AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, March 11, 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
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All programs
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SUMMARY:
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
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
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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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SUMMARY: 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
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
At last week's Pub, Mr. Bob Evans, Co-Founder
of the Fiber Internet Center (FIC), addressed a crowd of 110, proving
that the promise of affordable broadband is here (at least now offered
through the Fiber Internet Center). One Pub-goer asked, "But when
will broadband be free?" Mr. Evans explained that broadband will
never be "free," but may only cost a dollar! His presentation, showing
how the FIC has been able to overcome the costly challenges of delivering
broadband, is posted on the Center's
website.
Pub-goers were asked to share their ideas
around what they consider to be the big issues facing local communities
(business and residences) around connectivity. Here are the results
of that impromptu survey, which underlines the continued concern
about the reliable delivery of connectivity (in any shape or form).
The innovators still have work to do to shore up our communication
systems.
RELIABILITY
* Reliability
* Reliability (level) of service
* Bandwidth reliability vs. business
integrity
* How reliable is data integrity in
wireless?
* Guaranteed performance when? 1-10
MB/sec
* Reliable and low cost interface to
broadband fiber access points
SECURITY
* Security of information
* Secure wireless communications -
to much eavesdropping
ACCESS
* Access by remote (no DSL or cable)
* Lack of providers at some locations
* High speed link for sparse areas
PROFITABILITY/BUSINESS MODEL
* How
to make this business profitable; what is the key: Content? Technology?
* Channel conflict
* Lack of time/interest to do every
new connected thing that comes along
* No capital expenditure by corporate
USA
AFFORDABILITY
* Affordability
* Cost
* Cost of cable vs. wireless & scalability
* Cost to end-user
* Competitive cost vs. alternatives
* Prices too expensive for value
* High cost of installation in rural
areas
* When will bandwidth be free?
* Unconvinced that there is value (cost
vs. benefit received)
EASE OF USE
* Ease of use
* Good ease of use
SERVICE
* Ubiquity of service
* Great customer service
POLITICS AND REGULATIONS
* AT&T/Comcast (cable) monopoly
* The incumbents suck
* Confused regulatory environment
* Concentration of economic power in
ILECS and cable companies
OTHER
* Information literacy
* No useful local applications
* Confusing market/choices
* The distraction of fear (income,
war, etc.)
* Availability (mid-America)
* Doesn't reach the White House
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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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