Subject: [manet] MPLS2003 Call for participation

From: Ali Nabi Zadeh <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:58:21 -0400

Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this Call-For-Participation.

Sincerely,
Ali Nabi Zadeh.

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MPLS 2003 International Conference
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C.
October 26-28, 2003
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    http://www.mpls2003.com 
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You are cordially invited to attend the MPLS 2003 International
Conference to be held in Washington D.C. October 26-28, 2003. The 3-day
event consists of highly technical sessions, tutorials, panel
discussions, and exhibits.

Registration for the conference is now open. Early registration
discounts are extremely lucrative and are valid for a limited time only.
To register, go to:

 http://www.mpls2003.com/registration.htm

A limited number of rooms are available at the Omni Shoreham Hotel at
special rates for conference attendees. We suggest you make your
reservation as soon as possible, since October is typically a busy
period for hotels in Washington DC. Please MAKE SURE THAT YOU IDENTIFY
YOURSELVES AS CONFERENCE ATTENDEES TO RECEIVE THE REDUCED RATES.

Important Dates:
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- Early Registration Rates Cut-Off Date: September 30
- Tutorials: October 26, 9:00am - 5:30 pm
- Conference sessions: October 27-28, 8:45am-6:30pm
- Exhibits: October 27-28, 8:45am-6:30pm

Program (visit http://mpls2003.com/sessions.htm for details):

Sunday October 26
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 Tutorial 1: Introduction to MPLS
 Tutorial 2: VPNs
 Tutorial 3: Layer 2 VPNs/VPLS
 Tutorial 4: MPLS Security

Monday October 27
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 Opening remarks - Peter Hill (BellSouth Telecommunications) & Dr. Hamid
Ahmadi (AT&T Labs)  Introduction - Luca Martini (Level3 Communications)
Keynote

 Session: Convergence (Service Provider's Perspective)
  - What is the Role of MPLS in Network Convergence? - R. Spencer, BT
  - MPLS Convergence Strategies - R. Moignard, France Telecom
  - MPLS: The Catalyst of Convergence? - C. Masiero, Equant

 Session: 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

 Session: Layer 2 Transport & Interworking over MPLS
  - VPLS - Remember LANE? - A. Sayeed, Cisco Systems
  - High Availability for MPLS LSRs - K. Kompella, Juniper Networks
  - Transitioning a Profitable Service Portfolio to an MPLS Core Network
  - M. Nielsen, Lucent Technologies
  - VPLS Provisioning, Performance and Scalability: Problems and
Solutions
  - V. Radoaca, Nortel Networks

 Session: 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

 PANEL: MPLS as a Fusing Technology
  - Chair: P. Hill, VP Technology Planning & Deployment, BellSouth
Telecommunications
  - Members: D. McDysan (MCI), C. Kalmanek (ATT), R. Delavenne
(LambdaNet), R. Wilder (Masergy), R. Doukov (Flag Telecom), McManus
(Verizon), C. Liljenstolpe (Cable & Wireless), Y. Sato (NTT)

Tuesday, October 28
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 Keynote
 Lessons Learned - Yakov Rekhter (Juniper Networks)
 Critical Issues for Network Consolidation - Daniel Awduche (MCI)

 Session: Reliability
  - Next Generation Core Routers: Defining IP Reliability and Resiliency
  - L. Mamakos, Hyperchip
  - High Resiliency MPLS Network Design - S. Poretsky, Avici Systems
  - Hardening MPLS-based Networks - S. Vogelsang, Laurel Networks

 Session: 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

 Session: 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

 Session: Traffic Engineering
  - Inter-area and Inter-AS MPLS Traffic Engineering - JP Vasseur, Cisco
Systems
  - Traffic Engineering in Hierarchical Multiprovider Networks - G.
Apostolopoulos, Redback Networks
  - Multi-Region (multiarea/multiAS) Traffic Engineering - A. Ayyangar,
Juniper Networks
  - Advanced MPLS Application Testing - B. Miller, IXIA

 Session: 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

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference.

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