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In This Issue
Charting the Course
Letter from the Chairman & President
Author: Michael Brusca
As the close of year 2006 approaches, I am pleased to report that our ongoing strategic work and plans will carry us into 2007 in strong momentum. It is time now to prepare for the opportunities and responsibilities of next year -- even before we reflect on any final 2006 accomplishments for which you, our members, can be commended.
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Conquering Issues and Uncovering New Opportunities
Letter from the Chief Operating Officer
Author: Robin Mersh
It has now been over three months since I joined the DSL Forum as Chief Operating Officer. In that time, so much has happened, including multiple test events, a quarterly meeting, tradeshows and press junkets. So what have I been doing? What have I learned so far?
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Technical Committee Update
Message from the Chair
Author: Gavin Young, Technical Committee Chair
With no rest for the weary, the fourth quarter meeting in Atlanta promises to be very full as we hammer out the details of some of the key video empowering work, WT-126 is of particular interest, and build on the various TRs that are anticipated to be approved this final meeting of 2006.
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Technical Work in Progress
Click here to view work in progress by the DSL Forum Technical Working Groups.
Upcoming Plugfest Information
Mark your calendars! The DSL Forum will be sponsoring an Interoperability Test Event in the fourth quarter of 2006:
The strong response from the First VDSL2 Systems Integrator Plugfest has accelerated VDSL2 plugfest activity in Q406/Q107 with
three successive test events. The 4th and 5th DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor
Interoperability plugfests, to be held the weeks of November 28th 2006 and
January 29th 2007, respectively, will allow VDSL2 chip vendors to further
improve the interoperability of their VDSL2 implementations. System
Integrators will again have an opportunity to demonstrate and debug their VDSL2 products at the 2nd DSL Forum VDSL2 Systems Integrator Plugfest, to be held the week of February 26th, 2007.
The upcoming release of Amendment 1 to DSL Forum TR-069 has spurred demand
for more testing. The 4th DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest will be successful protocol and help industry leaders drive the interoperability of
their TR-069 CPE and Auto-Configuration Servers.
These events will be held at the University of New Hampshire's
InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) group testing facility located in Durham, NH, USA. DSL Forum Plugfests are open to all DSL Forum members. For more details, you can vist the DSL Forum's Plugfest calendar or contact Matthew Langlois at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory at +1.603.862.3089 or by email at mjl@iol.unh.edu.
Marketing Committee Update
BroadbandSuiteTM Launch Report
Author: Laurie Gonzalez, Marketing Director
With a goal of improving our communication of each TR's scope and relation to the full body of TRs, the BroadbandSuite initiative was launched this past quarter at Broadband World Forum Americas in Vancouver, BC and at Broadband World Forum Europe in Paris, France. Using active public relations outreach, educational booths, and speaker panels, the team delivered the message widely, and it was well received. The way forward is now set! Click here to read the results and highlights of the DSL Forum's BroadbandSuiteTM!
Marketing Work in Progress
Click here to view work in progress by the DSL Forum Marketing Working Groups.
DSL Forum in the News
2006 Press Activity Update
Click here to see the DSL Forum 2006 Press Activity Summary (pdf).
2006 Article Run Report
Click here to see the current DSL Forum Article Run Report (pdf).
Meetings and Events
Atlanta Registration and Information
The Fourth Quarter Meeting will take place in Atlanta, Georgia at the The Westin Buckhead from December 11-14, 2006.
- Click here to register now!
- To access hotel and room reservations information, please click here.
- To view the meeting agenda, click here. *Please take note of the schedule change for the Atlanta meeting. Working group meetings will begin after the Opening Plenary at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 12th.
A Special Thank You to all the Sponsors of the Q406 Meeting!
DSL Service Provider Action Council (SPAC) Meeting
Monday, December 11th - The Westin Buckhead - 1:00pm to 5:30pm
**Please note: The fourth quarter SPAC meeting will be a Service Provider's Only meeting. There will be no open session in Atlanta.
