We discuss network neutrality regulation of the Internet in the context of a two-sided market model. Platforms sell broadband Internet access services to residential consumers and may set fees to content and application providers on the Internet. When access is monopolized, cross-group externalities (network effects) can give a rationale for network neutrality regulation (requiring zero fees to...

The information super-highway is here, technically at least, fulfilling the predictions of the prophets of the Information Age back in the late 1970s. The convergence of voice, data, and video using broadband network capabilities promises rapid growth in multimedia communications. Multimedia services are likely to grow rapidly as both hardware and software advances are combined with new applica...

The paper presents results from the first SUITED (multi-segment System for broadband Ubiquitous access to InTErnet services and Demonstrator) demonstration campaign, focusing on the GMBS (Global Mobile Broadband System) terminal. A practical user mobility solution for a heterogeneous access network and a trial realisation is described. A new vehicular satellite active antenna concept, developed...

We completed the implementation of a broadband kernel, a flexible open programma-ble networking platform, for creating, deploying and managing sophisticated next generation multimedia services called xbind. xbind currently supports the creation, deployment and management of networked multimedia services (e.g. The building blocks of the broadband kernel consist of a set of objects typically mode...

The Passive Optical Network (PON) shares transmission facilities to provide broadband services economically. To enhance network survivability, ITU-T Rec. G.983.5 defines some protection switching methods. These methods, however, always bring about signal loss when switching is performed. Moreover, a network operator often has to replace one optical fiber cable with another that takes a differen...

A comparative case study is conducted on three digital city (public networks) projects of information infrastructure. The focus of the study is on the processes involved in the development of such networks and the consequences of such networks. This study looks at (1) two broadband network projects in Central New York, U.S. and (2) one Digital City project in Korea. For the U.S. cases, this stu...

This paper describes the Visible Human (VH) part of the Trans-Pacific Demonstrations of the G7 Information Society-Global Interoperability for Broadband Network (GIBN) Projects. Aiming at a world-wide Visible Human Anatomical Co-laboratory, an application (VHP Viewer) was developed, which was used for data transmission testing (Trans-Pacific Demonstration of Visible Human) through broadband sat...

service creation, SDE, broadband services, mobile servIces This paper describes the HP Service Creation Environment (SCE) and experiences with its use. The SCE is used as part of the complete process of specification, creation, test and deployment of services within an intelligent network, thus supporting the service creation life cycle. The SCE supports the creation of services for multiple ne...

Network technologies are traditionally based on wireline solutions. But the introduction of the IEEE 802.11 standards have made a huge impact on the market such that laptops, PCs, printers, cellphones, and VoIP phones, MP3 players in our homes, in offices and even in public areas have incorporated the wireless LAN technology. Wireless broadband technologies nowadays provide unlimited broadband ...

It is now well known that there are various technologies for broadband access providing high-speed Internet access and triple-play services including data, voice, and video. Most well-established broadband access platforms now are digital subscriber line (DSL)-based and the Cable Modem-based. It is generally agreed that fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) provides the bandwidth and flexibility in upgrades...