Broadband World Forum 2012

VP of Digital Innovation & Communities, Orange, France Telecom: “We don’t want to just be a carrier, it’s really important that we’re developing a relationship with our customers.”

Patrice Slupowski, vp of Digital Innovation & Communities, Orange – France Telecom

October 15, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Patrice Slupowski is in charge of New Growth Activities and is VP of Digital Innovation & Communities at Orange, France Telecom. He is speaking in the Day Three of the Broadband World Forum, taking place on 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ahead of the show we find out more about role is in bringing innovative solutions to market in the interactive TV space.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, FranceTelecom, innovation, Orange, second screen, social, TV, Content & Applications, Europe, Interviews, Operator, Orange, TV

Vice president, media business strategy, KT: “Korea is one of the most competitive markets for telecommunications services.”

October 3, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

J. Sebastian Lee, vice president of media business strategy at Group Media & Communications Office, KT, is speaking at the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam. Ahead of the show we speak to him about KT’s recent achievements and how KT is continuing to innovate in the LTE space.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, LTE, virtualisation, VoLTE, Asia Pacific, Broadband, Interviews, Networks, Operator

Director general, Grupo Salinas Telecom, Colombia: “Under-served areas have high growth potential”

September 27, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Samer Salameh is director general, Grupo Salinas Telecom, Colombia and is taking part in a panel discussion on innovative business models on Day One of the Broadband World Forum 2012. Ahead of the show we speak to him about the major milestones that company has reached over the past year and what its major challenges for the future.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, Columbia, FTTH, rural, Americas, Broadband, Interviews, Networks, Operator

CEO, Yuilop: “I don’t want to call numbers; I want to communicate with people”

September 25, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Jochen Doppelhammer, CEO, of OTT player Yuilop is speaking on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam. Ahead of the show we speak with him on the difficult relationship between OTT players and operators and what the future is for communication.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, OTT, voip, Broadband, Handsets & Devices, Interviews, Networks

Chieftain, Tribe Studios: “Tablets are a huge market for games”

September 21, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Elina Arponen is Chieftain at Tribe Studios, a Finland-based games developer, and is speaking in the Innovate! Track on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We speak to her about fixed and wireless broadband connectivity is changing the gaming landscape.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, Gaming, Broadband, Content & Applications, Europe, Interviews

VP strategy & corporate development, Intigral: “LTE will enable operators to sell content-based services”

September 17, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Juan Jose de la Torre, vice president of strategy & corporate development, Intigral, UAE is speaking in the Innovate! track on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam. Ahead of the show we speak to him regarding the importance of digital content and the opportunities that next-generation mobile broadband will bring.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, content, mobile broadband, Broadband, Content & Applications, Interviews, Middle East, Networks

Core services manager, Vipnet, Croatia: “Hybrid fibre coaxial networks hit tremendous speeds“

September 14, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Hrvoje Jerković, core services manager, for Vipnet, Croatia is speaking in the Traffic Management track on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ahead of the show we speak with him about Vipnet’s launch of LTE and its planned upgrade to a DOCSIS3 fixed-line cable network.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, Croatia, LTE, Broadband, Europe, Interviews, Networks, Operator

Director of product management YouTube: “YouTube has become a global living room”

September 12, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Hunter Walk is director of product management at YouTube and is delivering an opening day Keynote at the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We speak to him on what has made YouTube the global success it has become and how he sees the video platform evolving in the future.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, Google, video, YouTube, Americas, Broadband, Content & Applications, Google, Interviews

Chief revenue officer, OMGPOP: “Content is king and so is the customer”

September 7, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Wilson Kriegel is chief revenue officer for OMGPOP, the developer and publisher of multiplayer, social and mobile games. He is delivering a keynote speech on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2102 taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ahead of the conference we speak to him about how increasing broadband connectivity is changing the market for gaming.

Tags; broadband, Broadband World Forum 2012, content, Gaming, Americas, Broadband, Content & Applications, Interviews, Networks

VP technology and innovation, ooVoo: “Social video lets consumers share what they are doing”

September 5, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Chang Feng, VP technology and innovation, of ooVoo, the video chat and messaging service, is delivering a conference keynote on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ahead of the conference we talk to him about how ooVoo fits in with current trends and what are its major challenges and opportunities it faces.

Tags; apps, Broadband World Forum 2012, OTT, video, Americas, Broadband, Content & Applications, Interviews

SVP, service infrastructure, NTT: “To provide network quality bandwidth control is required”

September 4, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Yukio Ito, senior vice president, service infrastructure, NTT Communications is giving a keynote speech on Day Two of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16-18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ahead of the show we catch up with him to speak about the major hot topics and future plans for NTT Communications.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, Cloud, Japan, Asia Pacific, Broadband, Interviews, Networks, Operator

Nair Balan, EVP & CTO, Liberty Global: “OTT is not a threat. It is a complimentary service”

August 24, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Nair Balan, EVP & CTO, Liberty Global is speaking on the topic of “Making the Digital Home a Reality for All” on Day Two of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We catch up with him to gain his insights insight into the true nature of the OTT challenge and innovation in the broadband industry.

Tags; broadband, Broadband World Forum 2012, cable, DOCSIS 3.0, Asia Pacific, Broadband, Europe, Interviews

CEO TIM Fiber, Brasil: “TIM believes in an unlimited experience.”

July 30, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Rogerio Takayanagi is CEO of TIM Fiber, Brasil and is speaking on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2012, taking place on the 16 – 18 October 2012 at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ahead of the show we speak to him about the current state of play for TIM Brasil, and where it will be focussing in the near future.

Tags; Brasil, Broadband World Forum 2012, Americas, Broadband, Interviews, Networks, Operator

Waoo! CEO, Denmark:”Every ISP is being challenged by OTT”

Anders Christjansen, CEO of Denmark’s triple-play ISP Waoo!

July 18, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Anders Christjansen is CEO of Denmark’s triple-play ISP Waoo! and is speaking in the FTTH Deployment and Content Strategies session of the FTTH stream on Day Three of the Broadband World Forum 2012. We catch up with him to find out what has made Waoo! a Scandinavian success story and where he sees the market heading in the future.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, Denmark, FTTH, Scandinavia, Waoo!, Broadband, Europe, Networks, Operator

IPv6 evangelist, Yahoo!: “IPv6 is real, and is here.”

Jason Fesler, distinguished architect and IPv6 evangelist for Yahoo!

July 17, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Jason Fesler, is a distinguished architect and IPv6 evangelist for Yahoo!. He will be appearing as a panel speaker on Day One of the Broadband World Forum 2012 in the Next Generation IP Networking section of the Service Delivery & Support track. Here, he talks about why IPv6 networking is important to the industry and how it will affect end users.

Tags; Broadband World Forum 2012, IPv6, Yahoo, Broadband, Interviews, Networks

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