NEBS Conference 2002

 

NEBS 2001 - Securing the Network

 

NEBS 2002 Agenda:

 

 

Conference Day 1 - Tuesday, October 8, 2002
7:00-8:00
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:20
Welcome/Introduction
Chuck Graff
Director Verizon Laboratories Conference Chairman
8:20-8:40
Keynote Speaker
 Jim Sylvester - Verizon Laboratories VP-Systems Integration & Testing
8:40-9:20
GR-63 Environmental Criteria (Section 4.0)
 Bob Backstrom - Engineering Group Leader, Underwriters Laboratories
9:20-10:00
GR-63 Practical Applications & Fire Test Methods (Section 5.2)
 Chuck Graff - Director, Verizon Laboratories
10:00-10:20
BREAK (Exhibits Open)
10:20-11:25
GR-63 Thermal / Altitude Criteria (Section 4.1) GR-3028 Highlights
 Rich Kluge - Director NEBS Technical Services Group, Telcordia Technologies
11:25-12:00
GR-63 Earthquake Criteria / Seismic Resistance (Section 4.4)
 Rich Gemra - Member Technical Staff, Lucent Technologies
12:00-1:00
LUNCH & EXHIBITS
1:00-1:40
Effects of Contamination on Electronics - Examples from WTC disaster on Verizon Central Office
 Chao-Ming Liu - Director, Disaster Management Services, Telcordia Technologies
1:40-2:20
GR-63 Airborne Contaminants (Section 5.5)
 Francois Sandroff - Executive Director Network Reliability, Operations and Deployment, Telcordia Technologies
2:20-3:00
Verizon ITL Programs & NEBS Checklist Updates
 Chuck Graff - Director Verizon Laboratories, Conference Chairman
3:00-3:20
BREAK & EXHIBITS
3:20-4:00
Q/A with Industry Experts (Day One Speakers)
4:00-5:00
RECEPTION & EXHIBITS - Networking with conference participants and exhibitors

 

  
 Conference Day 2 - Wednesday - October 9, 2002
7:30-8:00
Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:20
Keynote Speaker
 Dennis Jennings - Vice President Systems Testing & Integration, Telcordia Technologies
8:20-9:00
Verizon's Restoration of Wall Street's Network after 9/11
 Michael Daigle - Vice President, Verizon Network Planning
9:00-10:30
The Vendor's Corner
 
Earthquake Testing Video Demonstration
 John Krahner - Manager, Cisco Systems
 
Maintaining Your NEBS Certification - A Vendor's Viewpoint on Change
Dave Lorusso - Consultant, Lorusso Technologies, LLC
 
Network Reliability & NEBS: Designing "Carrier Class" Telecom Products
 Marko Radojicic - Manager, Hardware Design Assurance, Maple Optical Systems
10:30-10:50
BREAK & EXHIBITS
10:50-11:15
Understanding AT&T's NEBS Requirements
 Dean Garrett - Director - AT&T NEBS Compliance
11:15-12:00
GR-1089 ESD / EMI Criteria and Test Methods (Sections 2-3)
 John Lichtig - President, Lichtig EMC Consulting, LLC
10:30-10:50
LUNCH & EXHIBITS
1:00-1:30
Navigating Through EMC Testing (Video)
 James Press - EMC Director, National Technical Systems
1:30-2:30
GR-1089 / Lightning and AC Power Fault, Steady-State Power Induction, DC Potential Difference, Electrical Safety Criteria, Corrosion, Bonding and Grounding (Sections 4-9)
 Bob Martin - Sr. Technical Manager, Intertek ETL SEMKO
2:30-2:50
BREAK & EXHIBITS
2:50-3:30
GR-1089 / Electromagnetic Compatibility & Electrical Safety (New Revisions)
 Rich Kluge - Director NEBS Technical Services Group, Telcordia Technologies
3:30-4:30
Q/A with Industry Experts (Day Two Speakers)

 

    
 Conference Day 3 - Thursday - October 10, 2002
7:30-8:00
Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:30
The Laboratory Corner
 
Evaluating Product Changes to Ensure Continued Compliance
 Troy Franklin - Vice President Operations, MET Labs
 
Designing for NEBS Compliance - The New Engagement Model
 Andrea Szabo - Senior Design Engineer, Solectron
 
Low Frequency Correlation of Radiated Emission Measurements Between an Anechoic Chamber and an OATS
 Cliff Jones - Chief Engineer Telecom Stream, Intertek ETL SEMKO
9:30-10:00
Verizon Central Office Virtual Tour
 Howard Davis - Distinguished Member Technical Staff, Verizon
10:00-10:30
BREAK & EXHIBITS
10:30-11:10
Telcordia GR-1089 Relationships to Other US & International Standards
 Jon Curtis - Director Engineering, Curtis-Straus Labs
11:10-11:50
GR-78 Physical Design & Manufacture of Telecommunications Products
 Mark A. Ali - Manager, Systems Technology and Reliability Effectiveness, Telcordia Technologiess
11:50-12:00
Closing Remarks
 Chuck Graff - Director Verizon Laboratories, Conference Chairman