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9 February 2011 Day 1 |
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8:15- | Registration & Welcome Coffee | | 9:15-9:30 | Participants Lists | info  | Participants list by companyParticipants list by countryParticipants list by name | 9:30-10:10 | Official Opening | info  | The 8th edition of the FTTH Conference will be opened by high-level officials from Italy and the FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
Dr. Letizia Moratti, Mayor of the City of Milan
Dr. Roberto Sambuco, Head of Communications Department of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development - on behalf of Minister Paolo Romani
Chris Holden, President, FTTH Council Europe Speakers: | Dr. Letizia Moratti | Presentation: | Speech_Dr._Letizia_Moratti.pdf | | Dr. Roberto Sambuco | Presentation: | Speech_Dr._Roberto_Sambuco.pdf | | Chris HoldenChris HoldenBiography: Chris Holden is the President of the FTTH Council Europe, appointed by the Board of Directors on 22 April 2010. Chris continues in his current role as Strategic Marketing Manager Carrier EMEA with Corning Ltd.
Chris Holden started his career in mechanical engineering, working on specialist engineering projects and moved to the telecommunications industry in 1995. Since then Chris has held various management positions in R&D, manufacturing, training, quality and OSP Services. On the onset of FTTH he has been leading initiatives in the development of new products, systems and services for FTTH deployments.
Chris has been active in the FTTH Council Europe since 2005, initially as a member of the Infrastructure and Architecture Committee, then of the Deployment & Operation (D&O) Committee. In April 2008 Chris was elected as Chairman of the D&O Committee and in April 2009 as Board member of the FTTH Council Europe. In addition to his Board activities, he was active as Board liaison with the D&O Committee and Regulatory Committee and is also a member of the Council’s Business Committee. | Presentation: | Speech_Chris_Holden.pdf |
| 10:10-11:10 | Keynote Speech by Prof. Carlota Perez | info  | Keynote Speech by Prof. Carlota Perez, author of Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital: the Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Ages and international consultant and lecturer, Cambridge and Sussex Universities - UK and Technological University of Tallinn - Estonia
"The Role of Internet Access in Sustainable Global Growth"
Speakers: | Carlota PerezCarlota PerezBiography & Abstract
Biography: Carlota Perez is an interdisciplinary scholar working in the tradition of Joseph Schumpeter. She is a Research Associate at Cambridge University, UK; Professor of Technology and Development at the Technological University of Tallinn, Estonia and Honorary Research fellow at SPRU, University of Sussex, UK. She is a renowned international consultant and lecturer.
Abstract: In her keynote speech, Prof. Perez will bring lessons from the history of technological revolutions to argue that the most effective way to achieve a sustained recovery is to shape the demand opportunity space, nationally and globally, through facilitating the profitability of widespread “green” innovations, deepening globalization and extending high quality internet access to all. | Presentation: | Carlota_Perez.pdf |
| 11:10-11:45 | Coffee Break | | 11:45-13:00 | Plenary Session: Financing FTTH Networks | info  | Financing FTTH NetworksHow to finance FTTH Networks is the most important question in Europe today. This session will give answers from public, private and operators’ point of view.
Moderator: Albert Grooten, Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Hristo Stoykov, Banker, Structured Finance and Advisory, European Investment Bank
"Financing for European Broadband Infrastructure"
-Joost Goderie, Managing Director CIF, Communication Infrastructure Fund
"Fiber to the Home Networks, De-risking Infrastructure Assets for Growth"
-Jan Davids, Director Corporate and Business Development, Reggefiber
"Financing FttH Networks of Reggefiber" Moderator: | Albert GrootenAlbert GrootenBiography: Albert is currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the FTTH Council Europe. He is the Director Technology FTTH for the Amsterdam-based optical fiber technology and network solutions specialist Draka Communications.
Albert worked for Draka in R&D and was subsequently International Product manager for Optical Fiber Cables. After a period as Quality Assurance Manager, he worked in the Telecom Sales department as Key Account Manager with local telecoms company KPN. He was Managing Director of NetShare Nederland BV and Sales Director FTTH – projects.
Albert Grooten holds a MS degree in Materials Engineering of Delft Technical University. | Presentation: | Moderator_Albert_Grooten.pdf | Speakers: | Hristo StoykovHristo StoykovBiography: Hristo has been responsible for the structured finance and advisory operations of the EIB in the ICT sector since 2007. In this role, he lead transactions with a diverse base of European counterparts including satellite, semiconductor, telecom, software and research organizations. Hristo is also a member of the EC-EIB working group on new financial instruments for broadband.
Prior to EIB, Hristo was manager in the corporate finance department of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Canada). Before that, he was associate with the debt capital markets group of CIBC World Markets (Canada) and credit analyst with Reiffeisenbank AD. Hristo has a BSc in Industrial Economics from the University of Economics-Varna (Bulgaria) and MBA in Finance from York University: Schulich School of Business (Canada). | Presentation: | Hristo_Stoykov.pdf | | Joost GoderieJoost GoderieBiography: Joost Goderie is responsible for the management of CIF. Prior to joining Bouwfonds in 2007, he was managing director of the business to business part of Reggefiber. From 2002 until 2006 he was CEO of Eurofiber, a business-to-business fibre-optic cable company that started in 2000 and was successfully sold to Reggefiber in 2006. From 2000 until 2002 he was CFO of Eurofiber and arranged financing during start-up phase and led the restructuring of the company in 2002.
Before that, Mr. Goderie has worked for New Skies Satellites as a financial manager, for McKinsey as strategy consultant and for Royal Dutch Shell in oil trading. He has a degree (drs) in Business Administration at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands and a postdoc degree from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (controlling). Mr. Goderie has extensive experience in strategy, communication infrastructure, M&A and private equity. | Presentation: | Joost_Goderie.pdf | | Jan DavidsJan DavidsBiography: Jan Davids joined Reggefiber February 1st, 2009, where he is responsible for Corporate and Business development, Marketing and Communication. Before Reggefiber he worked as a Senior Consultant in the Corporate Strategy department of KPN. Here he was involved in KPN’s fixed network strategy and consequently in setting up the Joint Venture between KPN and Reggefiber. Before KPN he held several positions in the Cable Television industry. Jan has been Boardmember of the Electronic Highway Platform, the Internet Society and the Internet Service Providers Association. He is vice-chairman of Nederland Breedbandland, the co-operation between Government and Industry on accelerating the use of Broadband and chairman of FTTH Platform Nederland. | Presentation: | Jan_Davids.pdf |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch | | 14:30-15:45 | Breakout Sessions: 1.FTTH - The Service Enabler - 2. Regulatory Session - 3. Voice of the Industry | info  | Breakout Session 1: FTTH - The Service EnablerFTTH offers unlimited bandwidth to end users and businesses. This enables new services and enhances existing ones. Hear from experts about the latest application and service developments based on FTTH.
Moderator: Paul Schwartz, Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Massimiliano Rega, Service & Delivery Director, Sky Italia
"Bringing Satellite Television into the 21st Century through Fibre Optic"
-Knut Aasrud, General Manager Microsoft Communications Sector, Europe, Middle-East and Africa, Microsoft
“Delivering Compelling Consumer Cloud Services with Service Providers“
-Dr. Gerlas van den Hoven, CEO, Genexis
“How FTTH Networks Can Stimulate the Creation of New Services”
Moderator: | Paul SchwartzPaul SchwartzBiography: Since 2008 Paul has been working actively in the FTTH Council Europe, where he has been contributing to the Network & Services Revenue Committee in the development of the various analyses and research studies. In April 2010 he was elected board member on behalf of PacketFront.
Paul Schwartz is a Senior Account Manager for PacketFront Systems with the overall responsibility of sales and marketing in Denmark. He is a seasoned business developer and Internet technologist with over 15 years of experience in the Media, IT and Telecommunications sectors. Paul has been involved in various FTTH projects in both Europe and USA, from which he has gained hands-on knowledge in the planning, deployment and operation of next generation broadband networks. His experience working in the service provider space, combined with his knowledge of developing value added content services, have enabled him to serve as a trusted advisor, assisting utility companies in Denmark in deploying large scale FTTH networks. | Presentation: | Moderator_Paul_Schwartz.pdf | Speakers: | Massimiliano RegaMassimiliano RegaBiography & Abstract
Biography: Mr. Rega has a degree in Mechanical Engineering - University of Rome Tor Vergata. Specialised in industrial production management, organization and processes design (Chicago), Economics and management (E.N.P.C. Paris).
Professional Exeperience:
He began his career in S.N.C.F. France and consolidated his professional experience within Arthur Andersen&Co., Telecom Italy Group and Accenture: leaving in 2004 as Senior Strategy Manager to begin working in Sky Italia as Sky Service & Sales Operations Manager.
In 2007 he became Director of Service & Delivery, with the following responsibilities in Sky Italia: Activation of subscription services, Installation processes, Logistics, Supply Chain, After Sales, Maintenance, Repairing and Technical Assistance.
He also coordinates the network of service Centres and Authorized Installers who are distributed widely throughout italian territory and is responsible for development of commercial sales channels through technical networks and other specialist channels, whilst also developing new and innovative technological solutions and implementing concurrent processes.
Abstract: Freedom of choice, quality and innovation. That is what Sky offers to its customers, and is also what Sky chooses to invest in to propose the best possible television experience for Italian viewers. A unique entertainment model offered in Italian television using innovative technologies that have revolutionized the way we consume TV content.
Through products such as High Definition MySky HD, Sky Selection on Demand and Sky Digital Key, Sky offers innovative solutions to satisfy their subscribers demands and continually improve the quality of its offer.
In a context where customer service and technological developments are fundamental factors of competitive leverage, Sky has decided to invest in fiber optics, which reduces the issues and timeframes involved in installation and above all, allows Sky to offer its customers a range of innovative services to enjoy the best of the whole Sky offer with suitable quality high definition signals and with the ability to easily take advantage of services such as MySky or Multivision.
Sky choose to support Fiber Optics, a technology that not only looks to the future, but is completely future proof. | Presentation: | Massimiliano_Rega.pdf | | Knut AasrudKnut AasrudBiography & Abstract
Biography: Knut M. Aasrud joined Microsoft in 2005 as Managing Director of Microsoft Norway. Since 2009, Knut has been leading the EMEA Communications Sector. Knut is intensely engaged in increasing Microsoft’s competitive edge by fostering strong business relationships with customers and partners in the telecommunications, service provider and media & entertainment industries.
Prior to Microsoft, Knut M. Aasrud was Executive Director of SAP Sweden, CEO of Provida ASA and held several executive positions at Siemens’ European Operations. Knut was educated in engineering and business at the University of Oslo. He currently lives in Oslo with his wife and three children. In his leisure time, he can be found skiing or cycling – preferably deep in the woods.
Abstract: We are all in the Cloud and Microsoft Communications Sector is taking a leading role to evolve partnership models with Service Providers towards the Cloud. In this session Knut M. Aasrud, General Manager EMEA Microsoft Communications Sector, will explore the Consumer Cloud and what the opportunities are for Service Providers. What is Microsoft’s vision for Consumer Cloud? What services are considered Cloud services? What are the relevant Cloud scenarios for consumers? And what is the specific opportunity for the Service Provider to partner on these services versus having their own services portfolio? | Presentation: | Knut_Aasrud.pdf | | Dr. Gerlas van den HovenDr. Gerlas van den HovenBiography & Abstract
Biography: Gerlas van den Hoven started his career at Philips Research in the area of components for long haul and metro networks. He worked as product line manager for optical amplification at JDS Uniphase, where he became part of the JDSU Netherlands management team. After JDSU, Gerlas worked for Genoa Corporation as VP Products. Here, he developed the market for low- cost integrated optical amplifiers for the metro-access market. In 2002, Gerlas co-founded Genexis, a company focused on the development of home gateways for fiber-to-the-home. He is currently CEO of Genexis. Gerlas van den Hoven holds a PhD on the subject of silicon-based photonic materials.
Abstract: Our new information society requires infrastructure. Just like the 20th century created roads, train tracks, waterways and airways, the 21st century needs fiber infrastructure to every connect source of information to a worldwide network. The home plays an especially important role: more and more it is the end-user that creates content and even provides services. The key question is not whether fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) is necessary, but how to make money with FTTH services and applications.
The FTTH deployments in the Netherlands demonstrate that people are willing to invest heavily in fiber. Companies like Reggefiber and CIF are investing private funds into the deployment of passive and active FTTH networks. These companies must see a increase in the value of this infrastructure over time.
It is clear that just triple-play services will not create enough revenues to provide huge return-on-investment for FTTH. The flat-fee model of internet service providers is actually inhibiting investment in FTTH. At the same time, our society is yearning for new services such a remote healthcare, smart energy, tele-working and so on. It seems we are in a chicken-and-egg situation: network operators are waiting for the new services to start, while the services are not being started because there is no network that is suitable enough.
This circle can actually be broken. Take the example of the smart phone: it was not the smart phone companies that created the apps; all they had to do was create an open platform so that others could easily develop new applications. The result was astonishing: thousands of apps have been developed, many of them just for fun; many of them extremely useful. The two key words in the transition from mobile phone “just for making telephone calls” to the smart phone are “open platform” and “easy”.
“Open platform” and “easy” are the two catalysts that stimulate the development of new services. In FTTH openness can be viewed at many levels from the actual passive fiber infrastructure to the application layer. This presentation will show examples of openness at each level, starting with the open fiber-termination unit initiative of Reggefiber up to the discussion of over-the-top services. The other key word is “easy”. FTTH has developed strongly in the last decade leading to a large pallet of technical solutions that are now considered mature. However, the FTTH world has very much neglected the usability and simplicity of the technology. In this paper we will consider the end-user as a starting point rather than the network operator. In the end, it is the end-user that will determine whether he or she needs the fiber. Taken together, the presentation will discuss how the ease-of-use and openness of FTTH networks will stimulate the creation of new services and business models and break the chicken-and-egg situation. | Presentation: | Gerlas_van_den_Hoven.pdf |
Breakout Session 2: Digital Agenda and NGA Recommendation - What's Next?With the NGA Recommendation published by the European Commission in fall 2010, regulation for fibre-based networks will now be implemented on a national level. This session discusses the status of FTTH regulation in Europe as well as the current challenges for policy makers and regulators.
