Wi-Fi and Broadband Mobility/Portability

One of the primary drivers for next generation converged packet networks is going to be the broadband deployment. The mode of broadband access, however, would depend upon the services that need to be rolled out and the economics of the access technology available for it. Over a period of time multiple types of broadband access technologies have become available.

As more and more options of broadband become available - xDSL, Cable, Metro Ethernet, Wi-Fi, PON, etc. there is going to be a need to unbundle services from the access so that consumers get seamless experience as they move from one mode of access to another. The broadband mobility/portability is critical for success of wider deployment of broadband, with choice of mode of access. On one hand this will allow Service Providers to build billable services over multiple types of access, on the other hand, it will allow the end users to get a seamless experience as they move from one type of access to another.

Chairperson:

Sharat Sinha, Head of Marketing, Service Provider Operations in Asia Pacific, Cisco Systems, has held roles in Product Management and Sales Management prior to his current role in Cisco.

Speakers:

Fu-Kuei Chung, Managing Director, Internet Services Department, Data Communications Business Group, Chunghwa Telecom, received his M.S. degree in computer science from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1985. He has been working for Chunghwa Telecom for more than twenty-five years and has good experience in IP network planning and operation.

Dato' Baharum bin Salleh, Chief Operating Officer, TM Multimedia Telekom Malaysia, is responsible for shaping the growth opportunities of the fast-growing multimedia industry.

Jagbir Singh, Group Chief Technology Officer, Bharti Telenet Limited, is responsible for selection and deployment of new technologies and products for Bharti’s Infotel Group, which includes fixed line, broadband and long distance operations, both national and international. He is also responsible for managing the network operations of Infotel Group. In addition, he leads the group-wide new technology initiatives and provides strategic direction for adopting next-generation technologies.