Najava predavanja: Prof. Mike O'Mahony "Roadmap on Optical Transport Network Technologies"

Sažetak predavanja:

The talk presents the “Roadmap on Optical Transport Network Technologies” developed within the EU Network of Excellence e-Photon/ONe+. The presentation addresses key aspects of the rapidly changing telecommunication network, namely: transmission speed, optical switching (including optical circuit, burst and packet switching) and access networks. In each area the “state of art” is discussed together with key developments that point to the changes in the near and far future. A view is given on possible timescales for change.

Kratka biografija:

Mike J O' Mahony received his PhD degree in 1977, from the University of Essex, England, for research in digital transmission systems. In 1979 he joined the Optical System Research Division of British Telecom working on research into fibre-optic systems for undersea systems. In 1991 he joined the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering at the University of Essex as Professor of Communication Networks. He was Head of Department 1996 -1999, and is currently Head of the Photonic Networks Laboratory. Current research is related to the study of the network infrastructures and technologies needed to support high performance networking, including telecommunications and application driven networks (such as storage and Grid computing networks). He is principal investigator for grants supported by industry, national research councils and the EU. Professor O' Mahony is the author of over 250 papers relating to optical communications, is a member of the IEE and a senior member of the IEEE.