Message from the Chair - Lynn Merrill, OPASTCO
At the SPAC meeting in Atlanta, we have included a new session, "Profile of a Service Provider" to highlight a single service provider each meeting. With this session we hope to get a deeper understanding of that service provider's broadband program, its vision for the future, and where it sees issues and opportunities for the DSL Forum to assist in reaching their network goals. The first Service Provider to present will be Michael Hamilton-Jenkins of Telecom New Zealand. Click here for entire article.
DSL Forum New Members Orientation!
Tuesday, December 12th - The Westin Buckhead - 7:30am to 8:30am
Welcome New Members to your First DSL Forum Meeting!
- The DSL Forum will be holding a special meeting for its new members during the Fourth Quarter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Laurie Gonzalez, Marketing Director, will be presenting a brief overview of the workings and accomplishments of the Forum and give you a rundown of DSL Forum quarterly meetings. All new members are welcome at 7:30am on Tuesday, December 12th at the The Westin Buckhead.
Fourth Quarter Keynote Address
Tuesday, December 12th - The Westin Buckhead - 12:45pm to 1:30pm
Presented by: Bill Smith, Chief Technology Officer of BellSouth
- In his role as CTO of BellSouth, Bill is responsible for setting the technology direction of BellSouth's core infrastructure. His department includes, network and operations technology, Internet Protocol (IP) applications, next generation strategy as well as BellSouth Entertainment, LLC. He serves as Chairman of the Board of the Alliance for Telecommunications Solutions (ATIS), a Washington, D.C. based technical planning and standards organization serving the telecommunications industry. He is also an active participant in National and International Telecommunications Standards.
DSL Forum Networking Event
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - The Georgia Aquarium - 7:00pm to 11:00pm
- Join us for a Networking Event at the Georgia Aquarium for a special dinner catered by Wolfgang Puck! Special thanks to Actelis and Cisco for sponsoring a networking event for this meeting! The cost to attend the event will be $25.00 USD.
Co-Sponsored by: 
Fourth Quarter Birds of a Feather Session
Wednesday, December 13th - The Westin Buckhead - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Panel Chair: Greg Bathrick, PMC-Sierra
- More information will be available soon!
Upcoming Meetings
Annual Meeting - 2007
Vancouver, BC Canada
Vancouver Sheraton Wallcentre
March 5 - 8, 2007
Second Quarter - 2007
Beijing, China
The Westin Beijing
May 21 - 24, 2007
Third Quarter - 2007
Nashville, Tennessee USA
Sheraton Nashville Downtown
September 10 - 13, 2007
DSL Forum Recognition Program and Awards
The DSL Forum recognizes the exceptional contributions, leadership duties, and achievements through its quarterly recognition program. The awards categories are as follows: Circle of Excellence, Outstanding Contributor Award, Outstanding Service Awardand Lifetime Achievement Award.
At the third quarter meeting in Athens, Greece the DSL Forum awarded the Circle of Excellence Award to Christele Bouchat (Alcatel) and an Outstanding Service Award to former DSLHome Tech Chair, Wayne Daniel (Siemens).
The third quarter 2006 Circle of Excellence Award was presented to Christele Bouchat (Alcatel) for outstanding work and active participation in WT-087/TR-069 standardization and consistent contributions in the DSLHome Technical working group since 2003. Her contribution efforts have influenced WT-087/TR-069, TR-098, WT-121 implementation guidelines, WT-122, WT-107, WT-116, WT-123, TR-104, TR-106, TR-111, and WT-142. Christele has proactively volunteered for many tasks and works well with other members to collaborate on contributions. She is also the co-editor of WT-107 and WT-142 and has represented the DSL Forum at ITU workshops. To read more about Ms. Bouchat, please click here.
The Outstanding Service Award was presented to Wayne Daniel (Siemens) in recognition of his dedicated service as DSLHome Technical Working Group Co-Chair.
DSL Forum Ambassadors
News from the Ambassador Working Group
The DSL Forum Ambassador Working Group would like to welcome and congratulate the following new additions:
- DSL Forum Ambassadors: Robin Mersh, DSL Forum Chief Operating Officer
Please visit the Ambassador area of the DSL Forum website to view all of the DSL Forum Ambassador biographies and Consul biographies.
