Project Number: FP6-IST-507554 Project Title: BROADBAND in ...

2. Table of Contents
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DISCLAIMER........................................................................................................................................2
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................3
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................4
3. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................9
4. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................12
5. RELATED PROJECTS AND STANDARDISATION ...........................................................14
6. ICT CONVERGENCE ..............................................................................................................16
6.1 Convergence of services.............................................................................................................16
6.2 Convergence of networks ..........................................................................................................17
6.3 Convergence of terminals..........................................................................................................18
6.4 Convergence of markets ............................................................................................................19
6.4.1 Vertical Integration 19
6.4.2 Market convergence across industries 19
6.4.3 Convergence in markets for content and services 19
6.4.4 Convergence between distributing companies 20
6.4.5 Convergence between equipment manufactures 20
6.4.6 Divergence of markets 21
6.5 Convergence of regulation.........................................................................................................21
6.5.1 General Societal Importance 21
6.5.2 Access to Networks and Content 21
6.5.3 Technology Neutral Regulation 22
6.5.4 Network and media concentration 22
6.5.5 Converging Content Regulation and other content issues 22
7. BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES SUMMARY ....................................................................24
7.1 HOME NETWORK (wireless)..................................................................................................27
7.1.1 Introduction 27
7.1.2 Home Networks: Technologies / Standardisation 28
7.1.3 Issues and Trends / Gap analysis 31
7.1.4 Home Networks Roadmap 32
7.2 ACCESS NETWORK................................................................................................................34
7.2.1 Power Line Communications 34
7.2.2 Cable 40
7.2.3 Broadband Wireless Access 47
7.2.4 Mobile 53
7.2.5 Satellite 55
7.2.6 xDSL 59
7.2.7 FTTx 61
7.2.8 DVB-T 67
7.2.9 HAP 69
7.3 GENERAL TOPICS IN ACCESS............................................................................................72
7.3.1 Convergence in networks and services 72
7.3.2 Video and Broadband networks 76
7.3.3 Physical access Architectures 84
7.3.4 Signalling 85