This workshop will focus on the transparent delivery of IPTV services from an end-to-end perspective. The nine primary functional disciplines involved with seamless video delivery will be reviewed. This will provide attendees with a working knowledge of the interrelated IPTV building blocks required, from access to content (Step one) to video delivery on the end user's television (Step nine). Presenters will include recognized experts in the fields of content, broadband services, middleware, set-top box technology, home networking, and back office applications.

Service providers participating in the workshop will be involved in the delivery of IPTV services in Europe. Service providers will provide experience-based insights on what is necessary to ensure delivery of the 99.999 percent quality-of-service video experience. At the conclusion of the workshop, both the IPTV novice and the seasoned expert will have a new appreciation for the end-to-end service delivery dynamics as service providers introduce the third component of the voice-data-video triple play.

Harold Fitch General Manager Europe and South America Comtrend

Mr. Fitch has 10 years' experience in the telecommunications sector. He started his career with 3Com as a sales support provider for the Spanish market. In 1999, Harold assumed the position of DSL Business Development Director till 2001, when he took the opportunity to build up and go on to become General Manager of Comtrend Europe and South-America. Thanks to his strong experience in the industry, he has been playing a key role in the development of Comtrend's brand and business, by identifying innovative markets, products and services, and forging strategic partnerships and alliances. Today, Comtrend is recognized as a leading supplier to the service-provider market, and ranks 5th among DSL modems suppliers in Europe.

Avi Cahlon Senior Product Technical Marketing Manager Siemens COM

Mr. Cahlon has nine years of experience in telecommunication industry. Before assuming his current role, he was product manager for a few companies dealing with network planning and optimization. Mr. Cahlon has extensive knowledge in telecommunications transport and data networking, covering broad technologies such as Ethernet, MPLS, ATM, and SDH. He has a B.Sc. degree (with honors) in physics.

Mike Chamberlain EMEA Solutions Director Microsoft TV

Dr. Chamberlain is responsible for the design, delivery and support of all Microsoft TV systems in the EMEA region. For the past twelve years, he has played a leading role in the interactive television industry, delivering systems to many major European and Asian Telco, cable and satellite operators, holding senior management positions for Digital Equipment Corporation, Oracle Corporation and Thirdspace, as well as working as an independent consultant. Prior to becoming involved in the fledgling iTV industry in the early 1990s, Chamberlain held senior engineering management roles in Europe and the US in the networking and storage fields.

Jorge de los Ríos Deputy Director, New Generation Networks and Multimedia Platforms Telefónica de España

Mr. de los Ríos is in charge of the technical evolution, network, and product development and the support of voice infrastructure, new-generation networks, and multimedia platforms such as IPTV. In 2006, he assumed the technical development of Telefónica's IPTV solution, Imagenio. In 2003, he assumed the technical position of platforms and service creation environments manager, having the responsibility of developing value-added service over DSL in residential and SOHO markets. He started his career in Telefónica de España as a software consultant in switching technologies.

Victor Dominguez Business Development Director and Strategy and Standardization Director DS2

Mr. Dominguez is the co-founder of DS2 and has participated in the developments, including the physical layer (analog and digital) and the MAC layer, of the first generation of DS2 45 Mbps PLC technology. In mid-2000, he was appointed the head of the Strategy and Standardization department of DS2, actively promoting the generation of high-quality standards for powerline communications in Europe and worldwide. Recently, Mr. Dominguez has also been appointed the business development director of DS2. He is the chairman of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's Powerline Committee.

Jürgen Lison Vice President, ISAM Product Group, Access Network Division Alcatel

Mr. Lison joined Alcatel Belgium in 1992 as a software designer for remote access systems. He has been involved in Alcatel's DSL product group from the start in 1994. In 1996, Mr. Lison was part of the Alcatel team that won the DSL deployment contract with the U.S. Joint Procurement Consortium (JPC), consisting of BellSouth, SouthWestern Bell, Ameritech, and Pacific Bell. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Lison was in charge of the business management office for Alcatel's access product portfolio in North America, including the DLC and fiber-to-the-user products.

Aquiles Paternottre Business Development and Technology Director, Europe Comtrend

Mr. Paternottre assumed his current role in September 2001. He began his career on fiber-optic sensors research at CSIC in 1989. In March 1995, he moved to 3COM in Holland, where he managed various enterprise and telco IP projects. Mr. Paternottre joined Nortel Networks in February 2000 as a consultant for IP solutions for video, voice, and data services in mobile and fixed operators. He has a M.Sc. degree in telecommunications engineering.

Corrado Rocca Senior Vice President, Broadband Access Products Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A.

Mr. Rocca is responsible for product marketing and management and all development projects for access gateways, multimedia devices, and element management systems. He also represents Pirelli in the broadband access community, working with organizations such as the Home Gateway Initiative and DSL Forum and participating in Plug Fests. An 11-year veteran of the Pirelli Group, Mr. Rocca has held several senior-level R&D positions in Pirelli Submarine Telecom Systems.