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Programme Highlights	Programme at a Glance	Programme in Detail	Authors Index	Tutorials
Sunday Workshops	Workshops at the Exhibition	Technical Visits	Social Programme	Symposia
				Fiber Radio Convergence Network Solutions to Reduce the Energy Footprint of ICT

Registration Opening Hours

Sunday, 21 September 2008

A limited number of half-day workshops will be organised on Sunday (morning and afternoon). These workshops aim at creating a discussion forum on topics related to the ECOC technical programme. Check for details here

Monday 22 September - Plenary Sessions

Optical Communications- A View into the Future R.C. Alferness Chief Scientist Bell Laboratories Alcatel-Lucent USA Check Bio and Abstract

Technologies for a Petabit Network H.-J. Grallert Professor Technical University Berlin and Managing Director Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI), Germany Check Bio and Abstract

Optical communications as a social infrastructure and its enabling technologies H. Kuwahara Fellow Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. Japan Check Bio and Abstract

Monday 22 September & Tuesday 23 September - Symposia

Monday 22 September 14h30 - 18h30

Symposium on Fiber Radio Convergence

Organizers:

Arne Alping, Ericsson
Pierre-Yves Fonjallaz, Kista Photonics Research Centre
Javier Marti, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
Tom Pearsall, EPIC
Ralf Schaefer, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut

Synopsis:

Digital video broadcasting promises to bring a wealth of new services on to the communication network. The Apple i-Phone is just the beginning. While user access to this kind of service is by radio, the information transport to bay stations must be optical in order to handle the traffic volume. This is an important example of radio fibre convergence in the network.

We predict an explosion of traffic both downstream and upstream to carry video messages, particularly to nomadic devices. Radio and Fiber will have to work together in a coordinated way to deliver content smoothly and symmetrically. Network architectures will involve both optical and radio components. A key question is how to structure the network in an optimal way to profit from the advantages of each transport medium.

The objectives of the symposium are to learn how the network systems and operators are planning to meet the challenge.

Programme:

14h30 Introduction Tom Pearsall EPIC, France
14h30 - 14h55 Current situation on FTTH installations in Europe and the convergence of radio-based transmission and access issues Check Bio Joeri Van Bogaert, President FTTH Council, Belgium
14h55 - 15h20 Advantages of integrating fixed and wireless services over a common infrastructure Check Bio Anna Pizzinat, France Télécom R&D Réseaux d'Accès, France
15h20 - 15h45 Developments in video broadcasting and for two-way peer-to-peer video communication. Check Bio Ralf Schaefer, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, Germany
15h45 - 16h10 Innovations in Video Services as driver for Fibre Access. Check Bio Ingrid van de Voorde, Alcatel-Lucent Research, Belgium
16h10 - 16h30 Coffee Break
16h30 - 16h55 A vision on radio over fibre Check Bio Richard Penty, University of Cambridge, UK
16h55 - 17h20 Fiber closing in to the customer´s premises: Making the right design decisions Check Bio Raf Meersman, COMSOF, Belgium
17h20 - 17h45 Fiber over Radio Transmission for Networks in Spatial Orbit Check Bio Miguel A. Piqueras, DAS Photonics, Spain
17h45 - 18h30 Panel Discussion

Tuesday 23 September 14h30 - 18h30

Network Solutions to Reduce the Energy Footprint of ICT

Organizers:

Mario Pickavet Ghent University – IBBT Belgium

Rodney Tucker University of Melbourne Australia

Scope:

Due to global energy production limits and environmental concerns, awareness for energy consumption is raising worldwide. While ICT is providing many energy-saving solutions, it is at the same time responsible for a considerable and steeply increasing energy footprint on its own. Recent surveys estimate that the complete life cycle of ICT equipment today is responsible for about 4% of the worldwide primary energy consumption. This percentage is expected to double within 10-15 years, if current ICT energy trends are not drastically deviated.

The objective of this symposium on Network Solutions to Reduce the Energy Footprint of ICT is two-fold. First, it aims to provide insight in the main ICT energy consumption factors and their expected future evolution. This broad picture will allow to identify key research challenges and directions. A second section will go into more technology oriented challenges and potential solutions and future network paradigms. Special attention will be paid to the role of optics.

