The Eighth IASTED International
Conferences
on
Wireless and Optical Communications
~WOC 2008~
With 4 Symposia:
Communication Systems and Applications (CSA 2008)
Optical Communication Systems and Networks (OCSN 2008)
Wireless Networks and Emerging Technologies (WNET 2008)
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN 2008)
May 26 – 28, 2008
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
INVITED SPEAKER
Access Networks: That's where the action is!
Abstract
Commercial and residential customers of multiple-service network operators clearly expect optimum quality for their voice, data, and video services. Of course, providing triple-play services requires a lot of bandwidth. Although low-bandwidth applications such as voice services (VoIP and POTS) and multiplayer gaming applications are still extremely useful and popular, the industry has shifted. With the advent and ever-increasing adoption of image-rich, high-bandwidth, graphic and video applications, data and video traffic now occupy the lion's share of the bandwidth on any network.
This presentation will provide an overview of the principal technologies that allow network operators to deliver multiple services over Internet protocol (IPTV/video, voice/VoIP, high-speed Internet, multiplayer gaming, point-to-point data transfer), namely DSL over twisted pair (copper), DOCSIS over Coaxial cable, Optical Fiber based access architecture (PON or Point-to-Point) and broadband wireless. Important parameters promoting or limiting these technologies in general situations will be analyzed.
Finally, the presentation will also examine the particularities of both the technological and the business dimensions. The business case facet will present best practices that allow network operators to reduce operation expenses (OPEX) and truck rolls, without affecting the QoS and QoE of their multiple IP services.
Biography of the Presenter
Nicholas Gagnon has fifteen years of experience in product management, marketing, and business development in the field of optical test, measurement, and monitoring solutions, as well as broadband transmission equipment. At EXFO, he acts a liaison, working with network operators to develop and integrate advanced test and monitoring solutions used to optimize the delivery of triple-play and advanced IP services over fiber point-to-point and PON architectures (FTTx), as well as copper-based architectures (xDSL, HFC). What drives Mr. Gagnon is the constant objective to reduce operators' operating expenses and truck rolls; increase their revenues and profit; and ensure both quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) for the customers paying for these services.
