IEEE Workshop on Network Automation
Feb 25, 2019
Piscataway, New Jersey
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Network Disaggregation and Network Softwarization is radically changing the way Networks are Designed, Deployed, Managed and Operated. The goal of End-to-End Network Automation is to help Service Providers achieve their desired target of “Zero Touch Provisioning” across the entire Network, spanning physical and virtual domains, and covering the Transport and Data Center Networks. The increased maturity in SDN and NFV technologies and adoption of Open Source and DevOps principles is contributing towards an Open End-to-End Network Automation framework. Intent-based Networking is driving the need for higher level of Network abstraction, while Network Slicing – especially in the context of 5G - is requiring automation to be supported at the granular level of Slices. Finally, Service Providers are leveraging Artificial Intelligence to improve Network efficiency, lower their operating costs, and improve both the quality of service and customer experience.

Underpinning these trends and advances, the IEEE Workshop on Network Automation is bringing together leading experts from telecom service providers, cable service providers, mobile service providers, software service providers, open source network automation projects and industry consortiums as well as leading researchers from academia to discuss the latest technical innovations, opportunities and challenges in Network Automation.

The following industries, open source projects, industry consortiums and academia are scheduled to present:

  • AT&T, Comcast, Verizon
  • Ericsson, Nokia, Fujitsu, Ciena, Juniper Networks, Cisco, NIKSUN, Lumina Networks
  • ORAN, ONAP, ONOS, ODL, ETSI IFA, MEF, IAB-IETF, P4
  • Cornell, University of Washington in St. Louis, University of Texas in Austin

This single-day workshop is being co-sponsored by IEEE Communications Society and IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section. This will provide a unique forum for Architects, Developers, Testers, and Business Leaders as well as students and researchers from academia to be informed about the evolving landscape of Network Automation technologies, deployment use cases and business models and an opportunity to network and share their learnings and experiences.

 

Speakers

Keynote Speakers

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Venue and Accommodation

Hotels

The following hotels are very close to the workshop venue. It is strongly recommended that you make your reservations as early as possible. Those desiring a more “downtown” experience with a variety of restaurants to choose from might consider staying in one of the New Brunswick hotels. The Embassy Suites in Piscataway is the closest hotel to the workshop venue. Those staying at the Embassy Suites or the Homewood Suites in Somerset will likely require a taxi or rental car (available at the airport) to travel to places off the hotel premises.

Embassy Suites by Hilton
121 Centennial Ave.
+1-732-980-0500
This hotel is 2.7 miles away from the venue There is on-site parking at the Embassy Suites as follows.
· Self-parking is complimentary at no additional cost.
· Valet parking is not available.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Somerset
101 Pierce Street, Somerset, NJ 08873
+1-732-868-9155
This hotel is approximately 5 miles away from the workshop venue
There is on-site parking at the Homewood Suites as follows.
· Self-parking is complimentary at no additional cost.
· Valet parking is not available.
The Heldrich Hotel
10 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
+1-732-729-4670
This hotel is approximately 5 miles away from the workshop venue
There is on-site parking at The Heldrich Hotel and the cost is as follows.
· $25.00 per day for valet parking with in and out privileges for NO extra charge or
· $20.00 per day for self-parking and this cost is applied every time the hotel guest takes her/his car out.
Note: The Heldrich Hotel can provide courtesy transportation to/from the workshop venue for up to 6 attendees in the morning and 5 attendees in the evening.
Radisson Hotel Piscataway - Somerset
21 Kingsbridge Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
+1-732-980-0400
The hotel will provide shuttle service, if needed.
Nearest Local Airport and Public Transportation
The closest international airport is Newark Liberty International Airport, International Air Transport Association (IATA) code EWR (https://www.panynj.gov/airports/newark-liberty.html). Taxis are available outside the airport terminals. The distance between the workshop venue and EWR is 27-30 miles, depending on route. The drive time can range between 30 minutes and one hour, depending on traffic conditions.
Taxis in the Piscataway area
The following taxi services are available to travel from the hotels to sites in the Piscataway, Somerset, and New Brunswick, New Jersey area.
1. Yellow Cab: +1 732-246-2222
2. Checkered Cab: +1-732-545-2300
 
Limo Service from Newark Liberty International Airport
Hurley Limousine (+1-908-654-9000) is available for passenger pick-up from Newark Liberty International Airport to the following cities.
1. Piscataway, New Jersey = $68.00 USD plus fuel surcharge for that day
2. New Brunswick, New Jersey = $79.00 USD plus fuel surcharge for that day
3. Somerset, New Jersey = $80.00 USD plus fuel surcharge for that day

Reservations must be made in advance of travel date.
New Brunswick, New Jersey Local Information
New Brunswick is just a few miles away from the workshop venue. New Brunswick is home to Rutgers University, the state university of New Jersey. According to http://www.visitnj.org/city/new-brunswick,
In the 15-block downtown New Brunswick area, there are nearly 50 restaurants.

