Wireline Network Evolution

Track Sponsor

The increasing demand for connectivity underscores the imperative for operators to intensify their efforts toward achieving 10G capabilities.

This track will delve into the essential technologies driving the evolution of wireline networks. Gain valuable insights and discover strategies to enhance speed and reliability, ultimately unlocking a seamless user experience.

Track Speakers

Ladi Astrab

Head of Presales
Incognito Software Solutions

Andreas Bergman

Chief Commercial Officer
InCoax

John Bevilacqua

Principal Architect
CableLabs

Douglas Blue

Business Development Leader - North America, Fixed Networks
Nokia

Edward Boyd

Vice President, PON R&D
Ciena

Dr. Alberto Campos

Fellow
CableLabs

John Chapman

CTO Broadband & Fellow
Industry

Mike Cooper

Principal Architect
Cox Communications

Michael Emmendorfer

Vice President of Technology
Calix

Belal Hamzeh

Vice President, Technology & System Engineering
Comcast

Dr. Robert Howald

Comcast Fellow
Comcast, TPX Connect Network Services

John Huang

Lead Communications Network Engineer
Cox Communications

Jeremy Huhman

Regional Vice President of Operations
Vyve Broadband

Dr. Curtis Knittle

Vice President, Wired Technologies
CableLabs

Derek Lee

Manager, Wireline Access Technology & Engineering
Rogers Cablesystem

Jason Livingood

Vice President - Technology Policy, Product & Standards
Comcast

Israel Madiedo

Innovation & Technology Director
izzi (Televisa)

Deependra Malla

Network Design Engineer
Cox Communications

Tanuja Maneesh

Senior Optical Transport Engineer
Rogers Communications

Richard Markle

Cox Communications

Marcela Martinez

Sr Engineer Access Network Planning
Claro Colombia

Marc Morrissette

Sr. Principle Engineer, Access Networks
Comcast

Venk Mutalik

Comcast Fellow
Comcast

Elad Nafshi

Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer
Comcast

Kevin Noll

Principal Architect
CableLabs

Mike O’Dell

Distinguished Engineer
Comcast

Alexander Podarevsky

Chief Technology Officer
Promptlink Communications

Richard Primerano

Principal Engineer, Next Generation Access Network
Comcast

Dr. Richard Prodan

Engineering Fellow
Comcast

Ken Pyle

Marketing Director
Broadband Forum

Track Sessions​

Agenda Tabs
Wireline Network Evolution

Your Network is Talking, Please Listen

12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM
Moderator
Brady Volpe
CPO
OpenVault
Larry Wolcott
Comcast Fellow
Comcast
Mike O’Dell
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Belal Hamzeh
Vice President, Technology & System Engineering
Comcast
Wireline Network Evolution

Getting the Download on FDX

2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM
Moderator
Dan Rice
VP, Access Network Engineering
Comcast
Dr. Robert Howald
Comcast Fellow
Comcast, TPX Connect Network Services
Dr. Richard Prodan
Engineering Fellow
Comcast
Marc Morrissette
Sr. Principle Engineer, Access Networks
Comcast
Wireline Network Evolution

¿Pueden extenderse los beneficios de las arquitecturas distribuidas a los despliegues de PON? Un enfoque latinoamericano

2:05 PM
- 2:25 PM
Moderator
Mauricio Romero
AI and Advanced Analytics Sr. Director
Liberty Latin America
Marcela Martinez
Sr Engineer Access Network Planning
Claro Colombia
Wireline Network Evolution

PNM Live! 2024: Showcasing Efficiency in Proactive Network Maintenance

3:15 PM
- 3:55 PM
Moderator
Larry Wolcott
Comcast Fellow
Comcast
Moderator
Dr. Jason Rupe
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Mike O’Dell
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Brady Volpe
CPO
OpenVault
Dr. Foad Towfiq
Chief Executive Officer
Promptlink Communications
Alexander Podarevsky
Chief Technology Officer
Promptlink Communications
Wireline Network Evolution

