1. Project Lightspeed TelcoTV Update
Brad Medford
AT&T Laboratories

2. Agenda
Vision
Reality
Questions/Answers
9/20/2018
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3. AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet, U-verse Enabled
IP Everything
Voice over IP
Project Lightspeed
SBC U-verseSM TV
Revised with brand names
Wireless
AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet, U-verse Enabled
9/20/2018
Title

4. Technical Possibilities to “Change the Game” with IPTV
Every TV in the house has digital quality video
VoD and DVR serving every TV in the house
Any TV can have multiple video windows on it
Faster digital channel changes
More flexibility on programming and content
Video on any IP device: PCs, PDAs, even wireless phones
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5. Network Plan
All-digital, high-bandwidth IP network to reach approximately 18 million households in the initial build
FTTP
New construction, multi-dwelling units, & selected rehab situations
Reach approximately 1 million households
FTTN
Fiber to the node in existing neighborhoods
Reach approximately 17 million households
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6. Architecture at a Glance
Fiber Node
Inter-
office
Fiber
Inter-
office
Fiber
Greenfield
FTTP
National
IP Backbone
Central Office
One
Video Hub Office
Per DMA (VHO)
Redundant
National
Super Hub Offices
(SHO)
Intermediate Office
to consolidate traffic
from Central Offices
Copper Node
Overbuild
FTTN
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7. Building the Right Network
Fiber to the RT (Pronto)
Fiber to the RT (Pronto)
Pronto (RT)
Today
Fiber
Fiber
Copper
Copper
Central Hub
Remote Terminal
X-box
Mbps
Fiber to the Node (FTTN)
Brownfield
Fiber
Fiber
Copper
Central Hub
IP Node
Mbps
New Build
= Network Electronics
X-box = (Cross-connect box or cabinet)
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8. Maintain Quality and Reduce Bandwidth
SD Encoding Advancements
Maintain Quality and Reduce Bandwidth
Channel Mbps 6 5
VC1
& 4
1st integrated
MPEG-2 Encoders
MPEG-4 AVC 3 2 1
2003
2004
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
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9. Capacity Implications of Multiple Video Windows
PIPs roughly 200 Kbps
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10. Technical field trials
Our Plans are ON TRACK
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06
3Q06
4Q06
YE 2008
Construction on IP video offices
FTTN/FTTP network construction
Technical field trials
Controlled Launch
Started Dec. 05
Scaled Launch
complete
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11. Satellite Antenna Farm
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12. VOC Video Wall
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13. MSFT Servers
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14. Alcatel 7750 Switches
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15. Start the Transformation
IP allows many future services
Client-server relationship (Internet Model)
Gaming, videoconferencing, education, etc.
Change-the-Game Video Services
Integrate services to provide customer value (all IP)
Innovative Content Partnerships possible
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16. Questions