International Workshop on
Trends of Technologies for Photonic Networks

Torino, Italy - February 6th, 2002

Organized by the IST OPTIMIST project
in conjunction with the IFIP TC-6 Optical Networks Design and Modelling conference

This is an International workshop organised by the IST OPTIMIST project in conjunction with ONDM'2002.

The workshop is aimed to provide an overview of the major trends of technologies, systems, and components enabling future photonic networks. The contributors to the workshop will be national and European R&D projects and European industry. A further focus of the workshop is to gather views and experiences from outside the IST programme and thereby strengthen the interaction between IST projects and other research efforts. Besides offering the participants a general view of the developing trends in photonics, the workshop will support the gathering of the information necessary to develop a roadmap on photonic network technologies for public dissemination, an objective of the IST project OPTIMIST.

Agenda
13:30-13:45 Introduction and Welcome
B. Fabianek, European Commission, E. Patzak, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, Germany
13:45-14.15 Overview of Ongoing Photonics Research Projects in Italian Universities
G. Prati, CNIT, Italy
14:15-14:45 Optical Communication Challenges
K. Stubkjaer, Research Center COM, Denmark
14:45-15:15 The German R&D Programme KomNet - On the Way to the Broadband Internet
K.-D. Langer, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, Germany

15:15-15:45 Coffee break

15:45-16:15 COST 266 views on the development of advanced infrastructure for photonic networks
A. Kuchar, Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Czech Republic
16:15-16:45 ASON from a Network Operator Perspective
R. Clemente, Eurescom, Telecom Italia Lab., Italy
16:45-17:00 Concluding Remarks, Discussion
M. O'Mahony, University of Essex, UK

Registration
Registration is not a prerequisite but strongly encouraged. Please register by sending an e -mail to patzak@hhi.de. There is no charge for attending the workshop.

Dates and venue:
Wednesday, 6 th Feb 2002, 13:30-18:00 hrs
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

Organising Committee:
Erwin Patzak, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut
Michael O'Mahony, University of Essex

Contact:
Erwin Patzak, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut
e-mail: patzak@hhi.de

More information on the workshop will become available soon at http://www.ist-optimist.org.