The symposium will present a carefully selected set of invited speakers, experts from industry and academia. A closing panel discussion will reflect on similar or deviating approaches and identify key research challenges and action points.

This symposium is partially supported by the BONE-project ("Building the Future Optical Network in Europe"), a Network of Excellence funded by the European Commission through the 7th ICT-Framework Programme

Programme:

14h30 - 14h45 Energy footprint of ICT: big picture - Introduction   Mario Pickavet IBBT - Ghent University, Belgium
14h45 - 15h10 Energy Consumption of IP Net Check Bio and Abstract Rodney Tucker University of Melbourne, Australia
15h10 - 15h35 Environmental footprint of ICT equipment in manufacture, use and end of life Check Bio and Abstract Constantin Herrmann PE-International, Germany
15h35 - 16h00 Smart 2020: Enabling the Low Carbon Economy in the Information Age Check Bio and Abstract Molly Webb The Climate Group, United Kingdom
16h00 - 16h30 Coffee Break
16h30 - 16h35 Network technology solutions for energy reduction - Introduction Rodney Tucker University of Melbourne, Australia
16h35 - 17h00 Power efficiency of optical versus electronic access networks Check Bio and Abstract Andreas Gladisch Deutsche Telekom, T-Systems, Germany
17h00 - 17h25 Energy consumption targets for network systems Check Bio and Abstract Tohru Asami University of Tokyo, Japan
17h25 - 17h50 Power consumption in optical packet switches Check Bio and Abstract Ben Yoo UC Davis, USA
17h50 - 18h30 Panel Discussion

Monday 22 through Thursday 25 September - Tutorials

Photonic Bandgap Fibres T. Birks University of Bath United Kingdom Check Bio and Abstract

Silicon photonics for next generation computing systems Vlasov Yurii IBM USA Check Bio and Abstract

Multi-function integrated InP-based photonic circuits L. Coldren University of California at Santa Barbara USA Check Bio and Abstract

High-speed digital signal processing for optical communications J. Sitch Nortel Canada Check Bio and Abstract

Coherent transmission systems Kikuchi Kazuro University of Tokyo Japan Check Bio and Abstract

The future of optical networks Ken-ichi Sato Nagoya University Japan Check Bio and Abstract

Trends in optical access and in-building networks T. Koonen COBRA - TU Eindhoven The Netherlands Bio and Check Bio and Abstract

