About the talk:
 

Accelerating traffic growth on the backbone network due to i) higher speed access rates, ii) larger volume of multimedia and video content, and iii) greater adoption of IP/MPLS networking by enterprise customers, is forcing network operators to face unprecedented capacity demands and scaling issues. These concerns are best addressed by leveraging the advancements in optical, semiconductor, and software technology to create an entirely new class of MPLS/optical core. This presentation will discuss the transformation of the optical transport network and core IP/MPLS network, and highlight the possibility of greater convergence in the future.

 

About the speaker:
 

Dr. Stuart Elby is the Vice President of Network Architecture responsible for setting Verizon's network vision encompassing broadband access, optical transport, fast packet and Ethernet switching, IP/MPLS routing, and emerging voice over IP and video technologies. Stuart is also responsible for defining service specific architectures to support product line marketing, specifying network element requirements, coordinating Verizon's Standards activities, and leading collaborative R&D activities with universities and industry partners. He has previously held several positions in Verizon including network platform testing, and technical support of product development and sales. Prior to joining the phone company in 1993, Dr. Elby was a Research Associate at the NSF's Center for Telecommunications Research at Columbia University. There he was responsible for leading research in optoelectronic devices, all-optical network architectures and developing early WDM / ATM platforms. He was co-director of a multi-university research program on all-optical packet switched networking, and collaborated with Teachers' College in the development of a multi-media educational network for primary and secondary schools. Dr. Elby received a BS degree in Optical Engineering from the University of Rochester, NY, in 1982 and received a MSEE and Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1989 and 1994, respectively.