opportunities in nga broadband
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This is presentation I gave at a Codeworks event in Gateshead looking at the service opportunities arising from the shift to Next Generation broadband platforms.TRANSCRIPT
WHAT IS NGA?
NGA or super-fast?
Faster
Symmetrical?
Transformational!
Bandwidth is becoming irrelevant
Maximum using cable
200 Mbps?
Maximum using DSL50 Mbps?
ADSL today4 Mbps
In the labs now
1,000,000 Mbps
The next standard100,000 Mbps
Core network technology now10,000 Mbps
Mainstream fibre technology1,000 Mbps
Entry-level fibre100 Mbps
IEEE later this year
Today’s market: always over the top
• All services must sit on top of an ISP
• Net neutrality is dictated by a single ISP
• The physical infrastructure is dictated by perhaps 3 companies– BT, Virgin, KCom
Customer
Line Rental
Voice Service
BT
IP Access
Transit
Email Web
ISP
Internet
Today’s market – the impact
• “Every shop’s a patisserie”– Most ISP’s resell BT Wholesale offerings– Marginal investment– Little scope for technical innovation
• Those that do invest, do so in the same places
– Typically along with cable & WiMAX operators
– Expectations of market share must be small
• Most differentiate on price alone– Ever eroding margins– Ever shrinking funds to invest in the future
A break from the past
• Exit: PPP/L2PP• Enter: Active Line Access
• Two massive changes:₋ Multiple VLANs₋ Quality of Service guarantees
A break from the past
Customer
Line Access
Local Network Provider – BT, G-Ti, Fibrecity, Alston,. . . .
IP Access
ISP
Web Voice
Remote Internet
Content Delivery NetworksNew Media ServicesPublic ServicesGames on Demand
Summary
• NGA is not just quicker – its transformational– Its not just a technology but an approach
• No longer over the top• It creates massive new opportunities to
innovate
