Team Lightbulb Presents:
Broadband Technology Fundamentals Seminar
For anyone who needs to know the basics of broadband
Speaker: Charles Cranford, President of CTCA.info
Don't miss Charles Cranford's Broadband Fundamentals Workshop on Tuesday, April 13 from 9 am to 12:30 pm at the NAB Show. This workshop is part of the Broader-casting Conference. More >
Overview
This introductory course explains the fundamentals of the technology behind broadband – don’t worry, a technical background is not required.
The seminar focuses on:
Access technologies: the different technologies used to deliver broadband to homes and businesses, including cable DSL, fiber, and wireless
Applications: how broadband technology is instrumental in the creation of services that result in both new business opportunities and threats to established business models, such as gaming, health care, publishing, content delivery (movies and entertainment), cloud computing and VoIP
Devices: devices enabled by broadband, such as Ethernet ports on TV sets, Internet radio, health monitoring, video collecting devices, and security monitoring
By the end of the seminar, you will have a better understanding of:
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The vocabulary of the “convergence” industry
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Triple- and Quad-Play business drivers for broadband
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The needs for transport bandwidth and prioritization
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Various applications that use a converged IP Layered Architecture
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The four general categories of broadband transport available today
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The requirements for and approaches to provide Quality of Service
This seminar is a valuable preview to the sessions and exhibits that you will find at The NAB Show held this April 10 to 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Charles Cranford, President of CTCA.info
Dr. John D. Abel, Partner, Team Lightbulb
Who Should Attend
Professionals who need to know more about broadband so that they can better understand its effect on their business, members or industry
Lawyers, PR professionals, small to mid-size business owners/operators, government employees, corporate professionals, and trade association executives who want a good grounding in broadband technology.
This seminar assumes little or no technical background and is a basic introduction to broadband technology.
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