PTC’08 Program Chair’s Message
PTC’08 returns with a tremendous slate of great speakers. We have assembled some of the smartest people in the industry to address one of the signature events of the day: the sudden surge of video applications and traffic on all dimensions of the telecom value chain.
Video has become a new defining moment for the telecom industry. Skyrocketing demand for bandwidth is fueled by widespread adoption of residential broadband and 3G mobile networks, ubiquitous multimedia phones, and the convergence of digital media distribution with traditional telecom. Digital video and IP have blurred industry boundaries, redefining who produces content, how it is distributed, and where and when people choose to watch. IPTV is finally becoming a credible alternative to cable, and video over mobile is about to enter the mainstream.
While video puts stress on the infrastructure, it also heralds tremendous opportunities - for conventional network capacity, new technologies, and creative ideas to tap a rich new phase of operational and business convergence.
We are delighted to welcome you to Honolulu and wish you a productive PTC’08. Let us know what you think of the conference. Please don’t hesitate to come forward with your own thoughts about the future of the industry, so you can get involved with PTC conferences ad events throughout the year.
Ken Zita
PTC’08 Program Chair and
Vice President for Conferences,
PTC Board of Governors