Moderator: Pastora Valero, Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Natalija Gelvanovska, Deputy Director, Electronic Communications Department, Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania
-Dr. Davide Gallino, Head, Office of Economic and Financial Analysis, Market Analysis Directorate, AGCOM
-Antoine Darodes de Tailly, Director of the regulation of broadband and ultra-fast broadband markets and local authorities relations, ARCEP
-Matthew Braovac, Head of Public Policy, Fixed Services, Vodafone Group Services
-Francesco Castelli, Vice President, Relations with National and International Institutions Public Policy, Telecom Italia Moderator: | Pastora ValeroPastora ValeroBiography: Pastora was elected Member of the Board of the FTTH Council Europe in April 2010 for two years. She is also vice-chair of the Digital Economy Policy Group in Amcham EU and Member of the Board of EABC, the European American Business Council.
Pastora Valero is Director of EU Public Policy with Cisco, and is responsible for developing and advancing Cisco’s technology and communications policy agenda with the European Institutions and National Regulators, including areas such as broadband/FTTH, IP enabled services, wireless, security. Pastora also leads Cisco’s smart grids global policy and regulatory practice.
Pastora has over fifteen years of experience in regulatory and policy issues in the telecommunications and information technology area. Prior to Cisco she was Vice-President Regulatory Affairs for Global TeleSystems (GTS), a pan-European fibre optic network operator.
She started her career as an associate lawyer with the firm of Van Bael & Bellis in Brussels dealing in particular with EU competition and trade law issues.
Pastora, a qualified lawyer in Spain, holds a Masters degree in European law (ULB, Brussels) and an L.L.M in International law (VUB, Brussels).
She lives in Brussels, with her husband and four children. | Presentation: | Moderator_Pastora_Valero.pdf | Speakers: | Natalija GelvanovskaNatalija GelvanovskaBiography: Natalija Gelvanovska joined the Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT) in 2003 and her current position is Deputy Director, Electronic Communications Department. Her everyday regulatory activities cover technical regulatory issues, including provision of access, interconnection and facility sharing. She is responsible for supervision of general authorization framework for engaging in electronic communications activities. Natalija is a member of the Dispute Resolution Commission.
Ms. Gelvanovska started her career in telecommunications 10 years ago in TEO LT, AB (formal AB “Lietuvos Telekomas”). Natalija Gelvanovska was awarded the Master degree in Radio communications physics and electronics by the Vilnius University (Lithuania). | Presentation: | Natalija_Gelvanovska.pdf | | Dr. Davide GallinoDr. Davide GallinoBiography: Current position: Head of unit at AGCOM – the Italian regulator for telecommunications and media services. Role: drafting and updating regulations now in force on non discrimination, margin squeeze, regulatory accounting and functional separation. Internet economics, studies on net neutrality and social networks. Economic and financial analysis.
At the European Commission (2004-8) , I helped draft key EU telecommunications legislation, developed working projects and liaised between the EC and national regulators in my role as Secretary General to a Europe-wide group of regulators (ERG, now BEREC).
I’m currently also in charge of the Working Group for monitoring Telecom Italia’s Undertakings (based on an equivalence of output model to ensure non discrimination to alternative telecom operators), which in the last 24 months has oversaw the full implementation of TI’s Undertakings. Co-chair of the Joint BEREC/RSPG WG on competitive aspects of spectrum.
I am the author of two books on regulation and the knowledge economy, more than 80 published articles on tlc and media regulation, wrote numerous research reports on technology and innovation policy, including on issues such as broadband telecommunications, non discrimination and equivalence of access. | Presentation: | Davide_Gallino.pdf | | Antoine Darodes de TaillyAntoine Darodes de TaillyBiography: After eight years in differents law and economics schools and universities, Antoine joined in 2004 the French competiton Authority as the case handler in charge of the investigation of the files relative to the sector of the electronic communications.
After five years investigating and pleading against anticompetitive agreements and abuses of dominant position in the sector, Antoine joined the French regulatory Authority in charge of the electronic communications and postal sectors (ARCEP) at the end of 2009 as advisor to the Director General.
Since February 1st of this year, he was named director of the regulation of broadband/ultra-fast broadband markets and cal Authorities relations. | Presentation: | Antoine_Darodes_de_Tailly.pdf | | Matthew BraovacMatthew BraovacBiography: Matthew Braovac is the Head of Public Policy for Fixed Services at Vodafone Group dealing with all aspects of current and future policy and regulation. He was previously Vodafone’s Global Governance and Strategy Manager coordinating its External Affairs strategy across public policy, EU affairs, media relations, corporate social responsibility and charitable foundations. Prior to this, Matthew spent 6 years as a senior competition and regulatory lawyer at Vodafone working on issues such as spectrum, mobile termination rates, roaming and wholesale access during which time he acted in numerous cases before the UK and EU courts. Before joining Vodafone, Matthew trained and worked as a competition lawyer at the London law firm SJ Berwin. | Presentation: | Matthew_Braovac.pdf | | Francesco CastelliFrancesco CastelliBiography: He joined Telecom Italia in 1998 and is currently Public Policy Vice President of Relations with National and International Institutions.
In his previous positions in Telecom Italia he was in charge of regulatory activities concerning both the domestic market and international subsidiaries. In recent years, he was mainly involved in the market analysis process following the implementation of the of the new European regulatory framework.
He has a Degree in Electronic Engineering and a PhD in Operations Research. He is an industrial economist by training.
In 1991, he started his career in the field of telecommunications economics and regulation as a researcher at the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni and at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” where he was a contract professor from 1995 till 2009. | Presentation: | Francesco_Castelli.pdf |
Breakout Session 3: Voice of the IndustryLeading vendors will showcase their FTTH solutions, and explain how their products are evolving to meet the challenges posed by mass-market deployment.
Moderator: Sophie Pautonnier, Treasurer & Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Jerry Jackson, Marketing Development Manager, 3M
"FTTH Drop Cable Installation Methods and Connectivity Solutions Around the Globe!"
-Johann-Peter Hegemann, SVP Sales & Marketing, & Klaus Kammermeier, Program Director FTTH EMEA, Corning Cable Systems
“Corning Experience with Different Examples of FTTH Rollout, Why They Were Chosen by the Operators and the Operator Benefits”
-Peter Ludin, Vice President Sales EMEA, Draka Communications
“Delivering Innovation: Smart Solutions for Your FTTx Network”
-Stéphane Lelux, CEO, Tactis - on behalf of DSM Desotech
"Economic Impact of Using Advanced Fibre Coatings" Moderator: | Sophie PautonnierSophie PautonnierBiography: Sophie Pautonnier is the Business Support Manager for Mitsubishi Electric in Europe with a particular focus on FTTH solutions. She has been contributing to several lobbying groups for FTTH development in France and in Europe. She is now member of the board and Treasurer of the FTTH Council Europe. Prior to FTTH, she was involved in mobile access networks (standardisation, business development). She holds an engineering degree in Electronics from Polytech’ Nantes. | Presentation: | Moderator_Sophie_Pautonnier.pdf | Speakers: | Jerry JacksonJerry JacksonBiography & Abstract
Biography: Jerry Jackson is Marketing Development Manager of 3M Fiber Interconnect Products with responsibility for fiber optic splices and field mount fiber connectors. He has over 20 years experience in the communication market and 6 years specifically in the global FTTH market, including Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Abstract: The drop cable connection is a key component in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. Dependable broadband service requires subscriber drops be stable, efficiently installed, operationally flexible and affordable. These contradictory objectives call for innovative drop cable solutions that satisfy the growing global demand for high speed services. Today we will review different cable, cable pathway and fiber termination methods deployed globally.
1) Europe SFU and low rise MDU
2) Japan SFU and low rise MDU
3) Korea SFU and low rise MDU
4) United States SFU with outdoor ONT
5) United States with SFU and just inside ONT
6) United States Low Rise Greenfield MDU
7) United States Mid to High Rise Brownfield MDU
Summary
There are many different configurations of drop cables globally depending upon service provider requirements, such as greenfield/ brownfield construction and aerial/ underground plant. Regardless, the trend is towards simple and easy to use field mount, mechanical connectivity solutions with small form factor cable pathways and bend insensitive fibre. | Presentation: | Jerry_Jackson.pdf | | Johann-Peter HegemannJohann-Peter HegemannBiography & Abstract
Biography: Johann-Peter Hegemann has been with Corning Cable Systems for 18 years. Prior to joining Corning Cable Systems he gained professional experience in various sales and marketing positions in Europe, Middle East and North Africa for Alcatel, KWO and BICC.
Hegemann was appointed vice president, Sales & Marketing, Carriers Europe in January 2000. He was named senior vice president Sales & Marketing Europe (Carrier & PN) in September 2002, and senior vice president Sales & Marketing Carrier EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa & CIS) in November 2003.
Peter Hegemann graduated from the University for Economic Sciences & Engineering Services in Berlin. He is the chairman of Eurotelcab (Telecommunication Cablemakers in Europe) and a member of the Executive Board of Europacable.
Abstract: A review of different deployment methods, technologies and practices combined with an overview of the best practices and resulting benefits to the operator for a selection of completed projects and trials around the World. | Presentation: | N.A. | | Klaus KammermeierKlaus KammermeierBiography & Abstract
Biography: Klaus Kammermeier is Program Director FTTH EMEA. He has been with Corning since 1996 in various roles including business strategy, marketing, sales, and business development, based in UK, the US, and Germany. Since 1998 Klaus is directly involved in optical communication, including global pricing and product line management of single mode optical fibers for Corning. Since returning to Europe in October 2005, he leads business areas with core products for FTTx deployments focusing on complete passive optical system solutions for FTTH deployments.will assume overall responsibility for FTTH strategy and activity in the EMEA region.
Abstract: A review of different deployment methods, technologies and practices combined with an overview of the best practices and resulting benefits to the operator for a selection of completed projects and trials around the World. | Presentation: | N.A. | | Peter LudinPeter LudinBiography & Abstract
Biography: Mr Ludin, an experienced executive in the European IT and telecoms industry, joined Draka in October 2008. A Swiss National, he has a successful track record from working with senior management in the telecommunications industry across Europe and the Middle East. In a career which has spanned over 25 years he has held high level positions in international companies such as BT, Global Crossing, Digital Equipment Corporation and Honeywell Bull.
Peter reinforces Draka’s Amsterdam team to help spearhead the company’s objective of finding and securing the large-scale FTTx projects which are becoming a priority for telecom companies, municipalities and governments.
Abstract: In the coming years the number of FTTH connections in the EU-region will continue to grow with increased acceleration, according to the latest Market Forecast of the FTTH Council Europe. This will bring an even higher focus for all network owners to reduce their total cost of ownership, both during network deployment (Capex) and network operation (Opex).
Innovation activities performed during the past year throughout the telecoms industry have lead to several new and smart solutions for all network layers of the FTTx network. This includes the service layer, active layer, as well as the passive infrastructure layer. Draka's innovative solutions for the passive layer which have been developed over the past year, will be described in more detail:
-Bend-insensitive fiber technology, bringing forward a new generation of small sized, compact, flexible and mechanical resistant cable products;
-New generation of compact prefab PoPs, with highly increased capacity on the same floor space;
-Indoor Cable systems with simplified and time-reduced installation practices, such as the Pre-connectorized cables and the Risernet solution, including cable, tool and tapping box;
-Ready Connect preferruled cables to be blown into microducts both indoor and outdoor;
-OSP solutions utilizing the SmartDrawXS deployment technique.
-Four breakthrough new apps in the DrakaXSNet Software Suite:
*City Design - design and calculation of your complete city in a day
*The brand new software Optimization Tools, which guarantee a 5 - 10% reduction of the Capex for the OSP part of the network, including the cost of civil works.
*The Interface Module allowing customers to jointly work with their own network software and the new generation of the Network Software Suite, including the software Optimization Tools.
*Indoor Configurator - a webbased tool to design and calculate an indoor network with various network solutions resulting in a labour and material overview list. | Presentation: | Peter_Ludin.pdf | | Stéphane LeluxStéphane LeluxBiography & Abstract
Biography: Stéphane LELUX is a telecom engeneer and master of business IAE Paris - Sorbone University. After development of telematics international projects in 1988 for France Cable et Radio (France Telecom international), Stephane worked on ISDN networks dévelopment for a french consulting company. Before the opening of telecom european market, Stephane created TACTIS a consulting telecommunications company, in 1995, to help alternative Iinfrastructures actors for developing telecoms projects (french railways, french waterways, Eurotunnel, paris subway-RATP, Paris airport authority, Marseille Harbor autorithy .... ). Stéphane also worked for more than 70 telecoms local authorities projects (Teleports, Digital Divide, Digital city, Digital strategy...) especially for broadband projects. Stephane worked on the first FTTH project in France in 1999 ( Pau brodband) and for the major public european FTTH project since 2005 (Hauts de Seine projects near Paris). TACTIS is the french leader in broadband strategic studies for public-private projects. TACTIS has developed for national and local operators an FTTH networks deployment model based on GIS and statistical databases.
Abstract: This presentation will expose the findings of a study performed by Tactis measuring the theoretical economic impact of using advanced fiber coatings for different FTTH deployment scenarios in France. The presentation will be structured as follows:
- Key hypothesis used for the modelling
- Three modelling scenarios: Tier 1 city (Marseille), Tier 2 city (Castres) and rural (Jura region)
- Economic impact and where it is felt the most | Presentation: | Stéphane_Lelux.pdf |
| 15:45-16:30 | Coffee Break | | 16:30-18:00 | Breakout Sessions: 4. Case studies: Successful FTTH Deployments - 5. FTTH - The Analyst View - 6. Voice of the Industry | info  | Breakout Session 4: Case studies: Successful FTTH DeploymentsThis session will address the question: "Why FTTH?" And the answer is: because FTTH networks are successful. Case studies from Europe and around the world will present their success factors and their plans for further FTTH roll-outs.
Moderator: Rolf Johansson, Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Anders B. Christjansen, CEO, Waoo!
"Danish Utilities Fibre Networks Share One Single Marketing Brand"
-Aleksandr Kozlov, CTO, SJSC ER Telecom Holding
"Successful FTTH Deployments - ER Telecom Case"
-Jaume Salvat, Director General, CEO, Andorra Telecom
"Universal FTTH in Andorra"
-İlker Bulucu, Network Planning and Investment Dept., & Mirali Yalcin, FTTx Regional Manager, Network FTTx Dept., Superonline
“Overview of GPON / FTTH Market and Technology in Turkey” Moderator: | Rolf JohanssonRolf JohanssonBiography: Mr Johansson has more than 30 years of experience from the datacom industry. Joining Ericsson in 1979, he became responsible for product marketing of packet switching equipment and multi service networks. In 1985 Rolf left Ericsson and started “ATR Information AB” which specialized in adaptation of software for the Scandinavian market. Returning to Ericsson in 1991, Rolf was responsible for the launch of the Ericsson Frame Relay and ATM broadband systems and later served as the Marketing Director for all Ericsson Data Networking and IP Services offerings as well as for the Ericsson Home Communications Business Unit. Currently Rolf Johansson is Business Development Manager for Next Generation Broadband Networks within Business Unit Networks. Mr Johansson holds a MSc in Electronics from the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, and was one of the founders of the Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi). | Presentation: | Moderator_Rolf_Johansson.pdf | Speakers: | Anders B. ChristjansenAnders B. ChristjansenBiography: With 20 years of international experience, Anders has held various executive positions including Executive Vice President & Deputy CEO of TDC Mobile and CEO MIGway, and as such, his experience spans from start-ups to transformation in large corporations in several countries including Denmark, Switzerland, USA, France and the Czech Republic. Anders has also served on several Boards including Telmore A/S, Zellsoft A/S, MIGway A/S and Contactel.
As Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of TDC Mobil he was responsible for the 600 million Euro consumer/wholesale and SOHO mobile business. While increasing revenues year over year and reducing staffing/cost he led significant changes to the business from single brand/channel/product with a focus on acquisition to a business with a portfolio of brands, including Telmore, several channels and a conjoint differentiated product portfolio focused on customer life-time management
He holds an MBA from INSEAD 1993 and Cand. Polit from the University of Copenhagen, lives in Copenhagen and is married to Marcela from Mexico.
Anders has since March 2010 worked as CEO of Waoo! the fiber broadband challenger in Denmark. Waoo! launched successfully in September 2010 and has since then taken thousands of new customers to a new level of internet and entertainment experience at the speed of light. | Presentation: | Anders_Christjansen.pdf | | Aleksandr KozlovAleksandr KozlovBiography & Abstract
Biography:Aleksandr Kozlov, was born in 1982 in Perm city, Russia. Graduated from Perm State Technical University in 2004 with Engineer diploma. Started career at ER-Telecom Perm branch in 2004 as engineer. In 2006 joined ER-Telecom Holding team as Chief Technical Officer. Now in charge of ER-Telecom network design and operations as well as new services implementation.
Abstract:
1. Situation in Cable TV and Internet Access in Russia
2. Role of FTTH solution in success story
3. Features of FTTH solution in ER-Telecom project
4. What else do we need for winning? | Presentation: | Aleksandr_Kozlov.pdf | | Jaume SalvatJaume SalvatBiography & Abstract
Biography: 55 years old, was appointed CEO of STA in April 2006. He is a Telecommunications engineer, with 30 years in the Telecommunications Sector, with a wide experience in different Telecommunication Operators, holding Executive positions in Strategic Planning, Commercial, Network Technology, Engineering, Planning, Deployment, Operation and Maintenance. Co-founder a Telecommunications and Information Services Consulting Company, based in Barcelona, Spain, very actively involved in projects with Regional Governments, Municipalities and private Telecommunication Operators related to Strategic, Business, and Technical and Organizational aspects.
Abstract: In Andorra we understood that all telecommunication services, including broadband, should be universal. The goal was ensuring to provide top telecommunication services, at affordable prices, to 100% of the population.
We are expected to deliver the same services, with the same quality and at the same price to all the population regardless if they live in the city or up on the mountain.
In 2007 we decided to deploy a FTTH network to connect all homes and businesses in Andorra. This deployment has been completed in July 2010, having reached a penetration of 35% to the inhabited homes.
In this presentation we will discuss the challenges and goals we faced, our commercial strategy and service offering and the lesson we learned during the process and our plans for the future. | Presentation: | Jaume_Salvat.pdf | | İlker Bulucuİlker BulucuBiography & Abstract:
Biography: Ilker BULUCU is currently Transport Network Planning & Investment Manager at Superonline. Folowing a BS in Electronics & Communication Engineering Department at Istanbul Technical University, he has over 8 years of work experience as Network Engineer and Manager of Support&Planning teams in Dogus Media Group, Borusan Telecom and Koc.Net. Ilker mainly focuses on IP based backhauling infrastructures and next generation access network solutions.
Abstract: Superonline is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkcell Group; first and leading operator that is investing on fiber based next generation access network infrastructures in Turkey. Currently, over 1 Million homes passed and 450.000 homes are connected over FTTx network since year 2008 and targeting to reach 1M homes connected by the end of 2011.
Superonline is providing broadband access up to 100 Mbps including HSI, HD IPTV, on-demand video and voice services for residential customers.
Although, both FTTB and FTTH technologies are deployed according to regulatory conditions for right of way and demographic conditions of muti dwelling units (MDUs), Superonline tends to invest on FTTH access based on GPON technology for future deployments.
GPON is an attractive FTTH broadband access network technology because it meets the needs of carriers world-wide. It includes all of the ingredients for market success - a consumer base that is eager to adopt a much faster and more comprehensive set of high-speed services and applications, in particular high bandwidth demand up to 1 Gbps per user, unicast/broadcast video and TV, online gaming and IMS Voice. It also can provide backhauling for mobile, enterprise networks and can be used for consolidation of other FTTx/DSL based access networks.
One of the key driver for Superonline to invest on FTTH business is up to %80 reduction in total cost of both active and passive optical equipments of GPON network; including OLT, PLC Splitters and ONT/ONUs. While, today GPON offers comparable initial expenditure for initial deployments compared to traditional FTTB solutions, operational expenses are much more lower (up to %300) because of it’s fully passive architecture.
Superonline is also planning to leverage GPON technology to offer 1 Gbps broadband services to residential customers to meet tremendous demand for HD unicast video and multimedia applications by 2011.
Consequently, Superonline is the only operator that has deployed GPON technology in Turkey with high experience in planning and deploying the best solutions according to different topologies and service requirements. Superonline is targeting to extend its coverage by using GPON technology in four regions with a total of 250.000 additional homes passed by the end of 2010. | Presentation: | Ilker_Bulucu-Mirali_Yalcin.pdf | | Mirali YalcinMirali YalcinBiography & Abstract:
Biography: Mirali YALÇIN is currently FTTx Regional Manager at Superonline. He is graduated Faculty of Business Administration Department at Anadolu University and graduated Faculty of Engineering & Technology Department at Newport International University, he has over 7 years of work experience as Network Engineer and Project Manager of teams in Superonline Inc.
Abstract: Superonline is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkcell Group; first and leading operator that is investing on fiber based next generation access network infrastructures in Turkey. Currently, over 1 Million homes passed and 450.000 homes are connected over FTTx network since year 2008 and targeting to reach 1M homes connected by the end of 2011.
Superonline is providing broadband access up to 100 Mbps including HSI, HD IPTV, on-demand video and voice services for residential customers.
Although, both FTTB and FTTH technologies are deployed according to regulatory conditions for right of way and demographic conditions of muti dwelling units (MDUs), Superonline tends to invest on FTTH access based on GPON technology for future deployments.
GPON is an attractive FTTH broadband access network technology because it meets the needs of carriers world-wide. It includes all of the ingredients for market success - a consumer base that is eager to adopt a much faster and more comprehensive set of high-speed services and applications, in particular high bandwidth demand up to 1 Gbps per user, unicast/broadcast video and TV, online gaming and IMS Voice. It also can provide backhauling for mobile, enterprise networks and can be used for consolidation of other FTTx/DSL based access networks.
One of the key driver for Superonline to invest on FTTH business is up to %80 reduction in total cost of both active and passive optical equipments of GPON network; including OLT, PLC Splitters and ONT/ONUs. While, today GPON offers comparable initial expenditure for initial deployments compared to traditional FTTB solutions, operational expenses are much more lower (up to %300) because of it’s fully passive architecture.
Superonline is also planning to leverage GPON technology to offer 1 Gbps broadband services to residential customers to meet tremendous demand for HD unicast video and multimedia applications by 2011.
Consequently, Superonline is the only operator that has deployed GPON technology in Turkey with high experience in planning and deploying the best solutions according to different topologies and service requirements. Superonline is targeting to extend its coverage by using GPON technology in four regions with a total of 250.000 additional homes passed by the end of 2010. | Presentation: | Ilker_Bulucu-Mirali_Yalcin.pdf |
Breakout Session 5: FTTH - The Analyst ViewIn this session well-known analysts will share their view on FTTH. How does the FTTH market look like in Europe today? How will it develop in the next five years? How will bandwidth be used by end customers?
Moderator: Jan Schindler, Chair Market Intelligence Committee, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Roland Montagne, Director Telecoms Business Unit, IDATE
"FTTH Market Panorama in Europe and the Middle East"
-Astrid Wisse, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
“The House of the Future with FttH”
-Dr. Claus Popp Larsen, Project Manager, Acreo
“FTTH Broadband Behavior: Measurements of Internet Usage with Different Methods”
-Dr. Sanjeev Kohli, Associate Partner, & Sergio Sandoval, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company
"Monetizing Fiber - Key to Successful Commercialization" Moderator: | Jan SchindlerJan SchindlerBiography: Jan Schindler is Market Intelligence Manager and a part of the Business Development Marketing Group of Draka Communications.
After joining Draka in 2007, Mr Schindler was responsible for setting up a Market Intelligence Department to assist Draka in identifying new revenue opportunities, expose market dynamics and position the company against established and emerging direct and indirect competition.
With over 10 years of professional experience in telecommunications, market research, and business consulting, Mr Schindler has a proven track record of developing successful strategic and competitive positioning campaigns for leading technology companies. These include SSA Global Technologies, and the Baan Company.
Mr. Schindler contributes to FTTH Council Europe activity as Chairman of its Market Intelligence Committee, with a mission to expand economical and macroeconomic information and private funding topics for investors and infrastructure deployers.
Jan holds a MS degree in Business Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Zittau, Germany, and a Bachelor degree in International Business. | Presentation: | Moderator_Jan_Schindler.pdf | Speakers: | Roland MontagneRoland MontagneBiography: Roland Montagne joined IDATE in 1998 and he is now Director Telecoms Business Unit. In his position he is responsible of IDATE Consulting and Research activities covering Telecoms markets.
Roland is also Head of Broadband / FTTx Practice at IDATE. Mr Montagne played a leading role in previous IDATE International studies and was also Project Manager for the IDATE annual market report concerning World Broadband Access Market. He has carried out several studies dealing with European Broadband roll out and he is in charge actually of a annual Survey on Broadband Access for the DGInfSo. Since 2004 Roland Montagne is leading FTTx works at IDATE and is also the project leader, twice a year, for the FTTH Council Europe European & Middle East FTTH projects panorama (7th edition in 2010). In 2006, he achieved a major study for the French Government on scenarios for deploying Very High Broadband networks in France (cost model and Government options). Roland Montagne also carried out several strategic analyses focused on US and Asian developing FTTH markets. He has been also involved on FTTH cost model analysis for the United Kingdom as well as best practice study looking at fibre indoor deployments as well as ducts sharing. Recently, He was also leading a study on the potential of NGPON technologies as well as maturity of active wholesale for developing FTTH markets. In 2010 Roland is leading an annual worldwide FTTx watch service proposed by IDATE and covering more than 60 countries (3rd edition).
Roland is a regular speaker in key events related to FTTH topics at an international level (FTTH Councils Europe, Asia Pacific and US, FTTH Forum, Broadband World Forum, IIR events, ETNO, CITI and IDATE Digiworld Summit).
Roland Montagne is a Telecommunications Engineer (ENST Paris, 1994) and received a Master on Electronics (University Paris 6, 1994). He also worked for AT&T Bell laboratories (USA) as Engineer on DWDM Optical Networks and ATM technologies. He started his carrier in the France Telecom R&D labs working on optical communications. | Presentation: | Roland_Montagne.pdf | | Astrid WisseAstrid WisseBiography & Abstract
Biography: After her graduation Astrid started to work for KPN in the Netherlands. During the 12 years she has worked for KPN she has fulfilled several functions at different departments. She worked for the business modelling department of KPN Wholesale and in this role she has developed several cost models to determine cost price based tariffs for the regulated wholesale services of KPN. In another function she was responsible for the business analytics department of KPN Business Services. Part of this function was strategic pricing and the development of comprehensive business cases.
In 2007 Astrid Wisse joined Ernst & Young Advisory. Her knowledge covers many fields such as decision support, business modelling, strategic scenario planning, pricing, cost modelling and telecom regulation.
Astrid is an expert on strategic decision making regarding the roll out of Next Generation Access Networks such as FttH. She has supported several large European telecom operators with the roll out of a new fibre network. The model she has developed to support the decision making regarding when and where to roll out is based on local business cases. The model results in the prioritisation of regions and selecting the optimal access technology per region. The selection is based on local factors per region, such as density, broadband penetration, competition, market share and demographic data.
Abstract: The Dutch broadband market has grown in 2009 to 6 million connections at year-end. This makes The Netherlands the worlds leading country regarding penetration rates of broadband. Most of the Dutch broadband customers are still connected to older types of networks such as coax and DSL. The biggest disadvantage of these networks is the limitation of bandwidth. The key question is whether the Netherlands and other countries are ready for a considerable increase of bandwidth demand. At the end of the first quarter of 2010 the Dutch FttH deployment reached 568,000 homes passed and 451,000 homes connected. This means that only 6% of the households has been connected so far and the roll out of new fibre is slow.
In the majority of the current business cases for FttH the revenues are forecasted from a telecoms operators perspective. The benefits of FttH, increased revenue per customer and increased market shares, are often limited to telecom services such as voice, internet and television. A consequence of this rather narrow perspective is that for a lot of areas the FttH business case will not be positive. Especially for the less dense populated towns and neighbourhoods.
However one has to realize that the FttH investments are made for a long time horizon (10 till 20 years) and in this time frame the way we live, travel and work will drastically change. The question is how we can take the important, longer term developments and trends affecting the business case for FttH into account. This question can only be answered in a joined effort with experts from different industries such as energy, education, health care, security and retail.
For example:
1) Education: a virtual learning environment at home using web cameras, computers and live video interaction
2) Energy: a smart energy system that knows whether there are people at home or not and switches on and off heating and electrical equipment automatically
3) Healthcare: a lightweight monitoring system which allows patients to be fully mobile whilst undergoing health treatments or monitoring at home
This paper includes examples of developments in relevant industries which will positively affect the FttH business case. Besides the paper shows how these benefits can be included in the business case. Finally the paper demonstrates that regions with a negative business case for FttH from a “pure” telecom perspective can turn out to be positive from a “multi-industry” perspective.
The developments in other industries will on one hand give a boost to the FttH business case and on the other hand FttH deployments are a requirement for improvement and innovation in these industries. Therefore it is essential that the telecom industry, the government and the other industries involved make a joint effort to achieve this ambition and to safeguard the advance in innovation. | Presentation: | Astrid_Wisse.pdf | | Dr. Claus Popp LarsenDr. Claus Popp LarsenBiography & Abstract
Biography: Claus Popp Larsen works as Senior Project Manager at Acreo where he is responsible for the company’s home and access network activities. He received the MSc degree from studies at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. He holds an Industrial PhD in optical switching from DTU in a joint collaboration with Ericsson.
