AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Thursday, February 27, 2003
The Silicon
Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing
support:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. Cable & Wireless
Deutsche Telekom Fujitsu IBM Corporation
SAP Sun Microsystems
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck IC Growth, Inc.
Internet Wire
Past copies
of newsletters and directions to the Center are available on the
Web site.
All programs
are held at the Center unless otherwise noted.
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PUB
TALK: THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003
"The Promise of Cost-effective Broadband:
Breakthroughs at the Fiber Internet Center"
By Mr. Bob Evans, Co-Founder, Fiber Internet Center &
Mr. Les Laky, Co-Founder, Fiber Internet Center
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. The Pub Talk begins at 6:00
p.m.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and
Where We Expected to be by Now"
By Dr. Bob Glass, Futurist, and Fellow, Silicon Valley World Internet
Center
7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. No Fee.
Not held at the Center. Held at Cypress Semiconductor, 198 Champion
Court, Building 6, San Jose
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PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
MARCH 6, 2003
"The Promise of Cost-effective Broadband:
Breakthroughs at the Fiber Internet Center"
By Mr. Bob Evans, Co-Founder, Fiber Internet Center &
Mr. Les Laky, Co-Founder, Fiber Internet Center
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. The Pub Talk begins at 6:00
p.m.
Everybody wants broadband at higher speeds than today's DSL and
cable modem. Although many are hooked on high speed, both businesses
and consumers are thwarted by high initial costs of building out
fiber infrastructures. Roughly 10% of the City of Palo Alto's dark
fiber network is currently being used. A good 90% goes un-used due
to the expense of the buildout. Wireless solutions have made it
possible to fulfill the promise of cost-effective broadband.
At this Pub Talk, come hear as Bob Evans and Les Laky, Founders
of the Fiber Internet Center, discuss this important issue of cost
versus access in our local community. They will share examples of
current projects that are allowing cost-effective broadband services
to be deployed to both businesses and residences.
Making the connection to the Fiber Internet Center's gigabit ethernet
can approach the monthly cost of a T1. The hurdle is the cost to
build out the drop cable from the nearest splice point. To scale
this hurdle, the Fiber Internet Center utilizes wireless technologies
to extend the reach at a lower cost. Come join us for this discussion
on March 6th at 6:00 p.m.
ABOUT BOB EVANS
Bob L. Evans (www.bobevans.net),
Co-Founder of the Fiber Internet Center, is also the founder of
MediaCity World, Palo Alto's first ISP. Mr. Evans also created a
broadband bleeding edge cable modem service called ISP Channel,
which became the third largest turnkey provider of cable modem service
in the U.S. This broadband service availability helped to double
the value of Palo Alto's Cable-Coop - as it did for over 130 cable
networks. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Internet Inventions,
Mr. Evans is a true Silicon Valley entrepreneur, raconteur, and
original. He has combined his technical ingenuity, entrepreneurial
ability, and team building skills to found successful companies
for the past 20 years.
ABOUT LES LAKY
Les Laky (www.leslaky.com),
Co-Founder of the Fiber Internet Center, is a telecom and Nortel
veteran, a pioneer in cable modem technology. Mr. Laky was one of
the founders of MediaCity, a successfully Palo Alto ISP acquired
by SoftNet in 1996. He has more than 30 years of high-tech experience
- from start-ups to large multi-national corporations. Mr. Laky
is a Co-Founder and General Partner of Internet Inventions, one
of a new breed of start-up venture companies headquartered in Palo
Alto, California. He is an active participant and advisor to several
start-up Internet ventures, Chief Executive Officer of Wireless
IP Networks, and the Keeper of DomainKeep, a private domain name
registration service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, visit (http://www.fiberinternetcenter.com)
or contact:
Fiber Internet Center
2635 Park Boulevard
Palo Alto, CA 94306
T: 650.330.0428
E: info@fiberinternetcenter.com
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology
and Where We Expected to be by Now"
By Dr. Bob Glass, Futurist and Fellow, Silicon Valley World Internet
Center
7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. No Fee.
Not held at the Center. Please Note Special Location.
Held at Cypress Semiconductor, 198 Champion Court, Building 6, San
Jose
In collaboration with the Silicon Valley Web Guild (www.webguild.org),
the World Internet Center would like to invite you to a special
presentation by Dr. Bob Glass, Fellow of the Center, on Wednesday,
April 9, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in San Jose (Please note special location.)
The topic will be:
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and Where We Expected
to be by Now."
In 1992, "Dr. Bob" and his team at Sun Microsystems embarked on
trying to envision the future with the hopes of trying to figure
out where technology was headed. Two years later, "Starfire" - a
Vision of the future was released. Starfire was a look at the world
of 2004 (from the vantage point of 1992-1994) and an attempt to
create a "video prototype." The team felt that by creating a short
video, the user experience of a corporate customer could be better
developed. At the time the film was developed and released (1992-1994),
there was no common knowledge of the Internet or widespread use
of email, yet these items are forecasted in the film.
Join Dr. Bob as he takes a glance at the future through the past.
The film is 25 minutes in length and offers an amusing peek at where
we should be by now... Are we there yet?
This special presentation will be held at Cypress Semiconductor,
198 Champion Court, Building 6, San Jose, CA 95134. There is no
fee for attending. However, the favor of a reply would be most appreciated.
To register in advance, please contact:
Ms. Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
We look forward to welcoming you to this interesting look back
into the future!
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For further information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge
Network Partners, visit their Websites:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. http://www.amdocs.com
Cable & Wireless http://www.cw.com
Deutsche Telekom http://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
Fujitsu http://www.fujitsu.com
IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
SAP http://www.mysap.com
Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck http://www.halleck.com
IC Growth, Inc. http://www.icgrowth.com
Internet Wire http://www.internetwire.com
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