| Broadband
Mobility
Wednesday, December 6, 2:30 AM to 3:30 PM
(ET)
Un-tethered - What is cable's
mobile Internet play?
The July 1, 2007 FCC deadline on cable deployments
of set-tops with embedded security is firmly in sight.
The situation may not be of nightmarish proportions
yet, but one can imagine that it's keeping engineers
across the industry up night - even if they end up
with a grace period that will allow them to continue
deploying "low-cost" digital boxes with embedded security.
This panel will explain how cable operators are moving
and juggling inventory to make room for CableCARD-capable
set-tops and making other technical and operational
preparations for the coming deadline. What are some
lessons learned so far with the CableCARD, and what
problems could be on the horizon with the new two-way,
multi-stream CableCARD? How (and when) will downloadable
conditional access technologies come into play?
Moderator:
Brian Santo
Senior Editor,CED
Panelists:
Dave Park,
Vice President of Product Marketing, BelAir Networks
Louise Wasilewski, VP, Business Development, Narad
Networks
Kai Mao,
Principal Product Manager, Fujitsu Network Communications
Wednesday, December 7, 4:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)
Putting the 'Quad-Play' into Play
Through various partnerships, cable operators are embarking on an age of mobile voice and data
services. But there are many roads for them to extend their triple-play of fixed voice, video
and data, and the coveted quadruple-play, which adds mobility to the mix. This session will
explore how operators are adding mobility to the menu, offer some lessons learned, and explore
other ways cable can get turn their own version of the quadruple-play.
Moderator:
Gary Arlen, President, Arlen Communications, Inc
Panelists:
Mark Chinn,
Vice President of Marketing & Product Management,
RCN Corp.
Ed Heuck,
Chief Technology Officer, Hargray Communications
Kevin Packingham, Vice President of Product Development,
Sprint/MSO Joint Venture
Check back regularly for additional panelist announcements.
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