Broadband operators and the networked home

Workshop leader: Michael Philpott, Principal Analyst, OVUM

09:30 Delegate Registration and Coffee

10:00 Session 1: The importance of the home network to broadband operators

• Why the networked home is so critical
• The key services versus device islands
• The role of VoIP and the mobile phone

11:30 Morning refreshments

12:00 Session 2: Overcoming the key issues

• Overview of the issues (interoperability, plug and play, DRM, customer care, network management)
• Emerging industry standards and solutions
• Network connectivity (Wi-Fi, Powerline, Ethernet...)

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Session 3: The value chain and the operator's position

• What value can the operator bring?
• Operator case studies
• Views from the CPE / CE industry - vendor case studies

About your workshop leader:
Michael Philpott is a Principal Analyst specialising in broadband access technologies and next-generation networks. Michael is a leading figure in Ovum's Broadband@Ovum team carrying out research into areas of broadband technology, operator strategy, broadband markets and market forecasting. Michael is also well known on the conference circuit, providing his analytical view on broadband markets and technologies.

About OVUM:
Ovum, the analyst and consulting company, is the largest European-headquartered advisor on telecoms, software and IT services. Resolutely independent, Ovum advises large corporates, IT and software vendors, IT service providers, telecoms operators, regulators, service providers, and equipment suppliers. It analyses the commercial impact of technology and market changes, and has a real strength in advising on the developments where telecoms, software and IT services interact.

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