Optical fiber connectivity affords a new opportunity for service providers to invest in and capture the next-generation ultra-broadband consumer wave. Defined as greater than 50 Mb symmetrical throughout, ultra-broadband optical fiber technologies known as FTTH and deep-fiber-based FTTN can equally serve short-term broadband needs and gracefully scale to an all-FTTH optical access network, supporting hundreds of megabits of symmetrical throughput to each subscriber.

In this presentation, the speaker will review the benefits associated with deep-fiber FTTN or direct FTTH ultra-broadband service delivery. He will review modeling tools, real-world deployments, and findings of independent research in the area of consumer ultra-broadband trends. The speaker will describe driving factors in ultra-broadband growth — including consumer demand for high-bandwidth services such as HDTV and higher-throughput data services — and provide case studies of how service providers globally are responding by deploying optical FTTH and deep-fiber FTTN technologies.

Floyd Wagoner Director, Global Product Marketing, Access Networks Solutions Access Networks Solutions, Motorola

Mr. Wagoner works for the Motorola department that provides ultra-broadband video, data, and voice applications over FTTP, CMTS, and HFC solutions to service providers and cable operators worldwide. Mr. Wagoner previously served as director of business development and customer education for Motorola Next Level Communications. He has also served in various management, product marketing, and field marketing roles surrounding Motorola's ultra-broadband IPTV and RF video entertainment and access solutions portfolios.

Joshua Eum Director, Solutions Group, Home and Networks Mobility Motorola Asia Pacific Limited

Mr. Eum previously managed Motorola's broadband product portfolio for the Australia and New Zealand markets. His previous experience also includes product management for advanced intelligent network and SS7 products. Since joining Motorola in1999, Mr. Eum has been focusing on deployment of convergence and video media solutions for regional operators. He started his career in 1994 at Alcatel Australia, initially on digital switches, and then worked in various R&D roles based in Belgium. Mr. Eum is a graduate from the University of New South Wales in Australia with a degree in electrical engineering.

Raanan Gewirtzman Chief Executive Officer Broadlight

Mr. Gewirtzman brings more than 20 years of management experience in semiconductor and software development and operations. Under his leadership, BroadLight delivered the industry's first E2E GPON solution, establishing BroadLight as a clear market leader. Previously, Mr. Gewirtzman was BroadLight's chief operating officer where he managed BroadLight's strategic suppliers and successfully ramped up the production lines of its silicon and transceiver products for high volume. Prior to BroadLight, he held key management positions with Virata Corporation and IBM Research and Development.

Hiroshi Yokosuka Associate Executive Officer, Head of FTTH Business Development Fujikura Japan

Mr. Yokosuka's professional expertise stems from the more than 20 years spent in the R&D of optical cable network components in Fujikura, Japan. Apart from spearheading the numerous cable network components inventions and steering the organization's global footprint in the telecom sector, he has also transformed his visions of realizing a fiber-enabled global society through initiatives to promote and educate the international community. Mr. Yokosuka was instrumental to the successful establishment of several international renowned FTTH-related organizations.