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W32D	Wednesday, October 31, 2001 · 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Case Study: Integrating Voice, Data, and Video FTTH Small-scale deployments of FTTH are underway, and this session will feature a cross-section of speakers discussing the lessons learned from their involvement in trial or deployment activity. The material will be presented from the perspective of incumbent local-exchange carriers with a view toward large-scale deployment of FTTH and voice, video, and data. Lessons learned from a trial FTTH deployment will be discussed, a summary of the current regulatory deployment will be presented, and an industry analyst will offer a perspective on what business conditions are required for large-scale FTTH deployments to become a reality. Wondering what opportunities lay ahead for multiservice offering from an FTTH platform? Come hear leading industry experts discuss their experience with FTTH deployments. Large-scale deployment of FTTH Lessons learned from a trial FTTH deployment Current regulatory deployment

CHAIRPERSON Mark McDonald, Vice President, Marconi Communications, is responsible for the fiber-to-the-home/business products for the North American access systems division; including engineering, product marketing, promotion, and sales support. Before being named a vice president in December 1999, Mr. McDonald was the product-line manager for Marconi's DISC*S flexible access platform. He also spent four years performing system engineering and product marketing functions for DSC Communications Inc. SPEAKERS Fiber-to-the-Home: BellSouth's First Office Application Glenn Mahoney, Senior Member, Technical Staff, BellSouth, is responsible for fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-business technologies, including the first field implementation of an FSAN–compliant ATM PON FTTH system. Regulatory Impact on Emerging DSL Networks George T. Kubes, Manager, Network Solution Planning, Marconi Communications, is responsible for marketing development of Marconi's FSAN fiber-to-the-home access system for the North American market.