TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS PANELS
Panel #1
Title:
The Convergence of the Broadband Home: from networks to devices to
services
Abstract:
The integrated broadband home is not yet a reality even though the
availability of fast Internet access and other online services. The
panel will discuss about obstacles and opportunities for the wide
adoption and the convergence of the broadband home. Who will play
an active role in the entire end to end food chain: Telcos, Service
Providers, Content Providers, Consumer Electronics and IT vendors or
will there be a market push from the customers? What is the role of
standards in this convergence: too many? too few? too far away from
each other?
Moderator:
Paolo Pastorino, Chief Technology Officer, Home Gateway Initiative
Panel
#2
Title:
The Quad Play- what's it all about?
Abstract:
With the increased proliferation of broadband to the home and in the
home, network operators, content providers, and equipment device
vendors are eyeing Quad Play as perhaps the 'next big thing' and
opportunity. Quad Play adds mobile to voice, data, and video
services, fits into the convergence trend, and radically expands the
value chain and landscape in the home and in the network. But is it
going to be the next big thing or will it be like Quadraphonic
sound? This panel will look at the enabling wired and wireless
technologies, the bundled telephony / data/TV offerings being
introduced and contemplated, the players in Quad Play, and consumer
demand factors to provide a view into the future of Quad Play?
Moderator:
Deepak Kamlani, Global Inventures
Panel
#3
Title:
Short Range Wireless- where's it going?
Abstract:
In recent years, short range wireless has dominated the headlines
and provoked some intense political battles. The technologies
incorporated in short range wireless include ZigBee, WiMedia (UWB),
Bluetooth, Wireless USB, and many other variations. While each
technology offers a clear value proposition, is the multiplicity of
options too much of a good thing? What are the key consumer
applications each supports and where does each fit best? Do they
play well together and complement or are they substitutes? What
linkage is there to wired technologies? This panel will bring
together subject matter experts from the technology community, and
the business world, to offer perspective and answers.
Moderator:
Deepak Kamlani, Global Inventures
Panel #4
Title:
IPTV -- Hype or Reality
Abstract:
For the past two years there have been lots of announcements about
IPTV trials and technologies. While there have been some small-scale
trials and experiments, the number of large-scale deployments is
still small. A number of issues related to performance,
scalability, and operations have been uncovered during trials.
Moderator:
Dave Waring,
Telcordia
Panel #5
Title:
SIP -- For Geeks or Consumers
Abstract:
The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is at the heart of many Voice
over IP (VoIP) implementations and deployments. But the question
this panel will explore is whether VoIP is really being used by the
general consumer or if it's still mainly used by techies. The
barriers for more widespread consumer deployment of SIP and other
VoIP technologies will be discussed.
Moderator:
TBD
Panel #6
Title:
Digital Rights Management -- a necessary evil?
Abstract:
Content rights holders are strong proponents of digital rights
management technology for ˇ°protectingˇ± their digital content.
However, many variants of DRM are deployed and consumers are
struggling to understand the differences between them, how
interoperable they are, and the restrictions/limitations that are
imposed on them by the variety of mechanisms.
Moderator:
TBD
Panel #7
Title:
What's the next Ringtone
Abstract:
The success of
RingTones caught many people by surprise. In the world of digital
content, what will be the next RingTone. Will there ever be another
application/service with the success of the RingTone or in the new
world of user-generated content (e.g., Blogs, YouTube, MySpace).
This panel will debate what the next killer application/service will
be, and will even discuss whether or not there ever will be another
killer application/service. If there is to be another killer
application, what must happen technically and in the market to make
it happen?
Moderator:
Shoshi Loeb, Telcordia