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About the Conference

This international exhibition and conference will provide an ideal platform to explore the latest European broadband business opportunities and strategies, as well as regulatory and technical updates. A variety of innovative products and services will also be showcased by exhibitors at this event which is expected to attract hundreds of technical and professional broadband experts from all over the world.

Keynote speakers at the conference will outline the latest regulatory and technical updates and speakers from the European broadband industry will highlight network challenges and achievements. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate by asking questions through the conference chairman. The conference programme will be held on the morning of 22 September and the morning of 23 September.

There are also a range of exciting sponsorship opportunities available for the conference – please see the sponsorship brochure on http://www.thescte.eu/downloads/general-documents-1/lectures-conferences-and-exhibitions-1/eastern-europe/hungary-2015 . You can also register your attendance at the event on http://www.thescte.eu/index.php/component/proforms/event-booking-form .

DRAFT CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Day 1 - 22/9/2015 – Regulatory and Political Aspects of Broadband

09.30     Welcome by SCTE Society for Broadband Professionals (Dr. Roger Blakeway, President, SCTE)

09.45     Keynote: Dr. Gábor Bódi, President, National Council for Telecommunications and Informatics, Hungary.

10.15     Keynote: ‘FttH Digital Infrastructure and European Investment Funding’ by Edgar Aker, President, FttH Council

10.45     ‘Current and Future Cable Network Trends in Turkey’ by Engin Unver, Deputy General Manager, Proaktif

11.15     Questions

11.25     Coffee break

11.45     ‘DOCSIS 3.1 in Focus’ by Cornel Ciocirlan, CTO, EMEA, ARRIS

12.15     ‘Broadband Development in Kosovo’ by Ilir Istrefi, Product Manager, IPKO Telecommunication

12.45     ‘Implementing MPEG-DASH for HbbTV, HEVC and 4K TV’ by Mark Horchler, International  Marketing Manager EMEA, Elemental Technologies

13.15     Questions

13.25     Wrap-up by SCTE

13.30     Close of conference

Day 2 - 23/9/2015 – Technological Aspects of Broadband

09.30     Welcome by SCTE (Society for Broadband Professionals) (Dr. Roger Blakeway, President, SCTE)

09.45     Gold sponsor presentation: ‘Delivering Video Compression Excellence: A Technical Case Study’ by David Mitchinson, Solutions Manager, Appear TV

10.15     Gold sponsor presentation: ‘New developments in Duct Solutions and Cable Deployment Techniques’ by Dr Hans-Werner Wilk, Director Central and Eastern Europe, Emtelle

10.45     ‘Upgrade of Existing First Generation DVB-C & IPTV Networks with Hybrid-DVB Smart STBs for New Services such as nPVR, TimeShift, CatchUp & Multimedia EPG’ by Matthias Greve, CEO & Founder, ABOX42

11.15     Questions

11.25     Coffee break

11.45     ‘Save Cost and Roll-Outs – Training for Cable Operators’ by Mike Thornton, Vice President, SCTE

12.15     ‘LTE Leak Mitigation Strategies - Operational Efficiency Through Intelligent Prioritization’ by Basil Dillon-Malone, Regional Vice President, Arcom Digital

12.45     ‘ETR290 and Beyond’ by Martin Crawley, Head of Academy, Bridge Technologies

13.15     Questions

13.25     Wrap-up by SCTE

13.30     Close of conference