Continued Network and Service Optimization the Key to Continued IPTV Growth

Broadband Forum Marketing Director Laurie Gonzalez to address TelcoTV
conference November 12, 2009 at 12:30

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Improving multiplay
content delivery by optimizing IPTV networks, provisioning and remote
management are crucial strategic objective work areas for the Broadband Forum
as it moves into 2010, according to Forum Marketing Director Laurie Gonzalez,
who is addressing the TelcoTV conference in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday.

The Forum, whose mission is to develop the full potential broadband, completed
a union with the IP/MPLS Forum earlier this year and now has a membership of
more than 200 of the world's leading service providers, equipment
manufacturers, chip vendors and other key organizations. Much of its
specifications work over the past few years has centered around improving
speed options and Quality of Service (QoS) for IPTV delivery, and earlier this
year it announced the approval of its latest IPTV-related Technical Report,
TR-127. This new specification created -- for the first time -- the
opportunity for network operators and independent test labs to carry out a
system level test across four key IPTV network elements; the DSLAM, the CPE
modem, the Central Office Splitter and the CPE Splitter. Testing splitters as
part of a complete system will prevent disturbance of the video signal by a
telephone signal on the same line-an important development that provides
stability like never before.

Ms Gonzalez will show the audience how IPTV has continued its steady
impressive growth despite the economic downturn, with North America now home
to nearly 20 percent of all IPTV subscribers. The last 12 months has been
particularly significant, with IPTV growth for the region, including Central
and South America, hitting 86 percent.

She will also outline the Broadband Forum strategic objectives beyond IPTV.
They include:
-- Facilitating broadband network coverage through shared architecture,
responsive management and common interconnection standards
-- Defining common CPE specifications for all online device types for
better provisioning, maintenance and end user experience
-- Empowering global energy reduction measures by developing standard
broadband energy efficiency tests and establishing CO and CPE systems
requirements specs
-- Ensuring IPv4 to IPv6 migration success
-- Stimulating MPLS use in Mobile Backhaul, Carrier Ethernet and other
solutions
-- Fostering VDSL2 and PON interoperability

-- Developing certification to advance interoperability in several areas

She will explain the wider scope of the Broadband Forum and also talk about
the BroadbandSuite - the Forum's Release Plan - which is divided into three
major domains of broadband; management, the network and the user. She will
outline the benefits the Broadband Forum has already delivered in all three
areas so far, with its Broadband 3.0 release and reveal some of the latest
improvements soon to be launched with the next release - BroadbandSuite 3.1.

Come and see Laurie Gonzalez's presentation at TelcoTV, November 12 at 12:30

For further information please contact Chrissie Walker or Brian Dolby on +44
(0) 115 948 6901 or by email to chrissie@bcspr.co.uk or brian@bcspr.co.uk.

About the Broadband Forum
The Broadband Forum mission is to develop the full potential of broadband.
With the recent union with the IP/MPLS Forum, the Broadband Forum is now the
central body for next generation IP network specifications. This organization,
comprising around 200 members of most of the world's leading service
providers, equipment manufacturers, chip vendors and other key organizations,
defines and facilitates next generation networks for local broadband access,
mobile backhaul, business services, IPTV, gaming and other applications, and
is poised to address further developments as they arise. The Broadband Forum's
formal BroadbandSuite(TM) Release Program, Technical Reports and
specifications are publicly available at www.broadband-forum.org.

SOURCE The Broadband Forum

Chrissie Walker, chrissie@bcspr.co.uk, or Brian Dolby, brian@bcspr.co.uk,
+44(0)115-948-6901, both for The Broadband Forum