&T
  • L2-MPLS Networks - Y. Sato, NTT Communications
  • MPLS in Multi-AS Networks - R. Doukov, Flag Telecom
  • 5:00 - 6:15 pm
    PANEL: MPLS as a Fusing Technology

    Chair: P. Hill, VP Technology Planning & Deployment, BellSouth Telecommunications

    In this panel session, service providers will discuss issues surrounding convergence and will present their views and experience on MPLS as a way to fuse multiple networks together. Specifically, are there favorable economics; do the technical approaches work, when might they be standardized and what are the limitations.
    Members: D. McDysan (MCI), C. Kalmanek (ATT), R. Delavenne (LambdaNet), R. Wilder (Masergy), R. Doukov (Flag Telecom), C. Martin (Verizon), C. Liljenstolpe (Cable & Wireless), Y. Sato (NTT)
    6:30 pm: RECEPTION (Sponsored by Avici Systems)

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    Tuesday, October 28
    Technical Sessions
    8:45 - 9:45 am
  • Lessons Learned - Yakov Rekhter (Juniper Networks)
  • Critical Issues for Network Consolidation - Daniel Awduche (MCI)
  • 9:45 - 10:45 am
    AM-3: Reliability
  • Next Generation Core Routers: Defining IP Reliability and Resiliency - L. Mamakos, Hyperchip
  • High Resiliency MPLS Network Design - S. Poretsky, Quarry Technologies
  • Hardening MPLS-based Networks - S. Vogelsang, Laurel Networks
  • Break
    11:15 am - 12:30 pm
    AM-4: IP Optical Integration
  • Optical Market Forces on GMPLS - K. Sage, Cisco Systems
  • Multiservice Metro Networks in Sweden and Their Plans to Go GMPLS - L. Andersson
  • Photonic Internet Laboratory: New Challenges for Future Photonic Network - N. Yamanaka, NTT
  • Generalized VPNs (GVPNs) - H. Ould-Brahim, Nortel Networks
  • Break
    2:00 - 3:15 pm
    PM-3: New MPLS Features
  • Scalable Multicast MPLS Technology for Next Generation Broadband Services Network - S. Yasukawa, NTT
  • Multicast Traffic Engineering with MPLS - R. Aggarwal, Juniper Networks
  • LDP Fast Convergence - A. Atlas, Avici Systems
  • How to secure an MPLS/VPN network - M. Behringer, Cisco Systems
  • Integration of IPv6 and IPv6 VPN Services over MPLS - F. Le Faucheur, Cisco Systems
  • Break
    3:30 - 4:45 pm
    PM-4: Traffic Engineering
  • Inter-area and Inter-AS MPLS Traffic Engineering - JP Vasseur, Cisco Systems
  • Traffic Engineering in Hierarchical Multiprovider Networks - G. Apostolopoulos, Redback Networks
  • Inter-region Traffic Engineering - A. Ayyangar, Juniper Networks
  • Advanced MPLS Application Testing - B. Miller, IXIA
  • 4:45 - 6:30 pm
    PM-5: Service & Provisioning Issues
  • MPLS Network Management: Enterprise Deployment Management - T. Nadeau, Cisco Systems
  • Attracting New Enterprise Customers with MPLS VPN Services - D. Christophe, Lucent Technologies
  • MPLS Beyond Service Provider Cores - A. Malis, Tellabs
  • Critical Quality of Service Issues in MPLS Networks - J. Brayley, Laurel Networks
  • Practical Implementation of Tools Allied to the Network Management of IP/MPLS-based Networks - P. Beaumont, WANDL
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