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3. Digital Town
FTTX, Muni-nets, WiMAX, OPLANS
Background and 'Hypothesis' for this session here.
Facilitator: Martin Geddes, Chief Analyst, STL Partners
Analyst: Keith McMahon, Founder, Telebusillis
07:30 Registration, coffee/tea
08:30 Welcome, Introduction, Agenda, Warm up
09:00 Investor and user needs
- Investor concerns
- Changing customer needs
- Public policy issues
Jonathan Dann, Managing Director, European Telecom Research, Bear Stearns International
Brian Condon, Managing Director, Close the Gap International
Ricardo Krikke, Innovation Director, INEC (international network of e-communities)
Interactive 'Mindshare' Debate with Audience
10:40 Coffee Break
10:50 Barriers and opportunities
- Funding models
- Potential obstacles
- Enabling technologies
Ed Brown, CEO, ADIT North East
Stefan Doeblin, Chairman, Network Economy Group
James Enck, Analyst, Daiwa Securities
Interactive 'Mindshare' Debate with Audience
12:30 LUNCH
13:40 Best Practices
- Real-world lessons
- Who is getting it right?
Steve Hurdle, Programme Director for the BT Wireless Cities Programme, BT
Rami Houbby, Board Member, FTTH Council Europe
Interactive 'Mindshare' Debate with Audience
15:20 Tea Break
15:30 Operator and supplier impact
- How should operators react?
- What does it mean for suppliers?
Baldewijn Westerbeek, Head of New Infrastructure, Broadband Services, KPN
Robert Lang, Director of Business Development, FON
Malcolm Matson, President, OPLAN Foundation