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EMEA-LATAM
May 10-12

Wavelengths 2022 EMEA-LATAM

10 May 2022

08:00 CEDT/CES

ES, Barcelona, Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower

Agenda

During this 3-day event you will learn about Nokia’s optical network solutions which will enable scaling without limits, while simplifying network operations to let you build smarter, more automated networks that streamline service delivery and lower network TCO. 

Looking to earn a certification, dive deeper into specific technologies, or get a sneak preview of our exhibition area? Then plan on attending the optical networking training sessions on Tuesday, May 10.  As a cultural highlight, sign up for the optional sightseeing tour of Barcelona on Monday, May 9.

Further details regarding agenda, speakers and live demonstrations will be announced here soon.

9 May

Afternoon

Pre-conference

15:00 – 18:00: Sightseeing Tour

Gothic Tour of Barcelona

Gothic Tour of Barcelona

Monday, 9 May 2022 | 15:00 – 18:00

We are delighted to offer a tour of the Gothic district of Barcelona. Explore the winding streets of this labyrinth in the medieval centre of the city.

Around the Cathedral, lose yourself in the alleys and quaint city streets and enjoy commentary from your tour guide that will take you on a historical voyage of discovery. Enjoy a leisurely stroll to unearth the secrets behind the stones of the medieval quarter. From Romans and Saints to Warriors and Kings, this mix of imposing basilicas, charming squares and narrow streets presents guests with an opportunity to explore this wonderful district of Barcelona.

Your tour includes private coach transfer to and from the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower Hotel together with English speaking guide, earphones and a small refreshment during the tour.

Price Per Person:€45.00. Please note that the Panoramic Tour of Barcelona is subject to availability at the time of booking.

Day 1 – 10 May

Tutorial stream 1

Start

End

Session

Speaker

13:30

14:15

Evolution of pluggable coherent optics to 400G, 800G and beyond. Overview of industry standards for Ethernet, DCO interop, management interfaces and other key standards.

Oriol Bertran Pardo and José-Manuel Estaran-Tolosa

14:15

15:00

Beyond the limit: exploring advances in next-generation high-capacity Photonic Service Engines

Oriol Bertran Pardo

15:00

15:30

BREAK / DEMONSTRATIONS

15:30

16:15

Subsea and Terrestrial unrepeatered systems: Design, Optimization & Maintenance for new and existing infrastructures

Luca Possidente and Bruno Lavigne

16:15

17:00

Hard and soft isolation in transport network

Stéphan Roullot

17:00

18:30

DEMONSTRATIONS

Tutorial stream 2

Start

End

Session

Speaker

13:30

14:15

Live Reporting Automation (LRA)

Alberto Pierini

14:15

15:00

Trusted secure solutions / Secure Transport in the age of Quantum Computing

Yannick Gautier / EvolutionQ

15:00

15:30

BREAK / DEMONSTRATIONS

15:30

16:15

Digital Process Automation: automation made for you

Matias Schneeberger

16:15

17:00

WaveSuite applications: enabling new service and revenue opportunities while automating and simplifying network operations

Sylvain Chenard

17:00

18:30

DEMONSTRATIONS

Day 2 – 11 May

Plenary sessions

Start

End

Session

Speaker

9:00

10:45

Welcome to the event

Kevin Drury

Nokia Network Infrastructure: The Building Blocks for Critical & Secure Networks

Rafa de Fermin

Scale made simple: enabling services growth while simplifying operations

James Watt

The Optical Market in the Post-Covid Era

Nicolas Almendro

Instant and unlimited - Journey to 2030

Azfar Aslam

10:45

11:15

BREAK / DEMONSTRATIONS

11:15

12:35

Evolution of Photonic Service Engines - delivering application-optimized performance today and new approaches for greater scale

Ed Englehart

Scaling from edge to core - end-to-end portfolio evolution and innovation

Giovanni Manto

To be announced

12:35

14:05

LUNCH BREAK / DEMONSTRATIONS

14:05

15:50

Welcome to afternoon plenary session

Serge Melle

Your network automation journey starts with the right skills

Karyn Lennon

Optical industry update, key technology, application and architecture trends and the next phase of coherent optics

Analyst: Andrew Schmitt, Cignal AI

The next generation of Photonic Service Engines: scaling to Terabits

Szilard Zsigmond

To be announced

15:50

16:20

BREAK / DEMONSTRATIONS

16:20

17:50

To be announced

WaveSuite approach to Automation: an enabler for lower TCO

Martin Charbonneau

WavePrime Services: enabling Automation operationalization

Haitham Bouzeineddine

Round Table: Open Q&A

Moderators: Kevin Drury and Serge Melle

Networking Evening

19:00 – 22:30: Networking Evening at Can Magi

Can Magi

Networking Evening at Can Magi

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | 19:00 – 22:30

Delegates are invited to join us for a spectacular networking event at Can Magi.

This stunning Art Nouveau Catalan Country house, built in 1878 was designed with entertainment in mind. Located in Sant Cugat del Vallés, in the province of Barcelona, you can enjoy a relaxing evening giving you the perfect environment to network with your peers whilst enjoying a blend of Catalan food & entertainment.

Coaches depart the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower at 19:00 returning from 22:00.

Day 3 – 12 May

Breakout stream 1

Start

End

Session

Speaker

9:00

11:05

Welcome to Breakout stream 1

Kevin Drury

The Automation journey: a means to enabling business outcomes

Lubo Tancevski

To be announced

Network Insight and Business Services Applications

Sylvain Chenard

WaveSuite Network Operations and Control: advanced network operations capabilities

Luca Baragiola

Enabling efficient IP-Optical integration, management and control

Alex Berwanger

Breakout stream 2

Start

End

Session

Speaker

9:00

11:05

Welcome to Breakout stream 2

Serge Melle

Mission Critical Optical Networking Solutions for Enterprises and Public Sector, including customer testimonials

Vittorio Iozzolino, Bart Vrancken
Guest speakers: Khalid Darwish - Saudi Aramco Kurosh Bozorgebrahimi - Sikt (fka Uninett)

Plenary sessions

Start

End

Session

Speaker

11:05

11:35

BREAK / DEMONSTRATIONS

11:35

13:15

Nokia@Subsea: more choice for our customers

Luca Possidente and Luca Luchesini

Transforming the Photonic Layer: Migrating to higher capacities and optimizing for coherent evolution

Marco Bertolini

Evolution of Photonic Service Engines: from PSE-V to PSE-6

Josè-Manuel Estaran-Tolosa

Enhancing Data Center Interconnect with application-optimized solutions

Pedja Dragovic

13:15

14:45

LUNCH BREAK / DEMONSTRATIONS

14:45

15:55

Compact solutions for access/edge applications

Enrico Di Lorenzo

Building end-to-end business services with OTN

Bernd Heinmueller

After the Pandemic: Implication and Change it will bring to Optical Commnications

Tod Sizer

15:55

16:10

Closing Ceremony

Kevin Drury, Serge Melle, Nicolas Almendro

Contact us

Event management

Karen Whitaker
M: +49 171 305 1967
E: karen.whitaker@nokia.com 

Hotel reservations and registration

Antony Waite
M: +44 7711 926826
E: nokia@conferencecontacts.co.uk