Abstract
As high-definition TV (HDTV) continues to make its way to the mainstream market, broadband’s role in the delivery platform for such applications as HD IPTV and SDTV has generated much discussion and debate on technology choices. The evolution of bringing these applications to the masses has a direct influence on network topology, the need for convergence of various broadband technologies by equipment manufacturers as well as the impact on requirements for System on Chip (SoC) companies.

This session will take a look at the issues and challenges that the broadband industry faces and discuss solutions that will help bring the services, distribution of services and quality of experience of HDTV applications to the consumer market:

What home gateway broadband technology is ideal for the HDTV scenario?

What are the network topology, content and service provider considerations to bring this application to market?

How do other “triple play” applications in the voice, video and data arena impact the HDTV platform?

Speaker Biography
Mr. Boivin brings to Centillium more than 25 years of entrepreneurial and multinational company experience in the telecommunications and semiconductor industries. He has extensive knowledge of the broadband access and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) markets. Mr. Boivin received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Ecole Centrale d’Electronique in Paris and his Executive M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas.<Back>