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Conference Program

  • 08:30 a.m. - 09:00 a.m.    Registration & Breakfast

  • 09:00 a.m. - 09:20 a.m.    Introduction: Defining Broadband 2.0

    Heavy Reading's Graham Finnie, Chief Analyst defines broadband 2.0, and presents a global overview of the transition to broadband 2.0 networks and services, drawing from a wide range of original research in this area.

  • 09:20 a.m. - 09:50 a.m.    Broadband 2.0 Wireless: Primary and Personal Broadband

    In this session, Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, will look at the value proposition for wireless broadband and describe upgrade strategies now underway around the world. Among other things, the session will look at emerging applications and devices, as well as at broadband pricing and customer retention strategies.

  • 09:50 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.    Case Study: RAD Data Communications
                                                  Amir Karo, VP Marketing, RAD Data Communications

  • 10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.    Break

  • 10:20 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.    The Mobile Backhaul Imperative

    The business case for broadband wireless is hard to make without a radical overhaul of mobile backhaul. In this session, Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, looks at the threats posed by new sources of bandwidth demand, and at the emerging technologies, especially IP/Ethernet, designed to meet the challenge.

  • 10:50 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.    The Future of Mobile Backhaul
                                                  Dr. K.J. Singh, Metro Ethernet Forum

  • 11:05 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.    Panel 1: The Future of Wireless Broadband

    In this session, panelists will examine the impact of broadband on wireless networks, and evaluate the business case for new technology choices in both core and access networks. Topics under discussion include WiMax and the proposed evolution to LTE and 4G networks.
    Moderator: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
    Panelists: Stefan Danielsson, Network Solutions Director, Ericsson
    Amir Karo, VP Marketing, RAD Data Communications

  • 12:05 p.m. - 01:05 p.m.    Lunch

  • 01:05 p.m. - 01:45 p.m.    Broadband Access 2.0: Making The Business Case

    A new generation of broadband technologies that include VDSL2, PON, and active Ethernet architectures are now available, but what’s the ROI? And could other emerging architectures such as Docsis 3.0 and fixed WiMax make better business sense? In this session Graham Finnie, Chief Analyst, will present forecasts and case studies from recent Heavy Reading research, and consider the major issues in next-generation access.

  • 01:45 p.m. - 02:30 p.m.    Keynote Presentation: Prateek Pashine, COO, Tata Communications Internet Services

  • 02:30 p.m. - 02:45 p.m.    Break

  • 02:45 p.m. - 03:30 p.m.    Case Study: Ericsson
                                                  "Deep Fiber Access (AT&T GPON Solutions)"
                                                  Martin Hatas, Head of Strategic Product Manager, EDA 1500 (Ericsson GPON), Ericsson

    Case Study: ECI Telecom
    "IPTV in India - From Dream to Reality"

    Until recently, IPTV was only discussed in the context of the most developed telecom markets. But why should India be left out? In this case study, we will show how a major Indian network operator partnered with ECI to provide IPTV services. We will discuss the challenges facing operators wanting to deploy IPTV in India and the key success factors, and finally, we will show how a strong partnership between network operator and equipment vendor can make all the difference toward the success of the project.
    Jagannath Radhakrishnan, System Engineer, ECI Telecom India

    Case Study: Cisco Systems
    Chandan Mendiratta, Vice President Systems Engineering, Service Providers, India and SAARC, Cisco Systems

  • 03:30 p.m. - 04:30 p.m.    Panel 2: Future of Wireline Broadband Access

    In this session, we will examine the potential benefits to both end users and service providers of multimegabit, multiplay service portfolios. What new services and revenues can justify the transition to a new generation of broadband?
    Moderator: Graham Finnie, Chief Analyst, Heavy Reading
    Panelists: Martin Hatas, Head of Strategic Product Manager, EDA 1500 (Ericsson GPON), Ericsson
    Ron Levin, Associate VP of Product Marketing, ECI Telecom
    Vish Iyer, Vice President Service Providers, Cisco System

  • 04:30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.    QOS & Policy Control for Broadband Services

    QOS and policy control tools such as DPI are becoming more important priorities for both wireless and wireline broadband service providers, who want to both protect and enhance services such as VOIP and TV to product portfolios, and to control access to Internet bandwidth-hogging applications. This session will look at a recent Heavy Reading survey of telco plans for policy tools and evaluate policy.

  • 05:00 p.m. - 06:30 p.m.    Cocktail Reception & Tabletop Displays




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