WORKSHOP BACKGROUND

There are many options for providing broadband last mile solutions, from twisted pair to cable to fibre to satellite to several wireless solutions.

In July 2002, the IWPC brought together ALL potential solutions at one time, to carefully evaluate their pros and cons and to identify what the supply chain can do to bring the costs down of these solutions to achieve the success and consumer pricing the industry desires.

WORKSHOP GOAL

The GOAL of this workshop is to:

Focus on the specific needs, issues and options for the Telcos and Cellular and Independent Wireless Service Providers to deliver broadband internet services to the home 

AND 

Further develop a common understanding of options for delivering such services by bringing the wireless, satellite, fibre, & twisted pair supply chains together to explore what commonalities are shared

AND

Explore breakthrough thinking about the convergence of wireless, fibre, & copper design and manufacturing technology and how we can work together by exploiting the convergence of radiocommunications and optoelectronic technologies

TO ACHIEVE:

low cost, appropriately reliable, last mile, consumer priced solutions.

Tuesday, September 30

7:00 PM

Social and Networking 

Reception & Registration

 Crowne Plaza Cambridge

Wednesday, October 1

7:00 AM

Breakfast & Registration

7:45 AM

Opening Remarks

8:00 AM  

Introductions

Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and share how they can contribute to this process

THE NEEDS AND THE CHALLENGES

8:40 AM

Keynote Presentation

OVERVIEW

• Markets

• Economics

• Performance

• Reliability

• Advantages, disadvantages and options for exploiting the legacy “copper” network.

• Equipment and Facilities (CPEs, Apartment, System-wide)

  • Performance 

  • Architecture

  • Reliability 

• Technology solutions by service area target :

  • Green field 

  • Urban area, high density 

  • Urban area, low density

  • Rural areas

Opening Remarks

Paul Woolridge
Head of Access Technology and Detailed Design
British Telecom

Current and Future Requirements for Broadband Last Mile Services

Peter Higgs

General Manager
British Telecom Access Strategy and Policy

9:40 AM

SPECTRUM POLICY AND REGULATORY ISSUES

Ubiquitous Broadband

• The Cave Report/spectrum trading

• The Communications Bill

• EU Directives

• FCC Regulatory Environment

Broadband Spectrum and Regulation

Joe Sonke
Spectrum Policy, Radiocommunications Agency

10:00 AM

BREAK  

10:20 AM

COMMUNITY NETWORKS

Private Telecommunication Networks for Communities – A Vision of the Future

Gordon Adgey

Founder and Director

Buckfastleigh Broadband

10:40 AM

BROADBAND OVERVIEW

Equipment Specifications to Maximise Consumer Choice in Last Mile Technology 

Stephen Lowe
Telewest Technical Consultant

Chairman, Broadband Wireless Association

11:00 AM

VIEWS OF OTHER NETWORK OPERATORS’ AND SERVICE PROVIDERS’ ON LAST MILE SOLUTIONS

What are the considerations to select one last mile technology solution verses another in:

• Green field

• Urban area, high density

• Urban area, low density

• Rural areas

Who are the Players and Competitors for Such Services

• ILECS/CLECS

• Fixed Wireless

• Cellular Providers

• Satellite

What are the requirements from the Industry to drive costs down for:

• Equipment (Outside, CPE and Distribution)

• Installation (Professional verses consumer options and tradeoffs)

• Maintenance and servicing

What requirements are really needed to harden the equipment?

A Cellular Operator's Perspective on the Technologies for Wireless Broadband

Malcolm Read
Manager, O2 Group Network Strategy 

Group Technology Strategy & Architecture

O2

Satellite Solutions for Broadband Internet Services to Residences

Elisabeth Weller
Network Mission Studies Coordinator

Eutelsat

Can Fixed Wireless Overcome the Digital Divide?

Andrew Somerville
Commercial Director 

MLL Telecom Limited

CONFIRMED AND ON PANEL:

• Orange (UK)

• Freeserve/Wanadoo

• Storm Internet Services

• Public Hub

12:00 AM

 NETWORKING LUNCH

1:00 PM 

PANEL 

The Network Operators, Service Providers and Regulators will be given the opportunity to clarify their needs, requirements and views and will engage in a panel session where the audience is invited to ask questions and they will be given the opportunity to ask each other and the audience questions.

