AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, March 18, 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
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All programs
are held at the Center unless otherwise noted.
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CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT:
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003
"Solving the Complexity Challenge in the Design
of Electronic Systems"
By Dr. Horst Salzwedel, Chief Technology Officer and President,
MLDesign Technologies
5:15 p.m.: Registration and Networking/Refreshments.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Program
Fee: $10 at the door (cash or check). No fee to Center sponsors.
Registration Information Below.
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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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CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT:
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003
"Solving the Complexity Challenge in the Design
of Electronic Systems"
By Dr. Horst Salzwedel, Chief Technology Officer and President,
MLDesign Technologies
5:15 p.m.: Registration and Networking/Refreshments.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Program
Fee: $10 at the door (cash or check). No fee to Center sponsors.
Registration Information Below.
Over 10 years ago, the electronic industry started
to switch from logical level design to functional level design to
overcome the problem of rapidly increasing complexity in electronic
systems. Since that time, the complexity of systems using electronics
increased by more than a factor 100 and the time-to-market requirements
are shorter than at the beginnings of the 1990s. Today more than
55% of problems in hardware and software design of complex systems
are in specification development and high-level architectural design.
In this Challenge-the-Expert Program, Dr. Salzwedel,
Chief Technology Officer and President of MLDesign Technologies,
will address the move from functional level design to performance
/ architectural and mission level design. Examples of productivity
improvements in the design of chips and embedded software systems
and wireless systems during the last 1 1/2 years will be discussed.
Please join us to challenge this expert on what will
surely prove to be an enlightening evening.
ABOUT DR. HORST SALZWEDEL
Horst Salzwedel is a Fellow of the Silicon Valley
World Internet Center. He is President and Chief Technology Officer
of MLDesign Technologies (http://www.mldesigner.com).
He was formerly an Architect with the Wireless and Multi-media Design
Group at Cadence Design Systems, Inc. In that capacity, he has developed
computer-aided engineering software system for design and analysis
of satellite and mobile communications systems. He consults on mobile
satellite communication systems. He has been with Cadence since
1992. Since 1994, Dr. Salzwedel has been a Professor in System Theory
and Mobile/Satellite Communications at the Technical University
of Ilmenau, Germany. His research areas include:
- Software system design for system level design automation (SDA)
- Global mobile/satellite communication systems: design software,
optimization, interference minimization, handover between mobile
and satellite communication systems, high bandwidth mobile/satellite
communications.
- Automated global astronomy: hardware implementation of real
time object identification and compression software, real time
satellite communications.
- Integrated communication and control systems.
- High precision satellite based navigation.
Dr. Salzwedel also served as Head of Research for SatLab, LLC,
a company specializing in systems design tools. From 1978 - 1992,
he was a Senior Research Engineer at Systems Control Technology,
Inc. He has also been a lecturer and consulting professor at Stanford
University. Dr. Salzwedel holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical
Sciences from Stanford University and a M.S. in Aero- and Astronautics
from the Technical University of Munich.
To contact Dr. Salzwedel:
Dr. Horst Salzwedel
Chief Technology Officer and President MLDesign Technologies, Inc.
E: horst@mldesigner.com
http://www.mldesigner.com
FOR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
To register in advance, please send your name, title, company
name and email address to:
Ms. Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
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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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