Keynote
Tuesday, October 19, 2004, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

As the migration to packet voice architecture continues, carriers are increasingly focused on implementing IP-based access technologies at the edges of their networks. One of the most exciting developments in the Class 5 market is the advent of voice over broadband, or VoBB. With VoBB, carriers are able to provide telephony service without owning the last mile connectivity to the customer. This has given way to a new alternative VoBB carrier that can effectively compete with MSOs and local phone companies to provide subscribers next-generation services.

The move to a truly converged network (voice/data, wireline/wireless) to a VoBB model, where applications and voice services are transport-independent, is fundamentally changing the way carries compete to serve their customers, and has the potential to redefine the structure of the industry.

As President and CEO of Sonus Networks, Hassan Ahmed is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company. Prior to joining Sonus in 1998, Dr. Ahmed was Executive Vice President and General Manager of Ascend Communications’ Core Systems Division. Before Ascend’s acquisition of Cascade Communications, he served as Cascade’s CTO. Previously, Dr. Ahmed was President and Founder of WaveAccess. Additionally, he has held engineering positions at Analog Devices and Motorola Codex. He was also an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Management, Boston University.

Dr. Ahmed holds a BSEE and MSAE from Carleton University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

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