Agility for an App-centric Network – Integrated Management of Software Defined Infrastructure

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Agility for an App-centric Network – Integrated Management of Software Defined Infrastructure
by
Rodney G. Wilson, Senior Director External Research, Ciena

DATE: Thursday November 12, 2015
TIME: Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:00 p.m.; Seminar: 06:30 p.m. – 07:30 p.m.
PLACE: Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., School of Advanced Technology, T-Building, Ciena-Optophotonics Lab (Room T129)
PARKING: No fee after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas.
ADMISSION: Free. Registration required. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: Wahab Almuhtadi Almuhtadi@ieee.org.

Abstract
Changes in advanced telecommunication networks are challenging network architects and operators in fundamentally new ways. The world is transforming into an application-centric environment, and the role of the network is taking center stage with computing and storage. This new environment brings both pros and cons and places unprecedented demands on networks of all kinds. This talk describes the nature of these challenges and how Ciena corporation, in partnership with the worlds fastest and most agile academic research networks is exploring, experimenting and addressing these new dynamics.

Speaker’s Bio

Mr. Wilson is responsible for Ciena’s leadership & interactions with universities and the research community, including national research and education networks. Residing within Ciena’s CTO organization, he is able to orchestrate intersections between emerging technologies and research network experiments. He is a frequent contributor to research projects, demonstrations and discussions about advanced optical telecommunications systems. Prior to his current role, Mr. Wilson was a senior advisor for the CTO at Nortel, and held other advanced technology roles during 13 years with the company, including director of Broadband Switching, and optical Ethernet development. He has held a number of other high tech positions including the University of Toronto as chief network architect for the University’s on-line business UTLAS. He was originally trained in Electrical Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto Ontario, and University of Toronto. He is a graduate of the Executive Management School at Stanford University in Palo Alto California. He has served on a number of business and volunteer Boards. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Algonquin College Foundation, and on the Incorporated Body of Scouts Canada. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Institute of Marketing, Scouts Canada Board of Governors and CANARIE, several technology advisory boards and is involved with industry special interest groups.