The advent of broadband networking is changing the nature of communications. In order to survive and thrive, carriers must offer not only voice service, but also a growing variety of broadband-enabled content and entertainment services. They must evolve their access networks, rework their network management and operations, and engage new business models that will drive revenue in a new world of competition.
The Broadband World Forum Asia is designed to help service providers meet this challenge by examining the range of broadband content, entertainment, applications, access strategies, service management, and integration that form the backbone of the profitable network operator. This educational program and exhibition will examine the latest developments in the areas of wireless broadband, xDSL, FTTx, metro-area Ethernet, IPTV, 3G+, broadband mobility, emerging network architectures, and revenue-driving applications, services, and content delivery strategies. A recap of the 2007 program is on-line at www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia.
Companies that wish to organize and chair a 90-minute discussion panel or a three-hour workshop at the World Forum are invited to submit a session proposal that contains the following information:
- Proposed title of the session
- Type of session-a 90-minute breakout session, a three-hour workshop, plenary panel, Hot Seat
- A 150-word abstract of what will be covered in the session or workshop
- Name and biography of the proposed chairperson
- Names of potential speakers (not confirmed)
- Description of the company's reason or positioning for organizing the session
- Name and information for contact person for the session
- Track in which proposed session should be placed
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Session proposals are due to the IEC by Monday, 15 October 2007
Direct your questions to:
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The Track Advisory Group (TAG) for the World Forum will review these proposals, and chair assignments will by made by Monday, 12 November 2007.
Beginning on Monday, 3 December 2007; those who are interested may submit speaking proposals by visiting www.iec.org/events/spt/speakerLogin.asp?CONF_ID=85 and following the on-line instructions. Proposals will be forwarded to the appropriate session or workshop chairperson for review. The final speaking roster (speakers, titles, bios) for each session will be determined by 6 February 2008.
These sessions are three hours in length and feature one chairperson plus up to eight presenters. Each presenter speaks for approximately 20 minutes and may use up to 15 PowerPoint slides (changes to this format will be considered but must be approved by the IEC). At least two service provider speakers are required, and all presentations must be noncommercial in nature.
2. Breakout Sessions
These panels are 90 minutes in length and feature one chairperson plus three to five presenters.
Each presenter speaks for a maximum of 10 to 20 minutes and may use up to 15 PowerPoint slides (changes
to this format will be considered but must be approved by the IEC). At least one service provider speaker
is required, and all presentations must be noncommercial in nature.
3. Plenary Panels
These panels are 90 minutes in length and feature one chairperson plus three to four presenters. Each
presenter speaks for a maximum of 12 minutes, and changes to this format may be considered but must be
approved by the chair and the IEC. Presenters and chairpersons for these panels must be at the senior
vice president level or higher. The full audience of the World Forum is in attendance, as there are no
other conference sessions scheduled during these panels. At least one service provider speaker is required,
and all presentations must be noncommercial in nature. The IEC reserves the right to review and approve all
speakers on plenary panels and industry overview sessions before they are invited to participate.
4. Keynote Address
The keynote addresses are 20 to 30 minutes in length and are delivered by one senior-level executive to the
assembled conference attendees in a plenary or general session format. The keynote speaker may use PowerPoint
slides, but they will be reviewed for commercialism. Usually, there is no Q&A following the presentation.
5. Hot Seat Sessions
The Hot Seat sessions are 30 minutes in length and are less formal in nature. They consist of two executives
who are interviewed in turn by a neutral session moderator, usually a journalist or analyst. Each executive
will have about 15 minutes of speaking time (no PowerPoints) in the course of answering a series of questions.
The attitude of the questioning is "proactive and provocative, yet positive" in nature. Ideally, the executives
do not prepare answers in advance to the questions, so as to preserve an impromptu atmosphere. The moderator
alternates questions between executives. The chair must organize one conference call to confirm format.
6. Executive Roundtable
The Executive Roundtable Session is an exclusive, interactive networking and discussion/learning session for
key executives at the program. It is intended for service provider executives for an "off the record" session – no
journalists or analysts are allowed. Attendance is by invitation only. This session is not marketed and follows a
special luncheon for invitees. It is a two-hour session consisting of a moderator in an open discussion format
for interactive Q&A.
By submitting a session proposal, your organization is committed to organize and deliver the proposed session if selected. This includes a commitment on the part of the proposed session chair to serve in that capacity.
In developing a session proposal, please consult the list of potential session topics by track below. Proposals may be developed for any of these topics, and companies may submit more than one proposal. Submissions may also be developed on other topics not listed here, but they should be related to the overall track theme. For additional information and guidance, feel free to contact Alan Soell at the number or e-mail shown above. Potential topics for sessions or workshops include (but are not limited to) the following:
Note: 90-minute breakout sessions have three presenters, each of whom speaks for 20 minutes. At least one of these presenters must be from a service provider company. Three-hour workshops may have up to seven presenters, each of whom speaks for 20 minutes. At least two of these must be presenters from service provider organizations.
