Alington, V.A, United States
The United Power Line Council (UPLC) will host its first-ever co-located Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) conference on Wednesday, June 7 at GLOBALCOMM(TM) at McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). With power line-based broadband commercially deployed on a wide scale, the UPLC Conference offers a comprehensive program that introduces the technology to the industry; assesses the business opportunity for carriers; and offers insights for broadband's long-term future compared to other technology options.
More and more telecommunications traffic is migrating onto digital broadband platforms, and there is significant consumer demand for affordable broadband access. Because of this, there is a significant opportunity for BPL to become a dominant technology.
"We are excited to carry the message of BPL to carriers looking for last-mile access to business and residential customers in rural, suburban and metro markets," said Bill Moroney, president & CEO of the UPLC. "BPL is beginning to be rolled out commercially, and utilities and BPL companies are interested in wholesale opportunities with carriers, ISPs and video service providers."
"With the FCC phasing out local loop line sharing for competitive DSL services this year, BPL provides an attractive option to competitive carriers," said Matthew J. Flanigan, president of TIA. "At GLOBALCOMM(TM), we've assembled a comprehensive program and expert speakers with first hand experience to debate the potential opportunities and challenges associated with BPL."
Expert panelists will address the business, legal/regulatory, and technical issues for BPL and focus on how BPL can support business goals for companies serving rural or suburban markets, residential or business customers, in limited or wide-scale deployment, to provide voice, video or high-speed Internet access. Some BPL trends that will be discussed include:
-- Technology: BPL is maturing, with chipset speeds of 200 mbps, equipment ramping up to wide scale production and standards development underway
-- Regulatory: The FCC has established rules for BPL's technical operation and is considering classifying it as an information service that would be free from common carrier regulations
-- Business: Now offered on a commercial basis, BPL supports a variety of different applications (including voice) in a variety of different types of markets; and utilities are pursuing a wholesale strategy
GLOBALCOMM(TM), the next-generation communications marketplace and summit, will be held June 4-8, 2006, at Chicago's McCormick Place, with exhibits open from Monday, June 5 through Wednesday, June 7. For TIA, GLOBALCOMM(TM) replaces SUPERCOMM(R) as TIA's annual industry event.
About TIA
TIA is the leading trade association for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. As owner and producer of GLOBALCOMM(TM), TIA represents global ICT suppliers and their service provider and enterprise customers through its leadership in standards development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and facilitating member business opportunities. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Visit us at http://www.tiaonline.org.
About GLOBALCOMM(TM)
GLOBALCOMM(TM) is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The Next-Generation Communications Marketplace and Summit will take place June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Visit www.globalcomm2006.com.
SUPERCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTA). The final SUPERCOMM(R) was held in June 2005.
CONTACT: PR Counsel for GLOBALCOMM(TM) Geoff Livingston 703-798-5277 geoff@livingstonbuzz.com or Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Neil Gaffney 703-907-7721 ngaffney@tiaonline.org
Source: Business Wire (Business Wire India)