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Broadband Applications and the Digital Home

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This book explores the technological challenges and applications of providing fast, "always on" internet connections to the home. Current delivery mechanisms of broadband into and around the home are explored in depth, as well as the current and emerging applications of the technology. The authors discuss what drives people to adopt the technology, how it is being used, the massive potential for the technology, and the home of the future. This fascinating book provides balanced coverage of the issues surrounding this next phase of the Internet that promises to transform the our homes and the way we live.

Author Biography:

John Turnbull joined BT in 1973, successively working on customer products, video-conferencing terminal equipment and new payphone terminals. He has worked on interactive TV trials, involving set-top box development and integration, multimedia terminal trials and early Midband ADSL trials. This work supported the launch and roll-out of the broadband ADSL service. He then led the Multimedia Terminals Group involved in further developments to support broadband, development of in-home networks, and the Easylife Home project. More recently, he has taken an organizational role in the Terminal and Applications unit and runs the Home Infrastructure Special Interest Group. Simon Garrett heads the New Service Development team for Internet and multimedia products in BT. Previously he has led a wide variety of product developments in IT, telecommunications and consumer electronics. These have included e-Business, trust and security products, interactive TV services, electronic funds transfer, and screen-phone services. He was the designer of BT's Caller ID service and was one of the videotex pioneers He is also a consultant for the European Commission, and has chaired several government advisory committees for technical issues such as cable TV policy.
Release date NZ
November 29th, 2002
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributors
  • Edited by John Turnbull
  • Edited by Simon Garrett
Pages
380
ISBN-13
9780852964286
Product ID
6109445

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