- Content Licensing, Piracy, and Digital Rights Management (DRM)
- Regulatory Issues in Delivering Content
- Content and Transaction Services (Merchandising, E-Payment, E- Mobile Wallet, Etc.)
- Mobile TV: Content, Services, and Future Trends
- Content in the Asian Market
- Content Developer/Distributor/Telco Business Alliances
- Interactive, Personalized Video Services
- User-Generated Content
- The Podcasting Phenomenon
- Exclusivity in Delivering Content
- Regulatory and Policy Issues
- 2008 Olympic Games Content Rights Issues
- Connected End-User Experiences
- What Is Piracy and What Is Fair Use?
- The Multi-Screen Experiences
- What Type of Custom Content Are Carriers Looking For?
- Mobile Content for Business
- Location-Based Services
- Content for the Converged World
- On-Line Gaming Services
- Mobile Gaming: Devices and Applications
- Advertainment: Games and Social Media
- Massive Multiplayer On-Line Role-Playing Gaming (MMORPG)
- Virtual World Creation
- Free and Premium Gaming Business Models
- Regulatory and Policy Issues Facing the Gaming Industry
- Broadband Services Targeting the Gamer User Segment
- The IPTV Ecosystem: Can IPTV Compete/Collaborate with Internet TV, Cable TV, Satellite, and Enhanced Digital Video Applications?
- Designing and Deploying IPTV
- Delivering Interactive Experiences to TV Viewers
- Telco/Advertiser Business Models
- Server Technologies and Devices for Connected Home
- Managing Open Access Networking
- IPTV Business Models for Connected Home
- iPhone - Driving New Applications and Services
- Regulatory and Policy Issues
- Managed Business Services for Service Providers
- Applications That Provide Productivity Enhancements for Businesses
- Broadband as an Enabler for the Home Office
- Synergy between IPTV and Mobile TV and Mobile Services
- Mobility Applications
- Home Networking Ecosystem: Home Media Center, HDTV, Home Gateway Solutions, and the Drivers for Home Networking
- Technology Alternatives for Wireless Broadband
- The Future of WiMAX
- Broadband Devices and Appliances
- HDTV Delivery Platforms
- Interoperability in a Multivendor Environment
- Broadband Network Security (e.g., Denial of Service, Personalized Security Services, ETC)
- Network, Devices, and Service Convergence
- Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Status Report
- Mobile TV: Technology Trends
- The Future of "Over the Top" Carriers
- Competing Technologies Debate (FTTX, PON for Access Networks)
- Regulatory and Policy Issues
- Transformation to All-IP Networks
- OSS/BSS Transformations
- Transport Network Evolution
- The Role of IMS
- Content Delivery Network for Multiservice
- Unlicensed Spectrum Enabling Innovation
- The Rational Total Cost of Ownership
- Peer-to-Peer Technologies
- Balance of Personalization and Piracy Technology Available
- Appropriate Billing across Multiple Operators (Roaming)
- WiMAX versus HSPA/LTE versus Wi-Fi (EG Fixed-Mobile BB)
- Ethernet Service Strategies That Win Customers and Grow Top-Line Revenue
- What Is the Right Transport Foundation to Deliver Carrier Ethernet Services?
- Enabling Mass Deployment of Triple Play
- Cell Site Aggregation of 2G and 3G Mobile
- Options of QoS for Mobile TV and IPTV
- How to Deploy IP Bearer Network for FMC
- IPTV Network Security
- Paradigms and Technologies to Enable Service Delivery
- Status and Impact of Femto Cell and Pico Cell
- Disruptive Technologies — EG Mesh Network
- Home Networking Technologies
- Private Equity Acquisitions of Telcos — Good or Bad
- Economic Tradeoffs of Fiber in Network Access Infrastructure
- Network Neutrality — How to Realize the Best Broadband Business Model
- Access Infrastructure - Right-of-Way Issues
- Monetizing Services and Applications
- Regulatory and Policy Issues: Government/State Sponsorship of Broadband Services
- Regulatory and Policy Issues: Experience Sharing among the Regulators
- What Are the Services That Drive Short-Term versus Long-Term ROI for the Operator?
- Capital Expenditure versus Operating Expenses Related to Future Services
- Revenue Sharing between Content Creators and Operators
- Evaluating Content Rights and Licensing versus Access
- The IPTV Ecosystem: New Broadcasting Technologies versus Traditional Video Services
- Emerging Markets Business Model Challenges and Potential Technology Solutions
- Market Assessment of Broadband Needs — What the Regional End User Wants
- Business Models for Telcos and Content Providers to Work Together
- Hurdles for APAC Broadband Operators for Mass Deployment of IPTV
- Mobile Web 2.0
- Subscriber Data Mining to Increase Customer Profitability
- Operator Experiences in Making IPTV Competitive with Cable
- Technologies That Enable Net Neutrality
- The Risk and Impact of the Digital Divide on Society
- The Right Business Model: Build It, Collaborate, or the "Over the Top" Strategy?
- How Traditional Services Providers Fend over the Top Services Providers
- GSM as a Broadband Technology
- Regulatory Spectrum Issues
- Subscriber Self-Management
- Organizational Impact of Going to an All-IP Network