Special Sessions

Special Session 1: NGN: Technical and Social Challenge in Japan

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, 13:35~15:40, Conference Room 2

Session Chair: Jin Woo Park (Korea University, Korea)

Multi-layer network control and management for next generation IP/optical network

Tomohiro Otani (KDDI R&D Labs.)
 

Tomohiro Otani has been a senior manager of integrated core network control and management Group in KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc. in Japan since 2005 and is responsible for R&D activities in next generation intelligent optical networking. He was a manager of optical network department in KDDI Corporation from 2005 to 2006. In 1994, he joined Submarine Cable Systems Dept. of KDDI Corporation. He also holds a position of a research fellow in National Institute of Informational and Communications Technology (NICT) JGN II Tsukuba Research Center, in Japan. He received the B.E., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in electronic engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 1992, 1994, 2002, and Professional Engineering degree in electrical engineering from Columbia University, New York, in 1998, respectively. He is a member of the Institute of electronics, information and communication engineers (IEICE) in Japan and received the Young Engineering Award from IEICE of Japan in 1999.

NGN : NEC's View and Solutions

Takashi Matsumoto (NEC Corporation, Japan)
 

Takashi Matsumoto obtained his M.Sc. degree in system science from UCLA ,U.S.A in 1982, and his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from University of Tokyo, JAPAN in 1976. In 1976 he joined NEC Corporation and engaged in the development of telecommunication equipment. Now he is the Cheif Engineer in the Carrier Network Business Unit, NEC. His mission is the strategic management of new products and technologies as the CTO in the Carrier Network Business Unit.

NGN: its darkness and brightness

Tatsuro Takahashi (Kyoto University. Japan)
 

Tatsuro Takahashi received the B.E. and W.E. in Electrical Engineering from Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, in 1973 and 1975 respectively, and Dr. of Engineering in Information Science from Kyoto University in 1997. He has been with NTT Laboratories from 1975 to 2000, making R&D on high-speed networks and switching systems for circuit switching, packet switching, fram relaying, and ATM. Since July 1, 2000, he is a professor, Communications and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University. His current research interests include high-speed networking, photonic networks and mobile networks. He received the Achievement Award from IEICE in 1996, and the Minister of Science and Technology Award in 1998 both for ATM system and technology development. He was a vice president of the ATM Forum from 1997 to 1997. Prof. Takahashi is a Fellow of IEEE and IEICE.

Special Session 2: Emerging Technology and Services toward NGN

 Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, 10:00~12:05, Conference Room 2

Session Chair: Kazumitsu Maki (Fujitsu, Japan)

IPTV Service Quality Management Trends

Ki Yong Cho (KT, Korea)
 

Ki Yong Cho received his BS and MS Degrees in Computer Science from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea in 1990 and 1992 respectively. Since 1992 he has been working as a researcher at the Network Technology Laboratory, KT. He developed Network Management Systems in IP Network. His research interests include IP Network Management System, Network Performance, Service Quality Measurement.

KTF's 3.5G(HSDPA) launching story and future plan

Won-Jin Park (KTF, Korea)
 

Won-Jin Park received his BS and MS Degrees in Electronic Engineering from Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea in 1986 and 1988 respectively. He joined Korea Telecom in 1988, where he was engaged in Planning and implementing CSDN, KT 2000 Project, Development of Cell Planning Tool for PCS & IMT-2000 network, Cell Planning of UMTS network and Development of Repeater system for UMTS.  Now he is the Head of New Business Office, KTF. And he is doing whole project management of KTF’s 3G business.

Next Generation resource provisioning

Shuang-Mei Wang (Telecom Labs Chunghwa Telecom, Chinese Taipei)
 

Shang-Wang is a Senior Researcher of Broadband Service Operation Support Technology Project in CHTTL(Chunghwa Telecommunication Laboratories), Chinese Taipei. She received BS from Tamkang University, Chinese Taipei in Jun. 1984, and MS from University of Illinois, U. S. A. in Feb. 1988. Since she joined CHT in 1989 she has been involved in developing network resource provisioning and management system in Optical fiber network and the Broadband Service provisioning and testing project of CHT. Her latest job is managing the project of Broadband Service configuration and activation of CHT.

NGN & NGS - Their Implications to OSS/BSS tools

Umberto Vizcaino (HP, Singapore)
 

Mr. Vizcaino is an international person having worked in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. He has over 25 years of experience in Telecommunications and Networking industry specializing in OSS and BSS working for large-scale international System Integrators and Product manufacturers. He holds a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Electrical Engineering and a B.S. Degree in Systems Engineering in the Basque Country and has authored published papers on OSS and Network Management. Mr. Vizcaino has been a frequent speaker in international network technology symposiums. Mr. Vizcaino has served in the Advisory Board of networking start-up companies in the US and currently is the OSS Director & Practice Principal for HP in the Asia Pacific Japan region. Since the year 2000, Mr Vizcaino has been working with various large service providers in the area of business transformation, OSS strategies, OSS processes, as well as OSS solutions. He not only provides guidance on the international trends in these areas to the customers, but is involved in the management of actual delivery programmes. This provides him the first hand understanding of the business requirements, issues, as well as what will be the suitable solutions.