From patrick.schouller@inria.fr Wed Oct  8 08:54 MET 1997
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 08:54:13 +0200
Message-Id: <199710080654.AA28463@nuri.inria.fr>
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From: Patrick Schouller 
Subject: ATELIER ACTS SUR LE LARGE BANDE


A Workshop on BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORKS, covering technological,
economic
and regulatory issues and organised under the ACTS (advanced
Communications
Technologies and Services) Telecom R&D programme sponsored by the
European
Union will take place on :

			28 OCTOBER 1997.

VENUE:
Centre de Conferences Albert Borschette
Avenue FROISSARD, 36
BRUSSELS - BELGIUM

**WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES***************************************************

Several technologies can be contemplated for the deployment of an Access
Network: ADSL, Hybrid Fibre Coax, full fibre access, wireless access
with
or without mobility and even satellite technology.
Within the context of the ACTS programme, groups of projects and
companies
dealing with Access Networks have come together into 'Chains' of common
interest. The Broadband Access Chains are interested in the evolution
and
economics of the solutions likely to be offered in the near to medium
term
future for access to broadband services, in a truly competitive
environment.
Recommendations and guidelines from these Chains are now available on:

BAC: Broadband Access Convergence;
BAE: Broadband Access Evolution & Economics;
BAM: Broadband Access and Mobility;
BAS: Broadband Access Satellite.

The objective of the workshop will thus be  to present the views of ACTS
projects on Broadband Access Networks, the prospects offered by the
different competing technologies, their evolution capability as well as
the possible barriers still to be overcome to allow for their smooth
implementation. (morning session)

In addition, recognised experts from operating and manufacturing
companies
will present their views on Access Networks evolutions and be given an
opportunity to comment on ACTS views. (afternoon session)

** PROGRAMME **************************************************

REGISTRATION: 8:30 - 9:00

1) Introduction/welcome  (9:00- 9:10)

2) A General Introduction to the Broadband Access Activities in ACTS
	(9:10 - 9:20) 	Stig Myken; ACTS Central Office

3) CHAIN work presentation (9:20- 10:30)

3.1) BAC; focus on mid-term alternatives, evolution, performance, costs,
future requirements; 	
	Alberto Profumo; Bonaparte Project.

3.2) BAE; the technology perspective. Evolution capabilities,
characteristic
s of optical main subsystems, costs and further requirements;
	Chris Van Der Plaats; Tobasco Project

COFFEE BREAK (10:30- 10:50)

MORNING SESSION CONTINUATION (10:50-12:00)

3.3) BAM; the mobility and wireless aspects. Complementarity with fixed
solutions, performances, evolution, further requirements;
	Raffaele Menolascino; Storms Project.

3.4) BAS; the satellite evolution, their niche position, performance and
cost aspects, further 	requirements;
	Kevin Galligan; Gamma Project.

AFTERNOON SESSION

4) The operators view point (13:15- 15:00)
4.1) Fixed network; (xDSL + CATV + FTTH );  Bruno Orth; Deutsche Telekom
4.2) Cable Network Operator; 		   Job Wehrmeier;  ENECO
4.3) Wireless Operator; 		Christian Plenge;  O-TEL-O
4.4) Satellite Service Provider; 		Geoff King; British Telecom

COFFEE BREAK (15:00- 15:20)

5) The manufacturer view point (15:20- 17:00)
5.1) Optical Components and Sub Systems; Guido Chiaretti; Italtel
5.2) Wireless Access Systems ; 		John Philips; 	Nortel
5.3) Terrestrial Wireless and Satellite Access; Louis Brousse; 	Motorola
5.3) Satellite Equipments; 			Americo Brajal; Philips
6) Open session and conclusions  (17:00-17:30)

**REGISTRATION
************************************************************

Attendance to the Workshop is free of charge.

You can register:

a)with e_mail to Albert.Rouben@bxl.dg13.cec.be  with following
indications:

RegistrationTo=Broadband Access WS
R1=Participant
Title=
Name=
Surname=
Company=
Dept=
Address=
City=
ZipCode=
Country=
Phone=
Fax=
Email=
URL=

b) directly from the web where additional information can be found at
URL:

http://WWW.INFOWIN.ORG/ACTS/ANALYSIS/CONCERTATION/CHAINS/BA/

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ACTS Central Office
DG 13 B4
phone: +32 2 296 96 16
fax: 	"""""""50654
mail: bb@postman.dg13.cec.be
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