9.00    Coffee

             SESSION 4 -Interworking with Emerging
             Technologies - Synchronisation Issues
             Chairman - Greg Mason, BTexaCT
             New technology is being rolled out at a staggering pace. Quite
             often, the user is unaware that seamless synchronisation
             transport is no longer a "given". This first session on Day 2 will
             highlight or predict some of the problems associated with the
             arrival of the latest technology.

 9.30    Traditional Services over Next
             Generation Technology
             Ian Wright - Fujitsu Europe Telecom R&D Centre
             As network transmission technology evolves, it has to be
             capable of continuing to deliver traditional services for major
             users. Interworking with new broadband transmission media
             has clear benefits, but also poses problems with regard to
             synchronisation and delivery of these services over optical
             networks. This paper will explore how some of these services
             work with the current technology and how they will migrate to
             the new technology as it is rolled out.

             .Typical service delivered over legacy networks
             .Benefits of new optical technology for broadband services
             .Interworking legacy applications into new optical transport
              networks
             .Interfacing into packet based IP networks
             .Effect of maintaining sync transport within dynamic optical
              networks

             SESSION 5 - The Effect of Emerging Core & Access
             Technology with the Synchronisation Transport Layer
             Chairman - Greg Mason, BTexaCT
             Following on from Session 4 this session continues with the
             new technology theme, but focuses on the manufacturers'
             perspective. Optical networking, dedicated synchronisation
             equipment, access technology such as DSL and access
             synchronisation issues are covered in detail.

10.00   Synchronisation Requirements for the
             Transmission of 3G Wireless Traffic
             (UMTS Networks) - Infrastructure
             Manufacturers Perspective
             Bjorn Neihoff - Ericsson
             Significant additional bandwidth will be required at the access
             layer to handle the next generation wireless traffic. How will
             legacy networks cope with this,particularly if sync is required
             to be delivered to the application.What are the compatibility
             issues relating to broadband packet based networks and sync
             transport to the base stations? This paper will explore next
             generation wireless technology from an infrastructure
             manufacturer's perspective.

             .3G/UMTS technology explained
             .UMTS terminology - NODEB (BTS) - RNC(BSC) - MSC
             .Future technology developments,
             .Sync problem prediction & pre-emption,
             .Possible solutions,
             .UMTS NODEB RF Sync requirements
             .What the standards require
             .SDH pointer justification implications on base station
              stability
             .Sync methods for core and access network infrastructure
              - Deployment of GPS in 3G wireless networks

10.30   Coffee Break

10.45   Synchronisation Requirements in Optical
             Switching & Transmission Systems
             - A Manufacturer's View
             Richard Dorward - Marconi Communications Ltd.
             There is a significant revolution occurring as networks move
             from copper to fibre and into the optical domain. How will this
             new technology continue to deliver the sync transport layer
             without degradation? This paper will introduce optical
             technology and explore some of the synchronisation issues,
             which are or will be considered as these new optical networks
             are deployed.

             .Optical networks explained
             .IP and packet based transmission systems
             .Key elements - DWDM,Optical Switches etc
             .Waiting Time Jitter
             .Convergence issues
             .Element Sync Transfer quality
             .Effect of protection switching
             .STM-4 over DWDM line clock transfer
             .Effect of wrappers & Forward Error Correction on sync
             .Sync route management
             .Interfacing to legacy TDM
11.15   Future Core Network Synchronisation Architecture
             Phil Mann - Symmetricom Inc.
             Synchronisation manufacturers must keep ahead of the
             technology revolution, whilst delivering resilient solutions and
             staying competitive. How will they achieve this? How are they
             embracing the latest requirements of core technology
             synchronisation? This paper presents the view from a sync
             manufacturer's perspective.

             .Future requirements for optical networks & elements
             .New SSU/BITS, element architecture
             .BITE functionality for MTIE & TDEV
             .Core network topology & architecture
             .The importance of central management

12.00   Questions 

12.15   Lunch

1.30     The Access Layer - A DSL Manufacturer 's View
       Rene Geys - Alcatel
                   DSL will dramatically improve the bandwidth available in the
                   local loop. With local loop unbundling, traditional technology
                   will be replaced. How will applications work over this new
                   technology? What are the synchronisation issues? Will sync
                   transfer without degradation? This paper will explore DSL with
                   regard to sync.

                   .DSL technology explained
                   .Network & element architecture
                   .Element Sync Transfer quality
                   .Delivery of current & future wireless traffic over DSL
                   .Private wire over DSL
                   .Video conference to the home
                   .Sync transport over DSL
                   .Future direction