Premier Event For Leading-Edge Internet Technologies

October 26-28, 2003, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC www.mpls2003.com

Live Production VPLS Deployment First real world deployment offering prioritized VPLS service delivering Multi- Service content to wireless and wireline users

Conference and Technical Co-Chairs

Peter Hill BellSouth

Luca Martini Level 3

Dave McDysan MCI

Hamid Ahmadi AT&T Labs

VPLS Network Supported By

Quality of Service

Technical Sessions and Tutorials

Convergence

OAM

Interworking

VPNs

Reliability

IP Optical Integration

Traffic Engineering

Provisioning

L2/L3 applications supporting multiple service types using GMPLS to validate the integration of IP and optical technologies at the 4th public demonstration following the conference

IP Optical Integration Public Demonstration

Exhibit Booths By Leading Vendor & Carriers

Platinum Exhibitors Gold Exhibitors

Sixth International Conference on Multiprotocol Label Switching

Nippon Pavillion

Sunday, October 26 Tutorials

9:00 - 10:30 am Tutorial 1: Introduction to MPLS

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tutorial 2: VPNs - J. Guichard, Cisco Systems

2:00 - 3:30 pm Tutorial 3: Layer 2 VPNs/VPLS - S. Khandekar, Alcatel

4:00 - 5:30 pm Tutorial 4: MPLS Security - R. Callon, Juniper Networks

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 (Level3 Communications) Keynote

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 Convergence Strategies - R. Moignard, France Telecom · MPLS: The Catalyst of Convergence? - C. Masiero, Equant

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

2:00 - 3:15 pm PM-1: Layer 2 Transport & Inter-working over MPLS

· VPLS - Remember LANE? - A. Sayeed, Cisco Systems · Virtual Private LAN Services - 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

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 Tech-nology

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), C. Liljenstolpe (Cable & Wireless), Y. Sato (NTT)

Tuesday, October 28 Technical Sessions

8:45 - 9:45 am · Keynote · 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, Avici Systems · Hardening MPLS-based Networks - S. Vogelsang, Laurel Networks

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

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

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 · Multi-Region (multiarea/multiAS) 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. Beau-mont, WANDL

Conference Program

EXHIBITS: Monday, October 27 - Tuesday, October 28

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Exhibits by Major Vendors & Service Providers

IP Optical Integration Public Demonstration

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TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME Multi-Vendor Live Production VPLS Deployment

Mutliprotocol Label Switching

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