New York City Information
It is about 50 minutes by car under low traffic conditions from Piscataway to New York City. New York City attractions can be found at http://www.nycgo.com/. 
                    Hotels

                    The following hotels are very close to the workshop venue. It is strongly recommended that you make your reservations as early as possible.
                    
                     
                    
                    Those desiring a more “downtown” experience with a variety of restaurants to choose from might consider staying in one of the New Brunswick hotels. The Embassy Suites in Piscataway is the closest hotel to the workshop venue. Those staying at the Embassy Suites or the Homewood Suites in Somerset will likely require a taxi or rental car (available at the airport) to travel to places off the hotel premises.
                    
                     
                    
                    1.     Embassy Suites by Hilton
                    
                    121 Centennial Ave.
                    
                    Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 USA
                    
                    +1-732-980-0500
                    
                    http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/new-jersey/embassy-suites-by-hilton-piscataway-somerset-PISNJES/about/amenities.html
                    
                    This hotel is 2.7 miles away from the venue
                    
                    
                    
                    There is on-site parking at the Embassy Suites as follows.
                    
                    ·       Self-parking is complimentary at no additional cost.
                    
                    ·       Valet parking is not available.
                    
                     
                    
                    2.     Homewood Suites by Hilton Somerset
                    
                    101 Pierce Street
                    
                    Somerset, New Jersey 08873
                    
                    +1-732-868-9155
                    
                    http://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/new-jersey/homewood-suites-by-hilton-somerset-FKTHWHW/maps-directions/index.html
                    
                    This hotel is approximately 5 miles away from the workshop venue
                    
                     
                    
                    There is on-site parking at the Homewood Suites as follows.
                    
                    ·       Self-parking is complimentary at no additional cost.
                    
                    ·       Valet parking is not available.
                    
                     
                    
                    3.     The Heldrich Hotel
                    
                    10 Livingston Ave.
                    
                    New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
                    
                    +1-732-729-4670
                    
                    https://reservations.travelclick.com/15423?&rateplanID=1310758
                    
                    This hotel is approximately 5 miles away from the workshop venue
                    
                     
                    
                    There is on-site parking at The Heldrich Hotel and the cost is as follows.
                    
                    ·       $25.00 per day for valet parking with in and out privileges for NO extra charge or
                    
                    ·       $20.00 per day for self-parking and this cost is applied every time the hotel guest takes her/his car out.
                    
                     
                    
                    Note: The Heldrich Hotel can provide courtesy transportation to/from the workshop venue for up to 6 attendees in the morning and 5 attendees in the evening.
                    
                    
                    
                    4.     Radisson Hotel Piscataway - Somerset
                    
                    21 Kingsbridge Road
                    
                    Piscataway, NJ 08854
                    
                    +1-732-980-0400
                    
                    www.radisson.com/Piscataway/NJ
                    
                     
                    
                    The hotel will provide shuttle service, if needed.
                    
                     
                    
                    Nearest Local Airport and Public Transportation
                    
                     
                    
                    The closest international airport is Newark Liberty International Airport, International Air Transport Association (IATA) code EWR (https://www.panynj.gov/airports/newark-liberty.html).
                    
                     
                    
                    Taxis are available outside the airport terminals. The distance between the workshop venue and EWR is 27-30 miles, depending on route. The drive time can range between 30 minutes and one hour, depending on traffic conditions.
                    
                     
                    
                    Taxis in the Piscataway area
                    
                     
                    
                    The following taxi services are available to travel from the hotels to sites in the Piscataway, Somerset, and New Brunswick, New Jersey area.
                    
                     
                    
                    1.     Yellow Cab: +1 732-246-2222
                    
                    2.     Checkered Cab: +1-732-545-2300
                    
                     
                    
                    Note that these taxis are not available for passenger pick-up at Newark Liberty International Airport.
                    
                     
                    
                    Limo Service from Newark Liberty International Airport
                    
                     
                    
                    Hurley Limousine (+1-908-654-9000) is available for passenger pick-up from Newark Liberty International Airport to the following cities.
                    
