Opening Remarks 8:30am

Session 1: Architecture Issues (8:45am - 10:10am) Session Chair: Maged BeShai, Nortel Networks

A Transport Layer Architectural Framework for Optical Burst Switched (OBS) Networks, Arnold Bragg, Ilia Baldine, and Dan Stevenson Techniques for Labeling of Optical Signals in Burst Switched Networks I, Tafur Monroy, J. Zhang , Nan Chi , P. v. Holm-Nielsen, C. Peucheret, A. M. J Koonen, and G-D Khoe GMPLS-Based Photonic Burst Switching (PBS) Architecture for Optical Networks, Shlomo Ovadia, Christian Maciocco, and Mario Paniccia Optical Burst Switching: Benefits and Challenges, Kotikalapudi Sriram, David W. Griffith, SuKyoung Lee, and Nada T. Golmie Mini-Discussion Panel (25 minutes)

Break: 10:10am - 10:30am

Session 2: Switches and Switching (10:30am - 12:10pm) Session Chair: Shlomo Ovadia, Intel

Segmentation-Based Non-Preemptive Scheduling Algorithms for Optical Burst-Switched Networks, Vinod M. Vokkarane, and Jason P. Jue Segment Technology of Differentiated Services Supporting in Optical Burst Switched Networks, Jianxin Wang, Qingji Zeng, Shilin Xiao and Zhizhong Zhang Switch Architecture for Optical Burst Switching Networks, Monther Aldwairi, Mohamed Guled, Mark Cassada, Mike Pratt, Daniel Stevenson, and Paul Franzon A New Optical Cell Switching Paradigm, H. Jonathan Chao, and Soung Y. Liew Practical Priority Contention Resolution for Slotted Optical Burst Switching Networks, Farid Farahmand, Vinod. M. Vokkarane, and Jason P. Jue Mini-Discussion Panel (25 minutes)

Lunch: 12:10pm to 1:30pm (Provided)

BOF Panel on OBS e-forum (1:30pm - 2:30pm) Moderator: Arnold Bragg, MCNC RDI

Optical burst switching (OBS) advocates from several organizations have established an electronic forum to enhance OBS research via discussion and collaboration, to broaden the awareness of OBS within the telecommunications and networking industry, to accelerate OBS' adoption and deployment, and to discuss strategic topics and issues related to OBS interoperability and standards. WOBS 2003 will host a BOF-like moderated session to discuss the OBS e-Forum's organization, structure, ground rules, goals, and focus; to solicit participants, moderators, and advisors for the e-Forum; and to decide how the OBS community might use the e-Forum to advance OBS research, industry awareness, and deployment. The OBS e-Forum is open to anyone interested in OBS.

Break: 2:30pm - 2:45pm

Session 3: Performance Evaluation (2:45pm - 4:10pm) Session Chair: Ted Sargent, U. Toronto

Resource Management in Optical Burst Switched Networks: Performance Evaluation of a European Network, Maurizio Casoni, and Maria Luisa Merani Performance meets Technology - an Integrated Evaluation of OBS Nodes with FDL Buffers, Christoph M. Gauger, Hao Buchta, Erwin Patzak, and Juergen Saniter Reduced Load Erlang Fixed Point Analysis of Optical Burst Switched Networks with Deflection Routing and Wavelength Reservation, Andrew Zalesky, Hai Le Vu, Zvi Rosberg, Eric W. M. Wong, and Moshe Zukerman A Comparison of the JIT, JET, and Horizon Wavelength Reservation Schemes on A Single OBS Node, Jing Teng, and George N. Rouskas Mini-Discussion Panel (25 minutes)

Break: 4:10pm - 4:30pm

Reception (with Invited Talk and Posters) (4:30pm - 6:00pm)

Invited Talk (20 minutes): Scalability and Performance of Optical Burst-Switching Networks by Maged Beshai, senior advisor, Advanced Technology, Nortel Networks

Poster Session

GSMP-based Connection Management for Optical Burst Switched Networks, JungYul Choi, JunKyun Choi, and Minho Kang Defining Optical Plane QoS Parameters for OBS Networks, Pronita Mehrotra, Gigi Karmous-Edwards, and Dan Stevenson A Performance Study on Optical Burst Switching (OBS) Rings, Yufeng Xin, Mark Cassada, Ilia Baldine, and Dan Stevenson Service Differentiation in Optical Burst Switching: Performance Evaluation under LRD Traffic, Maurizio Casoni, and Maria Luisa Merani Analysis of Burst Loss Probability in Optical Burst Switching Networks, Guoping Zeng, Imrich Chlamtac, and Ashwin Gumaste

Program Note: Each presentation is limited to 15 minutes including up to two questions. After all presentations in a session, there will be a 25-minute mini-panel organized/moderated by the session chair and participated by the speakers.