Data Center Interconnection Strategies

Tim Doiron is Vice President, Solution Marketing at Nokia, where he leads a global team focused on innovative networking solutions that include open optical networking and intelligent software automation. Tim brings more than 30 years of networking and telecommunications experience across business and technical organizations, including roles in marketing, product management, and engineering in executive and managerial roles at vendor and service provider companies, including Infinera, Coriant, Tellabs, ARRIS, Cadant, Ericsson, and AT&T Mobility. Tim was also a Principal Analyst at ACG Research.

Todd McWhirter is Senior Manager, Network Architecture in the Networks & Technology organization at Zayo, where he's worked for more than 19 years. While at Zayo, he's focused on optical transport and dark fiber, as well as small cell technologies. With more than 26 years in the optical industry, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a focus in Information Technology and Finance.

Jimmy Yu joined Dell’Oro Group in 2001 and is responsible for the Optical Transport, Microwave Transmission & Mobile Backhaul Transport, Service Provider Router and Switch, and Coherent Optics market research programs. Mr. Yu is a widely recognized authority in these areas, and his research and analysis have been extensively cited in leading trade and business publications. Furthermore, he is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events, including OFC, OIDA, OCP, Photonics Society, and the Next Generation Optical Networking.

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