British Columbia Broadband Conference 2011

2011 BC Broadband Conference Presentations

The presentations from the BC Broadband Conference are available below for reference and review. We would like to thank our speakers for sharing this with us.

  • Broadband Canada Program: Helping Canadians Connect - As part of Canada's Economic Action Plan, $225 million was provided to Industry Canada over three years to develop and implement a strategy to extend broadband coverage to as many unserved and underserved households (without access to high speed Internet at a speed greater or equal to 1.5Mbps) as possible, beginning in 2009-2010. The biggest component of this strategy is the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program. By Mesmin Pierre, Broadband Director, Industry Canada
  • Network Services Exchange: A new model for service delivery -The BCNET Transit Exchange is a network services exchange that enables organizations and service providers to access a network-neutral market. By Michael Hrybyk, President & CEO BCNET
  • CRTC Updates Presentation 1 and Presentation 2- The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is a public organization with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasting and telecommunications. The presentation will cover the major Telecommunications proceedings and decisions affecting the broadband industry in 2010. By Bob Allen, President BCBA and Christian Tacit, Principal at Christian Tacit, Barrister & Solicitor
  • Connectivity in BC: Provincial Update - By Wilf Bangert,Executive Director,Network BC
  • A Brief History of Rural Broadband Funding - By Chris Allen, President, ABC Communications
  • 700MHz Spectrum Auction - By Brenda Bouchette, Project Engineer, ABC Communications
  • Future proofing NGPON with WDM Muxes - By Norman Allard, Product Marketing Manager, FONEX Data System Inc.
  • Radio Spectrum Management in Canada - Bands Available for Broadband Deployment - Radio spectrum is increasingly becoming an important enabler for extending the reach of a wide range of communication and connectivity services to all Canadians. Industry Canada manages the use of radio spectrum and radiocommunication devices in Canada through the designation of bands, issuance of radio authorizations, and certification of radio apparatus, with the objective of ensuring that individuals, organizations, and businesses receive the maximum benefit from what is a finite resource. By Morris Bodnar, Director Interior B.C. and Yukon District,  Industry Canada 
  • A Canadian Microwave Deployment Case Study - By Bill Paulsen,  Director of Sales, DragonWave Inc.
  • Fiber Markets in Vancouver & BC - A dynamic and growing marketplace in dark fibre has evolved in Metro Vancouver.  Come and hear what is available in the lower mainland and other BC communities today. By Scott Jamieson,  President and COO, a2b Fiber Inc.
  • An Introduction to Micro-Trenching - By Darren Dofher,  Founder and CTO,  TeraSpan Networks

  • VoIP over Broadband – Ana™ Quality of Service - By Roger Bell,  Senior Sales Engineer,  TELoIP

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