NextGen Roadshow Scotland

The 2010 NextGen Roadshow season finishes on Wednesday 8 September in Edinburgh.

"I attended the INCA Next Gen roadshow in Bridgwater in May. It was a very informative and useful event and has really helped the local authority gain a clearer understanding of the investment route and decisions to be taken." (local authority officer, southern England)

Venue: The Edinburgh Conference Centre at Heriot Watt University

Roadshow Downloads:

• NextGen Roadshow overview
   
• Exhibition Opportunity

Places for the Roadshows are charged at £50 per person. Capacity is limited, so you are advised to book early.

Roadshow Agenda - Scotland - Wednesday 8 September 2010

09.30    Registration and refreshments
10.00    Opening and first keynote by Lorne Mitchell - The F Word - Social Economics of Next Generation Broadband
10.20    Official Welcome
10.30    A Vision for the UK - Next Generation Broadband for All - Malcolm Corbett CEO of INCA
10.50    Keynote by Professor Michael Fourman - Next Generation Broadband: its Strategic Importance and Challenges in Scotland
11.10    The New Market in Telecoms Services - Presentation by Adrian Wooster, CTO CBN
11.30    Refreshments
11.50    What is a Next Generation Network and why do I need it? Edgar Aker, Director of Marketing & Product Management EMEA, Draka
12.20    Local Case Studies including a presentation by Gordon Cockburn on Fibrecity Dundee and Steve Thomson on Tiree Broadband
12.45    Keynote By Brendan Dick - Managing Director, BT Regions - Next Generation Access,  a BT Perspective
13.15    Lunch
14.15    Break-out into 2 Workshop Sessions:

1. Fibre to Every Home: No problem - How pre-fabricated fibre systems change the paradigm: Faster, More Reliable, and Less Costly. Workshop Sponsored by Corning
2. Strategic Fibre Based NGA Deployment Considerations
   Designing and planning fibre based NGA networks requires technical, commercial and demographic knowledge. Their deployment influences, and is influenced by the strategic planning for an area. Public sector and utility company infrastructure can help. Workshop Sponsored by Atkins

15.00    Making a success of Next Generation Networks (NGN) in 2010 - practical answers to the real world challenges. Presentation by Annette Murphy, Head of Service Providers and Public Sector, Geo.
15.15    Breakout into 2 Workshop Sessions:

1. Partnership Building for Next Generation Access - lead by Malcolm Corbett
2. Super fast broadband for your community: Overcoming the challenges - Speaker Dr Ranulf Scarbrough, Major Projects, BT Wholesale

15.45    Refreshments
16.00    Panel discussion chaired by Brian Condon - panelists include Andy Carter, Broadband Delivery UK and Liz Reid from Gateshead Technology Innovation (G-ti)
16.45    Questions from the audience and response to issues raised during the day
17.00    Close

INCA reserves the right to make changes to the scheduled programme

Host Sponsors

If you have any questions or would like to discuss partnership and exhibition opportunities please contact the events director Marit Hendriks.