Broadband Forum Innovation Demonstrations
Join the Broadband Forum at Stand C46 for the Innovation Demonstrations. Interoperability, innovation and open collaboration are among the key themes of these industry-led demonstrations. This will be a great opportunity to talk directly to the companies and people that are leading this effort. Learn more here.
October 8th-10th — Stand C46
BASe at Network X 2024
The Broadband Forum will be hosting three BASe workshops at Network X 2024. Details of each workshop can be found below:
Monetization of User Services
12:00-13:30, Tuesday 8th October
With gigabit and higher speeds becoming the norm, operators must find ways to differentiate beyond basic connectivity. At the same time, competing against hyperscalers with their vast cloud architectures in providing a wide array of services is challenging.
This panel will look at the access and home network technologies that service providers are using or plan on using to bring value-added services to their customers. It will look at how service providers are striving to provide a better customer experience as they deliver existing and new services.
Speakers include:
- Gunter Reiss, CMO – DZS
- Tzvi Skapinker, VP of Product Management – Friendly Technologies
- Marcus Brunner, Chief Expert Standardization – Huawei
- Carlos Santos, Global Head of Products – Kaon Broadband
- Desirae Dolphin, Consumer Product Organization – prpl Foundation (Verizon)
The Future of Broadband Access Technologies
15:30-17:00, Tuesday 8th October
Fiber may be the ideal future, but copper and wireless solutions will be necessary to serve all locations. This panel will take a near-term and longer-term horizon to see how the various access technology puzzle pieces fit today and tomorrow.
What are the various access technologies that are necessary and how do they need to evolve to meet the needs of a multiple types of customers each requiring a specific mix of services.? The discussion will also include the role of software defined networks and network function virtualization to improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, and open the network to multiple providers and equipment.
Speakers include:
- Cláudio Rodrigues, Head of Optical Devices and Components Development – Altice Labs
- Phil Fine, Director Broadband Access Solutions – Ciena
- Gunter Reiss, CMO – DZS
- Haomian Zheng, Software Standard Expert, Optical – Huawei
- Kurt Pynaert, Bell Labs Fellow – Nokia
- Robert Soukup, Head of Open Network Integration – Radisys
Innovations within the Managed Home and Beyond
10:15-11:45, Wednesday 9th October
As connectivity improves and speed increases, the challenge for the customer is management of the many devices across disparate ecosystems. This panel will look at the opportunities for service providers to provide management of IoT and other devices both within the home, as well as within the larger community. It will also delve into the role of TR-369 (USP) as a foundation for managing disparate devices and helping to proactively fix issues, while enabling remote support when necessary.
Speakers include:
- Tzvi Skapinker, VP of Product Management – Friendly Technologies
- Isaac Trigo, EMEA Presales Lead – Incognito Software Systems
- Jeevithan Muttu, VP Product & R+D – Motive
- Marcel Sponer, Principal Engineer & Lead Architect – Vodafone
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