IEC Newsletter
November 2006, Volume 1 go to newsletter archive
In This Issue: IPTV Innovation and More
Executive Perspectives
Critical insights from key industry leaders
Peter Barrett Peter Barrett
Chief Technology Officer and General Manager of Engineering, Microsoft TV Group
Microsoft Corporation
Captured at the Broadband World Forum Americas 2006
Peter Barrett shares his executive insight on the future of TV and IP-delivered services, which IPTV carriers are leading the way in the Americas and what their strategies are, the role of system-on-chips (SoCs) in set-top boxes, Microsoft TV's IPTV edition, cable operators in the IPTV world, and more.
 
Arjang Zadeh Chris Coles
President and Chief Executive Officer
Myrio – A Siemens Company
Captured at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2006
Chris Coles discusses the creation of software platform for delivering IPTV; the importance of innovation in the industry; integrated versus ad hoc approaches for IPTV; Myrio’s progress, plans and visions; and more.

Technology Briefing
Broadband Trends:
Enterprise IP Phones: The Voice of the Future
Educational content provided by Dr. Carsten Sydow and Daniel Hartnett, Infineon Technologies AG
IP phones offer a host of new applications and enabled services that turn the once voice-only device into a powerful networking device. Audio- and videoconferencing, personalization, and interfaces to wireless devices such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are a few examples of the enhancements to end users' experience. And to top it all, when designed right, IP phones provide far better voice quality than analog phones.

This article describes the new capabilities of IP phones in the network. Read full article...

Materializing Telco Innovation
Identified an Innovation? What Now? (Part 3 of 6)
Educational content provided by Holger Spielberg and Susannah Spellman, Detecon, Inc.
In today's dynamic markets, the ability to adapt and develop is playing a more important and increasingly critical role. The development of innovations and the implementation of these to the overall benefit of the company can provide a significant competitive advantage.

In this special six-part article series from Detecon, we look at telecom innovation life cycles to present practical examples and methods for the identification of innovations in telecommunications companies, the analysis and assessment of their market maturity, testing them as prototypes, their rollout, and their operational implementation. Read part 3 of 6...

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

Saul Berman
BCS Global and Americas Business Strategy Leader
IBM Corporation

Adam Steinberg
Partner, IBM Business Consulting Services
IBM Corporation

Louisa Shipnuck
Global Media and Entertainment Industry Leader
IBM Corporation

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The Basics of Satellite Communications, 2nd Edition
The Basics of Satellite Communications explains the fundamentals of communications satellite systems, covering not only the technology of the industry, but also its other key elements. Intended for non-engineers or those just starting in the field, this handbook examines the evolution of spacecraft and communications payloads, earth-station antennas and user terminals, launch systems, satellite standards and regulatory processes, key institutions, economics and financial aspects, and the various services now offered and those anticipated, seeking finally to provide some understanding of future technology and systems.

The Basics of Cellular
The Basics of Cellular is designed to provide an overview of the essential elements of cellular networks, from mobile phones to antennas to protocols in use in these systems today. Cellular networking topics are, admittedly, not always easy to understand, but the reader will gain insight into the theory and implementation of this increasingly popular means of communication.

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