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| 08:30 |
Reception, registration,
coffee |
| 09:00 |
Opening session
| Francis
LORENTZ, Président,
IDATE, Président, e-LaSer |
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| 09:15 |
Introduction
Yves GASSOT,
Directeur, IDATE |
| 09:30 |
Broadband
access: where do we stand?
Shored up but also sometimes confused by a proliferation of promises
of technological offerings, the prospect of a general introduction
of broadband access is reason enough for taking initial stock of
the situation: what is the true state of deployment of the various
technical access platforms? How big are the markets being targeted?
Can we now look forward to continuing investments in broadband access?
Ian GELDMACHER,
Executive Vice President International Networks & Joint Ventures,
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
• Led by Germany, Europe should witness a take-off in the DSL
subscriber base by the end of 2001. What can we learn from the players
who are the furthest ahead in this sector?
David COLLEY,
Founding Partner, COO of KNW CALLA-HAN ASSOCIATES
• Existing cable networks enjoy a certain lead in terms of
subscribers to broadband access services. Can the arrival of pan-European
investors and the so-called triple play model (video, Internet,
telephone) be expected to relaunch investment in cable networks
on a lasting basis?
Thierry MILEO,
Directeur Général, FIRSTMARK COMMUNICATIONS FRANCE
• Despite the great hopes and the allocation of numerous licences
in Europe, the wireless local loop has found itself directly affected
by the reversal of the economy. What are the first lessons to be
learnt from the true-scale deployment that has nevertheless been
achieved?
Bernard SEITE,
Directeur Général Europe du Sud, AKAMAÏ TECHNOLOGIES
• Apart from different network access technologies, the trend
towards broadband applications calls for new server architecture.
such as caching. |
| 12:00 |
Keynote speaker
| Serge
TCHURUK, Président
Directeur Général, ALCATEL |
Severely tried by the collapse of a number of new entrants, the
confusion hovering around the mobile Internet, the debt burden of
major operators and the loss of confidence in the money markets,
manufacturers are querying the place of broadband in the various
markets, the equipment and skills required to ensure a revival of
orders from operators... |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 |
Broadband
access "Always on"
?
Keynote speaker
| Jean-Yves
GOUIFFES, Directeur Exécutif
Branche Réseaux, FRANCE TELECOM |
How could we now conceive the transition of the major operators'
networks, designed primarily for telephony, to a world dominated
by data and IP? Apart from DSL, what importance should we attach
to new prospects in terms of optical connection (optical Ethernet,
etc.)? How are we to handle network/equipment synergy at the level
of an inter-national group active in the fixed and mobile sectors
and in services for multinationals? What impact has debt had on
investment in broadband? |
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Round
table: broadband, general debate
Chaired by : David MOLONY, Editor, CommunicationsWeek
International
Phil BARTON, Chairman, EVUA Ventures
Alain TASSY, Senior Operations Manager South East Region,
WORLDCOM
Frédéric GASTALDO, Directeur Général,
LDCOM NETWORKS & SQUADRAN
Roland MONTAGNE, Responsable du pôle Hauts-débits,
IDATE
And the participation of :
| Frank
ESSER, CEO, CEGETEL GROUP |
The purpose of this round table debate will be to review to the
preceding contributions and examine consumers' expectations, business
demand for broadband, competitive environnement (unbundling, pricing
policy, etc.) and busi-ness models capable of ensuring a return
on investment. |
| 15:30 |
Mobiles:
more than telephony (1)
In a market shaped by a declining growth rate in the mobile base
and an ARPU suffering from erosion, the prospect of resumption of
growth generated by new data services is building hope among both
manufacturers and operators...
Keynote speaker
| Kurt
HELLSTRÖM, President
& CEO, ERICSSON |
• Has the promotion of the 3rd generation been premature? What
are the realistic dates for the availability of network equipment
and handsets? How will operator's orders for GPRS
equipment and terminals link up with orders for 3G equipment? Will
the mobile industry in Europe be able to maintain its lea-dership
when the 3G era arrives? |
| 16:00 |
Break |
| 16:30 |
Mobiles:
more than telephony (2)
The emergence of new mobile applications is highly dependent on
the level of development of new hardware and software plat-forms…
Mike WEATHERLY,
Vice President Europe, PALM
• How important will PDA/cellular network convergence be and
what form will it take?
Jean-Michel DUROCHER,
Président Directeur Général, WEBRASKA
• The place occupied by geolocation in the development of new
mobile applications.
Jim COOK,
General Manager, PACKETVIDEO
• Video transmission on mobile handsets – current situation
and future prospects.
Hubert TARDIEU,
Vice Président, SCHLUMBERGER SEMA
• The strategic importance of mobile-based transaction platforms. |
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Discussants
| Hiroshi
NAKAMURA, Président
Directeur Général, NTT DoCoMo Europe |
Gilles PELISSON,
Directeur Général, BOUYGUES TELECOM
Jean-Charles DOINEAU, Responsable du pôle Equipements,
IDATE
At the end of each contribution, a top-level panel will present
the views and attitudes of operators. |
| 18:00 |
Round
table: what return can broadband investments be expected to yield?
