WORKSHOP on 3GPP release 8 IMS Implementation, Deployment & Testing Speakers’ Biographies 24 - 25 November 2010 Agora Einstein Sophia Antipolis Antonio Ascolese, TILAB Antonio Ascolese actually works for TILAB, the Innovation Centre of Telecom Italia. From 2002 to 2010 he deals with Core Network (GPRS, UMTS ed IMS) and Policy issues (PCC). Since August 2007 he attends to the 3GPP CT WG3, which is in charge of defining the interworking aspects between 3GPP PLMNS towards internal or external networks and of developing the Policy and Charging Control requirements and end-to-end QoS mechanisms. In 2007 and 2008 he drove and sponsored (as rapporteur) the definition of 3GPP TS 29.165, known as II-NNI specification. Andrea Bellocchi, Wind Telecommunication S.p.A. Andrea Bellocchi, Network Planning Specialist (Core & IMS), Wind Telecommunication S.p.A. Graduated from University of Rome "La Sapienza" in 1996. Joined the Strategic Planning Department of Telecom Italia Mobile in 1997, where he follows issues regarding technological evolution on Mobile Core Network. He was involved in UMTS standardization, joined the 3GPP SA2 group. In 2000, he joined WIND Telecommunication, where formulated Core Network chapters on bid book and related technical and costs model for the UMTS license winning bid offer proposed to the Italian Government. Since 2001, he is in charge of Network planning and architecture for Mobile CS & IMS Core Network, including dimensioning and costs models for business plan, definition of medium term technical plan, network modernization projects and standard evolution, and collaborate on technical staff training on WIND Core Network technologies. From 2008, he is the IMS/RCS trial project leader, that brings to successfully UNI/NNI activities. Matjaz Bericic - CTO, Mobitel Slovenia Matjaz Bericic is Mobitel’s CTO. Matjaz studied telecommunications at the Ljubljana University and since 1998 he is active in field of mobile communication technologies. In this period he has fulfilled various engineering and management roles at mobile operators, mainly involved in projects and activities related to core networks, intelligent multimedia networks, service development, operations and performance management. Matjaz joined Mobitel in 2007 as Head of Core Network sector, managing various projects of MSS, IN modernization, converged services and evolution to IMS, including also various projects on international Group level. Matjaz holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in electrical Engineering. Martin Brand, A1 Telekom Austria Martin Brand finished his communications engineering and information technology studies at the University of Zagreb in 1988. Since then, he has worked for A1-Telekom Austria. He is currently working in the department of Service Network Voice Common Service. His expertise covers ISDN, ISUP, INAP, H.323, SIP and IMS protocols. Martin Brand is the author and editor of more than 18 ETSI and IUT-T published standards and about 30 ETSI Work Items in the area of protocol inter-working, QoS, conformance and interoperability testing. Currently he is WG6 (testing) chairman in ETSI TISPAN, co-chairman of ETSI TC INT and co-chairman of ITU-T SG11 WG4. Rebecca Copeland, Huawei, Head of Strategic Solutions, EU Core Network Rebecca Copeland (BSc Arch and LLB Hons) is the author of several white papers and a technical book about IMS (“Converging NGN Wireline and Mobile 3G Networks with IMS”). In Huawei since 2006, she provides strategic Core Network expertise, supporting major European carriers. Previously she has delivered a strategic study of Enterprise IMS solutions to BT 21C project at BT Group CTO. For the previous twelve years in Marconi (now Ericsson), she managed a range of communications products, including IN Applications, Billing and Unified Messaging, but most importantly she drove the vision and architecture for SIP and IMS products from their inception. Rebecca’s understanding of convergence is enhanced by her earlier IT career as a software developer in the UK. Philippe Coudé, SFR Philippe Coudé, been born in 1964, is has a Master of Electronic & Informatics (Paris VI). He began his career to Cegelec / CGA (General Company of Automatism) in industrial computing in transport networks Urbain. Then he joined AETA where he participated as Engineer Telecom to a project of universal coupler for Thomson CSF. Afterward, he joined the an SSII where he contributed to the development of X25 and Transport Classe IV for EDF, Thomson-SDC, Merlin-Gerin. In 1996, he joins SFR as X25 expert; after a passage in the Engineering, he joined in 2000 the SFR R&D and Innovation Direction. He participates as Studies Manager in collaborative R&D projects, worked in Vodafone UK R&D working group. He piloted