This executive roundtable will look at the experiences of carriers to date in realizing next-gen services success. It will look at research findings that indicate which emerging broadband services are winners in terms of revenue and uptake and how best to deliver them. Such applications include gaming, mobile video, multimedia messaging, IPTV, next-gen enterprise data services, and VoD. It will examine success stories to determine optimal strategies for service delivery and management and who is realizing significant ROI on these applications. The session will critically evaluate both the wireless and wireline contexts for these services, as well as the critical role of the content owner/provider in achieving success. Business models and strategies for leveraging the legacy network will be discussed, as well as the latest options for network migration that hold promise for increased service provider revenue and market growth. The emphasis will be on evaluating real-world lessons to date with an eye toward identifying and refining future strategy.

Roger Plummer Executive Vice President International Engineering Consortium

Mr. Plummer worked for the Bell System for 30 years. His early positions were in engineering before he was transferred to the AT&T headquarters in 1969 for a two-year assignment. After returning to Illinois Bell, Mr. Plummer advanced through positions in engineering, network operations, sales, and marketing to become its operations vice president. In 1987, he was chosen to head a new business venture to place Ameritech in the systems integration business. In 1995, Mr. Plummer joined the International Engineering Consortium, where he provides leadership and manages its day-to-day operations.

Craig Easley Associate Vice President, Marketing Actelis Networks

Mr. Easley has 17 years of experience in the IT and telecom industries. He is responsible for developing the marketing strategy and positioning the company's products in the carrier Ethernet access market. He also holds leadership positions in industry standards organizations and forums, including the IEEE and Metro Ethernet Forum, where he serves on the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Actelis Networks, he held a number of executive positions with some innovative telecom companies, including Nortel and Extreme Networks.

Wilfred Kwan President and Chief Technology Officer Asia Netcom

With more than 17 years of experience in the telecom industry, Mr. Kwan's experience ranges from software development and integrated circuit design to product development, network planning, and operations. He was previously senior vice president of network operations at Asia Global Crossing since joining the company in June 2002. Mr. Kwan joined Asia Netcom from WorldCom Asia Pacific, where he was the director of operations responsible for overall operational efficiencies such as MTTR, on-time delivery, and operations costs.

Mike Pascoe President and Chief Executive Officer Meriton Networks

Mr. Pascoe is well known for his outstanding track record of building shareholder value in the telecom industry. As the former CEO of PairGain Technologies, he was instrumental in driving the business and technical improvements that resulted in PairGain being acquired by ADC Telecommunications in 2000 for $3 billion. Prior to PairGain, Mr. Pascoe was a key member of the executive management team at Newbridge Networks (acquired by Alcatel in 2000 for $7.1 billion) as the president of the U.S. division, as well as the executive vice president/general manager of the North and South American business regions.

Christian Unterberger President, Fixed Networks Nokia Siemens Networks

Mr. Unterberger has profit and loss responsibility for the worldwide fixed network business. After first being responsible for technical offers and order processing for international customers, he focused on the Asian market as head of sales Asia-Pacific for ICN's transport networks and head of information and communication networks and information and communication mobile divisions (SVP) for Siemens Singapore, Brunei, and Vietnam (enterprise business). He joined Siemens AG in 1987.

Arjang Zadeh Managing Partner, Network Practice Accenture

Dr. Zadeh leads the global network practice in the communications industry. In 2003, he was selected as one of the top leading executives of the European broadband industry ("Broadband Euro 50 - 2003"). He was the founder and chief executive officer of Imagine Broadband, an organization specializing in the development and delivery of complex large-scale commercial convergent solutions. Previously, Dr. Zadeh held positions with BT Laboratories, a Philips company, and also worked for several years in the oil and energy industry.