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EUROEUROCABLECABLELABSLABS – Das neue Centre of – Das neue Centre of Excellence der Europäischen KabelindustrieExcellence der Europäischen Kabelindustrie

Sitzung des ITG-Fachausschusses 3.3München, 25.10.2005

Dr. Dirk Jaeger

Institut für N achrichtentechnik

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EUROCABLELABS EUROCABLELABS – Motivation for Creation of ECL– Motivation for Creation of ECL

• Many separate groups involving same industry players – needed consolidation of technical activities for common voice

• ECL formed as consolidation of technical work from various groups• ECCA Technical Committee – ECCA-TC• Euro-DOCSIS Certification Board – ECB

• Anticipate close working relationship with the European Cable Communications Association – ECCA

• Involvement of and funding from a broad MSO and Cable community• Initially formed from ECCA membership• Complemented by ECB members• Developing structure for vendor participation

• Set up as autonomous department of ECCA

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ECL CharterECL Charter

• Consolidated technical organization for European MSOs

• ECL will focus on

• Development of emerging technologies

• Contribution to technology standardization

• Product certification and interoperability testing

• Provision of common communication platform for industry in Europe

• Key strategies of ECL to accomplish its goals

• Close co-operation and co-ordination with CableLabs

• Inter-working with manufacturers to give them “industry-wide” view

• Be MSO’s primary representation in industry organizations and standardization bodies

• Provide interface and input to European regulators

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EUROEUROCABLECABLELABSLABS – Organigram – Organigram

all member companies

Executive Committee

ECL MD: C. Carroll

ECCA TD & ECL Deputy MD: D. Jaeger

ECCA/ECL Secretariat

Standardization

S. Ispahani (UGC) – PresidentM. Kull (com hem),

S. Upton (ntl), J. Vorstermans (Telenet),

N. Thöry (KDG)

CTO Board

Emerging Technologies

Certification

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EUROEUROCABLECABLELABSLABS – Technical Pillars – Technical Pillars

Standardization

European SOsCENELEC

ETSI

International SOsITUIEC

OthersCableLabs

DVBSCTE

Emerging Technologies

IP NG€DVoIP

TVSTBPVR

HDTV

OthersWireless

Netw. Manag.

Certification

ECBEuroDOCSIS

EuroPacketCable

External LabstComLabs

OthersVendor meetings

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European Cable TV – The Current Status of European Cable TV – The Current Status of Broadband over Cable in EuropeBroadband over Cable in Europe

People involved:• Sudhir Ispahani – President• Niel-Kristian Hersoug – Managing Director• Dirk Jaeger – Technical Director• Volker Leisse – Project Manager IP• Niels Rosenhäger – Project Manager digitalTV• Chuck Carroll – Senior Consultant • Malcolm Taylor – Director Certification• Jutta Nottbohn – Office Manager

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Relation to Other OrganizationsRelation to Other Organizations

• CableLabs U.S.• General Agreement of Cooperation signed at ECCA Congress in

March 2005• Coordination Committee established – regular consultations on

executive level• Cooperation on working group level under NDA and IPR

agreement

• tComLabs• Remains chosen lab for certification and interoperability testing

for EuroDOCSIS and EuroPacketCable Technologies• Evolving the relations pertaining to the new role of ECL in the

certification process

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Relation to Vendor CommunityRelation to Vendor Community

• ECL launched program to involve vendor community• Communication and regular information exchange to identify

early trends of emerging technologies important for cable• Cooperation to develop specifications on new cable technologies• Coordination to achieve efficient representation in key standards

bodies• Partnership possibly based on Associate ECL Membership

• Teleste and Gallery IP Telephony applied• Further vendors manifested serious interest to join,

e.g. SA, Arris, NDS