Muhammad Sarwar is a Distinguished Global Solution Planner at Fujitsu Network Communications, where he is a key contributor to Fujitsu’s network solutions strategy, architecture and portfolio. He is responsible for strategic planning, product roadmaps and core architecture within the optical transport portfolio. He also specializes in new product incubation and strategic program management. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University in New York and is author of over ten U.S. patents related to data communications, optical transport, and network security.