Monday 22 through Thursday 25 September - Invited speakers

Subcommittee 1 - Fibres, Fibre Devices and Amplifiers
New materials and devices in Raman amplification Check Bio and Abstract Evgenii Dianov Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Slow Light and Stopped Light via SBS in an Optical Fiber Check Bio and Abstract Daniel Gauthier Duke Univ., USA
Recent developments in all-optical nonlinear data processing Check Bio and Abstract Sonia Boscolo Aston Univ, United Kingdom
Fiber-optic parametric amplifiers and their applications Check Bio and Abstract Peter Andreksson Chalmers University, Sweden
Subcommittee 2 - Waveguide and Optoelectronic Devices
Metallic nanolasers Check Bio and Abstract Martin Hill Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands
100-Gb/s Hybrid Opto-electronic Integration Check Bio and Abstract Jeff Sinsky Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Terahertz Systems - Novel Applications of Telecom Technology Check Bio and Abstract Bernd Sartorius Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz Institute, Germany
Optical isolator for silicon-on-insulator circuits Check Bio and Abstract Tetsuya Mizumoto Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Demonstration of All-Optical Pattern Recognition at 42Gbit/s Check Bio and Abstract R. Webb Tyndall National Institute & Department of Physics, University College Cork, Ireland.
Integrated 100-Gb/s PDM-QPSK modulator using a hybrid assembly technique with silica-based PLCs and LiNbO3 phase modulators Check Bio and Abstract Hiroshi Yamazaki NTT Photonics Laboratories, Japan
A Bit-Rate-Transparent Monolithically Integrated Wavelength Converter Check Bio and Abstract Matthew M. Dummer Univ. of California, USA
Demonstration of First WDM CMOS Photonics Transceiver with Monolithically Peter De Dobbelaere Luxtera Inc., USA
Subcommittee 3 - Subsystems and Network Elements for Optical Networks
MLSE receivers: Application Scenarios, Fundamental Limits and Experimental Validations Check Bio and Abstract Pierluigi Poggiolini Politecnico di Torino, Italy
From ROADM technology to TOADM technology, on the path towards optical restoration Check Bio and Abstract Jean-Paul Faure Alcatel-Lucent, France
Optical performance monitoring techniques - current status and future challenges Check Bio and Abstract Yun Chung KAIST, Korea
Compensation of fibre impairments in digital coherent systems Check Bio and Abstract Seb Savory, University College London , UK
Frequency Division Multiplexed 1 Gsymbol/s, 64 QAM Coherent Optical Transmission with a Spectral Efficiency of 8.6 bit/s/Hz Check Bio and Abstract Masato Yoshida Tohoku University, Japan
20Gbps/ch Optical Interconnection between SERDES Devices over Distances fro Jun Sakai NEC Corporation, Japan
Subcommittee 4 - Transmission Systems
Exploring capacity limits of fiber-optic communication systems Check Bio and Abstract Rene-Jean Essiambre Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Challenges to FDM-QAM coherent transmission with ultrahigh spectral efficiency Check Bio and Abstract Masataka Nakazawa Tohoku Univ, Japan
Optical OFDM, a hype or is it for real ? Check Bio and Abstract Sander  Jansen KDDI R&D Laboratories, Japan
Review of 20 years of undersea optical fiber transmission system development and deployment since TAT-8 Check Bio and Abstract Stuart Abbott Tyco Telecom, USA
Quantum Key Distribution systems and field trials Check Bio and Abstract Akihiro Tanaka NEC Corporation, Japan
Subcommittee 5 - Backbone and Core Networks
Control plane for (packet) transport networks (ASON, GMPLS, interop) Check Bio and Abstract Hans-Martin Foisel Deutsche Telekom, Germany
Energy Consumption of IP Net Check Bio and Abstract Rodney Tucker University of Melbourne, Australia
Impairment aware routing and relevant resiliency issues in all-optical networks Check Bio and Abstract Ioannis Tomkos Athens Information Technology, Greece
Evolving optical grid network technologies to support future Internet services Check Bio and Abstract Dimitra Simeonidou Essex University, UK
Add/drop multiplexing in optical packet-switched networks: technologies and research challenges Check Bio and Abstract Dominique Chiaroni Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, France
Multi-Rate (111-Gb/s, 2x43-Gb/s, and 8x10.7-Gb/s) Transmission at 50-GHz Channel Spacing over 1040-km Field-Deployed Fiber Check Bio and Abstract Glenn Wellbrock Verizon Communications, USA
GMPLS-controlled All-optical Mesh Networking Demonstration using Path Compu Check Bio and Abstract Takehiro Tsuritani KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc., Japan
The NOBEL2 Approach to Resilience in Future Transport Networks Jordi Perello Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
Subcommittee 6 - Access Networks and LAN
Novel Network Architectures for Survivable WDM Passive Optical Networks Check Bio and Abstract C.K. Chan Calvin Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Power efficiency of optical versus electronic access networks Check Bio and Abstract Andreas Gladisch Deutsche Telekom, T-Systems, Germany
Optical access evolutions and their impacts on the metropolitan and home networks Check Bio and Abstract Philippe Chanclou France Telecom, France
Fiber to the home: a carrier perspective Check Bio and Abstract Shukla Vishun Verizon, USA
Extended-Reach PON Employing 10Gb/s Integrated Reflective EAM-SOA Check Bio and Abstract G. Talli Tyndall National Institute & Department of Physics, University College Cork, Ireland
Low Cost Transparent Radio-over-Fibre System for UWB Based Home Network Check Bio and Abstract A. Pizzinat France Telecom R&D, France
CLEO Focus Meeting: Physics in Optical Communications
Slow wave nanophotonics for faster telecom L. (Kobus) Kuipers FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF), The Netherlands
Single spins in self-assembled quantum dots Richard Warburton Heriot Watt University, United Kingdom
Broadband Source of Polarization-Entangled Photon-Pairs Suitable for Multi-Channel Wavelength-Multiplexed Entanglement Distribution Han Chuen Lim The University of Tokyo, Japan & AIST, Japan

