Ethernet-based Access in Fiber-to-the-Home    by Thomas Eklund      Home         Topics: Main | IPTV | VoIP |  Wireless |  Wi-Fi | Packet Systems | Service Providers  | Financial  |  Optical | Silicon | Regulatory |  Europe     "A large scale offsetting of CO2 emissions will require new ways of conducting business and new ways of living, and will also require large scale investments in Information and Communication technology (ICT). This sector could offset societal CO2 emissions by as much as 15 percent by 2020." Carl-Henric Svanberg., Ericsson's CEO    25-May-09     "HSPA+ features are a needed and excellent step forward from current HSPA on the way to LTE. This demonstration of CSoHSPA shows one of the ways that consumer experience can be improved and makes 3G more attractive to consumers. Simultaneously operators need to ensure that they make most out of investments in traditional circuit switched networks, while embracing the advantages of HSPA evolution" Keith Sutton, Head of the WCDMA/HSPA business in Nokia Siemens Networks.    12-May-09     "Wireless continues to be AT&T’s greatest growth driver, and this transaction will complement our existing network coverage, particularly in rural areas. The acquisition will add network assets, distribution channels and 850 MHz spectrum in a significant portion of the U.S., enabling even better coverage for AT&T’s subscribers in those areas." Ralph de la Vega, President and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets    09-May-09     Earlier this month, the Australian government rejected all five bids for the next generation national broadband network and instead announced plans to build the A$43 billion (US$30.7 billion) FTTP network itself. Under the Rudd Government's new national broadband network every house, school and business in Australia will get access to affordable fast broadband. The plan calls for the government to set-up a new entity that would install fiber connections to ninety percent of Australian homes and businesses over an eight year period. The network will deliver wholesale services of 100 Mbps or better. Locations outside the fiber footprint would be served by high-speed (12 Mbps) wireless connections. Private investors could take a minority stake in the project and after five years the government would sell its majority stake. The Government's investment in the company will be funded through the Building Australia Fund and the issuance of Aussie Infrastructure Bonds (AIBs), which will provide an opportunity for households and institutions to invest in the national broadband network.  ,      24-Apr-09     "Our goal is to have a productive and timely forum at SUPERCOMM where all of the broadband technology stakeholders are present to realize, leverage and communicate the scope, opportunity and impact that the $7B stimulus package will offer. Further, the focus on broadband technology has become critical to our future both here and abroad and it is the mission and strategic intent of SUPERCOMMM to help accelerate and advance this technology." Walter McCormick, USTelecom President    19-Mar-09     “With the current macroeconomic and industry volatility, and as our customers continue to delay and more carefully scrutinize capital expenditures, our short-term visibility is extremely limited. As a result, we are not in a position to provide revenue guidance for the fiscal second quarter 2009. In the near term we continue to manage the business with the objective of preserving both the strength of our balance sheet and our strategic capabilities, while working to achieve breakeven as-adjusted net income and cash-flow, and we believe our cost-reduction initiatives are an integral component of achieving this goal.” Gary Smith, Ciena’s CEO and president    05-Mar-09     "The ICT sector has been the powerhouse of the global economy in terms of GDP. Investment in ICTs makes as much sense now as it did in building the physical infrastructure of roads and railways during the great depression of the 1930s." Hamadoun Touré , ITU Secretary-General    27-Feb-09     "If the mobile industry can continue to grow and develop at the rate it has over the past 15 years, it could act as one of the few locomotives which can help pull our economies out of the current slump." Alexander Izosimov, Chairman of the GSMA and CEO of VimpelCom    16-Feb-09   [1/62]   Search  this site   Search the Web Get Your Column Published Ethernet-based Access in Fiber-to-the-Home by Thomas Eklund Carbon Neutral Networks -- The ICT Sector Goes Green by Ron Levin Wireless Backhaul Addresses the Broadband Stimulus Challenge by Greg Friesen Low-Cost Next Generation Metro Architectures for Carrier Ethernet Services by Mark Showalter Thinking Broadly About Broadband Stimulus by Russ Sharer Sustainable Mobility: Strategies for Green Wireless by Chris Kozup