Connecting and Inspiring Leaders in Optical Communications - Executive Forum 2012
Keynote Presentation: The Drivers for 100G and Beyond
Innovations in Optical Technology are driving a new wave of network deployments. There is a great opportunity to leverage technology to deliver improved customer experience, capacity growth and operational efficiencies. The 100G evolution started in Long Haul networks and will soon become prevalent in Metro and Submarine networks supporting applications across the entire globe. Building future proof technology that allows for efficient migration to 400Gb/s and 1 Tb/s wavelengths is also becoming possible with flexible grid-spacing and colorless, directionless, and contentionless architectures
Speaker Profile
Ihab Tarazi, Vice President, Global Network Planning, Verizon
Ihab Tarazi is a recognized leader in the global telecommunications industry, providing a unique blend of talent and expertise in managing the technology and development underpinning one of the world's largest facilities-based telecommunications networks. As Vice President of Verizon's Global Network Planning organization, Tarazi oversees a responsive and dynamic global team who deliver results that combine leading edge and innovative technology with business goals into a high performance network around the world.
Tarazi is responsible for the development of Verizon's Optical, IP and Ethernet global network capabilities delivering high speed wireless and FiOS broadband access on a converged high performance network and supporting multiple products and classes of service globally in 160 countries. He is driving the innovation and convergence of Optical and Ethernet networks to support the growth of Mobile, Video and Cloud network demand.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and has a Master's Degree in Telecom Management from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. Tarazi is a Board Member of Southern Cross Cable Network and a Board Member of Australia Japan Cable. His organization holds many key leadership positions in distinguished industry forums.
