A. Sethuraman Executive Director Huawei Telecommunications India FORUM ON NEXT GENERATION STANDARDIZATION (Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009) Broadcasting, Multicasting, Person to Person & Machine to Machine communications The Objective is to look at the issues concerning the support of streaming type services over NGN, real-time conversational multimedia services and fixed-mobile convergent environments. How new services over NGN will bring additional value to subscribers and service providers. Also to identify the issues relating to broadcast, multicast, P2P & interactive M2M environments. A. Sethuraman Executive Director Huawei Telecommunications India Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009

Highlights from Ashwani Kumar, UT starcom “Evolution of NGN infrastructure for Multi-media applications & FMC” Highlighted the evolution of User centric services approach from a network centric services approach Brought out the need for Convergence at all levels such as networks, services and terminals Expressed views on NGN converged system topology and advanced services architecture topology Highlighted the usefulness of smart embedded soft phone on user device and how Unified Centrex enables enterprise access Mentioned what are the FMC business drivers, its advantages and end user benefits Explained how a video call can be made while watching IP-TV at home and how such seamless services can be provided in an NGN network Shared a case study experience of PSTN to NGN migration in India Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009

Highlights from Pradeep De Almeida, Dialog “Real time data streaming - the next generation” Presentation covered applications such as mobile TV & LBS Expressed the need for convergence at all layers Shared the views on challenges faced in streaming content in mobile devices in core and access networks and what were Dialog group’s experience in Sri Lanka in this area Brought out salient points of unicast, multicast and broadcast Highlighted in-band and out-of-band transmission issues Explained choice of technology such as unicast, MBMS and DVB, types of applications and their pros & cons Covered MBMS evolution to 3G and LTE Covered interactivity in DVB-H Compared different media broadcast technologies Security issues covering service purchase and protection, also merits of device based and SIM card based Expressed need for standardization for global interoperability and right selection of technology mix by the operator Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009

Highlights from Nigel K.J. Dye, BT “21 CN network of BT ” Shared overview on 21 CN network of BT and raised questions on need for NGN and how it currently measure up? Informed about the changing profile of a telco in the present reducing traditional markets and growth in new markets Highlighted BT’s new ways to providing service – connecting at an emotional level with consumers by providing services that they need and how to be smarter than the competition Emphasized NGN is not just a technology but how it helps operators to adopt new models to become a business operator Mentioned about overall cost savings in NGN deployment, to offer better customer service, making them more competitive Stressed on the importance of open layered platforms. Highlighted concept to market, lead to cash and trouble to restore ways Shared information on 21 CN Service creation framework Importance of application intelligence controlling network resources Shared the progress made on 21CN and lessons learnt Concluded with 21 CN view in to future, business process utility Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009

Conclusions / Recommendations It became quite evident that new services over the NGN brings distinct advantages to operators as well as end consumers. It is not only significant cost savings for the operators to implement NGN, but also provides new revenue opportunities and makes them a business operator There are many challenges in bringing streaming services over the wireless networks for consumers The right selection of the mix of technology and the technology partner by the operator is vital for the success of NGN deployment and an end-to-end approach is necessary End-to-end convergence at all network layers is a must Fixed Mobile convergence and flat IP architecture are building blocks for this convergence approach There is a dire need for standardization for Global interoperability and 3rd party open applications interface Security issues covering service purchase and protection needs strengthening for a successful NGN service offering Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009