and participated in numerous studies with the Strategic Marketing and the Operational Direction. He developed scientific partnerships with Telecom ParisTech, published articles and applied for patents. He has a good expertise on network and services architectures, mobility IP and QoS. Adrian Dodd, GSM Association Adrian Dodd is Managed Service Director at The GSM Association, the global trade association representing 750 mobile phone operators in 219 countries and territories. Since joining, he as focused on projects promoting the convergence and interoperability of the industry on next generation services, notably IPX, Carrier ENUM. Adrian has previously held positions as Head of Core Network Engineering and Head of Product Marketing, in different Orange operating companies. Whilst at Orange, he was instrumental in launching at National Core Network, an ISP and 2&3G Data services. Adrian has also worked for Vodafone and Motorola and was involved in the original standardisation of GSM. Adrian has a Masters Degree in Electronic engineering from the University of Bradford. David Huo, ZTE David Huo ([email protected]) received Dipl-Ing, Dipl-Math, and Dr-Ing from University of Kassel, Germany, in 1986, 1990 and 1992, respectively. He was with Mannesman AG (now Vodafone D2) from 1992 to 1997 and with Lucent Technologies (now Alcatel-Lucent) from 1997 to 2007. Since 2007, he has been with ZTE , working in standard development and advanced research. His research interests include applied mathematics, network architecture, and wireless access technologies. Marc Jadoul, Alcatel-Lucent Marc Jadoul is Marketing & Communications Director for Alcatel-Lucent’s Media, IT & Telecom Services. Marc has 20 years experience in the ICT sector. Since he joined Alcatel in 1992, he has held management positions in research & innovation, product, solution and portfolio management, marketing, communications, strategy, market and business development, and solutions consulting for fixed and mobile service providers worldwide. Marc Jadoul holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Brussels (VUB). Based in Antwerpen, Belgium, he is a member of the Alcatel-Lucent Technical Academy, author or co-author of over 90+ papers, magazine articles and conference presentations, and a frequent speaker and panelist at industry events. Brendan Kearns, EIRCOM Brendan works in the Chief technology office eircom where he is lead engineer For the IMS tender and project manager for the rich communications trial.” Andres Kull, Elvio LLC Dr. Andres Kull is a founder and CEO of Elvior LLC. Elvior is a software test tools vendor. Andres holds PhD in Informatics and Systems Engineering from Tallinn University of Technology. His 25 years professional career spans the areas from control systems for chemical industry to model based engineering of software systems. Andres have held researcher positions in Tallinn University of Technology and Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT). His current fields of interest are automated test design and TTCN-3 testing. Kenya Kusunose, NTT DOCOMO, INC . Kenya Kusunose has been working as a researcher at NTT DOCOMO R&D since 1996. He is specialized in the research on all IP networks, especially in voice services. Currently, Kenya is active in developing all IP voice networks with IMS as replacement of legacy circuit switching network. Giulio Maggiore, Telecom Italia Giulio Maggiore has over 15 years of experience in the telecom domain holding functions in network engineering, and network testing. He received BS Degree in Electronic Engineering in 1991, and Master In Information Technology and Communication in 1992 by Politecnico of Turin. He joined CSELT, Telecom Italia R&D Group in 1993. In 2000 he joined TIM as UMTS, GPRS, IN Core Network Testing. In 2005 he joined Telecom Italia as Mobile Core Network Testing project manager. In 2006 he joined Telecom Italia Group Service Layer Engineering. Present position in Telecom Italia is Mobile IMS implementation in Mobile Control Layer Engineering Group since 2008. He is currently ETSI TC INT (IMS Network Testing) Chairman and TC MTS (Methods for Testing and Specification) vice Chairman. From January 2010 he is leading GSMA EMC Group, Network Efficiency Task Force. He is author of several papers, member of ICTSS (IFIP International Conference on Testing Software and Systems), TTCN3 User Conference Program Committee. Jean-Yves Monfort, JYM.C.I.S, representing France Telecom/Orange ETSI STQ Chairman for the third term, and former Chair of ITU-T SG 12 (Until Oct 2008). Currently retired from France Telecom, JYM is working as consultant in standardization and was involved as expert in two ETSI STFs related to QoS issues. Before leaving France Telecom/Orange he was