This high-level
conference will explore future Next Generation Access (NGA) deployment and look
at investment, architecture, implementation and regulation in the context of the
current confusion regarding the adoption of the EU's telecom
package.
Top-level speakers
include:
Fabio
Colasanti Director
General DG
InfoSoc EU
Commission
Rudolf Strohmeier Head of Cabinet
of Commissioner Viviane Reding EU Commission
Lena
Hägglöf
Director & Head of Division for
Information Technology Policy, Swedish Ministry of Enterprise,
Energy &
Communications
Andrew Haire Deputy
Director-General, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
(IDA)
Plus many more,
including: Cecilio Madero
Villarejo,Director for Markets and Cases, Information,
Communication and Media, DG Competition, European
Commission Gloria Calvo Díaz,
Member of the Board, Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT), Spain
Gabrielle Gauthey,Senior VP Public Affairs
Worldwide, Alcatel-Lucent Michael Bartholomew,Director, ETNO Steve Unger,Chief Technology
Officer, Ofcom Kip Meek,Chairman, Broadband
Stakeholder Group Kathleen De Smedt,Member of Board of
Directors, FTTH Council Europe Mats Nilsson,Head
of European Affairs, Ericsson Rafael Díez Vega,Director Corporate Regulation, Telefónica SA Lars O.
Gustafsson,VP Business Development, Oman Mobile
Jos Huigen,Director European Affairs,
KPN Erika Mann,Former MEP, European
Parliament
Issues to be covered
include: - The effect
of the revised telecom package - Regulation and the NGA draft
recommendations - NGA investment - what is the right funding balance? -
NGA investment in today's current economic climate - Transition to universal
broadband for all - NGA Deployment: Interconnection and Access
Regulations
In light of the current situation
with regards to the review of the EU telecoms framework, this conference will
explore future Next Generation Access deployment. Issues will be explored such
as implementation and regulation, shared risk models, and open network access/
network neutrality. Amid the current economic climate, increased government
involvement in the roll-out of broadband networks for next-generation access
(NGA) networks could imply a variety of regulatory and policy stances. This
event will provide a platform for debate for creating the right balance between
investment strategies, implementation and possible architectures versus the need
for regulation.
Day 1 will
focus on the Investment and developing a
framework that allows players to maximise the huge potential that NGNs offer. By
examining the various regulatory toolsthat are available, it will look at best
practices in developing aninvestment friendly environment whilst maintaining a
level playingfield.
Day
2 moves on to look at
NGA deployment.It will review how the
deployment of broadband is likely to emerge andconcepts involved with this
including fixed and mobile business models and FTTH. How will the infrastructure
be implemented and how will this affect both existing players and new entrants?