Sunday 21 September - Topical Workshops

Morning Workshops : 09h00 - 13h00

Workshop 1	Multi-tone transmission techniques for optical networks In recent years the growing capacity of electronic signal processing has enabled the use of electronically generated orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) to be contemplated for use in optical networks. At the same time the increasing impact of fibre impairments and the required inventory have led to suggestions for all optical multiplexing of regularly spaced coherent carriers.   Download (selected) Presentations here (5.55 Mb)	Organizers: Andrew Ellis Tyndall National Institute, Ireland Itsuro Morita KDDI R&D Laboratories, Japan
Workshop 2	Workshop on Optical Grids, Drivers & applications for high performance optical networks This Workshop on Optical Grids intends to bring together practitioners and researchers from both the high performance computing and networking fields. The main objective is to discuss the work on the emerging aspects related to advanced techniques, platforms, paradigms and models for the design, deployment and usage of high performance optical networks with a particular focus on Grid networks and applications.   A workshop organised in the framework of the FP7 "BONE"-project   Download (4 out of 5) Presentations here (6.10 Mb)	Organizers: Chris Develder Ghent University - IBBT, Belgium Dimitra Simeonidou University of Essex, UK Chunming Qiao SUNY Buffalo, USA
Workshop 3	Short range optical networks Short reach optical links, i.e. optical transmission systems that cover distances from few meters up to some 100 meters, are gaining increased attention mainly due to the evolution of the required bit-rates up to levels that make the traditional "electrical" solutions critical.   Download Presentations here (11.2 Mb)	Organizers: Roberto Gaudino Politecnico di Torino, Italy Sebastian Randel Siemens AG, Germany
Workshop 4	Optical fiber sensors - where are we and what's to come? This workshop deals with an overview of the status of the field and of the trend-setting developments. It will focus on business perspectives as well, while identifying the opportunities and pitfalls.         The workshop will benefit from contributions from the COST299 action FIDES (Optical Fibres for New Challenges Facing the Information Society)       and of the recently launched European FP7 project PHOSFOS (Photonic Skins for Optical Sensing)	Organizers: Francis Berghmans Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium Hugo Thienpont Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium Luc Thevenaz EPFL, Switzerland Moshe Tur Tel Aviv University, Israel

Afternoon Workshops : 14h00 - 18h00

Workshop 5	All-Optical versus OEO Networks Transparent (all-optical) networking solutions have been touted as having the potential to meet those requirements and offer significant benefits in terms of performance and cost. On the other hand recent advancements in photonic integrated circuits have enabled the operation of opaque networks based on optoelectronic conversions (OEO) at much lower cost than what was originally considered possible in the past. The workshop is organized under the auspices of EU Network of Excellence BONE and the support of EU projects TRIUMPH, DICONET   Download Presentations here (6.90 Mb)	Organizers: Ioannis Tomkos AIT, Greece Winston Way Opvista, USA
Workshop 6	ROADM in NG Optical Transport Networks Optical transport network technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace providing additional switching and configuration functions to DWDM based transport platforms enabling increased capacity and flexibility while simultaneously lowering operational costs. Wavelength-selective switching technology is critical for achieving the full potential of NG Optical Transport Networks. Together with ASON/GMPLS control plane functions this technology facilitates implementation of dynamic optical networks enabling many on-demand bandwidth services.   Download Presentations here (3.60 Mb)	Organizers: Hans-Martin Foisel Deutsche Telekom, Germany Vishnu Shukla Verizon, USA
Workshop 7	Towards foundries for photonic components and ICs The manufacturing of photonic components and ICs is moving in the direction of a foundry-like model, whereby fabless users rely on the services provided by wafer fabs. Even at the level of research and prototyping this trend is gaining momentum. The reason is simple: the investment and operational costs of a state-of-the-art fabrication facility are becoming excessively high and therefore it makes sense to spread those costs over many users. Furthermore the cost of fabrication in a research and prototyping context can be reduced substantially by cost sharing and MPW-approaches. A key challenge is to move towards a generic interface between technology provider and user, with models, data, libraries etc. All of this is no different from the evolution the electronic IC world has gone through in the past two decades. This workshop aims to provide insight in the current status of these developments and to provide an outlook of what is to come. Providers of photonic foundry or foundry-like services will present the status of their operations. Users will give testimonials of what can be achieved today. Both III-V, silicon and silica based technologies will be covered. The workshop is geared primarily towards companies and institutions who have an interest to make use of foundry services for research, prototyping or volume manufacturing of photonic components and ICs. This workshop is organized in the context of the Network of Excellence ePIXnet.	Organizers: Roel Baets Ghent University - IMEC, Belgium Meint Smit, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Workshop 8	2nd Workshop on Future Internet Design (FID) This workshop brings together researchers in the area of future Internet design including in particular "Clean Slate Design" and researchers in the area of optical communications, to raise mutual awareness, explore areas of joint interests, and stimulate discussion on the directions of future network research. Both communities will need to closely cooperate to overcome a number of fundamental issues to make the future Internet happen. This workshop will focus on recent developments in three key areas in Future Internet Design which are related to the development of optical technologies and optical networks: - Future Internet Routing Issues - The Role of Optics in Future Internet Design - Principles and Implementation of Virtualization Concepts Link to Workshop Website incl. Presentations	Organizers: Michael Dueser T-Systems, Germany Michael Menth University of Wurzburg, Germany Phuoc Tran-Gia University of Wurzburg, Germany
Workshop 9	Everything converged: today, tomorrow and after tomorrow This workshop has collected a versatile team of speakers to discuss some of the many different aspects of the convergence in the end user environment - today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The focus will be on the technology issues for access and in-building networks, but also services and business models will be considered. A workshop organised in the framework of the FP7 "ALPHA"-project   Download (selected) Presentations here (3.60 Mb)	Organizers: Mikhail Popov Acreo, Sweden Claus Popp Larsen Acreo, Sweden

