Thursday, 6 May 2004 | 11.15 - 12.30
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Upgrading the Broadband Network Edge for Multi-Service Access
The access network has become a key focal point for discussion when considering the evolution of today's networks to the NGN (Next Generation Network) of the future. This focus is being emphasised by a number if issues impacting network operators and service providers including the following:
- Ageing narrowband PSTN equipment and the need to find an NGN replacement.
- The delivery of new broadband services.
- The ability to give customers the flexibility to set up and configure their own services.
- The need to provide enhanced platform capability within a shrinking envelope of capital investment.
- The need to reduce the operational expenditure of running the network including people, power and accommodation.
These aspects and many others are placing new challenges on the access network and the need to consider the implementation and deployment of multi service access platforms to help reduce the amount of equipment that needs to be deployed as well as the efficient consolidation of traffic on to the backhaul and core networks of the future.
Chairperson:
Andy Stevenson, General Manager, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe, takes responsibility for the development and growth of Fujitsu's Telecoms business in Europe based upon his strong engineering background. As Engineering Director in the the late 90's, Andy was responsible for the development of FTEL's Broadband Access portfolio which now provides the main revenues for Fujitsu Telecoms business in Europe.
Speakers:
Mick Reeve, Group Technical Officer, Network and Systems, BT Group, is responsible for BT's overall networks and systems architectures. Mick has worked for BT for over 33 years, in a wide range of design and development jobs, including optical systems, switching and intelligence and operational support systems. Mick serves as a Board member of the Telemanagement Forum and this year was elected as Fellow of the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering.
Mike Bourton, DSL Engineering Manager, Texas Instruments
Sarbreet Singh, Chief Technical Officer, Futuresoft
Steve Brankin, Chief Executive Officer, Asidua
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