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VON Europe 2004 Conference agenda at a glance

Pre-Conference Workshops
Monday, June 7, 2004
Conference Day One
Tuesday, June 8th 2004
Conference Day Two
Wednesday, June 9th 2004
Conference Day Three: Enterprise IP Communications Summit
Thursday, June 10th 2004

3G and IP
Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
- What are the integrated application opportunities with IP for GPRS and UMTS?
- How has IP integration with mobile networks progressed to date?
- What is the impact of the migration for new services and existing deployments?
- Architectural issues for mobile IP: QoS, IP Mobility and interfacing IP with GSM for cheaper, easier service delivery
- Integrated voice and data communications – the future shape of Mobile Operators offering?

Neil Kinder, Acting General Manager, EMEA, Sonus Networks
Neil Kinder is the Technical Director at Sonus Networks (EMEA) where he is responsible for leading the development of opportunities for Carriers who wish to take advantage of Voice over Packet technologies since March 2000.

The role mandates an deep understanding of traditional circuit-switched TDM infrastructures together with Next Generation VoIP technologies and how to successfully combine the two worlds.

Prior to joining Sonus Networks, Neil was the Technical Director at 3Com responsible for the technical strategies for the UK and the pre-sales technical community in EMEA. Neil also held a variety of other senior positions within 3Com.

Neil graduated in Computer Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Chris Lennartz, Director Marketing, LogicaCMG Wireless Networks
Chris Lennartz is Director Marketing for LogicaCMG Global Telecoms within the uOne(tm) business unit for IP messaging. Prior to that, he was responsible for LogicaCMG's marketing strategy for Next Generation Device Management and user experience. Before LogicaCMG, he was employed at Ericsson in the Netherlands within Marketing & Business Development, responsible for the market development of datacom networks and IP services.

Chris Lennartz has a M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications and a Post Master's degree in Information & Communication Technology. He was born in 1970 in Kerkrade, the Netherlands.

Mika Uusitalo, Director of Technology, Nokia
Mr. Mika Uusitalo is Director of Technology at Nokia Core Networks where he is driving
development of Nokia's mobile core network and mobile internet technology, architecture as well
as new solutions.

Previously Mika was Vice President and General Manager of Tahoe Networks (CA, USA),
where he founded Tahoe's European operations as well as run company's R&D activities
in EMEA. Before Tahoe Mika worked at Sonera Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) as Chief Technology Officer,
Vice President and head of Mobile&Internet Technologies as well as Director of Medialab.
In Sonera he was responsible of development of data network, Internet,
Internet multimedia, Internet communication and Mobile Internet services. Earlier he
has worked as Chief Architect at US West (Qwest) Advanced Technologies (CO, USA).
Mika has M.Sc. in Software Engineering from Tampere University of Technology.