The theme for SubOptic 2007, which was held in Baltimore from the 14th – 17th May 2007, was Enabling Global Communications. The programme helped to show the way in which the global undersea communication network, had facilitated the growth of the global economy.
Responsibility for the content, quality and structure of the SubOptic 2007 Conference rested with the Program Committee (PC). The PC was an inter-company body of six industry professionals representing six different aspects of fiber optic communications and infrastructure development.
The PC Chairman was David Robles from Tycom Telecommunications and he led the team of six Vice-Chairs who covered the following areas:
- Marine Services & Operations – Alberto Delgado Lopez (Telefonica)
- System Design & Applications – Matthew Ma (VSNL International)
- Equipment & Component Technologies – Vincent Letellier (Alcatel Submarine Networks)
- Project Development & Implementation – Jackie Fitzgerald (Apollo SCS)
- Carrier Essentials – Michael Tapley (REACH)
- System Supply Market – Motoyoshi Tokioka (NEC)
In addition to the presentation sessions, which included Round Panel discussions and Masterclass-tutorials there were three invited Keynote Speakers:
Jaron Lanier – Computer scientist, artist, musician and technology visionary.
Ambassador David. A Gross – US Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy (US Department of State) (who was represented by Ferial Ara Saeed)
Richard Karlgaard – Columnist and publisher of Forbes Magazine
There are no videos of their keynote presentations.
2007 Session Programme
Monday, May 14 2007
- Reception 4-6pm
Tuesday, May 15 2007
- Opening Session 9am
- Going Deep: Marine Services & Operations, 2-4pm
- Charting the Course: System Supply Market, 2-4pm
- Non-Telecom Applications, 4:30-6:30pm
- Carrier Essentials: The Undersea Bandwidth Market, 4:30-6:30pm
- Tutorial: Optical Networks, 4:30pm
Wednesday, May 16 2007
- Opening Session 9am
- Spotlight Session, 1:30-3:30pm
- Evolution & Revolution: Equipment & Component Technologies, 1:30-3:30pm
- Poster Sessions
- Group 1: Marine Services & Operations
Evolving Cable Awareness Programs in Response to Developing and Experimental Fisheries- Extending the Use of In Service Repair Technology to Mobile and Land Jointing Cable Operations
- Marine Challenges and Opportunities in Newly Emerging Markets and Sectors
- New U.S. Coral Reef Protection Regional Permit Condition and its Effect on Cable Repairs
- Group 2: System Design & Applications
- All-Raman Amplification Extends the Life of Previous Generation Unrepeatered Systems
- Alternative Approaches to the Supply of High-Reliability Components
- Blips Next Generation Operations Support System for the Southern Cross Cables Network
- Blips Raman Opens Up Bandwidth on Non-Ideal Fibres for Un-Repeatered Systems
- Efficient and Expedited Upgrading of Existing Submarine Cable Systems
- How Accurate Is Mean Q – 5 Sigma During Segment Commissioning?
- Maximizing the Capacity and Changing the Network Topology of Existing Systems
- Optimization of the Unrepeaterd Links with Remote Amplifiers
- Phase Modulation for the Transmission of Nx40Gbit/S Data Over Transoceanic Distances
- Spectral Hole Burning Effects and System Engineering Rules for System Upgrades
- Submarine Cable System Applications toward Next Generation Networks (NGN)
- Group 3: Equipment & Component Technologies
- Capabilities of Electrical Supervision Systems for Submerged Equipment
- Cost Effective Next Generation Submarine Application Management
- Flexible Regional Networks Using Broadband Optical Add/Drop Branching Units
- Optical Properties Improvements of N-MDFs by Combining Two Novel Negative Dispersion Fibers
- Reliability Culture of Cost Effective 980 nm Submarine Pumps
- Group 4: Project Development & Implementation
- Group 5: Carrier Essentials
- Group 6: System Supply Market
- The Re-Deployment Route to Cost Effective Cable Systems
- Group 7: Non-Telecom Applications
- Group 1: Marine Services & Operations
Thursday, May 27 2007
- Opening Session 9am
- Round Table 3- Marine Maintenance, 10:30 am
- Before You Dive In: Project Development & Implementation, 1:30-3:30pm
- Weaving the World Wide Web: System Design & Applications, 1:30-3:30pm
- Tutorial: Cable Maintenance & Sparing, 2:30pm
- Closing Session
- Closing Gala, 7-11pm
2007 Keynote Speakers
The SubOptic 2007 program will cover virtually every aspect of the undersea telecommunications industry. These presentations will also be strongly relevant to related fields. The presence of Mr. Lanier, Ambassador Gross and Mr. Karlgaard will enliven and enlighten the entire audience of conference attendees.
About Keynote Speakers:
Lanier is a computer scientist, composer, visual artist and author. The recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Lanier has a regular column, Jarons World, in Discover Magazine and holds several advisory positions, including his membership on the Science Board of the Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center. He was named one of the top 100 remarkable people of the Global Business Network.
David Gross has served in his current position since August 2001 as the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. He began his career in communications more than 25 years ago, specializing in communications and telecommunications law. Since joining the State Department, Amb. Gross has led delegations to the U.N.s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperations (APEC) Telecommunications Working Group forum, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). He has also served as a member of the United Nations Information and Communications Technologies Task Force. During his tenure, Amb. Gross has conducted bilateral discussions at senior levels with representatives from more than 70 countries and advocated for the creation of enabling legal and regulatory environments around the world.
Richard Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes Magazine the worlds most popular business and financial magazine. He is a speaker and author of the twice-monthly column, Digital Rules. He also is the author of the book, Life 2.0 How People Across America Are Transforming Their Lives by Finding the Where of Their Happiness. Karlgaard has co-founded two companies (Garage Technology Ventures, in 1997; and Upside Magazine in 1988) and one civic organization (the 5,500-member Churchill Club in 1985).