Monday 22 through Wednesday 24 September - Workshops on the Exhibition Floor

Monday Workshop : 14h30 - 16h30

Phorce21 (Photonics Research Coordination Europe - Photonics21) - Towards a bright future for Europe

Location : Hall 9, Market Focus Theatre

Registration : Free

Organizers:

Markus Wilkens VDI Technologiezentrum Germany

Scope:

In 2005 the European Technology Platform Photonics21 has been established to further shape the European Research Area in Photonics by bringing together all relevant stakeholders and develop a common research strategy for Photonics in Europe. The main objective of the European Commission funded coordination project Phorce21 which is supposed to start in June 2008 is to provide the essential support to the ETP Photonics21 in the development of RTD strategies through road-mapping, consensus building and coordination with Member or Associated States and beyond in order to overcome fragmentation, bundle resources, and achieve the critical mass for competitive innovation. The workshop will give an outline on the planned activities.

This workshop is supported by the Phorce21-project ("Photonics Research Coordination Europe - Photonics21"), funded by the European Commission through the 7th ICT-Framework Programme

Programme:

• 14.30 Introduction Optics and Photonics in the 7FP
  Ronan Burgess (European Commission, Photonics Unit)
• 14.45 PHORCE21 Presentation. Aims and the link with Photonics21
  Markus Wilkens (VDI Technologiezentrum and the secretariat of the European Technology Platform Photonics21)
• 15.00 The Photonics Industry Landscape in Europe
  Bart Snijders (TNO Science and Industry)
• 15.20 The Photonics Research Landscape in Europe
  Marie-Joëlle Antoine (Opticsvalley)
• 15.40 Central Information Resource: The website
  Peter Van Daele (INTEC, Ghent University - IMEC)
• 16.00 Final open discussion
  Ronan Burgess (European Commission, Photonics Unit)

Tuesday Workshop : 11h15 - 13h00

How to get access to pre-competitive photonic components for free?
ACCORD - Advanced Components Cooperation for Optoelectronics Research and Development

Location : Hall 6

Registration : Free

Organizers:

Chris Gracie Scottish Optoelectronics Association United Kingdom

Scope:

ACCORD is the Advanced Components Cooperation for Optoelectronics Research and Development - an experimental programme funded under the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Union. ACCORD´s purpose is to purchase at marginal cost pre-competitive photonic devices from innovative world wide companies and to put them in the hands of European researchers and students, at no net cost to the university or to the company that furnished the devices This seminar will consist of presentations from the successful participants from the 1st Round of awards. It will demonstrate the advantages to companies and Universities of engaging with the programme.

