IEC Newsletter
January 2007, Volume 2 go to newsletter archive
In This Issue: Next-Generation Services and More
Executive Perspectives
Critical insights from key industry leaders
Mauro Righetti Mauro Righetti
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors
Italtel
Captured at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2006
Mauro Righetti shares his executive perspective on fixed-mobile convergence and next-generation services; Italtel's announcement of the reinforcement of its strategic and technological alliance with Cisco Systems and the joint launch of a managed business voice solution; what Italtel and industry professionals can learn from working in various countries; Italtel's progress, plans, and vision; and more.
 
Corrado Rocca Corrado Rocca
Senior Vice President, Broadband Access Products
Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A
Captured at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2006
Corrado Rocca discusses the session he chaired titled, "Broadband Requirements for Delivering Next-Generation Video Services"; his work with Home Gateway Initiative and the DSL Forum; plans for the recent launch of LWDM and the hybrid platform; the recent France’s Free decision to select Pirelli for broadband solutions for the supply of GSM/Wi-Fi "dual-mode" phones; Pirelli's progress, plans, and vision; and more.

Technology Briefing
Broadband Trends:
IPTV Explained
Educational content provided by Broadband Services Forum
As a result of broadband service providers moving from offering connectivity to services, the discussion surrounding broadband entertainment has increased significantly. Internet protocol television (IPTV) is one of these entertainment opportunities. This article provides a high-level, vendor-agnostic overview of what IPTV is and how it works. Read full article...

ISP Market: Proposing New Services to Customers
Educational content provided by Stefan Bengtsson, BeWAN systems
Today's challenge for ISPs is to not only acquire new customers, but also improve the long-term loyalty of their existing subscribers. Consumers are no longer simply looking for fast access, but also for services that will impact their daily lives, in addition to high-quality connections and related services. This article describes several of these enhanced services and suggests how the network can be configured to support them. Read full article...

Analyst Corner
The Analyst Corner features perspectives from a range of leading information industry experts.

Chin Yit Ooi
Intel Microelectronics Malaysia

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