Seattle Communications (COM-19) Society Chapter

 

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

 

Sponsors:

  • Communications Society (COM-19)

 Topic: Converged Services and NGN: Implementation and Implications

Speaker: Dr Bhumip Khasnabish, Verizon Labs, Waltham, MA, USA

Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 7.00 pm

Location:    Room 303
                    Electrical Engineering
                    University of Washington
                    Seattle, WA 98195  

Abstract:

Commoditization of voice service has reached such a state that anyone with a server to provide registry and addressing (identification) functions can offer it to the Internet community. Traditional client-server model has evolved to peer-to-peer model for real-time multimedia services. These services include VoIP, IPTV, gaming, video, IM/SMS, etc. Voice mail service is being replaced by Instant-messaging (for presence-announced users), use of Star codes for advanced call/session feature activation is being replaced by Web based service-provisioning interface, and so on. These are only a glimpse of what is possible with the new/emerging paradigms. However, many issues related to reliability/availability, security/privacy, mobility, service provisioning, regulation, operations, cost sharing, and quality of service (QoS) still remain to be solved. In this presentation, we will explore the current activities of the traditional service providers to find implementable and operable solutions to these problems. The objective is to support VoIP, IPTV, and other multimedia services seamlessly over a new generation of networks (NGNs) using the emerging IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) based standards.

Speaker Biography:

Bhumip Khasnabish, PhD [SM-IEEE, DL] is a distinguished member of technical staff at Verizon Laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Bhumip leads various Verizon NGN projects (IMS, IPTV, XoIP NNI, etc.) related to prototyping, demonstrating, and deploying enhanced voice, data, and video services for business and residential customers. He also represents Verizon in many Standards (ATIS, MSF) organizations. Previously he worked in Bell-Northern Research (BNR) Ltd. in Ottawa, Canada, designing, implementing, and leading implementation of trunking and traffic management software modules for Passport multi-service switch. Dr. Khasnabish has authored/co-authored more than 150 patents, books, chapters, technical reports, Industry Standards contributions, and articles for various international archival journals, magazines, and referenced conference proceedings. His recent book entitled, "Implementing Voice over IP" [ISBN: 0-471-21666-6] is currently in second printing. Previously he edited/co-edited "Multimedia Communications Networks: Technologies and Services" [ISBN-10: 0890069360, ISBN-13: 978-0890069363], and many Special Issues of IEEE Network and IEEE Communications Magazines. Bhumip is also a member of the Board of Editors of the Journal of Network and Systems Management and an adjunct faculty member of Brandeis University, Bentley College, and Northeastern University.