This workshop is supported by the ACCORD-project ("Advanced Components Cooperation for Optoelectronics Research and Development"), funded by the European Commission through the 6th ICT-Framework Programme

Programme:

• 11.15 Introduction and Aims of the ACCORD Programme
  Peter Van Daele, IMEC - Ghent University, Belgium
• 11.30 Short pulse laser Eolite Corus 10G for micromachining of biodegradable implants and grooving of silicon wafer
  Tampere University of Technology (SF) - Eolite (F)
  
• 11.45 Adaptive Optics for Eye Physiology Studies
  University of Latvia (LV) - Visionica (Russian Federation)
• 12.00 Characterisation of Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers and Electroabsorbers and their use in novel applications
  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (E) - Centre for Integrated Photonics (UK)
• 12.15 Fiber Logix fibre stripper used to assess the practicality of stripping various speciality fibres
  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (E) - Fiberlogix (UK)
  
• 12.30 Time and wavelength multiplexed cascade laser spectrometer for the simultaneous detection of groups of atmospheric gases
  University of Strathclyde (UK) - Cascade Technologies (UK)
• 12.45 Projects announced from 3rd R&D call and brief description of each
  
• 13.00 Final open discussion
  Chris Gracie, Scottish Optoelectronics Association, United Kingdom

Wednesday Workshop : 13h00 - 14h30

ePIXfab silicon photonics prototyping service

Location : Hall 9, Market Focus Theatre

Registration : Free

Organizers:

Pieter Dumon IMEC - Ghent University Belgium

Scope:

ePIXfab provides shuttle runs for silicon photonic ICs in CMOS fabs. Research and prototyping of silicon photonic circuits is made affordable by sharing mask and processing costs in multi-project wafers. Since September 2006, ePIXfab has been providing three shuttle runs per year, open to European and world-wide users. Based on the technologies of the 200mm silicon pilot lines of IMEC (B) and LETI (F), ePIXfab offers deep UV lithography for silicon photonic devices with deep sub-micron resolution.
ePIXfab aims to help bridge the gaps between research and the market, between device- and system level research and between small users and large fabs. IMEC and LETI have now set up a new project, PhotonFAB, supported by the European Union through a Support Action grant. This project will significantly gear up the ePIXfab activities, with an enhanced technology portfolio, an improved design interface, user support and education, well-defined links to design, post-processing, packaging and test providers and a roadmap for the shuttle runs.
In this session we will explain how you can make use of the ePIXfab services and show what the service portfolio can do for your exciting applications in communications, access networks, interconnects, signal processing, biophotonics and more.
We will kick off the PhotonFAB project and show how you can be involved in ePIXfab, get your designs fabricated, contribute to the roadmap, or just keep up to date!

Want to learn more? Check the website : www.epixfab.eu Programme: 13.00 Introduction 13.10 ePIXfab - shuttle run mechanism - technology portfolio - application notes 14.00 PhotonFAB - Objectives - Support and education - How to get involved

Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 September - Technical Visits

Wednesday 14h00 - 18h00

IBBT iLab.t Technology Center Visit @ Zuiderpoort (Ghent)

Scope:

iLab.t technology center is a technology and knowledge center @ IBBT to support experimental multi-disciplinary research for future Internet technology and innovative ICT services and applications. It is connected locally to industry & research groups, and globally for worldwide collaboration. iLab.t is flexible and adaptable to support a wide range of research projects.

iLab.t contains an extensive set of user devices, network technologies, and advanced testing and measurement equipment, and has adequate network connectivity. The floor space covers around 500m2, with 80+ racks, 550+ server nodes, and various technologies like IP, Ethernet, xDSL and coax access. In addition to a wired testbed, iLab.t includes a significant wireless testbed, Virtual Wall emulation facilities, an operational GRID network, file-based production, video testing and physical layer facilities. More info can be found on ilabt.ibbt.be.

A demo-tour will guide you through some of the major capabilities of the iLab.t infrastructure. Examples will include sensor networks for smart environments, large scale video quality analysis, and digital media archiving of our cultural heritage, indexing and search of audio-visual material.

