Next Generation Telecommunications Networks, Services, and Management

Thomas Plevyak is a past president of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc). He is an IEEE Fellow and is currently a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in Verizon's Network & Technology organization, which is responsible for wireline and wireless operations and network management standards.

Dr. Veli Sahin is Senior Director of Business Development at NEC America in Irving, Texas, where he is responsible for NGN, IMS, and IPTV business development, strategic planning, ATIS IIF and MSF standards, and interoperability testing activities. Previously, he held management and leadership positions at Bell Laboratories, Bellcore, Samsung, and Marconi.