Upcoming Speaking Events

Lehman Brothers Wireline and Wireless Conference

Time: May 28, 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Speaker: Rod Naphan, Vice President, access and data planning, Fujitsu Network Communications

Place: New York Hilton

Topic: The Role of Emerging Broadband Technologies in the Converged Packet-Based Network

Bio: Rod Naphan, vice president of product and strategic planning at Fujitsu, is the architect of the Fujitsu packet optical networking vision and associated product portfolio. He and his organization are leading the definition of the next generation of optical networking product—the Packet Optical Networking Platform. Rod has broad experience in the design and planning of optical networking equipment. During his 13-year tenure with Fujitsu, he has held various leadership roles in software and systems engineering, and was program manager for the FLASHWAVE® 4000 MSPP series product development in North America. Prior to joining Fujitsu, he worked as a software engineer within the SONET transmission division at Bell Northern Research. Rod holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Honors Computing and Computer Electronics from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Master of Science degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Ontario.

Click here to listen LIVE!

NXTcomm 2008 - ATIS TechThink

ATIS TechThink brings you the future of communications technology - straight from the minds that shape it. Key players and leaders in the communications industry come together to discuss and debate cutting-edge topics and key trends

Time: June 17, 1:00 - 2:15 pm

Panelist: Jim Orr, Principal Network Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications

Title of Session: Full-Scale Convergence: What Does it Look Like and How Do We Get There?

Description: Femtocell, WiMAX, WCDMA, the Networked Car - each of these technologies has made its debut, demanding attention by delivering connectivity in new ways and in new spaces. How will each of these emerging technologies afford full-scale converged service offerings? And what will those services be? From home base stations, to metropolitan networks, to the drive to work, what opportunities arise from consumers being continually connected and on the move? What are the business models that make these technologies and the services they support attractive? Are we, as an industry, ready to change the way we think about all of this and respond to the new ways consumers are behaving and what they want. Learn from the industry’s leading technology futurists, vendors and innovators as they offer their views on what the future holds for services delivered any time, anywhere, via any access technology.

For more information, please visit: http://www.nxtcommshow.com/atis.html

Bio: Jim Orr is a principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu Network Communications. He has worked in the telecommunications industry for 15 years, serving in various engineering, network planning, network architecture and marketing roles in both the vendor and the carrier community. Before joining Fujitsu in November 2001, Jim increased his industry experience through progressively expanding responsibilities in network architecture and implementation with Latus Lightworks, McLeod Communications, Caprock Communications, GST Telecom and Electric Lightwave. He began his career with Northern Telecom in systems and sales engineering roles. Jim holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington State University.

NXTcomm 2008 - programming panel

NXTcomm08 will feature original programming developed and organized by NXTcomm.

Time: June 18, 12:35 - 1:35 pm

Moderator: Sam Lisle, Director of Market Development, Fujitsu Network Communications

Topic: Packet Optical Networking: Market Dynamics, Applications, and Enabling Technologies

Description: Packet optical networking is the next evolution in optical networking optimized for Ethernet and IP-centric aggregation and transport infrastructure. The market for packet optical networking platforms is projected to be $2.8B by 2012. This session’s experts discuss enabling technologies, operational and deployment considerations, and market dynamics of packet optical networking.

Bio: Sam Lisle is a director of market development at Fujitsu Network Communications, where he focuses on packet optical networking technology and applications. Sam holds U.S. patents in packet-aware optical networking and was instrumental in the definition of the FLASHWAVE® 4000 series of MSPP platforms from Fujitsu. Prior to Fujitsu, Sam worked for Bellcore (now Telcordia), specializing in the reliability analysis of SONET transport systems and fiber optic media. Sam holds a BSEE from the University of Iowa and an MSEE from Georgia Tech.

NXTcomm 2008 - Communications Goes Green

Join the first serious business summit to explore how telecommunications manufacturers, developers, applications, services and technologies can create a sustainable future, develop environmentally friendly practices, adopt green policies and deploy energy saving technologies...while still keeping their competitive edge.

Time: June 19, 1:15 - 2:00 pm

Panelist: Richard McCormack, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Fujitsu

Topic: Green Data Center Challenges: Reducing Heat Production and Increasing Efficiency

Description: The six million servers in America’s data centers, when factoring in the energy needed to run and cool the servers, consume more energy than the 300+ million televisions in the United States. Green computing—IT equipment, data centers, and servers -- consume huge amounts of energy and produce heat requiring energy for cooling. But now IT service providers and manufacturers must offer solutions to enterprise users that reduce energy consumption, maintain security, maximize productivity, and still operate at peak efficiency. What are the latest trends and developments in computer and IT data centers? How can we improve network capabilities with sustainable IT practices?

For more information, please visit: http://www.nxtcommshow.com/ihollywood.html

Bio: Richard McCormack, senior vice president of marketing at Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, has over two decades of industry experience and brings the vision and tactical experience to develop and drive the marketing strategy for Fujitsu Computer Systems in North America. McCormack is responsible for all aspects of marketing in North America covering both corporate and consumer products, solutions and services. During his career, McCormack has led engagements involving mission critical OLTP, system consolidation and CRM with customers in a broad range of industries. Prior to Fujitsu Computer Systems, McCormack was vice president of storage marketing for Amdahl Corporation, where he developed and managed both open systems and S/390 storage solutions and served as Siemens AG’s director of product marketing, where he was responsible for Siemens Cluster and High Availability strategy.