Venue and registration
The event will take place at the IBBT premises in Ghent:

Zuiderpoort Office Park
Gaston Crommenlaan 8 box 102,
9050 Ghent
T. 09/331 48 00
F. 09/331 48 05
www.ibbt.be
ilabt.ibbt.be

A shuttle service will be organised between Brussels and Ghent. Participation is free of charge, but registration beforehand is mandatory. Registration is possible at the IBBT booth at ECOC'08 or via e-mail to Ilse.lievens@intec.ugent.be .

AGENDA

15h00 - Arrival and coffee

15h15 - Plenary session
                   Introduction to IBBT
                   What is iLab.t
                   Video testimonials on iLab.t

16h00 - Coffee break

16h15 - Guided tour with demonstrations

• The delivery of multimedia streams is becoming a major challenge for the current fixed and wireless networks. Understanding the impact of network conditions on video quality is of key importance and will be illustrated using the iLab.t Virtual Wall infrastructure. Because there is a huge parameter space to investigate, advanced experimental design strategies will be illustrated.
• Smart home and office environments, personalized context aware services, environmental monitoring, eHealth are a few examples of the usage of large sensor networks. The brand new iLab.t sensor lab consists of 200 wireless sensor nodes deployed in an office environment. The flexibility of this Wireless Lab will be illustrated, e.g. connectivity control, power consumption, content routing, wireless interference, environment emulation, ...
• More and more broadcast television services are being delivered via DSL based access networks. It is essential that the quality of these services does not suffer from packet loss on the DSL line or in the wireless network of the user. This demo demonstrates how an autonomic component, deployed in the network, can manage the quality of experience (QoE). It detects problems between the access node and the end device and reacts appropriately by sending extra packets that allow the client to recover from the packet loss. In this way the high quality required by streaming video services can be maintained.

17h00 - Return to Brussels

Tuesday : 14h00 - 19h00

VISIT OF MULTITEL AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE FP7 PROJECTS

Scope:

During ECOC 2008, Multitel is organizing an event on its premises on 23rd September. The visit will include both a presentation of the innovation centre´s R&D activities in photonics and a (short) workshop on future FP7 calls in order to explore opportunities for establishing new consortia for research projects (in relevant areas for the photonics team).

The event will be an interesting opportunity to:
- have an overview of Multitel´s activities in Photonics related to EU projects;
- discuss topics of common interest on photonics (fibre lasers, optical amplifiers, optical bio-sensors, etc.);
- encourage the link between the actors involved in EU projects and the exchange of information on future FP7 calls;
- promote synergies among research institutes and industrials in photonics for future collaborations.

Registration

Participants in the event should register by e-mail to Stephanie.bauwens@multitel.be. Please note that the visit is open and free of charge to any researcher or R&D manager working in the field of photonics.

For more information on the organization of the event please contact:

Stéphanie Bauwens
Project Management Assistant
Multitel
rue Pierre et Marie Curie 2
7000 MONS
BELGIUM
Stephanie.bauwens@multitel.be
Tel. : +32-65-342786
Fax. : +32-65-342798

AGENDA

15h00 - Arrival and coffee

15h30 - Welcome and Introduction

Edwige Jessel, Presentation of Multitel R&D Institute
Dr. Domenico Giannone, Presentation of the Applied Photonics Department
Dr. Yves Hernandez, Recent Developments on Fibre Laser Technology

16h15 - Future FP7 call and opportunities for photonics

Mr. Pierre Fiasse and Mr. Stephane Waha, National Contact Point Wallonie: "7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) and Research in Photonics: Funding Opportunities in the Past and Future ICT and NMP Calls".

17h00 - Coffee break and visit of Multitel laboratories)

17h45 - Project proposals for FP7

Presentations of ideas for projects and research of partners for consortia.

18h30 - End of the event

Multitel
From a European initiative supported by the Walloon Government, Multitel was founded in 1995. The research centre´s activities include applied research as well as business services and consultancy.
Regarding R&D activities, Multitel´s multidisciplinary teams of high-skilled engineers develop various applications in the areas of speech and signal processing, image processing, networking and applied photonics. In this field, a team is working on the prototyping and realization of preseries (lasers, amplifiers, fibre sensors) as well as on optical metrology (field characterization of optical networks, test and reliability studies of optical subsystems and components, periodic calibration of optical equipment). Multitel is one of the most active innovation centres with an activity in photonics in Belgium.
Moreover, Multitel is internationally recognized for its active involvement in the European Research Area, with about 20 projects in FP6 (among which 12 are still in progress), three in FP7, as well as in the EUREKA initiative and other national and regional programmes.
In addition to those R&D activities, Multitel organizes trainings and conferences in order to inform people of the latest technology. Multitel is also the first Red Hat certified training centre in Belgium.
For more information on Multitel´s activities, please visit : www.multitel.be