Claus has worked at different Ericsson sites in Denmark and Sweden; first doing research in components and networks for WDM applications, and later studying reconfigurable optical networks. In 2001 he joined Wavium - a Swedish start-up making wavelength switches where he had a number of responsibilities ranging from transmission design to sales & marketing.
Since 2005 Claus been with Acreo where he works with activities related to the next generation broadband networks and services. He has furthermore been involved in various European research projects including being a project coordinator of ACTS DEMON and the local project manager for FP7 ALPHA. He has actively participated in standardization work – primarily at the ITU in the area of optical networking.
Abstract: Internet usage patterns are complex, and access technology is an important parameter in understanding these patterns. We believe that better understanding of Internet usage and resulting traffic patterns in relation to access technology is the key to understanding network dynamics and end user needs. This will in turn lead to better services and more efficient networks.
In this paper we report on traffic measurements that in detail reveal the internet behavior of a test population of 2000 users, primarily with symmetrical FTTH connections. The measurements show that FTTH customers have a different internet behavior than other types of broadband customers – particularly because of the high upstream bandwidth. We therefore conclude that FTTH users are at the forefront of Internet usage, and we believe that understanding the traffic patterns of FTTH users is of crucial importance when building today’s and tomorrow’s access networks.
Consequently, we have performed a comparative study of analysis methods for FTTH end user behavior to 1) gain deeper knowledge of user behaviour and 2) analyze strengths and weaknesses of the respective methods.
Investigations of Internet user behaviour are often based on interviews or questionnaires about attitudes and general Internet behavior. These methods are known to have systematic errors. For example, people may over/under estimate the time spent on certain activities, withhold information, or simply not be aware of all components of their Internet usage.
The methods used for collecting data are:
1. Detailed diary
2. Questionnaire
3. IP traffic measurements
In this study 20 test households filled out an Internet diary recording their Internet related activities during two days. They also filled out a web questionnaire concerning their general Internet usage for the past month. The results from these two methods were compared to detailed IP traffic measurements performed at the application level in a live symmetric FTTH access network with real end users.
The results show both concordances and discrepancies between the measured traffic data and the answers given by the test pilots revealing strengths and weaknesses of the respective methods. This is vital knowledge in order to improve interview based investigations, since they depend heavily on how the questions are formulated. For example, when it comes to multimedia, we see that the difference between watching TV and watching multimedia content on the computer is not clear. Both may be regarded as watching TV, at least for younger generations. In conclusion, the test pilots are reasonably accurate in describing what they have done, and how often they do it. However the time spent on activities is generally underestimated as well as the multiplicity of the activities.
In conclusion: Traffic measurements on a large population shows that FTTH users have a different internet behavior than other broadband users. Furthermore, a unique first-of-its-kind study has combined real traffic measurements with diary and questionnaire methods, showing discrepancies between what people say that they do on the internet and what they actually do. Further work related to the study includes the publishing of detailed comparisons and analysis of the data. | Presentation: | Claus_Popp_Larsen.pdf | | Dr.Sanjeev KohliDr.Sanjeev KohliBiography & Abstract
Biography: Sanjeev Kohli is an Associate Principal in the Dubai office of McKinsey & Company. Since joining the firm in 2004, Sanjeev has worked primarily with clients in the telecommunication and high-tech industries. He has adviced clients on a range of business topics including strategy, marketing and regulation across North America, Europe, Middle-East and South-East Asia. Over the last years, Sanjeev has been involved in helping several large telecom players in their fiber strategy where he had the opportunity to work on a diversity of topics including business case, product design, commercialization, wholesale and regulation.
Within our Telecommunications Practice, Sanjeev is a core member of our global service line on Next-Generation Technology and Infrastructure, which is the knowledge hub for our practitioners working on fiber-related issues with clients worldwide.
Prior to joining McKinsey, Sanjeev worked at British Telecom and i2 Technologies. Sanjeev graduated with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a B-Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi.
Abstract: This presentation would share McKinsey's perspective and experiences from across the globe on various topics related to successful fiber commercialization. The presentation will be structured across three sections a) Designing winning products, b) Go-to-market and sales excellence, and c) Delivering the service promise. Our primary focus for this presentation would be on section b) where we would highlight the go-to-market approach including how to raise customer awareness about fiber potential, building excitement around the products and ultimately translating this into sales. We will share our experiences on driving performance across different sales channels along with the typical issues that operators face during commercialization. | Presentation: | Sanjeev_Kohli.pdf | | Sergio SandovalSergio SandovalBiography & Abstract
Biography: Sergio Sandoval is an Expert/Associate Principal in McKinsey & Company’s Brussels Office. He joined the firm in late 2001 and has led extensive work in regulation, regulatory strategy, regulatory economics, and stakeholder management at a functional level as part of the strategy practice. His industry experience, while focused in telecommunications has covered multiple related network and infrastructure industries, including transportation, financial payments, oil and energy. He is a core leader of McKinsey’s Regulatory service line and of the Firm’s Next Generation Telecommunication Infrastructure Initiative, where he focuses on the emergence of regulatory models for fiber infrastructure, has led engagements on these topics across the world. His recent work experience includes:
-Developed fiber regulatory strategy for incumbent in the Middle East and helped in negotiations with the regulator.
-Developed European industry outlook for fiber with special focus on the potential regulatory frameworks/wholesale models that could work to support the deployment of next generation networks in the region.
-Preparation of regulatory strategy to support transition from copper to fiber in central European country, including pricing the wholesale offer, its key elements and comparison against EU benchmarks.
-Helped National Government in Australasian country to define regulatory and technical strategy to deploy next generation broadband network in the country. Helped build economic model to determine the total cost of deploying the network in the country. Carried out international benchmarking and its applicability to the national agenda, including a review of European (because of their influence on the policy debate in the country) and Asian wholesale fiber prices to define potential ranges for company profitability and built possible end-game industry structure scenarios.
-Developed and designed fiber wholesale offers for Middle East Incumbent operator, including argumentation of pricing models against current EU and Asian and Australasian proposals and comparison of operator offer against European benchmarks. Built costing model to determine prices for key wholesale products, including dark fiber, duct access, collocation and bitstream offers.. Helped on negotiation process with alternative operators that wanted to buy these offers.
-Helped regulator in the Middle East to define the country strategy to deploy a High Speed Broadband Fiber network. Prepared the investment case for the country, reviewed investment costs, selected the type of technology and defined the industry structure. Profiled wholesale fiber cases for more than 15 countries in the world – several of them in Europe.
-Helped an Euroasian telecommunications incumbent prioritize its most important regulatory issues and align them to its corporate strategy. At same time wrote a white paper for the Government proposing key policy changes on fiber regulation for the telecom sector going forward in the country.
Sergio has been the lead author in McKinsey’s annual white paper to the Global Information Technology Report of the World Economic Forum since 2005. These white papers have developed a McKinsey perspective on selected regulatory topics, including, regulation in emerging markets, the impact of Next Generation Networks, the economic impact of high speed broadband networks and the impact of the "rise of mobile" on regulation across the world. He is also the key liason person between McKinsey and the European Union – His Brussels based location enables Sergio to maintain high level contacts and get information first hand from key European industry stakeholders in Brussels including European Telecommunication Network Operators Association (ETNO), The European Competitiors Association (ECTA), The Center for European Political Studies (CEPS) and Euroactiv.
Prior to joining McKinsey, Sergio worked with Colombia’s Presidency of the Republic as economic advisor to the President. Sergio has obtained a B.S. and M.A. in Economics from Los Andes University in Colombia, and an M.B.A., with high honours from Solvay Business School.
Abstract: This presentation would share McKinsey's perspective and experiences from across the globe on various topics related to successful fiber commercialization. The presentation will be structured across three sections a) Designing winning products, b) Go-to-market and sales excellence, and c) Delivering the service promise. Our primary focus for this presentation would be on section b) where we would highlight the go-to-market approach including how to raise customer awareness about fiber potential, building excitement around the products and ultimately translating this into sales. We will share our experiences on driving performance across different sales channels along with the typical issues that operators face during commercialization. | Presentation: | Sanjeev_Kohli.pdf |
Breakout Session 6: Voice of the IndustryLeading vendors will showcase their FTTH solutions, and explain how their products are evolving to meet the challenges posed by mass-market deployment.
Moderator: Eric Festraets, Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Urs Ryffel, Chief Operating Officer Fiber Optics, HUBER+SUHNER
“Fiber Your Home – Exploring New Territories”
-Eng. Alessandro Pirri, Head of Connectivity & FTTx, Prysmian Cables & Systems Telecom & Yves Laurentie, President, FibTic
“FttF, Fiber to the Farmyards: How to Bring Fibres to Rural Areas”
-Monique Morrow, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco Systems
“The Application Manifesto – How Services Benefit from Fiber”
-Roman Glatty, Broadband Access Architecture Expert, ZTE
"Future-proof Next Generation Access Solution" Moderator: | Eric FestraetsEric FestraetsBiography: Eric Festraets was born on July 15th, 1961 in Ukkel, near Brussels (Belgium). He obtained the civil engineering degree (electronics) at the University of Louvain in 1985, married in 1993 with Lies Vandeveegaete and has two boys, Jakob (1995) and Klaas (1998).
Eric started his career with IBM Belgium as Systems Engineer for Midsize Mainframe Systems in 1986, offering techno-commercial support for customers of the Government and Public Sector (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Internal Affairs, NATO,…).
Eric joined Alcatel in 1993 as Product Manager for ATM products, being responsible for the decision review process of the ATM Subscriber Unit, being predecessor of the ATM DSLAM, the product bringing Alcatel to broadband access (DSL) market leadership in the later nineties.
From 1999 onwards, Eric focused in Alcatel more on Solutions and Product Marketing for Broadband Access and in 2002, he founded the Alcatel Fast Forward Program, covering consultative marketing for broadband operators. The Fast Forward team (with Eric as team-leader) conducted successfully longer term projects with major DSL operators in Europe, APAC (China, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines) and Latin America (Mexico, Brasil). Topics being covered were Broadband Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Broadband Strategy, Economics and Operational Excellence (all domains beyond products and network architectures). Step by step, all Fiber-To-The-Home aspects were added to the total broadband picture. Today, Fast Forward is helping all market players marketing, deploying, planning and operating broadband (copper and fiber) networks.
In 2007, Eric joined the FTTH Council Europe as vice-chairman of the Deployment and Operations Committee and in March 2009, Eric took over the chair position of this D&O Committee. Promotion of FTTH is thereby achieved by means of webinars on specific deployment items, stimulating innovation with awarding valuable initiatives and the availability of the FTTH Handbook, covering all aspects of FTTH deployments, at the active and the passive layer. | Presentation: | Moderator_Eric_Festraets.pdf | Speakers: | Urs RyffelUrs RyffelBiography & Abstract
Biography: 1967, Swiss, Master’s Degree in Engineering, ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich. INSEAD Executive Education, France. 1992 to 1999 at ABB Switzerland in Baden and Zurich, as project manager, manager of business development department of ABB Power Generation AG, and manager of global business unit Hydro Power Plant Service. 1999 to 2002 at ALSTOM as unit general manager, in Lisbon, Portugal, for hydro power segment Portugal, then in Paris, France, for hydro power plants and systems. Joined HUBER+SUHNER in 2002 as business unit manager Rollers, 2004 to 2007 division manager Cable Systems. From 2007 manager of Fiber Optics Division and member of Executive Group Management since January 2008.
Abstract: Everyone wants access to FTTH. Is this the reality? What are the barriers preventing people from getting fiber in their homes? How can fiber optic connectivity products influence not only the telecom’s FTTH-business case but also the end-user’s satisfaction? Are today’s fiber products even suitable for use in the home?
Through cross-examination of an end-user’s FTTH-experience and a telecom’s business case, new solutions and perspectives are emerging. The triangle between new technology, new environment and the emerging needs of network owners, installers and end-users introduces a completely new set of challenges both to the network owner and also the hardware providers. In this presentation we will analyse the new challenges and evolving solutions which can influence the success and the acceptance of FTTH worldwide. | Presentation: | Urs_Ryffel.pdf | | Eng. Alessandro PirriEng. Alessandro PirriBiography & Abstract
Biography: Alessandro Pirri has an Aerospace Engineering degree, and he has worked at Prysmian Cables & Systems Telecom since 1998, when the company was still Pirelli.
Passing through several Plant Responsibilities in the Special Cables Division, he’s been involved in TLC activities since 2001, first as Data Cables Product Manager, then as TLC cables Design Manager and finally he’s the Head of Connectivity and FTTx Business Unit with the goal to bring together and maximize the extensive knowledge and experience of the access network technologies already existing in this 12,000 persons group.
Abstract: One of the big question marks behind the issue of the digital divide relates to how operators may be encouraged to invest their money into low density rural areas. A new model of fibre deployment is under study by a number of players who are reversing the concept of bringing the fibre to the Home into a more proactive idea of bringing the fibres FROM the Home TO the Operators. The penetration ratio of such deployments is much higher than that obtained when an operator is pushing the fibre into high density areas as it is the need of the customer that is the real driver.T he presentation will show the iniative of FibTic who is promoting an interesting solution where the involvement of the householders is the trigger to start the process of "fibresation" of the countryside. | Presentation: | Alessandro_Pirri-Yves_Laurentie.pdf | | Yves LaurentieYves LaurentieBiography & Abstract
Biography: Yves Laurentie has created FibTic in 2010. Previously, he worked within the Alcatel-Lucent company, in the CTO team over the Europe and South region and he held some positions in the Fixed Communications Group as Marketing manager. Before, he spent several years in the Business Development& Strategy of the Carrier Networking Group. From 1991 to 1997, he held positions in the France Telecom group in Argentina and Mexico launching data services in these countries. From 1985 to 1990, he held position in FCR, France Telecom affiliate. He joined France Telecom as a software engineer in software engineering companies of the group.
Yves Laurentie is a graduate of Toulouse University in Computer science and Business school.
Abstract: One of the big question marks behind the issue of the digital divide relates to how operators may be encouraged to invest their money into low density rural areas. A new model of fibre deployment is under study by a number of players who are reversing the concept of bringing the fibre to the Home into a more proactive idea of bringing the fibres FROM the Home TO the Operators. The penetration ratio of such deployments is much higher than that obtained when an operator is pushing the fibre into high density areas as it is the need of the customer that is the real driver.T he presentation will show the iniative of FibTic who is promoting an interesting solution where the involvement of the householders is the trigger to start the process of "fibresation" of the countryside. | Presentation: | Alessandro_Pirri-Yves_Laurentie.pdf | | Monique MorrowMonique MorrowBiography & Abstract
Biography: Monique Morrow is currently Distinguished Consulting Engineer and Asia-Pacific Service Provider Chief Technology Officer at Cisco Systems, Inc. Monique is also on the Board of Directors for the FTTH Asia Pacific Council.
