NGN Europe

1. NGN Europe Paulo de Sousa Head of Sector, European Commission

2. Emerging Context NETWORKS(Interoperability, Management)SERVICES+APPLICATIONS(Interworking, Transparency)MULTIPLICITY of OPERATORS, ISPs(QoS, SLAs, Accounting) Convergence Deregulation HETEROGENEITY INTEROPERABILITY Increasing Need for Standards Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

3. Current driving Forces for NGN • Number portability • Flat rate service across Europe • IP Telephony • soft switching • QoS • centralized database • security Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

4. Business & Economics Technology & Applications NGN Europe Policy & Regulatory/Legal Social & Cultural Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

5. Business & Economics Technology & Applications NGN Europe Policy & Regulatory/Legal Social & Cultural Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

6. Social and Cultural Factors • Enhance, not replace, human contact - anthropocentric technology • Equal and Universal Access - reduce the Digital Divide • Globalization/Standardization, while preserving cultural heritage • Privacy, trust, confidentiality - roadblocks to eTransformation Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

7. Business & Economics Technology & Applications NGN Europe Policy & Regulatory/Legal Social & Cultural Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

8. Broadband Networks & Services Media Gateways ContentCommunication Application Content Tools Optical FibreBackbone Network Wireless Access Wireline Access Cable Access Applications & Services In the Home On the Move Personal Area Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

9. What is the next generation optical network?(different targets different timescales) • Extension to current SDH/SONET network with ASON, GMPLS, etc. ? • Bitrate and protocol transparent optical datapath with electrical control and management ? • All-optical network with optical control, information processing and routing ? Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

10. Why do we need the next generation optical network ? • Cost reduction potential larger for optics than for electronics • Increased network efficiency and utilisation • Increased flexibility and responsiveness to dynamic traffic demands/changes • An optical network is in line with the MPLS concept (simplified core, complex and intelligent edges) Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

11. What is needed for the next generation of photonic networks to become a reality • Significant effort needed to lower the cost and enable OAM functions of optical components • Better understanding of traffic and performance issues needed to evaluate cost and reliability in current proposals. • Optical networks must become digital • Gain consensus on administrative concepts and standards. Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

12. When will the next generation of photonic networks become a reality • Dynamic administration of pseudo optical networks (SONET/SDH) in 2-4 years. • All-optical networks functions in the data plane obtainable in 5-10 years • All-optical operation in all layers is not realistic with current know technology (and might never be) Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

13. European cable situation • Weak standardisation position (proeminence of US standards); has led to local vendors bankrupcy; few projects • Pro-active association (ECCA), grouping main operators; TComLabs for interoperability • Tendency to recomposition towards a few main players (Pan-European operators) • Weak economical situation but good potential (broadband access, voice, DTV); target 50% of broadband access market Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

14. HFC networks SWOT • Strengths: • Flexible capacity • Evolution to wireless/FTTH • Allows triple-play services • Weakness: • Upgrade cost and delay • MSOs financial situation / legacy situation • Opportunities: • Integration of video and multicast • Added value services • Threats: • ADSL with H264 / Satellite with PVR • Cooperating networks Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

15. Trends • Fast bidirectional upgrade • No strong push for DTV • Strong deployment of broadband data access; may drive to global IP infrastructure • VoIP systems deployment (slower than expected) • Video (VoD) related services expected to deploy rapidly • Home network extensions: interface with HN, security in the home Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

16. Business & Economics Technology & Applications NGN Europe Policy & Regulatory/Legal Social & Cultural Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

17. ERA: EuropeanResearch Area Enlargement Candidate countriesare full partners in FP6 FP6, Eureka, COST,National Programmes Lisbon Strategy … towards a Single Market for Research “EU: Largest knowledge-basedeconomy by 2010” Other policies Single Market, Single Currency, Security of Europeans, Sustainable Development, ... Broadband access, e-business, e-government, security, skills, e-health, ... Policy Context Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

18. An information society for all Promote Broadband Content eGovernment, eHealth, eLearning, eBusiness • Widespread availability of broadband access at competitive prices • A secure information infrastructure • Digital inclusion Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

19. NGN in the IST Programme - FP6 Network & Service Management MM Services and Applications Mobility, beyond 3G Domain Broadband Access Domain Optical Core Network Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

20. FP6 - Strategic Objectives • Broadband for all: To develop the network technologies and architectures allowing a generalised availability of broadband access to European users, including those in less developed regions. • Next Generation Networks and Internet • Access networks • Optical networks Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

21. FP6 - Strategic Objectives • Mobile and Wireless Systems Beyond 3G: To realise the vision of "Optimally Connected Anywhere, Anytime" where different access levels and technologies are combined to optimally complement each other for different service requirements and radio environments. • Radio/UWB • Local ‘sphere’ networking • Wide Area Networking • Satellite • Re-configurable radio techniques • End-to-end service delivery Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

22. FP6 - Strategic Objectives • Networked Audio-visual systems and home platforms:To develop end-to-end networked audio-visual systems and applications, and open trusted and interoperable multimedia user platforms and devices, notably for broadcasting and in-home platforms with full interactivity capacity. • Multimedia networking • Home platforms Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

23. Broadband for AllWork program vsCoverage Summary 77 Proposals Received: Good Coverage 18 Proposals Retained: Areas Not Addressed Broadband Access technologies fiber, PLC, copper, cable, HAPS, Satellite, FWA IP Transport, control and routing Routers, Switches, Access devices Optical Core Network NGI Protocols, Interoperability, IPv6 Network and service management 30 Proposals Ranked : Fair Coverage: some loss of competitive approaches Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

24. Broadband for AllGeneral Considerations • Policy: Broadband For All is the cornerstone of eEurope 2005 Action Plan, IPv6 and PLC policies. Linked to Regional Policy, Space Policy, and Telecom Regulatory Framework. • Links to National Initiatives: Eureka CELTIC, PUA, ERASME and CNRS of F, KOMNET and NanOp of D, UKCPO), in line with the ERA concepts. • Third Countries: (notably:) Russia, Brazil, Japan. Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?

25. Pressing Issues • PowerLine Communications•Emission Standards•Common Interfaces • Optical Network solutions • Interoperability of heterogeneous networks • Low cost access equipment • Multiservice Platform • Technology transparency • Universal Access Workshop on Next Generation Networks: What, When & How?