WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS - 22 november 2005

The very high-speed challenge

At a time when broadband is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, particularly through the deployment of ADSL, carriers and some regional governments are now turning to very high-speed and wireless technologies, in a bid to anticipate users’ future needs, and to distinguish themselves by increasing the appeal of their region. With the help of telcos and industry players, the goal of this half day of debate is to gain a perspective on the most promising technological platforms, and to take a look at the projects in this area being carried out by regional government.

8:30 Welcoming delegates: IDATE and the CDC

9:00 Do we need Fiber To The Home? Operators’ and manufacturers’ viewpoint

Speakers :
• FTTX projects developed in Japan and the US, and the situation in Europe
» Francisco FUENTES, Secretary General, FTTH Council Europe

• FTTx in Europe: technological options and economy
» Susan WHITE, Senior Manager, Broadband Access, Lucent Technologies

• VDSL, FTTx: an independent operator’s experience
» Patrick LELEU, CEO, Erenis

• Beyond the network: IPTV
» Jean-Michel LAGARDE, General Manager, Thales Broadcast and Multimedia

Round table:
» Moti GOLDIS, Senior Product Marketing Manager, ECI Broadband Access Division
» Jay KISHIGAMI, Service Strategy and Director, SI Labs, NTT
» Dominique LANCRENON, Président du Directoire, CitéFibre
» Jean-Pierre LARTIGUE, VP, Marketing and Communications, Access Networks Division, Alcatel
» Sung-Woon CHO, Director General, Division of Telecommunication and Broadcasting Policy, KISDI
» Dirk VAN DER WOUDE, Responsible for ICT Strategy & Policy, City of Amsterdam

10:45 Coffee break

11:15 What role for wireless technologies in urban zones?

Speakers :
» Bruno POTDEVIN, VP Business Development & Marketing Broadband Wireless Access, Alcatel
» Jean-Paul RIVIERE, Président, Altitude Télécom

11:30 Regional broadband network projects: initial feedback. 0perator’s viewpoint

Round table:
» Christophe BERTHIER, General Manager, Sogetrel
» Michael BOUKOBZA, General Manager, Groupe Iliad / Free
» Gabrielle GAUTHEY, Membre du Collège de l'Autorité, ARCEP
» Gérard JAUREGUIBERRY, Adjoint Directeur Collectivités Locales, France Télécom
» Bernard JOSEPH, President, Orcalys
» Jean-Paul RIVIERE, President, Altitude Télécom
» Pierre-Eric SAINT ANDRE, Deputy Director General, Axione
» Antoine VEYRAT, President, LD Collectivités

1:00 pm Lunch

Scientific coordinators:
Pierre-Michel Attali, Roland Montagne, Alain Veyret,
tel : +33 (0)467 144 422

For information:
Aïda Soumaoro - a.soumaoro@idate.org
tel : + 33 (0)467 144 406

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