Monique is also Vice Chair for the new ITU-T Focus Group in Cloud Computing.
She is also working on Next Generation Networks (NGN) for service providers; and, on emerging technologies.
Monique has worked in North America; Europe and in Asia.
Monique has presented in various conferences on the topic of MPLS, Additionally, Monique is co-author of the book Designing IP-Based Services: Solutions for Vendors and Service Providers. Monique is co-author of the book, MPLS VPN Security and co-author of the book, MPLS and Next-Generation Networks: Foundations for NGN and Enterprise Virtualization. She was co-guest editor of a special issue of the IEEE Communications Magazine on the subject of “OAM in MPLS-based Networks”, published in October 2004 ; co-guest editor of a special issue of the IEEE Communications Magazine on the subject of “Challenges in Enabling Inter-Provider Service Quality on the Internet” published in June, 2005 as well as co-guest editor of a special issue of the IEEE Communications Magazine on the subject of, “GMPLS: The Promise of the Next Generation Optical Control Plane,” published in July 2005. Monique a is a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, (IEEE) the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology.
Monique is also an Advisory Director for the TM Forum.
Monique is also a Life Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). ACM is widely recognized as the premier organization for computing professionals, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and a profession; enable professional development; and promote policies and research that benefit society.
Abstract:
-Immersive Experience
-Communicate, Collaborate, Share
-Smart and Connected Communities
-Fiber, Cloud and Network Intelligence | Presentation: | Monique_Morrow.pdf | | Roman GlattyRoman GlattyBiography & Abstract
Biography: Roman Glatty was born in Poznan (Poland) in 1981. He received the MSc degree in electronics and telecommunications from Poznan University of Technology (Poland) in 2005. In the same year he achieved the Master Degree in physics, photonics and optics from University of Rennes 1 (France). From 2005-2008 he joined France Telecom R&D where he worked on next generation optical access networks. In 2008 he received the PhD degree from University of Rennes 1 for his work on dynamic bandwidth allocation in optical access networks. Results of his research have been published in numerous international conferences (e.g. OFC ’07, ICC ’08) and JOCN journal. Afterwards he was working for almost 2 years for Alcatel – Lucent in Paris, over quality of service supplied through broadband access networks. Since 2010 he has joined ZTE Corporation as broadband access architecture expert and is looking for optimal topologies to acquire cost effective FTTx solutions.
Abstract: Operators have been struggling to introduce broadband access infrastructure for many years now. Key point of their interest has always been trade off between network performance and investment cost. This presentation addresses the problem of smart FTTx + xDSL architecture design that takes into account the following aspects:
- reuse of existing infrastructure
- service differentiation
- smart upstream traffic management with SP/CP separation
- quality of experience
- network security
- network seamless evolution various aspects
Some examples of already applied solutions will be given in the final part of the presentation | Presentation: | Roman_Glatty.pdf |
| 18:00-19:00 | Welcome Cocktail | |
10 February 2011 Day 2 |
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8:45- | Registration & Welcome Coffee | | 9:30-10:45 | Breakout Sessions: 7. Case studies: FTTH in Italy - 8. Is FTTH Needed for Content & Applications? - 9. Voice of the Industry | info  | Breakout Session 7: Case Studies: FTTH in ItalyItaly is the host country of this edition of the FTTH Conference. This session will take a close look at the Italian fibre market, including a historical overview and the plans for further FTTH deployments. The discussions will also cover the regulatory situation and the policy makers' point of view.
Official opening by Dr. Giorgio Tosi Beleffi, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico – MISE, Dipartimento Comunicazioni - Dip Comm Istituto Superiore CTI, Divisione II Broadband Technologies
"Broadband Green Infrastructures and New Generation Services: the ISCTI Research Perspective"
Moderator: Richard Thomas, Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Enrico Pietralunga, Head of Network Planning, Fastweb
"FASTWEB the Italian FTTH Icebreaker"
-Ermanno Berruto, Director of Network Architecture and Performance, Wind Telecomunicazioni
" FTTH Architecture: Point-to-Point, an Up-to-Date Reassessment"
-Gianfranco Ciccarella, Vice President Technology and Operations, Technical Support, Telecom Italia
"Managing the New Generation Network Transition"
-Dr. Davide Gallino, Head, Office of Economic and Financial Analysis, Market Analysis Directoate, AGCOM
"Facilitating UltraBB Development in Italy" Moderator: | Richard ThomasRichard ThomasBiography: Richard Thomas is director of marketing activities at Prysmian Telecom Cables and Systems. He has more than 25 years experience in the telecoms industry in both technical and commercials positions having started as a design engineer in fibre optic cabling in the early years of the technology. He is based in Milan, Italy at the headquarters of Prysmian - formerly Pirelli - where he has worked for the last 15 years. Mr Thomas has a degree in Physics and an MBA, both from the University of Wales. He is Vice Chairman of Eurotelcab, the European association of cable manufacturers and has been active with FTTH Council Europe since 2004 being a Member of the Board for the last 2 years. | Presentation: | Moderator_Richard_Thomas.pdf | Speakers: | Dr. Giorgio Tosi BeleffiDr. Giorgio Tosi BeleffiBiography & Abstract
Biography: Giorgio Tosi Beleffi joined the Istituto Superiore CTI (ISCTI) directorate of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development – Communication Dept in March 2006 becoming the scientific responsible of the FP7 EU Projects SARDANA and BONE as well as covering the position of Italian National Delegate of the COST Action MP0702 and Vice National Delegate of ITU-T SG15. Before joining ISCTI Giorgio Tosi Beleffi worked at Fondazione Ugo Bordoni from 2001 up to 2006 participating to the EU Projects and COST Actions FP5 ATLAS, FP6 ePhotonOne, ePhotonOne+, COST 266 and COST 291.
Dr. Tosi Beleffi, currently a Senior Member of IEEE Photonic Society, is leading the VATE Project on techno economic evaluation of the impact of broadband networks in Italy and is successfully attending the Sloan School of Management at MIT (Boston, USA).
Involved in the organization of IEEE ICTON, IEEE ICT and IEEE CONTEL international conferences also as TPC member, Dr. Tosi Beleffi is author of more than 90 scientific publications on journals and international conference proceedings. His main interests are in optical telecommunications, wireless technologies, standards, green applications and cyber security having participated to the organization of the 2010 European Cyber Security exercise.
Abstract: Current research on network architectures has to enable universal communications with one order of magnitude increase in terms of connected users, capacity increase and distance reach, as well as incorportaing enhanced security, scalability, service integration and open instrastructures. These are the precisely goals of the Istituto Superiore delle Comunicazioni e Tecnologie dell'Informazione that through its duties carry on studies and research activities being a center of excellence of the Italian public administration in the telecom sector. | Presentation: | Giorgio_Tosi_Beleffi.pdf | | Enrico PietralungaEnrico PietralungaBiography & Abstract
Biography: Engineer in Telecommunications with an MBA degree, Enrico Pietralunga is head of Network Planning in the Technology department at Italian broadband provider FASTWEB. After a robust experience in Telecom Italia he joined FASTWEB at the beginning and has spearheaded the broadband company’s success in offering full triple play services: VoIP, high-speed Internet and IPTV services to all customer segments in Italy, with prime responsibility to assess the feasibility and development of new products, services, processes and technologies. He is also the focal point of FASTWEB Regulatory Affairs department for technical aspects and for NGN.
Abstract:
-Short FASTWEB History
-Actual FTTH initiatives and scenario | Presentation: | Enrico_Pietralunga.pdf | | Ermanno BerrutoErmanno BerrutoBiography & Abstract
Biography: Ermanno Berruto, received his degree in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, in 1985. In 1987, he joined CSELT, now Telecom Italia Lab, the Research Centre of the Telecom Italia Group. From 1992 till 2000, he was involved with different responsibilities in several European Research Projects on mobile communications. He was responsible, as head of the "Systems and Services" Department in the CSELT Mobile Division, of activities concerning radio interfaces, network and base station architecture, resource allocation strategies and application services for GSM, UMTS and satellite systems.
From 2000 to 2002, he was the Switching and Service Development Director of Blu S.p.A., at that time the fourth GSM Operator in Italy. In his role, he managed the activities related to the configuration, dimensioning and testing of GSM NSS, GPRS NSS and VAS nodes, the design of the IP network and the development of new services based on IN, SMS-C, WAP and other specific platforms.
Since 2003, he is the Network Architecture & Performance Director of WIND Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., the Italian telecommunications operator providing fixed-line, mobile and Internet services. His responsibility includes analysis and forecast of network traffic, definition of network cost models, monitoring of network performance, development of medium-long term network plans, including the assessment of architectural solutions, and definition of the technological evolution roadmap.
He is author of around 40 papers in the area of network aspects for mobile communications systems.
Abstract: This presentation tries to summarizes some considerations about the main pros and cons in considering a pure Point to Point architecture to implement a FTTH Fibre Access Network.
Point to Point (P2P) FTTH architecture foresees a single dedicated fibre from the central office to the users’ home.
The presentation discusses how a P2P architecture can be a reference building block to develop FTTH network, in fact aspects related to central office footprint, multi-operator co-location, power and logistics constraints, optical cables dimensioning and operating costs, even to manage the competition among different operators, are discussed.
P2P architecture seems to offer consistent advantages especially in a competitive environment, as a future proof architecture with no performance limitations and no upgrades needed, and as a unique enabler of a single network open to all operators on equal basis, on national or regional basis, with clear operational savings in front of a marginally higher capex requirement.
P2P networks do not require the bandwidth to be shared between all users on the same branch and therefore provide superior performance and typically allow symmetrical up and down-links.
P2P networks are absolutely “future proof” and do not require any upgrade in the passive part in the field, even in order to provide 1 Gbit/s per user or even more in the future, and have therefore a much longer usable life. The same applies to maintenance operations which will not require intervention in the field and can be completely carried out from the protected environment of a Central Office.
Moreover, the open architecture of the P2P solution allows implementing full physical unbundling in the Central Office, following the same logical process successfully used to open competition in the copper access network today.
Only the P2P architecture offers the unique opportunity to maximize efficiency in investments, by allowing to implement a single open-to-all NGAN network (on National or Regional level), without duplications, accessible in the Central Office through the physical unbundling model, future proof and with no need for costly upgrades in its lifetime.
The presentation shows that building a pure P2P network, able to offer superior performance and to guarantee full competition, needs not significant additional investments, meanwhile the operative costs are significantly reduced and its life span is almost unlimited, being only limited by the fibre life span. In the medium/long term plan P2P Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is therefore reasonable, guaranteeing future proofness and competition on services. | Presentation: | Ermanno_Berruto.pdf | | Gianfranco CiccarellaGianfranco CiccarellaBiography: Gianfranco Ciccarella is Vice President for Technical Support in the Technology and Operations Division of Telecom Italia S.p.A.
He is also in charge for the New Generation Access Network project.
Previous positions include:
-Senior Vice President Network and IT, Telecom Italia Sparkle. From 1998 to 2009 he was appointed to drive the design, deployment and operations of the Telecom Italia international network. The network is a multiservice (Voice, IP/Data and MNC), full IP, multiregional infrastructure, that covers 49 cities and has 115 POPs.
-Member of the Board of Directors for a number of Companies within the Telecom Italia Group.
-Director of the Post Graduate Training & Technical Department at the Scuola Superiore Guglielmo Reiss Romoli in L'Aquila. He also carried out research and teaching activities in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of L'Aquila, as well as at New York Polytechnic University where he was Adjunct Associate Professor. He is also a published author of two books and more than 60 essays for telecommunications journals and conferences. | Presentation: | Gianfranco_Ciccarella.pdf | | Dr. Davide GallinoDr. Davide GallinoBiography & Abstract
Biography: Current position: Head of unit at AGCOM – the Italian regulator for telecommunications and media services. Role: drafting and updating regulations now in force on non discrimination, margin squeeze, regulatory accounting and functional separation. Internet economics, studies on net neutrality and social networks. Economic and financial analysis.
At the European Commission (2004-8) , I helped draft key EU telecommunications legislation, developed working projects and liaised between the EC and national regulators in my role as Secretary General to a Europe-wide group of regulators (ERG, now BEREC).
I’m currently also in charge of the Working Group for monitoring Telecom Italia’s Undertakings (based on an equivalence of output model to ensure non discrimination to alternative telecom operators), which in the last 24 months has oversaw the full implementation of TI’s Undertakings. Co-chair of the Joint BEREC/RSPG WG on competitive aspects of spectrum.
I am the author of two books on regulation and the knowledge economy, more than 80 published articles on tlc and media regulation, wrote numerous research reports on technology and innovation policy, including on issues such as broadband telecommunications, non discrimination and equivalence of access.
Abstract: The presentation will focus on the proposed rulemaking from AGCOM - the Italian regulator for tlc and media - which will set the obligations to be imposed on Telecom Italia (SMP operator) in the wholesale access markets. | Presentation: | Davide_Gallino_BO7.pdf |
Breakout Session 8: Is FTTH Needed for Content & ApplicationsMany broadband services are offered on normal broadband connections today. Why is FTTH needed? This session will proof the need for fibre by showing concrete examples of services and applications that require FTTH networks.
Moderator: Benoît Felten, Analyst
Speakers:
-Tore Kristoffersen, CTO, Altibox
"Why Services Need FTTH and Vice Versa"
-Richard Saccone, CEO and Co-founder, & Thomas Chiroux, CTO, Link Care Services
"Developer and Operator of the First Assisted Living Video Monitoring System"
-Gertrud Zeijersborger, Marketing Manager, New Energies and Carbon Footprint, Dalkia
"Intelligent Solutions for the Smarter City"
-Rikard Strid, Founder, Manodo
"Increasing the Value of your FTTH Business" Moderator: | Benoît FeltenBenoît FeltenBiography: CEO and co-founder of Diffraction Analysis, Benoît Felten is a recognized expert on issues related to Next-Generation-Access. Felten’s expertise focuses on NGAN in terms of architecture, relevant vendor strategies as well as new service opportunities for ISPs, carriers, and MSOs. His analysis particularly emphasises the understanding of business models and go to market challenges related to next-generation broadband as well as the necessary transformation of the telco ecosystem needed to sustain the access revolution.
