Next Gen 08 – The ‘Can-Do’ broadband conference you have to be at!

Next Generation Broadband and Digital Inclusion are hot topics. The Next Gen 08 conference is being held here in Manchester on 4th November 08.  It is designed to raise the level of debate and help you make informed decisions; so if you want to know the answers to any of the questions below, come to Manchester.

• What do the government’s plans for digital inclusion mean for your organisation? Wayne David MP, the Deputy Minister for Digital Inclusion, will explain the new Digital Equality Action Plan.

• What are the implications of the government’s Caio review into Next Generation Broadband? Francesco Caio will present his findings and tell us what he really thinks is going on.

• Which developers are getting on with the job of rolling out fibre to the home, and why do they see a good business case? Find out about major plans from developers around the UK.

• What are Openreach planning and where will their investment be directed? Find out what they are offering and what they expect us to contribute.

• What is going on with the South Yorkshire Digital Region? Digital Region director, Graeme Dent, will explain where they are up to.

• How else can public sector intervention make a difference? Learn about Manchester’s plans for rolling out fibre to the home and creating a ‘Living Lab’ of new applications and services

• What should local councils be doing to get their neighbourhoods ready for next generation broadband?

• What is happening in Bournemouth? Hear from H2O Networks about their plans to connect 85,000 homes and businesses with fibre through the sewers

• Is there a viable business case for rural next generation access? No, according to major players. Yes, according to Daniel Heery of deeply rural Alston Cybermoor.

• If NGA is going to be a ‘patchwork quilt’ of local initiatives, how will they be knitted together technically and operationally to look like a sensible proposition to major service providers?

• Is there a case for supporting next generation roll-out through better public service delivery? Learn about plans for e-health using next gen applications.

• Do the kids get it? Education, social networking and games could all be big drivers for next generation broadband

For more details on the agenda and registration visit the Gen 08 website.