Jeff Turner

1998 Western Show, Part 5: 25% VOIP Penetration by 2003?

Going into the 1998 Western Show, much of the tech buzz was about packet-based services over IP, and in particular, voice over IP. In part 5 of this panel, MediaOne’s Jeff Turner discusses how IP-based techniques will enable operators to launch more features more quickly; rules-based routing to manage calls; and MediaOne’s desire to get to a 15-20% market penetration in five years. (Note to self: Don’t ever color your own hair again.)

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1998 Western Show, Part 6: Challenges in Lifeline VOIP

Going into the 1998 Western Show, much of the tech buzz was about packet-based services over IP, and in particular, voice over IP. In part 6 of this panel, we discuss challenges in getting to lifeline voice services. For MediaOne’s Jeff Turner, it’s network-powered CPE that can perform lifeline telephony. For Broadcom’s Rich Nelson, DOCSIS 1.1 is in market, but what’s needed is a combination cable modem / VoIP device. For Dave Bukovinsky, of CableLabs, the one challenge is specifying QoS parameters for DOCSIS 1.1. “It’s somewhat unchartered water.” (Note to self: Don’t ever color your own hair again.)

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1998 Western Show: Technology Forum, Part 1

Going into the 1998 Western Show, much of the tech buzz was about packet-based services for the IP side of the plant, served by cable modems. At the time, this was a big change from the current mode of providing telephone services over cable, using traditional circuit switched techniques. To delve into these topics, I moderated a technology panel that included Jeff Turner of Mediaone, David Bukovinsky of CableLabs, and Rich Nelson of Broadcom. Focus: PacketCable, Internet Protocol, IP telephony, and HSD. (Note to self: Don’t ever color your own hair again.)

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