Before starting Diffraction Analysis, Felten was a Director of Access Network Research at Yankee Group where he led the company’s research efforts in the NGA field. Prior to Yankee Group, Felten was at Arcome, a French telecom consultancy and analysis firm where he managed and carried out numerous high-profile consultancy projects for operators and vendors in continental Europe and North Africa. Before joining Arcome, Felten was the SME Portfolio Manager at Belgacom France where he was responsible for their Fiber to the Office offers.
Felten lives in Paris. He complements his day job by blogging about the economic and social impacts of next generation access on Fiberevolution and tweets under the handle of @fiberguy. | Presentation: | Moderator_Benoit_Felten.pdf | Speakers: | Tore KristoffersenTore KristoffersenBiography & Abstract
Biography:
25 years experience in telco, service providers. 15 years in Greenfield new services ISP's.
In-depth know-how on IP technology and fibre technology.
Graduated from university in Stavanger
Abstract:
- Business case driven by services
- Rich media services on FTTH
- New emerging services | Presentation: | Tore_Kristoffersen.pdf | | Richard SacconeRichard SacconeBiography: Richard Saccone began his career as a public accountant specialized in financial management. After 24 years as the financial director of an audiovisual group, his passion for this industry led him to open his own public accounting firm specialized in the field. Mr. Saccone subsequently served as director of an audiovisual group prior to launching Link Care Services. | Presentation: | Richard_Saccone-Thomas_Chiroux.pdf | | Thomas ChirouxThomas ChirouxBiography: Thomas began his career as an engineer with Telecom and has followed the evolution of telecoms deregulation.
Initially responsible for projects in telephony, he joined the group LDCom to deal with first DSL deployments in the early 2000s.
He took different responsibilities within the group: General Public CIO, MOA Director Consumer, Director Terminals and Platforms service.
He joined Link Care Services in 2009 to take charge of technical direction. | Presentation: | Richard_Saccone-Thomas_Chiroux.pdf | | Gertrud ZeijersborgerGertrud ZeijersborgerBiography & Abstract
Biography: Gertrud Zeijersborger, 39 yrs, Marketing Manager Dalkia Corporate, in charge of New Energies, Carbon Footprints, Sustainable Solutions and the Smart City Concept.
Master of Science in Finacial Economics, Diploma in Market Communication.
15 yrs of experience in the Energy and Telecom (public and private sector) business as Department Manager, Business Operation Manager and Marketing Manager.
Dedicated to increase and assure the quality of life and environment for people, organisations and companies through the optimisation of energy.
Abstract: More than half of greenhouse gas emissions are generated by cities, where 80 per cent of the world's population lives and where up to 80 per cent of all energy is consumed. But now smart grid technology is promoted as a way to drastically reduce the carbon impact of urban communities - integration of renewable energies, electric vehicles, control of consumer demand, energy storage, power grid upgrading etc.
Communication is an essential part of smart grids, capitalizing on the development of Information and CommunicationTechnologies (ICT). However, the more information we collect and analyse in real time, the higher the demand for security, availability and reliability. How can we ensure the intelligent solutions for the smarter city of tomorrow? | Presentation: | Gertrud_Zeijersborger.pdf | | Rikard StridRikard StridBiography & Abstract
Biography: Rikard Strid is the co-founder of Clayster, KTC and Manodo companies. He is currently responsible for business development/strategy. Drawing on his experience in software/hardware development, telecom, IPTV, residential utilities and home automation, Rikard has worked with energy management and smart grid applications for large-scale, connected communities.
Abstract: Operators are uniquely poised to be major players in the burgeoning Application Stores marketplace. Instead of being relegated to the role of dumb pipelines to today’s App Stores, operators can advance the industry to realize the full potential of connected living as well as produce an entirely new range of IP-service customers with corresponding revenue streams.
The key issues are:
1. Opening the doors to the walled-garden mindset that hinders service convergence and restricts the potential of connected living.
2. The integrations platform that converges all IP-based services and delivers a fully plug and play service package.
3. The relationships with a new customer type: organizations that represent collective end-consumers. | Presentation: | Rikard_Strid.pdf |
Breakout Session 9: Voice of the IndustryLeading vendors will showcase their FTTH solutions, and explain how their products are evolving to meet the challenges posed by mass-market deployment.
Moderator: Jouni Heinonen, Vice-Chair Business Committee, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Werner De Wolf, Managing Director EMEA, Network Solutions, Tyco Electronics - on behalf of ADC KRONE
“Improving FTTH Network Construction Speed, QoS and OPEX”
-Martin Kellenberger, Head of Consulting, Reichle & De-Massari
“FTTH Networks in Switzerland: Experiences during Installation of Inhouse Network“
-Andrea Afkhami, Vice President Marketing, Wireline Division, Alcatel-Lucent
“Unlocking Fiber Deployment… Flexibility is the Key”
-Dr. Wolfgang Spahn, Chief Technology Officer, KEYMILE
“Open Access: Consequences for the Access Equipment” Moderator: | Jouni Heinonen | Presentation: | Moderator_Jouni_Heinonen.pdf | Speakers: | Werner De WolfWerner De WolfBiography & Abstract
Biography: Werner De Wolf is Managing Director EMEA for the Telecom Networks business of Tyco Electronics.
He has more than 15 years experience in the telecom industry. He held various management positions in business management, product management, business development, operations and sales. He was closely involved in the evolution of the fiber and FTTH market globally, and in EMEA specifically.
Mr. De Wolf holds a Master of Science in Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven, and an MBA from the Vlerick School of Management.
Abstract: Fiber-to-the-home deployments are growing in Europe – both in number and in momentum. Early adopters have experienced a number of challenges brought on by the size, scope and speed of these deployments.
The first is the lack of skilled people trained on traditional technology to meet the schedule for construction of the passive infrastructure. A well-planned combination of pre-terminated and field-terminated products can make a fundamental difference in the speed of installation, while maintaining network flexibility.
A second challenge occurs when the operator’s plan moves from homes passed to homes connected; then the focus changes from CAPEX to OPEX. From experience in the copper network, operators know that an access network’s OPEX costs can be high. The yearly labour cost of truck rolls for provisioning, churn, trouble-shooting and regular maintenance can be as high as one quarter of the CAPEX. This must be reduced if a network is to be competitive in the decades to come. The choice of products required for line and fault location testing, line identification and registration, ease of churn, future-proofing, quality, accidental repair time – will greatly impact OPEX.
A third element is the need to improve quality of service (QoS). The FTTH connections will carry value-added services such as medical surveys, security, data center access etc. The FTTH network will become a lifeline utility. The quality of the products and the quality of the installation will impact the level of QoS. | Presentation: | Werner_De_Wolf.pdf | | Martin KellenbergerMartin KellenbergerBiography & Abstract
Biography: Martin Kellenberger is Head of Consulting at Reichle & De-Massari AG. He is responsible for internal and external consulting, sales support and training in the business segment "Public Networks" on a global base. In this role he is involved in many FTTH projects not only in Switzerland and Europe but also in the Middle East and Asia region. Martin Kellenberger has more than 20 years of international experience in Public Networks and is a real expert in fiber optic technology. He graduated as an Electrical Engineer in Switzerland.
Abstract: The presentation is giving some insights to the FTTH-rollout in Switzerland with a focus on the installation of fiber optic infrastructure in the building - from the building entry point (BEP) to optical telecommunication outlet (OTO). The presentation deals with topics such as:
- The general situation in Switzerland regarding FTTH
- The players on the Swiss market – the role of R&M
- Introducing the multi fiber model: 4 fibers per apartment
- FTTH In House Installations, Physical Media of Layer 1
- Roll-out of the FTTH infrastructure as a collaboration of installers, operators, suppliers,
associations and the government (regulator)
- Important skills for the installers and how they are educated and trained
- Experiences from installing the in house cabling: challenges, quality issues, learnings | Presentation: | Martin_Kellenberger.pdf | | Andrea AfkhamiAndrea AfkhamiBiography & Abstract
Biography: Andrea Afkhami leads the market intelligence, communications and product and portfolio marketing activities for Alcatel-Lucent’s Wireline Division. The division, established in 2008, includes a broad portfolio IP Multimedia System (IMS) and fixed access products and solutions serving a global customer base.
Prior to her current role, Andrea was senior director responsible for profit and loss, product marketing and business support for Alcatel-Lucent’s mobile next-generation networks.
Andrea came to Alcatel-Lucent in 1998 through the former Alcatel and a series of acquisitions that included DSC Communications and its acquisition of the telecom systems division of Texas Instruments. In a career that spans more than 25 years, Andrea has held senior roles in product marketing, product solutions and business development encompassing a wide variety of technologies such as signalling systems, voice and data networks, and mobile next-generation networks.
Andrea holds a Masters degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University in the U.S.
Abstract: For many reasons, including concerns over the economy and the regulatory environment fiber network deployments have slowed over the last few years. As we enter the next decade there are signs that the market is once again ready to invest in very high speed fiber networks. And yet, there are still lingering doubts locked in the hearts and minds of the market. Flexibility is the key to answering these doubts. This session will explain how a solution that can support a wide range of network architectures, capacity needs, regulatory rulings, service offerings, and expanding business models reduces investment risk and promotes fiber network deployment.
Potential topics that will be discussed include:
Deployment flexibility:
Choice of access – Pt2Pt & GPON today, 10G tomorrow on the same infrastructure
Choice of deployment configurations & capacities
The importance of interoperability
Regulatory flexibility:
How fiber networks can support all types of network sharing models
Service flexibility:
How fiber networks can be used for more than residential services, including mobile backhaul and business applications
How application intelligence in the access node provides service implementation flexibility
Business model flexibility:
How fiber networks can be used to enable other industries | Presentation: | Andrea_Afkhami.pdf | | Dr. Wolfgang SpahnDr. Wolfgang SpahnBiography & Abstract
Biography: In 1997, Dr. Wolfgang Spahn gained a PhD in optical devices at Julius-Maximilian University in Würzburg, Germany. In 1998, he moved to Alcatel Corporate Research Center in Stuttgart, working on optical networks. From 2000 to 2001, Dr. Spahn headed the office of the management board at Alcatel Components Division in Stuttgart and Paris as Assistant to the Board. From 2001 to 2006 he held various posts at RFS in Hanover, initially as Director Global Product Management & Business Development, from 2002 as Director Global Development & Product Management and from 2004 to 2006 as Executive Vice President, Product Line Manager for Base Station Antennae.
Dr. Spahn has been CTO for Research and Development at KEYMILE since 2006, and since 2009 he has been working as Managing Director for KEYMILE AG, Switzerland.
Abstract: New fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)-networks are foreseen to be built in various countries. Contrary to copper-based access networks, where existing infrastructure can be used, fiber-based infrastructure means heavy investments especially in ground work, which can only be amortized over a long period of time. Here open access models promise a way out. They target to share and distribute infrastructure investments in one way or another among more than one player. In addition open access encourages new business models that are even not existing in today’s monolithic networks.
All of above approaches assume a fair admission to these open access networks, without discrimination, on a basis of trust and fairness. As the network will be shared among competitors, we believe that ensuring lack of discrimination via technology will be key to allow these models really to flourish.
We will present and discuss existing and future technologies that ensure common usage of the same infrastructure. Here features like user separation, traffic shaping, fault monitoring, network security, enforcement of service level agreements etc. have to be enhanced on all network layers.
The technologies on hand will ensure fairness across various, divers players and potentially competitors. | Presentation: | Wolfgang_Spahn.pdf |
| 10:45-11:30 | Coffee Break | | 11:30-12:45 | Breakout Sessions: 10. Fibre for Everyone! - 11. The Business Case for FTTH - 12. Voice of the Industry | info  | Breakout Session 10: Fibre for Everyone!FTTH connections enhance the quality of life for end customers. This session will discuss how fibre for everyone can be made possible and what benefits the users can expect.
Moderator: Matthias Nass, Member of the Board, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Helmut Schink, Vice Chair, ITU-T SG15
"Economic Deployment of Optical Access Infrastructure Based on Standards"
-Kajsa Hedberg, Division Manager Broadband, Skellefteå Kraft & Dr. Christer Åhlund, Associate Professor, Mobile Networking & Computing, Luleå University of Technology, Skellefteå
“Smart Services Aid Sustainable Development”
-Anne-Mari Leppinen, Sales Manager, Suupohjan Seutuverkko
“Municipality Owned Open Access FTTx-Network” Moderator: | Matthias Nass | Presentation: | N.A. | Speakers: | Helmut SchinkHelmut SchinkAbstract: Infrastructure starts with ducts and trenches where new standards lead to faster deployment and lower ecological impact. Optical fibres with lower water peak and smaller bending radius enable easier deployment and allow more spectrum to be used. Advanced optoelectronics lead to higher bandwidth and reach at the system level. This joint presentation will cover technologies, principle business models and market evaluation and concrete implementation examples. | Presentation: | Helmut_Schink.pdf | | Kajsa HedbergKajsa HedbergBiography & Abstract
Biography: Ms. Kajsa Hedberg has a thorough understanding of the telecommunications business at all levels via work as consultant at both senior management and the technical level in Sweden as well as in developing countries. Since 2005, Kajsa has been Division Manager with responsibility for building a fibre-based infrastructure in sparsely populated areas in a cost efficient way. She designed an innovative business model for financing the infrastructure investments, involving village participation in work execution. Main objective of the project was to create equal opportunities to live and run a business in a rural village as in the city. The project was very successful as shown by the results; in an area with 70 000 inhabitants and a populating density of only 10 per square km, 80 percent have now fibre to the home. The project has rendered international interest and has been presented at several seminars (e.g. at the EU in Brussels).
Abstract: The municipality of Skellefteå is a pioneer in the field of electronic communication. The largely rural area now has over 90 % coverage of broadband services, making it an ideal place for developing Smart City applications and services that enhance future economic growth and adds to the quality of life for citizens while reducing their carbon footprint.
As a result of the Swedish government bill to make Sweden the first “information society for every citizen,” Skellefteå Kraft was commissioned to provide an ICT infrastructure within the whole municipality (7 200 km2). Today Skellefteå has one of the best ICT-infrastructures in Europe despite the fact that over 50 % of the 72 000 inhabitants live in rural areas.
A solid community. Research shows that bringing fibre-based broadband technology to homes and businesses makes sparsely populated regions more competitive in several areas, including the following:
Businesses become more competitive as a result of services that simplify and improve company operations.
Education can be optimised via shared digital lectures that allow one teacher to reach multiple schools. This makes it possible to improve teaching quality and maintain schools in small villages.
Environment. ICT has contributed to a more sustainable society by reducing trips to the central hub, including personal, business and public sector transportation.
Healthcare is of major importance due to an increasingly older population. Nursing people in their homes is efficient and requested by many patients. With FTTH some medical tests as well as video meetings between the hospital and patients can take place remotely.