Co-located Conferences & Events

14th MicroOptics Conference MOC08
(Reduced registration fee will be implemented for attending both ECOC and MOC)

European Semiconductor Laser Workshop 2008

ECOC2008 Social Programme

Sunday, 21 September 2008

Get-Together-Drink (18h00 - 19h30)

On Sunday evening you can meet your colleagues and socialize with your friends during the "Get-Together-Drink" in Hall 10 of the Brussels Expo, which is also the Hall which is used for registration. This drink is for free to all registered participants.

Practical:
Time: Sunday 21/09 - 18h00 - 19h30 Location: Brussels Expo, Hall 10 (Registration area) Entrance fee: registered conference attendees: free registered exhibitors: free

Monday 22 September 2008

Reception "A Belgian Evening" (18h00 - 21h00)

Think Belgium and what comes to your mind? Beer, Chocolate, Food, French Fries,.... On Monday evening we will bring the "Brussel Grand Place" to the Brussels Expo Hall 9 for a Belgian Evening where you can enjoy a variety of beers, drinks and a range of typical Belgian food. This is Belgium at its best!
Conference registration includes an entrance ticket to this reception. Exhibitors, visitors to the exhibition and accompanying persons can purchase additional tickets at a price of 10 euro/person

Practical:
Time: Monday 22/09 - 18h00 - 21h00 (doors open at 18h00, Food stands open at 19h00) Location: Brussels Expo, Hall 9 Entrance fee: registered conference attendees: included in registration fee (ticket will be required) registered exhibitors and exhibition visitors: tickets can be purchased at 10 euro/person

Wednesday 24 September 2008

Conference Dinner

The "Concert Noble" has been chosen as the location for the ECOC2008 Conference Dinner.

The name Concert Noble dates back to 1785 when Archduke Albert of Saxe-Teschen and his lady, Maria-Christina of Austria, formed this society of nobles in the Royal Park in Brussels. In 1873, at the instigation of King Leopold II, the Société du Concert Noble built the present banqueting room in the Leopoldswijk (Leopold district) where the town residences of the Belgian nobles were situated. The Concert Noble building was designed by Hendrik Beyaert, who has also drawn up the plans for the National Bank at Brussels and Antwerp. The draft was unique : he created a crescendo of increasingly spacious rooms gradually rising to a climax from the gallery, along the front room, the lounge, the games room, the buffet and the banqueting room, culminating in the impressive ballroom. With its Louis XVI decoration, reflecting the eminent guests of the time, Concert Noble quickly became the prized meeting place for many national and international personalities. In 1982 the building passed into the ownership of ABB insurance company - now KBC – who restored the banqueting room complex completely into its original splendour. In 1987, after thorough renovation works, Concert Noble regained its function as a prestigious glittering meeting venue through the exploitation of the limited liability company Concert Noble.

Practical:
Time: Wednesday 24/09 - 19h30 - 23h00 Location: Concert Noble, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels Entrance fee: Separate registration : tickets can be purchased at 90 euro/person (pre-registration) or 110 euro/person(on-site)

Coffee Breaks

Coffee, thea and refreshments will be available throughout the day. Included in the conference registration fee are vouchers which can be redeemed for drinks at any time. Exhibitors and visitors to the exhibition can purchase drinks and refreshments at the coffee counters throughout the day.

Practical:
Time: Throughout the day Location: Brussels Expo Sunday 21/09 & Thursday 25/09: Hall 10 (Registration area) Monday 22/09 through Wednesday 24/09: Hall 7 (Exhibition area) Price: registered conference attendees: vouchers included in the registration fee registered exhibitors and exhibition visitors: for purchase

Lunches

Lunches are NOT included in the registration fees.
Light lunches can be purchased at the venue at different locations or outside the venue.
Close to the Brussels Expo is the "Mini-Europe" & "The Village" where you can find several restaurants.