IEC Newsletter
September 2006, Volume 1 go to newsletter archive
In This Issue: IMS 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.
Yew Ming Lau Yew Ming Lau
Head of Business Development
Turner Broadcasting Systems
Captured at the Broadband World Forum Asia 2006

Mr. Yew Ming Lau, Head of Business Development at Turner Broadcasting Systems, discusses the newest content-driven products in the Asian market that are enabled by IPTV deployment of telco carriers such as PCCW in Hong Kong, what business model/partnership arrangement makes sense for Turner Broadcasting Systems to enter into for a win-win scenario, the biggest challenges facing delivery of video content, and the issue of content piracy in Asia and the impact it has on loss of revenue for Turner Broadcasting.

 
Bruce Huang Bruce Huang
General Manager for IPTV Business Development
UTStarcom
Captured at the Broadband World Forum Asia 2006

Mr. Bruce Huang, General Manager for IPTV Business Development at UTStarcom, explains how carriers will make money on converged networks, how IMS and FMC affect UTStarcom and its customers, predictions of what the telecom will look like in five years, how UTStarcom's products and services are set apart from the competition, and more.

Technology Briefing
Broadband Trends:
A Brief Introduction to IMS
Educational content provided by Matthew Byrd, Director of Product Marketing, MetaSwitch
As IMS is a huge topic, it is often difficult to know where to start. This article provides a starting point with a basic functional overview explaining the various layers of IMS and provides an example of how IMS is different from what we have had in the past. Read more...

CFOs and CIOs: Is the Network Industry Working in Your Best Interest?
Educational Content Provided By Eric R. Pearson, CPC, CFOS, President, Pearson Technologies, Inc.
You benefit when you make a fully informed choice of new enterprise network architecture. A fully informed decision can result in the "holy grail" of networks. This article describes how FTTD or FTTZ architectures can result in both lowest initial installed cost and lowest life-cycle cost. Read more...

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

Entering the IMS Era: The Role of the Service Delivery Platforms in Helping Companies Achieve High Performance through IMS Deployments

Angelo Morelli, Partner, Network Science Line, Communications and High Practice, Accenture

Juan Villamil, Manager, Global Solutions Group, Communications and High Practice, Accenture

Nikos Angelopoulos, Partner, Global Solutions Group, Communications and High Practice, Accenture

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Featured Publications
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Delivering the Promise of IPTV
Examines recent advances in both TV delivery and computing/networking technologies for delivering a profitable, successful next-generation TV offering.

Back to the Basics
Round out your corporate or personal library with all five volumes in this instructive series including our newest title, The Basics of Cellular:

The Basics of Telecommunications provides the foundation for fully understanding the myriad technologies that abound in the telecom industry.

The Basics of Voice over Internet Protocol examines the fundamentals of delivering VoIP service while exploring its market potential.

The Basics of Satellite Communications offers a clear introduction to the field that explores the evolution of satcom technology and market changes.

The Basics of 802.11 Wireless LANs details the architecture and implementation of wireless LANs and provides the latest on broadband wireless access.

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.

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