The above-mentioned areas will in our network be further developed using smart city information and services. Also, new community areas will arise.
The smart city
The wide deployment of fibre infrastructure in Skellefteå, lays a good foundation to add sensing devices in the city environment, where information is accessed and distributed via a service portal to homes.
To enable Smart City applications and services a networked infrastructure is under establishment, connecting sensors of different types to the fibre network. This enables sensor deployment for different types of monitoring, such as sensors measuring energy consumption in homes, water quality in swimming waters and environmental issues like carbon dioxide etc.
Sensors are connecting via fibre interfaces or wirelessly, fixed mounted or mobile via an AP. For example, a sensor mounted on a bus reports sensed data when passing an access point. Service developers will be able to have their sensors authenticated in the network. A software system platform will enable application development and service distribution. Smart city services will be distributed and accessible via a service portal already in use (www.skekraft.net). One important aim is to have all services accessible both via FTTH and wirelessly via handheld devices.
Beyond envision future applications and services identified for FTTH, this paper/talk includes/describes an architecture for energy and water consumption in homes connecting to the FTTH. Also, a sensor network monitoring a wooden bridge connecting to the fibre network is presented. | Presentation: | N.A. | | Dr. Christer ÅhlundDr. Christer ÅhlundBiography & Abstract
Biography: I am an Associate Professor in Mobile Systems, chair of the research subject in Mobile Systems, and Head of Division for Mobile Networking and Computing at LTU Skellefteå.
I received my MSc in Computer Science from Uppsala University and my PhD from Luleå University of Technology (LTU). My research focuses on services, applications and network solutions in mobile environments. I have been working in the Industry for 10 years in extensive software projects as a programmer, system engineer and project manager.
Abstract: The municipality of Skellefteå is a pioneer in the field of electronic communication. The largely rural area now has over 90 % coverage of broadband services, making it an ideal place for developing Smart City applications and services that enhance future economic growth and adds to the quality of life for citizens while reducing their carbon footprint.
As a result of the Swedish government bill to make Sweden the first “information society for every citizen,” Skellefteå Kraft was commissioned to provide an ICT infrastructure within the whole municipality (7 200 km2). Today Skellefteå has one of the best ICT-infrastructures in Europe despite the fact that over 50 % of the 72 000 inhabitants live in rural areas.
A solid community. Research shows that bringing fibre-based broadband technology to homes and businesses makes sparsely populated regions more competitive in several areas, including the following:
Businesses become more competitive as a result of services that simplify and improve company operations.
Education can be optimised via shared digital lectures that allow one teacher to reach multiple schools. This makes it possible to improve teaching quality and maintain schools in small villages.
Environment. ICT has contributed to a more sustainable society by reducing trips to the central hub, including personal, business and public sector transportation.
Healthcare is of major importance due to an increasingly older population. Nursing people in their homes is efficient and requested by many patients. With FTTH some medical tests as well as video meetings between the hospital and patients can take place remotely.
The above-mentioned areas will in our network be further developed using smart city information and services. Also, new community areas will arise.
The smart city
The wide deployment of fibre infrastructure in Skellefteå, lays a good foundation to add sensing devices in the city environment, where information is accessed and distributed via a service portal to homes.
To enable Smart City applications and services a networked infrastructure is under establishment, connecting sensors of different types to the fibre network. This enables sensor deployment for different types of monitoring, such as sensors measuring energy consumption in homes, water quality in swimming waters and environmental issues like carbon dioxide etc.
Sensors are connecting via fibre interfaces or wirelessly, fixed mounted or mobile via an AP. For example, a sensor mounted on a bus reports sensed data when passing an access point. Service developers will be able to have their sensors authenticated in the network. A software system platform will enable application development and service distribution. Smart city services will be distributed and accessible via a service portal already in use (www.skekraft.net). One important aim is to have all services accessible both via FTTH and wirelessly via handheld devices.
Beyond envision future applications and services identified for FTTH, this paper/talk includes/describes an architecture for energy and water consumption in homes connecting to the FTTH. Also, a sensor network monitoring a wooden bridge connecting to the fibre network is presented. | Presentation: | N.A. | | Anne-Mari LeppinenAnne-Mari LeppinenBiography & Abstract:
Biography:
Previous work experience:
Sales Manager in municipality owned FTTx-network, Suupohjan Seutuverkko Ltd 2007 -
Assistant of Member of Parliament, Finnish Parliament 2002-2007
Member of City Council, City of Kauhajoki 2008-
Education: BBA in Asian Trade and Culture
Abstract: Suupohjan Seutuverkko Oy (Suupohja's Regional FTTx-Network) is a limited company owned by six Finnish local municipalities in the western coast. The purpose is to build and operate an open fibre optic network up to the homes and businesses in the region. The region is the size of 3700 km2 and has a population of 30 000. The density is 9,7 inhabitants/km2 (in Great Britain the density is 277 inhabitants/km2 and in Japan 336 inhabitants/km2). The region has about 55 villages with 50-500 people per village and six municipality centres.
In our network the service providers have all equal opportunities in providing their services to fibre customers. Thereby customers are totally free to choose their service from the operator they prefer. Our role is only to build, operate and own the network, not to provide services.
Only one's own imagination is the limit to the multitude of possibilities of utilising the fibre connection Internet, IPTV, video surveillance, remote management of factories, eHealth etc.) and we have made it possible for the people as well as businesses in the very rural areas to keep living there. We were actually the first totally Open Access network in Finland. Now there are other areas in Finland who are following our example and founding municipality owned, open access fibre optic networks.
In addition to serving our households, we have also started to market our network as a testbed. We co-operate with different software and hardware manufacturers around the world by giving them the possibilty to preform user driven tests in a real FTTx-network before launcing their products to the markets. This way they get valuable end-user experience on what was good and bad. You can read more of that from www.seutuverkko.eu. So we already have different ways of using our FTTx-network. One important thing to notice is that despite all the huge investments, every year our annual financial statements have been positive.
The Finnish government is trying to promote fibre optic networks by saying that every citizen will be able to get 100Mbit/s broadband by the year 2015. But they only promise to support the core fibre optic network so that it will be no further than 2km away from every household. Another problem is that they don't define that the supported network should be open access. This means that the government is once again giving money to the commercial networks helping them to build closed monopolies with public funding. This year there are eight fibre optic projects with governmental support and our network is the only one non-commercial, municipality owned open access. From the ICT Ministry they said that our project is not just the first one in Finland to receive funding from the special ICT funding in EU but also the first one in the whole EU! We are a good example how municipality owned network can be a success! | Presentation: | Anne-Mari_Leppinen.pdf |
Breakout Session 11: The Business Case for FTTHThe business case of fibre networks is still a hot topic. In this session case studies and experts will discuss how FTTH networks are profitable.
Moderator: Karin Ahl, Chair Business Committee, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Tore Røraas, Director Business Development, Hafslund Fibernett
“Dark Fiber as the Strategy to Develop a Profitable FTTH-Operation”
-Birgir Rafn Thrainsson, CEO, Reykjavik Fiber Network
“Real Story, Real Numbers - A Case Study”
-Birger Hauge, Director, Villa Watt
“A Clearing-House Approach to Speeding up FTTH Deployment” Moderator: | Karin AhlKarin AhlBiography: Karin Ahl started to get engaged with the FTTH Council Europe through the, at that time, new Business Committee and its work on the Business Guide during 2009. Karin’s contributions was at that time, apart from taking an active role in the discussions about how to dispose the Business Guide, to contribute her knowledge in concrete business cases, business models and an outlook in general. This is something that Karin in here daily work as business developer at Rala Infratech in Sweden is very well aware of. In early 2010 Karin was appointed with the vice chair position in the Committee and later on during the General Assembly in Amsterdam she was elected for the chair position.
Karin started to work at Rala Infratech in early 2005 within the project management. Today her role is divided into business development as well as project management. Before that Karin worked as business developer at Utsikt Linköping, one of the first real open networks in Sweden and still today one of the largest.
Besides this Karin holds a position as board member in Sweden Broadband Alliance and is also currently in charge of, and founder of, a network for professional women in the telecom sector in Sweden. Earlier she has also been engaged as member of the project committee in the Sweden Urban Network Association.
Karin holds a master degree in Social and Political Science and Economics from the University of Linköping. Karin graduated in 2002.
Today Karin lives in the southern part of Sweden close to Linköping. | Presentation: | Moderator_Karin_Ahl.pdf | Speakers: | Tore RøraasTore RøraasBiography & Abstract
Biography: See: http://no.linkedin.com/in/toreroraas/
Abstract: The presentation covers strategies for developing a profitable fiber operation, as undertaken by Hafslund in Oslo. It shows how the concept has the potential to revolutionize the business case for next generation networks.
Two main principles undertaken by Hafslund in the development of fiber network will be presented. These principles are: (1) concentrate on the provision of dark fiber and make partnership with service providers in the market, (2) develop network from core to access by investing according to the customer’s need.
The market for fixed network services in the city of Oslo will be briefly presented, showing a competitive market with multiple providers using fiber, DSL, radio access and cable-TV-network. The presentation will then cover the introduction of the Hafslund dark fiber network in 2004, the development during the succeeding years and how this changed the market.
Key figures on the economy of Hafslund’s dark fiber operation will be presented, showing an organic growth from a turnover of less than €1 million in 2004 to € 19 million in 2009. In 2009 the EBITDA was € 12,7 million and the EBIT € 8,3 million of an asset of € 62 million.
Hafslund Fibernett’s way of operation is briefly presented, focusing on effective sales, construction and operational department.
The stages in dark fiber and FTTH development for Hafslund in Oslo will be presented, starting by providing (1) fiber in core networks (connecting telco’s central offices), then providing (2) fiber to office buildings and new large apartment buildings, then (3) fiber to established apartment buildings, and eventually (4) to semi-detached and detached houses.
The different options of providing FTTH in the different categories on a profitable basis may be presented.
Economic figures on separate projects in the different categories may be presented.
The conclusion will focus on how a dark fiber network can be developed to provide FTTH on a profitable basis in cities of the size of Oslo, even in competition with well-developed, existing cable-TV and DSL-networks. | Presentation: | Tore_Roraas.pdf | | Birgir Rafn ThrainssonBirgir Rafn ThrainssonBiography & Abstract
Biography: Mr. Birgir Rafn Thrainsson is CEO of Reykjavik Fiber Network. He joined Reykjavik Energy in 2005 as a technical manager for fiber operations at the outset of the Reykjavik FTTH project. When Reykjavik Fiber Network was founded as an independent subsidiary of Reykjavik Energy, in 2007, Mr. Thrainsson became its CEO.
Prior occupations are predominantly management in the software industry. These include posts as Founder and CEO of a Reykjavik based software house, VP of Software Development at OZ.com, a private entrepreneur-driven software company working closely with Ericsson, later acquired by Nokia and Data Administrator, Project Manager and software expert for the Icelandic Banks Data Centre.
Mr. Thrainsson has given programming, logic, math and software engineering courses as a part time lecturer in the computer science departments of University of Iceland and Reykjavik University. Mr. Thrainsson holds an M.Sc. degree in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University and B.Sc. in Computer Science from University of Iceland.
Abstract: Once a decision has been taken to initiate an FTTH project, some of the key questions have usually already been answered. But are the answers “correct”? Were the questions the correct ones? Are the foundations the decision is based on solid enough?
At a decision point there are still many questions yet to be asked and answers to be found. What are your technical options and what are your business challenges? Is it possible to “change your mind/change the course” once the project has been launched and what could be the consequences?
An FTTH project was started in the city of Reykjavik, Iceland and neighbouring municipalities in 2005. Gagnaveita Reykjavikur (aka. Reykjavik Fibre Network), a subsidiary of Reykjavik Energy, has in the last six years connected about 40 thousand homes to its optical fibre network and now operates an “open access,” next generation network already serving thousands of subscribers.
This case study will present a real FTTH story. The engineering, technical and business challenges at the start of and during the project will be addressed as well as pitfalls and surprises. Arguments for the solutions selected and decisions made will be explained. This includes revealing real cost figures with detailed analysis of investments in terms of capital expenditure and cost of goods sold. Other real numbers and figures will also be shared with the audience, including revenue streams, network utilization (subscriber pick-up), operating cost, engineering details such as depth of drenches and number of fibres’, and technical details such as homes/subscribers per POP and active network load and scalability.
The FTTH business case, a fundamental part of the company‘s operations, will be presented in such a way it may be of use for other FTTH projects to ask the right questions and find the correct answers.
Based on the experience of the FTTH project in Reykjavik so far, the key element of this presentation is sharing lessons learned and real figures with the FTTH community, hoping it will have a positive influence on the continuing evolution of fibre-based broadband networks worldwide. | Presentation: | Birgir_Rafn_Thrainsson.pdf | | Birger HaugeBirger HaugeBiography & Abstract
Biography: Birger Hauge is a veteran and a pioneer in the Danish Tele-and Internet industry. For the last 20 years, he has been serving executive positions in Danish and American Media- and Technology companies like Young & Rubicam Interactive, Verisign, The Egmont Media group and Danish Broadband A/S.. His trademark is Digital Innovation and he has been one of the major frontrunners in the dramatic change to IP based solutions in the Danish Telco industry.
He now runs his own company IPIER, specialising in consultancy and investments in IP based digital delivery platforms.
In 2009 he cofounded the Smart Green Home/Smart Grid innovation project VillaWatt, in cooperation with The Danish Ministry of Science, The Danish Energy Saving Trust and the Danish IT Association.
Abstract: The deployment of FTTH or other types of fixed telecommunications networks is often challenged by the high cost of laying thousands of kilometres of new infrastructure into the ground. At the same time, electrical utility companies, municipalities, public works departments, etc. are frequently building new national or local public infrastructure e.g. by breaking up pavements to lay down pipes, sanitation, electrical cables etc.
The clearing-house approach to speeding up FTTH deployment is a proposal for a new regulatory framework, which would ensure that ducts for optical fibre or other types of telecommunications cables are always deployed in connection with any public or private works project intending to lay new infrastructure of any kind into the ground. The approach consists of the following elements:
A self-financing bridge fund (a clearing-house) that will sufficiently compensate any public or private works project for the additional costs associated with the forced deployment of telecommunication ducts, and a regulatory framework for the buying and selling of ready-laid ducts through the clearing-house (including space for additional cables in existing ducts) to ensure that telecommunications industry competition is maintained and stimulated.
It is expected that the clearing-house approach – if implemented effectively – could speed up the deployment of e.g. FTTH networks in Denmark and elsewhere by a factor of two or three. It is also expected that attractive compensation schemes for the laying down of ducts will incentivize additional digging and trenching by companies or organisations otherwise not engaged in telecommunications.