                     
                    
                    1.     Piscataway, New Jersey = $68.00 USD plus fuel surcharge for that day
                    
                    2.     New Brunswick, New Jersey = $79.00 USD plus fuel surcharge for that day
                    
                    3.     Somerset, New Jersey = $80.00 USD plus fuel surcharge for that day
                    
                     
                    
                    Reservations must be made in advance of travel date.
                    
                     
                    
                    New Brunswick, New Jersey Local Information
                    
                     
                    
                    New Brunswick is just a few miles away from the workshop venue. New Brunswick is home to Rutgers University, the state university of New Jersey. According to http://www.visitnj.org/city/new-brunswick,
                    
                    In the 15-block downtown New Brunswick area, there are nearly 50 restaurants.
                    
                     
                    
                    New York City Information
                    
                     
                    
                    It is about 50 minutes by car under low traffic conditions from Piscataway to New York City. New York City attractions can be found at http://www.nycgo.com/.

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Agenda


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[slides]
    8:00 – 8:45 AM   Registration, Coffee
    8:45 - 9:00 AM   Welcoming Remarks - Workshop Chair, ComSoc Leadership
    
    9:00 – 9:20 AM   Trends and Issues in Softwarization of Networks: What’s In What’s Out ?
                        Raj Jain, Washington University in Saint Louis
    
    9:20 – 9:40 AM   Network Automation – Opportunities & Challenges
                        Hansraj Nahata, Verizon
    
    9:40 – 10:00 AM  Network Service/Slice Orchestration
                        Himanshu Shukla, Ericsson
    
    10:00 – 10:20 AM Implementation Approach for Network Automation Projects
                        Manish Jain, Cisco
    
    10:20 - 10:30 AM Coffee Break
    
    10:30 - 10:50 AM Network Slicing: Enabling Statistical Multiplexing of Multi-tenant Spatial Loads
                        Gustavo de Veciana, University of Texas, Austin
    
    10:50 – 11:10 AM Network Automation in a Service Provider Environment
                        Sunil Maloo, AT&T
    
    11:10 – 11:30 AM Automation for Deploying and Managing Large Scale Network!
                        Gulrukh Ahanger, Comcast
    
    11:30 – 11:50 AM Network Virtualization, 5G Slice Management, Standards and Open Source
                        Raquel Morera, Verizon
    
    11:50 - 12:10 PM Creating the Self-provisioning, Self-optimizing and Self-healing Network
                        Richard Dunsmore, Fujitsu Network Communications
    
    12:10 - 12:30 PM Policy Driven Closed Loop Automation
                        Balaji Subramaniam, Ciena
    
    12:30 - 1:10 PM  Lunch
    
    1:10 - 1:30 PM   End-to-end Network and Service Automation
                        Marina Thottan, Nokia Bell Labs
    
    1:30 – 1:50 PM   Programming Hybrid Networks
                        Nate Foster, Cornell University
    
    1:50 – 2:10 PM   A Flexible RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) and its Applications in 5G
                        Rittwik Jana, AT&T
    
    2:10 – 2:30 PM   Reconfigurable Network for Next Generation
                        Seong-Hwan Kim, Xilinx
    
    2:30 – 2:50 PM   Intent Based Networking - the technology behind the hype
                        Jeff Tantsura, Apstra
    
    2:50 - 3:10 PM   Elastic Metro Ethernet and Elastic Cloud Services 
                        Mehmet Toy, Verizon
    
    3:10 - 3:20 PM   Coffee Break
    
    3:20 – 3:40 PM   VNFs: Evolution Testing and Certification
                        Steven A Wright, ONAP
    
    3:40 – 4:00 PM   Stuart Mackie, Juniper Networks
    
    4:00 – 4:20 PM   In search for a “LIDAR for Self-Driving Networking”
                        Walter Willinger, NIKSUN
    
    4:20 – 4:40 PM   Extending OpenDaylight Using Microservices Architecture
                        Shaleen Saxena, Lumina Networks
    
    4:40 – 6:00 PM   Panel: Network Automation -- Opportunities and Challenges
                        Anwar Walid, Nokia Bell Labs, Panel Moderator
                        Brian Freeman, AT&T
                        Mehmet Toy, Verizon
                        Balaji Subramaniam, Ciena
                        Stuart Mackie, Juniper Networks
                        Shaleen Saxena, Lumina Networks
                        Nate Foster, Cornell University
    
    6:00 – 6:05 PM   Closing Remarks

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