Keep it Simple An interview with Arjang Zadeh of Accenture Operators around the world are pinning a lot of hope (and spending a lot of money) on IPTV. Many believe it will be the elusive ‘killer app’ that will solve their growth problems whilst also filling their coffers. Some analysts think otherwise... Linadewi Amberg Business Development Director, Asia Pacific, Lucent Worldwide Services Lucent believes that service blending will be the key differentiator for telcos offering IPTV packages. Alex Arena CFO, PCCW After launching IPTV into Hong Kong market in 2003, PCCW has proven it a reality for the future of broadcast. Tuvia Barleu CEO, Actelis Can telcos really offer high-quality and high speed fibre-type services over their existing cooper networks? Paul Berriman Dir Strat Market Dev, PCCW One of the main differences between IPTV and cable TV is the increased level of security that telcos can offer content providers, according to Hong Kong operator PCCW. Johnson Chen Senior Marketing Manager, Lucent Technologies Underpinning the delivery of IPTV services is reliable carrier-grade Ethernet technology. Tom Goodwin Regional CTO Asia Pacific, Lucent Technologies Convergence is happening at all levels within the network, and is now extending to service delivery. Keith Hawkins COO, UK Broadband UK Broadband has adopted wireless as its delivery mechanism, believing that portability represents the future for broadband services. Rudy Leser VP Marketing, Alvarion Can wireless broadband technologies help to bridge the Digital Divide? John Lipp Mobile Business Development, Alcatel Asia What is the difference between WIMAX Revision D and E, and how do different wireless standards affect service offerings? Vince Pizzica CTO, Alcatel Asia The big challenge for telcos this year appears to be how they become TV broadcasters. Michael Rahier President Fixed Comms Group, Alcatel With the advent of the next generation networks, telcos are transforming their networks, services, and business practices. Jeffery Soong CEO, Broadcast Network Systems Technology is not the only consideration for a telco looking to deploy IPTV; strategy and content are equally important. Nick Van Zwanenberg Regional Director of BBC World The BBC discusses its present and future in the world of broadband. Craig Zimbulis President and CEO, Anytime As more and more telcos see potential in IPTV services, the need to broker deals with content creators and secure compelling programmes becomes critical. Chris Bilton Vice President, Networks & ICT BT Group Chief Technology Office "We will discuss progress and key challenges and issues to date from a selection of leading network operators from around the world on the deployment of NGNs." Thami Msimango Chief Technical Officer Telkom South Africa "It is particularly imperative for the developing world to sensitize their communities to the vistas that broadband technology opens for them and how it can enhance the lives of even ordinary people." Antonio Schuh Director, Planning and Development Telefonica Internacional "After analyzing our markets and other operators' experiences, we developed an approach of combining IPTV and DTH. " Liang-Tai (Peter) Wu Executive Vice President PCCW "We would like to show that push email, remote monitoring and mobile TV could become the basis for mobile triple play." View Full Perspectives

Wireless broadband: it works, it's cheap, and it's personal Trials show is that wireless broadband is able to deliver bandwidth cheaply enough to give it a price advantage over HSDPA I've come for my award A Samsung Electronics booth staffer proudly displays the company's InfoVision Award in the Wireless Broadband category, which the IEC awarded Samsung Wednesday for its WiBro modem Smart homes vs dumb users and P2P Service providers pushing home networking services face any number of challenges, but one of the most formidable and unpredictable is the end-user Voice still the linchpin of triple-play Service providers find that the communication part of the business is just as important as all the media and content delivering IMS security issues must be solved -- vendors Insiders say more attention should be paid to issues like disaster recovery and session control Vendors and service providers ponder life after IPTV Carriers are being urged to look beyond straight vanilla TV services and think in terms of value-added services and home networking How much for that one, then? Zhang Chunjiang, chairman of China Netcom, pays a visit to the Alcatel booth, following his keynote address that kicked off Day 2 of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2006 in Hong Kong Infineon brings POF to the home network Company pushes plastic optical fiber POF as cost-effective, flexible and reliable alternative to Ethernet cabling Siemens shores up APAC portfolio with acquisition Photonic Bridges deal complements company's Smart Home strategy, which views home networks as a natural extension of broadband services PCCW launches proprietary 3G TV service Using cell multimedia broadcasting technology developed by Huawei, the service allows continuous broadcast feeds of TV programming over the 3G mobile network Let's get this show on the road Alex Arena, PCCW's executive director and group CFO and M.H. Au, director general of OFTA get a last-minute briefing from IEC president John Janowiak ahead of the kickoff addresses of Broadband World Forum Asia 2006. Content licensing still a hard slog for telcos Licensing contracts are complex beasts that cover a range of issues, from security, platform type and quality to revenue sharing, release windows and exclusivity rights. Reliance: broadband in emerging markets a matter of scale Developing markets like India need not get left behind in the push for next-generation IP triple-play services, says Reliance president. Co-Located Event IPTV Global ComForum The IPTV Global ComForum will discuss the latest deployments, innovations, and opportunities in making IPTV a reality. Executive Interview: IPTV in Asia Paul Berriman Head of Strategic Marketing Development PCCW Watch the Interview » Additional featured speakers

Message from the World Forum Chairperson Alex Arena Executive Director and Group CFO PCCW Keynote Addresses Tuesday | 9:00 – 9:30 Zhang Chunjiang General Manager, China Network Communications Group Corp. Chairman of the Board China Netcom   Wednesday | 8:15 – 8:45 Arjang Zadeh Managing Partner Accenture   Wednesday | 11:30 – 12:00 Tadanobu Okada Executive Director, Information Sharing Laboratory Group NTT   Thursday | 11:30 – 12:00 Michelle Guthrie Chief Executive Officer STAR