Conference Proceedings: FutureNet 2007: MPLS, Ethernet and Beyond

FutureNet: MPLS, Ethernet and Beyond (formerly MPLScon) conference held during Apr 30 – May 3, 2007 addresses the future of communications services from enterprise, service provider, and vendor prospectives. FutureNet 2007 (8th edition), broadened its focus to cover the present and future of enterprise and consumer communications services including MPLS and Ethernet transport services, voice and SIP trunking, evolution of wireless services, video, and network and performance management. In addition, FutureNet explored issues such as network neutrality, service-provider/enterprise demarcation, international challenges, and new triple and quadruple play offerings. FutureNet conference and panel discussions covered the following topics: Transport Architecture & Service Evolution: Enterprise; Transport Architecture and Service Evolution: Service Providers; Operations and Management – Enterprises; Operations and Management – Service Providers; Real-Time Voice/Video Services; Security Approaches; Service Provider Resiliency Strategies; VPLS, T-MPLS, BB-TE/801.1Qay, and Ethernet and Wireless Services. To access the conference proceedings, pl. visit www.webtorials.com/main/FutureNet2007/index.htm