In addition to a record number of attendees, Packet-Optical Transport Evolution featured an unprecedented speaker lineup of experts from 10 service providers and enterprises: BT, Covad, Google, Level3, NYSE Euronext, RCN Metro, Reliance Globalcom, Telus, Verizon Business, and XO Communications. The conference featured lively panel sessions, debates, and roundtables on the value of optical networks and how they ultimately underpin an operator's success in a next-generation network world.
"The tremendous level of interest in this year's Packet-Optical Transport Evolution conference – particularly from the network operators – can be viewed as a call to innovate," Perrin says. "We heard operators asking for standardized 100G technology now; a unified control plane that operates across packet and optical layers; increased automation throughout the network to truly reduce manual intervention and operational costs; and a network migration path that doesn't disrupt customers' legacy services. What we heard is that operators need packet-optical innovation that saves on both capex and opex while providing the capacity required for tomorrow's packet-based services."
Packet-Optical Transport Evolution sponsors included Platinum Sponsor Fujitsu; Gold Sponsors ADVA Optical Networking, Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, CYAN, Hitachi, Huawei, Infinera, MetaSwitch, MRV, Nokia Siemens Networks, Tellabs, and Transmode; and Silver Sponsors JDSU and NEC. The conference also included a workshop from the OIF on 100G, which featured a presentation from AT&T Labs.
See what Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Conference Chair Sterling Perrin had to say about the conference here: http://www.lightreading.com/video.asp?doc_id=192210
For additional coverage on the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Conference visit: http://www.lightreading.com/topics.asp?node_id=1343
Building off the success of the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution live conference, Light Reading and Heavy Reading will be hosting a Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Event on July 13, 2010. Instead of focusing purely on technology, the virtual event has been created to get people talking about how optical networks bring real value to networks and how they ultimately underpin an operator's success in a next-generation network world. The virtual event will have all the characteristics of a live event and more, including an auditorium with panel sessions, keynote speakers, video presentations, live Q&A, customizable exhibitor booths with chat features, and a virtual lounge. Registration for the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Event is guaranteed at 1,000. Speaking and sponsorship opportunities for the virtual event are still available.
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