IEC Newsletter
June 2006, Volume 1 go to newsletter archive
In This Issue:
GPON, ESL, VoIP and More
Executive Perspectives
Critical insights from key industry leaders
The IEC's Executive Perspectives allow industry professionals and students alike to learn from leading key experts' insights and experiences. Viewers can access answers to pressing industry questions and challenges instantly with this learning opportunity.

Marc Rotthier

VP & GM, EMEA Network & Service Providers Unit, Hewlett-Packard
Recorded at 21st Century Communications World Forum
Marc Rotthier, VP & GM, EMEA Network & Service Providers Unit, Hewlett-Packard, discusses the role HP is playing in the global initiative toward converged networks, the next-generation network environment in two to three years and how regional differences will affect it, and when consumers can expect to see the benefits of IMS deployment.

 
Michel Rahier
President, Fixed Communications Group, Alcatel
Recorded at 21st Century Communications World Forum

Michel Rahier, President, Fixed Communications Group, Alcatel, shares his insight on triple play and telcos' attempt to compete with cable companies, how Alcatel can help them, the differential services and features that telcos can offer to distinguish themselves from cable companies, the newest content-driven services and how profitable they can be, and the role Alcatel is playing in the move toward converged services.

Technology Briefing
Broadband Trends:
Moving to GPON
Scott Feller, Product Manager, GPON & EDC
Educational content provided by Cortina Systems
As more and more broadband services and applications that require increased bandwidth for delivery are adopted, there is a greater need for higher bandwidth throughput. Gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) is increasingly providing the solution. This article explains the differences between the older technologies of broadband passive optical networking (BPON) and Ethernet passive optical networking (EPON) and GPON. Read more...

What Do Wireless Data Users Want?
Educational content provided by Detecon
Voice services have been changing for some time. However, the future of voice services will be unlike anything one imagined as recently as a few years ago. This article provides insights and predictions from BT's Group Technology Officer for Service Strategy and Innovation, Brian Levy. Read what you can expect of your converged multimedia handset services in the near future!

Design Engineering:
ESL Design-Is It Worth All the Pain? What Does Electronic System Level (ESL) Design Really Mean?
Keith S. P. Clarke
Educational Content Provided By ARM Limited
Electronic system level (ESL) design promises improvements in the quality and efficiency of the design process, at the cost of acquiring new design tools and training engineers in new methods. This article presents compelling arguments that the benefits are well worth the costs.Read more...

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

VoIP: Forcing Changes in the Telecom Market and Its Regulation-An Update

Ronald Cowles, Research Vice President, Communications - Network Services, Regulatory and Public Policy Matters
Wm. L. Hahn, Principal Analyst, Carrier Operations and Strategies Worldwide

Educational Content Provided By: Gartner

Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) will change the marketplace and force broader regulatory changes in the process. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) VoIP proceeding is addressing this issue; the rest of the world is likely to take notes.

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