Track Keynote: From the Cloud to the Home – a Smarter, Faster and Most Reliable Network Realized

3:30 PM
- 4:00 PM
Elad Nafshi
Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer
Comcast
Wireline Network Evolution

A Report Card on Virtual CCAP and Low Latency

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
Moderator
David Ririe
Sr. Director, Access Engineering
Cox Communications
Derek Lee
Manager, Wireline Access Technology & Engineering
Rogers Cablesystem
Jason Livingood
Vice President - Technology Policy, Product & Standards
Comcast
Eric Tijerina
Director of Network Architecture and Access Engineering
Midco
Wireline Network Evolution

Practical Strategies for Deploying FTTH

7:30 AM
- 8:45 AM
Moderator
John Bevilacqua
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Brian Yarbrough
Principal Engineer - OSP Engineering
Cox Communications
Kevin Noll
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Wireline Network Evolution

From Residential to Multi-Service Fiber Access Networks

11:45 AM
- 12:25 PM
Moderator
Ken Pyle
Marketing Director
Broadband Forum
Douglas Blue
Business Development Leader - North America, Fixed Networks
Nokia
Ladi Astrab
Head of Presales
Incognito Software Solutions
Tom Williams
CEO
Razzle
Andreas Bergman
Chief Commercial Officer
InCoax
Wireline Network Evolution

A Photonic Future

12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM
Moderator
Fernando Villarruel
Senior Advisor PON Core Group
Ciena- Tibit Technologies
Dr. Alberto Campos
Fellow
CableLabs
Venk Mutalik
Comcast Fellow
Comcast
Tanuja Maneesh
Senior Optical Transport Engineer
Rogers Communications
Wireline Network Evolution

Navigating the Transition: Operational Insights into Delivering Broadband over Fiber

12:30 PM
- 1:10 PM
Barry Walton
Sr Broadband Solutions Architect
Corning Optical Communications
Tommy Taylor
Vice President of Engineering and Operations
Buckeye Broadband
Jeremy Huhman
Regional Vice President of Operations
Vyve Broadband
Wireline Network Evolution

Coherent PON

2:00 PM
- 2:55 PM
Moderator
Matt Schmitt
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Edward Boyd
Vice President, PON R&D
Ciena
Dr. Haipeng Zhang
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Wireline Network Evolution

HFC Continues to Deliver

3:45 PM
- 5:00 PM
Moderator
Dean Stoneback
Senior Director, Engineering & Standards
SCTE
Dr. Alberto Campos
Fellow
CableLabs
Mike Cooper
Principal Architect
Cox Communications
Dr. Rob Thompson
System Architect
Sercomm Technology Inc.
Wireline Network Evolution

Driving End-to-End IP Networking

9:30 AM
- 10:45 AM
Moderator
John Chapman
CTO Broadband & Fellow
Industry
Deependra Malla
Network Design Engineer
Cox Communications
John Huang
Lead Communications Network Engineer
Cox Communications
Richard Markle
Cox Communications
Wireline Network Evolution

Operationalizing and Automating PON

9:30 AM
- 10:30 AM
Moderator
Dr. Curtis Knittle
Vice President, Wired Technologies
CableLabs
Jon Schnoor
Principle Architect, Wired Technologies
CableLabs
Michael Emmendorfer
Vice President of Technology
Calix
Wireline Network Evolution

Optimizing DOCSIS® Capacity

11:30 AM
- 12:45 PM
Moderator
Karthik Sundaresan
Distinguished Technologist & Director of HFC solutions
CableLabs
Jay Zhu
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Comcast
Saifur Rahman
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Richard Primerano
Principal Engineer, Next Generation Access Network
Comcast
Wireline Network Evolution

Boosting Performance: PNM for Optical Networks

11:30 AM
- 12:45 PM
Moderator
Israel Madiedo
Innovation & Technology Director
izzi (Televisa)
Dr. Jason Rupe
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Robert-Jan van Minnen
Senior Manager Network Analytics & Performance Planning
Liberty Global - Liberty Tech
Ben Ragel
Senior Engineer
Rogers Communications