The vendor keynotes on Day 2 of the Broadband World Forum were again rather dry and focused on why operators should buy more complex networks. A common vendor claim was that a 10% increase in broadband connectivity results in some % increase in GDP (Gross Domestic Product). I have a sneaking feeling that there is […]
I will not be involved in this conference for the reasons set out in this weblog article. In just one week “Broadcast, Interactive, Internet and Hybrid TV in Africa (TVA): Conference and Exhibition” (4-8 July 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa) will be underway. The line up of speakers is impressive including: […]
The purpose of the slides shown below is to provide a flavor of the issues discussed at IMS World Forum with a commentary on what they mean and where IMS is going. It can only capture my perspective given the streams I attended, but I hope provides more insight into what was covered in the […]
Below is a presentation that summarizes some of the interim results of the update I’m doing to the original “IMS Market Status” report described in this article. It was prepared during the IMS World Forum conference to fill-in for a potential gap in the schedule, but the gap did not happen, so it wasn’t presented, […]
The IMS World Forum was a packed event, with 250+ attendees, up over 20% compared to last year. At first sight it’s fair to ask, why is a conference required on IMS, isn’t it old-hat? That’s just the point, IMS is becoming main stream so the question is not about whether or not to deploy, […]
MWC 2011 was packed, they need two walking lanes in each direction, else allow the use of cattle prods to move people along who insist on doing the “smartphone prayer” (standing still, head bowed, staring at a screen) in the middle of doorways and walkways; it’s becoming a social problem. There was no one theme […]
A previous article introduced the “Broadcast, Interactive, Internet and Hybrid TV in Africa (TVA): Conference and Exhibition” (4-8 July 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.) Based on a number of courses I’ve given in the region over the past year on Hybrid TV, OTT (Over the Top) TV, IPTV, SDP (Service Deliver […]
In April I’ll be running a pre-conference workshop at the IMS World Forum on “Market Status and Case Studies,” its aimed at both non-technical and technical managers responsible for, or whose platform / service will need to inter-operate with, IMS. The workshop’s objectives are: Provide a deep-dive quantified analysis of the IMS market status, enabling […]
Day 1 of the Broadband World Forum started with Keynotes from Matt Bross (Huawei), Johan Bergendahl (Ericsson) and Oliver Baujard (Deutsche Telekom). Matt’s session was entitled “Innovation @ the speed of life.” Highlighting the problem operators have in focusing on phone numbers and addresses not people, and the issue of lack of customer trust in […]
In a couple of weeks the main broadband event of the year will be held in Paris, the Broadband World Forum, October 26-28th, CNIT La Defense. By the numbers there will be 6000+ attendees, 280+ exhibitors, 200+ speakers, 125+ global carrier case studies & presentations. The latter number is key, like MWC (Mobile World Congress) […]