About the Authors
Ina Minei joined Juniper Networks in 2000 and is currently Director of IP and MPLS technologies. During this time she worked on the implementation of LDP and RSVP-TE, helped define new protocol extensions, and worked with numerous customers on network design. Her focus has been on next-generation network technologies, in particular MPLS protocols and applications. She previously worked at Cisco for two years in various software development projects for routers and switches. Ms Minei is an active participant in industry forums and conferences and holds several patents in the area of IP and MPLS. She earned a Master's degree in computer science from the Technion, Israel.
Julian Lucek joined Juniper Networks in 1999 and is currently a Distinguished Systems Engineer in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, where he has been working with many service providers on the design and evolution of their networks. He previously worked at BT for several years, at first in the Photonics Research Department and later in the data transport and routing area. During this time, he gained a PhD in ultrahigh-speed data transmission and processing from Cambridge University. He is the holder of several patents in the area of communications technology. He has a Master's degree in Physics from Cambridge University and holds Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert (JNCIE) #21.