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Exceptional Talk 2009 Series
“The future of
“Optics” in Optical Communications”
Siraj Nour ElAhmadi
Co-founder and CEO of Menara
Networks,
an IP/Ethernet optical
transport specialist
and winner of the 2008 Lightreading
“Best Technology Company” award
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:30pm
Location: Photodigm Inc.
Click here for the directions to Photodigm Inc.
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directions)
Abstract
In this talk
the author will: 1)summarize the formidable impact optics has had on transport
networks; 2) examine its steady expanded role within modern communication
networks beyond transmission; and 3) conjecture on whether such steady progress
can continue unabated or indeed stop or even regress and give way to a less
optics-centric network architecture.
Finally, the author will present his view on how and what future role
optics will have in the network.
Website
http://www.menaranet.com/company_management.htm
Biography
Siraj
Nour ElAhmadi is co-founder and CEO of Menara Networks, an IP/Ethernet optical
transport specialist and winner of the 2008 Lightreading “Best Technology
Company” award. Siraj has over 16 years
experience in telecom industry in general and optical communications in particular. Prior to Menara, he served as Vice President
- Marketing & Product Management at Nortel responsible for the Ultra Long
Haul line. He has held a number of
R&D and management roles at BNR, Nortel, Qtera, and Wiltel (WorldCom) and
is the inventor of 12 patents, issued or pending. Siraj holds a BS and MS in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Oklahoma , authored a number of
publications, is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and currently serves on the UT-Dallas
School of Engineering Advisory Board.