As Light Reading’s Packet-Optical
Transport Evolution marks its fifth anniversary, this must-attend
event for North American network operators and their suppliers is
tackling the key topics of the day including software-defined
networking, the transition to all-packet networks and efficient
transport for cloud services. The lively discussions on these and other
timely subjects will feature top technologists from both the service
provider and vendor communities examining how the industry must prepare
for the terabit era, and led by Heavy Reading’s optical expert,
Sterling Perrin.
The transformation of packet-optical transport continues with new
challenges from both the services and operations sides, as well as new
goals for the future, as the telecom industry looks to what lies beyond
100G. Packet-Optical Transport Evolution will examine in depth the
important factors network operators will be considering in making key
deployment decisions in the coming months, including defining SDN for
optical networks and determining the role of OpenFlow; key operator
requirements for packet-only transport; architecture choices for the
next-gen 100G core network; and options for reducing operations expenses
in the transport area.
The Conference
Packet-Optical Transport Evolution is designed to ensure high-quality communication across all segments of the packet-optical transport market’s value chain. Instead of focusing purely on technology, Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 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. Packet-Optical Transport Evolution brings together a top team of market analysts, leading service providers, and suppliers to explore critical issues facing the optical networking industry, while providing a showcase for the latest technologies and solutions.
The day will include panel sessions, keynote presentations, and roundtables. Focus topics for this year’s
Packet-Optical Transport Evolution include:
- Defining Software Defined Networking (SDN) for the Transport Network
- Optical Transport Networks for Cloud Services
- Architecture Choices for the Next-Generation 100G Core
- Putting the Packet in Metro Packet-Optical Transport
- Creating Opex Savings with Next-Gen Packet-Optical Transport
- Beyond 100G: Preparing for the Terabit Era Now
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