Next generation networks workshop in Tallinn

13.02.2012 update: workshop was held very successfully with attendance of approximately 50 people. Scroll down to "Agenda" to download presentations.

Delivering high-speed broadband through next generation networks

7th of February 2012 - Tallinn, Estonia

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Workshop organized by three EU R&D projects  will be held on 7th of February 2012 in Tallinn, Estonia and will gather key people from the European networking community to discuss about trends in next generation converged, wireless and optical networks.

Key people from the European networking community will meet together at the workshop entitled “Delivering high-speed broadband through next generation networks” that will take place in Tallinn to discuss a broad range of subjects (including technological, economic and political ones) associated with next generation broadband access. More specifically, the participants will address the challenges related with the near and long term perspectives of Next Generation Access (NGA) deployment. The workshop will provide insight into the main technological trends for NGA, including for example the novel concept of OFDMA-PONs. Moreover, the benefits and challenges of convergence between the diverse fields of optical and wireless access networks will be detailed. In addition, the workshop participants will offer insider views on architectural aspects, while the impact and opportunities offered by the new breed of access solutions and novel network design/operation business models will be highlighted.

This workshop is organized by three EU R&D projects:

ACCORDANCE - A Converged Copper-Optical-Radio OFDMA-based access Network with high Capacity and FlExibility. ACCORDANCE introduces a novel high-capacity extended-reach optical access network architecture, based on OFDMA technology. ACCORDANCE project is the main organizer and sponsor of this workshop.	OASE project - Optical Access Seamless Evolution. The aim of the OASE project is the assessment and development of next-generation optical access (NGOA) network architectures and systems concepts for the “2020” timeframe, focusing particularly on European requirements. The OASE project will examine FTTH solutions based on four multidisciplinary approaches: regulatory, technical and financial aspects, and business models.	ALPHA project (Architectures for FLexible Photonic Home and Access Networks) that studied the evolution towards a cognitive network by dynamically utilising the resources of an optical network infrastructure to support a heterogeneous environment of wired and wireless technologies, will present it's results on convergence of wireless and fixed home and access networks.

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Sponsors:

Workshop is supported by:

In addition to project partners, major estonian telecommunication market stakeholders, universities, SMEs and other authorities supported organization of this workshop:

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Agenda:

9:30 - 9:45 Keynote "European funding for Estonian ICT companies for EU R&D projects in broadband technology"
     Aavo Kaine, Archimedes SA, National Contact Point in FP7 ICT Workprogramme, Estonia

9:50 - 10:10 Overview on WDM-PON – the NG-PON Perspective
     Markus Roppelt, Klaus Grobe, ADVA optical Networks, Germany

10:15 - 10:25 Convergence in access networks – why we need that?
     Marco Forzati, Mikhail Popov, ACREO, Sweden

10:25 - 10:50 ACCORDANCE view on convergence: "OFDMA-PON: A Solution for Next Generation Converged Access Networking"
Konstantinos Kanonakis, Athens Information Technology, Greece

10:50 - 11:10 Business modelling scenarios appropriate for NGOA and converged networks
     Sofie Verbrugge and Bart Lanoo, Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology, Belgium

11:10 - 11:30 Coffee break and networking session

11:30 - 11:50 Operator requirements for migration aspects towards OFDMA PON
    Erik Weis, Deutsche Telekom, Germany

11:55 - 12:15 Wireless/wireline convergence in the view of ACCORDANCE
    Frank Schaich, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, Germany

12:20 - 12:40 How Estonian organizations can contribute to EU R&D projects in broadband access
    Roman Kaurson, Euprocom OÜ, Estonia

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Registration
Participation in workshop is free of charge, however registration is required.
For registration to workshop and for additional information You please use feedback form or send an e-mail to:

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Supporting organizations:

• JCP-Consult SAS, France
• Research and Education Laboratory in Information Technologies, Greece
• Alcatel-Lucent Deutschland AG, Germany
• Deutsche Telekom AG, Germany
• Telefonica I+D, Spain
• University of Hertfordshire, UK
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
• Euprocom OÜ, Estonia
• ERICSSON AB, Sweden
• ERICSSON Telecomunicazioni, Italy
• ACREO AB, Sweden
• Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology, Belgium
• Magyar Telekom RT, Hungary
• Technische Universitaet München, Germany
• Slovak Telekom AS, Slovakia
• University of Essex, UK
• Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Sweden
• ADVA AG Optical Networking, Germany

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Location
Workshop will take place at Teaduspargi 6/1, Tallinn at the Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol: 

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