Recent and Upcoming Appearances
| EVENT |
LOCATION |
AMBASSADOR |
PRESENTATION
TOPIC
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DATE |
TIME |
| IIR Telecom's Local Loop UnbundlingNovember 12-16, 2006
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London, UK |
Gavin Young, DSL Forum Technical Chair |
Local Loop Unbundling: Understanding the Strategic Regulatory and Cost Implications of LLU to Maximise ROI and Seize the Competitive Advantage |
November 13, 2006 |
9:40am - 10:20am |
| Carriers World CEENovember 14-16, 2006 | Budapest, Hungary | Vincenzo Gulla | Update on DSL Forum Activities | November 11, 2006 | TBD |
| IIR's Optimising DSL November 27-29, 2006 | Lisbon, Portugal | David Greggains, DSL Forum Ambassador | Optimising DSL | TBD | TBD |
| Broadband Week Europe 2006 December 5-8, 2006 | Berlin, Germany | Sven Ooghe, DSL Forum Consul on TR-101 and WT-126 | The Importance of Standards for Broadband Access Networks | December 6, 2006 | 10:00am |
- To keep track of upcoming Ambassador Presentations, please visit the Ambassador Schedule online, which is updated regularly.
Recent Appearances
- Peter LeBlanc, DSL Forum Board Member; Heather Kirksey, DSL Forum Board Member; Rich Cardone, DSL Forum Marketing Vice Chair; and Yves Hertoghs, Cisco Systems Europe all presented the DSL Forum's BroadbandSuiteTM launch at Broadband World Forum Europe in Paris, France in October 2006.
- Greg Bathrick, DSL Forum Board Member; Heather Kirksey, DSL Forum Board Member; Rich Cardone, DSL Forum Marketing Vice Chair; Lawrence Chee, PMC-Sierra, and Caggatay Buyukkoc, Cisco Systems all presented the DSL Forum's BroadbandSuiteTM launch at Broadband World Forum Americas in Vancouver, British Columbia in September 2006.
Membership Information
The DSL Forum Welcomes 33 New Members!
- Actelis Networks
- Airvana, Inc.
- Alpha Telecom, Inc.
- Amedia Networks, Inc.
- BroadHop, Inc.
- China Telecom
- Cincinnati Bell Telephone
- Copper Development Association
- Dimark Technologies, Inc.
- Entropic Communications
- Espial Group, Inc.
- Hatteras Networks
- Incognito Software
- Intellon Corporation
- Intracom Telecom
- ITRI
- Jazz Telecom SA
- Kenati Technologies
- MT2 SAS
- OPT New Caledonia
- QA Cafe
- Portugal Telecom Inovacao, SA
- Ruckus Wireless
- Sasktel
- Singapore Telecommunications
- Stollmann
- SwitchCore AB
- Telchemy
- Tektronicx, Inc.
- Telkom SA Ltd.
- Telstrat Corporation Ltd.
- Ubicom
- Wipro Technologies
Click here to view the current DSL Forum membership list.
Interested in Joining the DSL Forum?
Please check out our 2006 information at http://www.dslforum.org/about/join.shtml
Refer a New Member & Earn a $100 Traveler's Check
If you know of anyone missing from the DSL Forum Family, then make the call for them to join. The DSL Forum Referral Program means that your membership leads could lead you to a $100 American Express gift check.
Special DSL Forum Membership Benefits
- Global Analyst Reports Discounts - Check out our
Analyst Corner on the web for the latest reports offered to DSL Forum members.
- Free DSL Web Content for your sites - Like something you see on the public side of www.dslforum.org? Link to us or import it into your own site for FREE, as long as you remember to source it to the DSL Forum. Private content and Working Texts are not to be referenced outside of the DSL Forum, except by approved Forum Ambassadors and Consuls.
- DSL Forum members may also place the DSL Forum logo on their websites with the text "Member of". Download Logo.
Board of Directors
Click here to read the biographies of the 2006 DSL Forum Board Members.
How to Contact the DSL Forum
DSL Forum Secretariat
39355 California Street
Suite 307
Fremont, CA 94538
Phone: +1(510) 608-5905
Fax: +1(510) 608-5917
info@dslforum.org
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