Overall, the clearing-house approach will benefit not only the telecommunications industry, but also society as a whole by speeding up the relatively slow evolution towards true high-speed broadband networks and services. The proposed approach is in many ways similar to the highly successful Operators Clearing House (www.OCH.dk) organisation formed in Denmark in 1999 to ensure increased competition through number portability.
The presentation will elaborate on industry drivers, the proposed regulatory framework itself, the functions and structure of the self-financing fund, and the prospective benefits of the scheme. The presentation will also illustrate, quantify, and analyse the clearing-house approach through a business model. | Presentation: | Birger_Hauge.pdf |
Breakout Session 12: Voice of the IndustryLeading vendors will showcase their FTTH solutions, and explain how their products are evolving to meet the challenges posed by mass-market deployment.
Moderator: Natascha Weinstabl, Project Coordinator, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers:
-Dexiang Wang, President, ODN & DF System Product Line, Huawei Technologies
“Make the Optical Distribution Network Intelligent“
-Jean Fehlbaum, Strategic Projects Director, Nexans, Optical Fibres Cables & Components Business Group, & Réal Helvenstein, Technical Manager, Opticable Belgium
“FTTH Deployment Acceleration Thanks to Extraction Techniques”
-Michael Gronovius, Head of Product Marketing, IP Edge & Broadband Access, Ericsson
“Deep Fiber Access”
-Janez Öri, Director of Product Management, Iskratel
“What Type of Network Intelligence is Needed in Next Generation Access Networks and Where?” Moderator: | Natascha WeinstablNatascha WeinstablBiography: Natascha Weinstabl joined the FTTH team in July 2009 as Project Assistant / Coordinator. Before joining the Council she worked in several export companies as project and sales manager. | Presentation: | Moderator_Natascha_Weinstabl.pdf | Speakers: | Dexiang WangDexiang WangBiography & Abstract
Biography: Dexiang Wang has accumulated 13 years of experiences on wire-line network and technologies including both active and passive parts. Mr. Wang’s special experiences in different roles including R&D, product management and sales help him to have a great understanding of the network infrastructures from both technical and commercial perspective. From 2010, Mr. Wang has been working as president of Huawei ODN product line, focusing on the FTTx passive infrastructure.
Abstract: The fiber management for FTTH will be a great challenge but traditional fiber management process has some problems. An eID(electronica identification data) based intelligent ODN concept will help to greatly increase the efficiency of fiber management and to build a trust-worthy fiber inventory system which can be leveraged by the OLS(optical line supervision) system. | Presentation: | Dexiang_Wang.pdf | | Jean FehlbaumJean FehlbaumBiography & Abstract
Biography: Jean Fehlbaum, born in 1957, Diploma of Electrical Engineer of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EFFL, 1981), then Project manager in CATV and Fiber Optics Projects until 1992 at Cables Cortaillod SA, Switzerland, then managing Director of Projects and Systems Department for Alcatel Cable Switzerland, then Nexans Switzerland from November 2000, now Director of Strategic Developments for Nexans Switzerland and within the Optical Fibres Cables and Components Business Group of Nexans. Jean has over 25 years experience in Optical Fibres cabling systems design and implementation.
Abstract: Among all traditional or newly developped installation techniques, extraction solutions allow important time gains and cost reductions. These advantages can be used as well in the vertical indoor deployment, as in the underground or aerial access cabling. Several very recent examples of combination between midspan access and short or long extractions are presented with their deployment speed and cost impacts. And many different types of routes or right-of-ways have been explored. | Presentation: | Jean_Fehlbaum-Real_Helvenstein.pdf | | Réal HelvensteinRéal HelvensteinBiography & Abstract
Biography: Réal Helvenstein was born in 1957; he received his M.S. degree as Electrical Engineer from the Polytechnic Institute of Mons, Belgium and joined OPTICABLE in 1980 as R&D engineer. He held several management positions in OPTICABLE, now a Nexans Company. He is today Techinal Director in charge of optical fiber cables development and responsible for the FTTx Engineering Solution development.
Abstract: Among all traditional or newly developped installation techniques, extraction solutions allow important time gains and cost reductions. These advantages can be used as well in the vertical indoor deployment, as in the underground or aerial access cabling. Several very recent examples of combination between midspan access and short or long extractions are presented with their deployment speed and cost impacts. And many different types of routes or right-of-ways have been explored. | Presentation: | Jean_Fehlbaum-Real_Helvenstein.pdf | | Michael GronoviusMichael GronoviusBiography & Abstract
Biography: Michael Gronovius is the Head of Broadband Access Product Marketing at Ericsson. Mr. Gronovius has worked on optical fiber solutions in various capacities for nearly 20 years. His past experience includes network design, business case modeling, outside plant design, network engineering, and technology transfers. He works closely with global market sales on creating the right deep fiber access solutions for Tier 1 operators’ networks and partners with Ericsson’s broadband networks solution and portfolio strategy managers for broadband access, next generation networks, and broadband convergence.
Abstract: The general trend seen in the telecom industry is that bandwidth speeds are increasing. Although the users expect to get faster connections, operators are struggling to increase the revenues in spite of high spending in upgrading their networks. The evolution of the Telecom industry in an extremely competitive environment, and the exciting possibilities to offer virtually unlimited services to end users, can be phenomenal if the following things can happen during the next-generation broadband access networks phase:
1. The Passive Infrastructure should be flexible and deployable in a cost-efficient manner to cater to various network topologies in the next 25-30 years.
2. The Active Electronics should make the networks intelligent, enabling the operators to offer a buffet of full range of services available today, and others that will come up during the next phase, without making the current investments obsolete.
3. Prime integrators should be able to roll out complex networks in an optimal manner to help operators launch multiple services quickly, reducing the time to market as much as possible.
The Passive Infrastructure, Smart Active Solutions and Services/Rollout are three important pillars for a solid growth of next-generation networks, and we cannot afford to ignore or focus less attention on any of the three areas. | Presentation: | Michael_Gronovius.pdf | | Janez ÖriJanez ÖriBiography & Abstract
Biography: Janez Öri has graduated at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana in 1997. He has 13 years of experience in telecommunication industry. He started as R&D engineer in Iskratel. His experience includes also system engineering and account management for service providers at Cisco Systems where he worked for three years. From 2003 he is a team leader and key part of technical solutions and business development activities for broadband and IP networking at Iskratel. Among other things he helped to design one of the first Ethernet DSL and FTTH Triple Play networks in Europe for Iskratel customers.
He is currently Director of Product Management and Business Development at Iskratel. His latest work includes also consulting the operators in choosing the right FTTx architecture and study of FTTx business models.
Abstract: Investments in NGA networks are very CAPEX intensive. Based on current Telco business model it is difficult for investors to capitalise all the benefits which those networks bring to the wider community and businesses higher in the service value chain (application providers etc.). NGA networks will therefore require change of business model.
Value of services and applications which will run on high speed broadband network is different for different customers. It is safe to assume that in the future provisioning, QoS differentiation and charging of services will be done per customer based on her/his priorities.
Such business model will require new network intelligence in NGA networks. There are several approaches where to put subscriber, service provider and application aware network intelligence. The presentation will explain several approaches to network intelligence and active network architectures and highlight key benefits of Intelligent Service Access (ISA) network architecture. | Presentation: | Janez_Ori.pdf |
| 12:45-14:15 | Lunch | | 14:15-14:45 | Keynote Speech by Neelie Kroes | info  | Keynote Speech by Neelie Kroes, Vice-President responsible for Digital Agenda, European Commission
Speakers: | Neelie KroesNeelie KroesBiography: Neelie Kroes, born on 19 July 1941 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, is a Dutch politician and businessperson.
In 1971 she was elected to the lower house of parliament, where she became spokesperson for education. She remained a member of parliament until 1977, when she became junior minister of Transportation and Water Management in the First Van Agt Cabinet, responsible for Postal and Telephone Services and Transportation. In 1981 she briefly returned to the lower house of parliament, while her party, VVD, was in the opposition. In 1982 she returned to office in the First and Second Lubbers Cabinets, as the minister for Transportation and Water Management, a post that she held until 1989. As a minister she was responsible for the privatization of the Post and Telephone Services, as well as the commissioning of the Betuwe-railway.
After her time as minister, Ms Kroes became a member of the Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce, furthermore she served as a board member for Ballast Nedam (shipping), ABP-PGGM (a pension fund), NIB (an investment bank), McDonald's Netherlands, Nedlloyd, and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (the privatized Dutch railroad company).
In 1991 she became chairperson of Nyenrode University, a private business school.
In 2004 Neelie Kroes was appointed European Commissioner for Competition.
Since February 2010 Neelie Kroes is Vice President responsible for the Digital Agenda at the European Commission. | Presentation: | SPEECH-11-93_EN.pdf |
| 14:45-16:15 | Closing Plenary | info  | Europe in 2020 - The Operators and Industry Viewby Luigi Gambardella, Executive Board Chairman, ETNO
Tom Ruhan, Chairman, ECTA
Dr. Leonidas Kanellos, Vice Chair, BEREC
Chris Holden, President, FTTH Council Europe Speakers: | Luigi Gambardella | Presentation: | Luigi_Gambardella_ETNO.pdf | | Tom RuhanTom RuhanBiography: Tom Ruhan, 47, was appointed member of the management board of Netia SA effective April 5, 2006. He has been the Chief Legal Officer of Netia since March 2003. Until his appointment to the management board, Mr. Ruhan was also Netia’s commercial proxy. He has supervised the completion of the financial restructuring of Netia, the merger of 19 operating companies of the Netia Group, the conversion of Netia’s license fees obligations and nearly 40 acquisitions (including RST El_Net SA, ProFuturo SA, Tele2 Polska Sp. z o.o. and over 30 ISPs) followed by their merger in the Netia Group. Prior to his employment with Netia, Mr. Ruhan, worked at Wardyński & Partners for 12 years in various positions, being Of Counsel before moving to Netia. During his 12 years there Mr. Ruhan advised on a number of privatistations including, amongst others, Telekomunikacja Polska SA and also worked on the financial restructuring of Netia. Mr. Ruhan graduated in law from the University of Warwick, UK.
Mr. Ruhan is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA). He is also a Deputy Chairman of SOT KIGEiT (Telecommunications Operators Section of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Electronics and Telecommunications) for a second term of office and is a member of the Arbitration Committee (Komisja Rozjemcza) of KIGEiT. In addition, Mr. Ruhan serves on the Board of Trustees of the Foundation 10th April (Fundacja 10 Kwietnia), associating companies from various business sectors, aimed at granting financial help to children of the victims of the plane crash in Smolensk and children of policemen and soldiers who have died on duty. | Presentation: | Tom_Ruhan_ECTA.pdf | | Dr. Leonidas Kanellos | Presentation: | Leonidas_Kanellos_BEREC.pdf | | Chris HoldenChris HoldenBiography: Chris Holden is the President of the FTTH Council Europe, appointed by the Board of Directors on 22 April 2010. Chris continues in his current role as Strategic Marketing Manager Carrier EMEA with Corning Ltd.
Chris Holden started his career in mechanical engineering, working on specialist engineering projects and moved to the telecommunications industry in 1995. Since then Chris has held various management positions in R&D, manufacturing, training, quality and OSP Services. On the onset of FTTH he has been leading initiatives in the development of new products, systems and services for FTTH deployments.
Chris has been active in the FTTH Council Europe since 2005, initially as a member of the Infrastructure and Architecture Committee, then of the Deployment & Operation (D&O) Committee. In April 2008 Chris was elected as Chairman of the D&O Committee and in April 2009 as Board member of the FTTH Council Europe. In addition to his Board activities, he was active as Board liaison with the D&O Committee and Regulatory Committee and is also a member of the Council’s Business Committee. | Presentation: | Chris_Holden_Day_2.pdf |
Announcement Winners Innovation AwardsThe FTTH Council Europe has organised for the second time the FTTH Innovation Award. The winners will be in Milan and introduced on stage. Presentation Global Ranking UpdateAs is now customary at the annual FTTH Conference, the three FTTH Councils will present the latest update of the FTTH Global Ranking highlighting the top FTTH/B countries in the world.
by Frank Jaffer, President, FTTH Council Asia Pacific
Daniel O’Connell, President, FTTH Council North America
Chris Holden, President, FTTH Council Europe
Speakers: | Frank Jaffer | Presentation: | Presidents_Global_Ranking.pdf | | Daniel O'Connell | Presentation: | Presidents_Global_Ranking.pdf | | Chris HoldenChris HoldenBiography: Chris Holden is the President of the FTTH Council Europe, appointed by the Board of Directors on 22 April 2010. Chris continues in his current role as Strategic Marketing Manager Carrier EMEA with Corning Ltd.
Chris Holden started his career in mechanical engineering, working on specialist engineering projects and moved to the telecommunications industry in 1995. Since then Chris has held various management positions in R&D, manufacturing, training, quality and OSP Services. On the onset of FTTH he has been leading initiatives in the development of new products, systems and services for FTTH deployments.
Chris has been active in the FTTH Council Europe since 2005, initially as a member of the Infrastructure and Architecture Committee, then of the Deployment & Operation (D&O) Committee. In April 2008 Chris was elected as Chairman of the D&O Committee and in April 2009 as Board member of the FTTH Council Europe. In addition to his Board activities, he was active as Board liaison with the D&O Committee and Regulatory Committee and is also a member of the Council’s Business Committee. | Presentation: | Presidents_Global_Ranking.pdf |
The FTTH Market in Europe in 2015Presentation of the latest market forecasts
by Graham Finnie, Chief Analyst, Heavy Reading Speakers: | Graham FinnieGraham FinnieBiography: Finnie has been researching telecommunications for almost 20 years, formerly as a journalist and latterly as an analyst and consultant. He joined Heavy Reading in 2004 from a ten-year tenure directing European Broadband & Media research at the Yankee Group, and was appointed Chief Analyst in February 2007. Among other things, Finnie has been responsible for a series of reports on next-generation broadband, including Next-Generation Broadband in Europe:The Need for Speed, March 2005, Residential DSL Gateways: Beyond the Router, February 2006, and FTTH Worldwide Market & Technology Forecast, March 2008 and July 2009.
At the Yankee Group, Finnie researched a wide range of topics, latterly establishing a European broadband and media practice. As a journalist, he was editor-in-chief of the award-winning indus-try paper Communications Week International and has edited several other leading trade publications.
Finnie is a frequent speaker at industry events and has led a wide range of consulting engagements on FTTH-related issues. He is based in the U.K. | Presentation: | Graham_Finnie.pdf |
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