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D3 - Broadband Home Network Architectures: The Digital Home

The digital home is evolving to provide the convenience, ease of use, and security that consumers expect. A new generation of equipment that combines a broadband modem, firewall, router, home networking, and an intuitive Web interface supports data, entertainment, and advanced telephony applications, providing high-speed Internet access and content distribution throughout the home. Other models see the media center as the hub of the digital home. This session will look at several possible models for the evolution of the digitally connected home and the consumer applications that will drive it. The important question of how to minimize and manage the complexity of the digital home will also be addressed.

Chairperson
Nancy Goguen, Executive Director, Strategic Marketing BCG, Texas Instruments, is responsible for broadband strategic marketing at the company. Previously, she was vice president of marketing at Telogy Networks. Prior to joining Telogy Networks, which was acquired by Texas Instruments in August 1999, Ms. Goguen held several positions at Lucent Technologies, including vice president of GSM offer and business management in Swindon, England.

Speakers

Sandra Teger, Co-Founder, System Dynamics, specializes in the market dynamics and customer needs for broadband, multimedia, and interactive services. Her consulting engagements with service providers have included conferring with cable operators and planning and implementing high-speed Internet services for the PC and TV, including IP telephony and multimedia collaboration. Previously, she spent 18 years with AT&T, where she was a recognized expert in strategic planning, multimedia communications, and new-product development.

Jay Fausch, Senior Director, Marketing, Fixed Networks Division, Alcatel, is responsible for leading the Alcatel's strategic marketing efforts focusing on broadband access and DSL. Prior to joining Alcatel, he held management positions at Lucent Technologies, Paradyne, Racal Data Communications, and Westell Technologies.

Ofer Vilenski, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jungo Software Technologies, also holds the position of president of Israel's Home Networking Forum, a non-profit organization formed to encourage ongoing discussion for the advancement of home networking technologies.