Previous Speakers, OTHER FIXED LINE SERVICE and Additional Network Operators and Service Providers

THE SOLUTIONS

LAST MILE MAJOR BROADBAND SYSTEM AND SUBSYSTEM SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS

Fibre, xDSL, Satellite, Terrestrial Wireless, Powerline and Redistribution Equipment

2:00 PM

Pros and Cons of Available Solutions for applications to:

• Consumer broadband and hot spot services

• Extensions of Enterprise Applications (In-building, On-campus)

• Personal Applications (Handheld devices, Computers)

Issues to be addressed

• Performance

• Cost?

  • What is desired from the industry supply chain to drive costs down to achieve consumer priced systems?

• Installation

• Reliability?

  • Are the historical telecom reliability specifications still relevant for these types of last mile solutions, to meet consumer pricing?

  • How should the industry “harden” datacom specifications to meet last mile solutions?

• Backhaul Requirements

• Size and Environmental Factors

• "Green" Issues

• NRE Costs

Progress and Pitfalls in Providing FTTH

Ian Lawrence

Head of Access Bearer Technology

British Telecom

Title TBD

John Watkins
CTO
Nortel Networks 

Impact of Access Technology on  Business Case

Alexander Rinck

Vice President, Business Development

ICN Access Solution Management

Siemens AG

3:00 PM  

NETWORKING BREAK

3:20 PM

(Cont'd)

Dumb Pipes or Smart Pipes?

Phil Tilley

Vice President, Marketing

Fixed Network Development

Alcatel

Title TBD

Hilar Tork

Terminal Products

EMS Technologies

The Commercial Possibilities of Power Line Communications

Menachem Shapira

Director New Business

Main.net Communications Ltd.

OPEN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS

5:30 PM

Adjourn  

6:30 PM

Dinner and Entertainment

 British Style

Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel

Thursday, October 2

7:00 AM

Breakfast  

THE SOLUTIONS (CONT'D)

LAST MILE MAJOR BROADBAND SYSTEM AND SUBSYSTEM SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS

Fibre, xDSL, Satellite, Terrestrial Wireless, Powerline and Redistribution Equipment

(Con't'd)

The Powerline Opportunity

Bruno Zaugg

Manager, Sales and marketing

Ascom Powerline Communications

Hybrid Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Solutions for Last Mile Broadband Wireless Access

Keith Donahue

Senior Marketing Manager

Microwave Communications Div.

Harris Corp.

Dropwire Replacement Solution for Broadband Access and Services

Nader Zein

Senior Consultant

Telecommunications Consulting Department

Network Laboratories

NEC Europe

Extending the Reach of Your Broadband Network

Tim Fowler

Head of Product Management

Radiant Networks plc

Extending Broadband Access

Paul Budgen

Business Development Manager

Motorola UK

A Portable Wireless DSL System

David James

Kyocera/Oak Global

BREAK

LAST MILE BROADBAND ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

10:30 AM

ENABLING TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS

Enabling technologies from the wireless, fibre and copper supply chains

• Subsystem Suppliers

• Device technologies

• Assembly technologies

• Packaging technologies

• Material options

• Antennas

• Line testing and diagnostics

• Shielding

• Design Tools

• Cabling and connectors

• Others

Selected IWPC Members Present Key Technologies and Factors and how they will influence low cost high performance solutions for Last Mile Broadband Delivery

WiMAX/802.16x 

Eric McLaughlin

Business Development Manager

Broadband Wireless Access Group

Intel 

Wi-Fi's Role in the Networked Home

Nancy Goguen

Executive Director, Strategic Marketing

Texas Instruments

Importance of Noise and Distortion in CATV & FTTx Systems 

Harry Quinlan

Product Line Manager

Tyco Electronics, MACOM

 LUNCH

1:00 PM

Set Up Break Out Sessions Working Groups

Questions to be answered:

1.  What are the gaps in:

Technology ?

Communication ?

2.  What is needed from the supply chain to address these gaps ?

3.  What can IWPC do to assist ?

The group will interactively discuss and identify opportunities for future fruitful development.

1:30 PM

Breakout Sessions

We will break into small working groups and allow members to interact with like and not-so-like minded professionals.

The goal of this process is to clarify the needs and identify new opportunities for development.

Each working group will identify a leader and at the end, the leader will make a short presentation on the findings and conclusions of their group. 

3:30 PM 

Breakout Session Reports

Each Working Group Leader will make a 10 minute presentation to summarize the Wish List Items and Conclusions of his/her working group. 

Group will come together and have an interactive discussion to exchange and challenge ideas presented by working group leaders.

This process dramatically expands the thinking of the attendees.

Take Aways & Closing Remarks

Adjourn

Dinner (Dutch) 

Friday, October 3

Tour of BT Adastral Facility for Demonstrations of:

• “Broadband Home / Broadband Office”

• Satellite Fast Internet technology demonstration.