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All-Optical Networks

Workshops   ----   Conference  ---- 
Wednesday
February 16		 Thursday
February 17

Friday
February 18

9:00

    Chair's Opening Remarks
Core Optical Networks: Opportunities and Challenges in the Optical Switching Systems Market

Scott Clavenna
Principal Analyst
Pioneer Consulting
10:00    Keynote Address: Optical Networking Evolution

Jack Wimmer
Vice President,
Technology Planning & Operations
MCI WorldCom
10:45    Break
11:00    Requirements and Architectural Options for an All-Optical Network

Dr. Sri Nathan
Vice President, Network Architecture
Qtera Corporation
11:45    Luncheon    Sponsored by: Spencer Trask Media and Communications Group

Keynote Address

Bruce Nelson
Director, ONS & Cross-Connect Systems Product Evolution Planning and Portfolio Management
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
1:45    The Heterogeneous Optical Network

Greg Reznick
President & CEO
Xros, Inc.
2:30    Networking Break
3:45    All-Optical Networks - Network Management Issues

Rao Arimilli
Vice President, Software Product Marketing
Optical Networks, Inc.
Workshops   ----   Conference  ---- 
Wednesday
February 16		 Thursday
February 17

Friday
February 18