In This Issue: Broadband Innovation and More
Executive Perspectives
Critical insights from key industry leaders
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Martin Thunman Chief Executive Officer
PacketFront Captured at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2006 |
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Martin Thunman shares his executive perspective on incentives for network owners and Internet-centric service providers; PacketFront's FTTH technologies for TV over broadband; how end users' consumer habits differ around the world; PacketFront's award-winning product BECS; PacketFront's progress, plans, and vision; and more.
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Manfred Wiegand Vice President, Technical Sales
Siemens Captured at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2006 |
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Manfred Wiegand discusses multiple first-mile technologies to optimize NGN BB access networks; Siemens' advancements and growth in carrier-Ethernet; how he expects the telecom market, wireline, and wireless networks to change in five years; Siemens' progress, plans and vision; and more.
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Technology Briefing
Broadband Trends:
The Convergence of User Expectations
Educational content provided by Nokia
Seamlessness and interoperability top the list when digital convergence in its various forms is discussed. The industry widely agrees that a gradual evolution in technology, business models, and user needs will lead to a world of integrated communications in infrastructure, devices, and services. We understand well the technology paths and design plans for new business models, but how well do we understand the way users, whether as consumers or enterprise users, see the effects of convergence?
This article presents key findings not only on identified user needs for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), but also on what the user expectations for FMC are. Read full article...
Hidden Depths
Educational content provided by Antoine Guy, Allot Communications
Next-generation networks will require a new breed of traffic management capable of deep-packet inspection. This article explains how new systems are needed to keep operational costs down and ensure intensive applications. Read full article...
Analyst Corner
The Analyst Corner features perspectives from a range of leading information industry experts.
A White Paper Discussing IPTV in Broadband Networks
Peter Gustafsson
Director of Engineering
PacketFront, Inc.
Director of Engineering
PacketFront, Inc.
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