Chaired by : Les Echos
Sofia GHACHEM, Executive Director, UBS WARBURG
Olivier PERRAUDIN, Investment Banker
Jim MC CAFFERTY, Head of European Telecom Research, SG SECURITIES
David BAVEREZ, Portfolio Manager, FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
The financial markets have
pronounced a severe judgement on the telecommunications sector.
Bankers, an analyst and an investment fund manager will present
their analysis of the pre-requisites and time required for emerging
from the current situation and of the importance they attach to
the broadband investments so far undertaken... |
| 20:00 |
Reception with
all the participants
Organised with : JetPro |
| 09:00 |
Broadband:
content strategies? |
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Introduction
Gilles FONTAINE,
Directeur du département Média, IDATE
• The deployment of high-speed Internet access bodes
well for launch of new music, video and game services. But given
the offers coming from the traditional media, will there be a corresponding
demand? And based on what type of business model? |
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Philippe
COSTE, Conseiller économique
et commercial, AMBASSADE DE FRANCE (Los Angeles)
• With over 10 million homes already connected, broadband is
a reality in the USA. Has this new market prompted the launch of
novel content services? What strategies have the major content groups
been pursuing? And where do access operators stand?
Joanna SHIELDS,
Vice President Europe, REALNETWORKS
• The GoldPass service offered by RealNetworks constitutes
the success story in the area of subscription-based content bouquets
in the USA. What has driven RealNetworks towards the content sector?
What are the developments in the players market?
Gianluca DETTORI,
CEO, VITAMINIC
• As a result of content filtering, Napster has suffered a
decline in visitor frequency, while the major record labels are
invading the Internet. Can the business model of music on the Web
be expected to change from sale to sub-scription? Where will Vitaminic
stand in a context such as this?
François GUICHARD,
Directeur Général, NOOS
• Noos, a leading cable operator in France, has developed specific
content to support its high-speed cable access service. How have
consumers reacted? Is it necessary to combine content and access
and/or incorporate pay options? Will cable-based "Internet"
content compete with cable-based "Television" content?
Stéphane TREPPOZ,
PDG, AOL France
• How does AOL see the broadband future in terms of access
and content? |
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Discussants
Bernard GUILLOU,
Directeur délégué Prospective et Services Broadband,
CANAL+
Philippe-Olivier ROUSSEAU, Senior Adviser, BNP PARIBAS |
| 12:00 |
Keynote speaker
| Pierre
DANON, CEO & Member of
the Group executive committee, BT Retail |
• How for do telecom operators have to go to rpovide their
broadband customers with apealing audiovisual content ? |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 |
Public
policies vis-à-vis the development of broad-band
In partnership with :
COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIES
In view of the uncertainties prevailing in the market in regard
to ensuring the investments called for by next-gen mobile and Internet
services, there are those who would like to see a review of the
regulatory principles that prevailed when competition was introduced…
Others expect more direct involvement on the part of the powers
that be, especially in the form of a speeding up of innovation in
the spheres of research, healthcare, education, modernisation of
government departments, etc.
This session will be devoted to making an assessment of invading
the Internet. Can the business model of music
national experiences by examining their diversity and effi-cacy. |
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Introduction
Jacques ARLANDIS,
Directeur Scientifique, IDATE |
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Keynote speaker
| Jean-Michel
HUBERT, Président,
ART |
With
Annegret GROEBEL,
Coordinator of International Bodies, RegTP
Eli NOAM, Professor,
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
• In view of the setbacks being experienced in the
market, the industrial responsibility of the Regulator has become
the subject of renewed debate, both in the USA and Europe. How
can rapid deployment of new high-speed networks and services be
reconciled with effective com-petition?
Patrick ARTUS,
Directeur des études économiques et Chef de la recherche,
CDC-IXIS
Laurent COHEN-TANUGI, Associé, CLEARY, GOTTLIEB,
STEEN & HAMILTON
• The telecom’ sector has had its first experience
of dyna-mism but is also being initiated into the phenomenon of
dangerous market exuberance. But the current difficulties are
unlikely to cast any lasting doubt over growth potential in the
sector and the transformation capabilities of the Internet economy.
What are the views of the economist and the lawyer on the role
of public policies in nourishing the hopes of the industrial powers
for the awaited revival?
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| 16:30 |
Closing
session
Keynote speaker
| Yoshio
UTSUMI, Secretary-General,
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION |
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Conclusion
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Francis
LORENTZ, Président,
IDATE, Président e-LaSer
Jean-François
LEPRINCE-RINGUET, Président du Comité
d’orientation de la Fondation IDATE, Président
Directeur Général, CAP GEMINI TELECOM
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| 17h00 |
Closing cocktail
reception |
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