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An ISP’s Perspective WCA Meeting Palo Alto, CA 16 November 2004 Craig Newman Next Generation Product Management EarthLink. Business System. Equipment. Network. ISP. End User. Design Manufacture. Build Operate. EarthLink prefers to play here. What EarthLink is Looking for?.
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An ISP’s PerspectiveWCA MeetingPalo Alto, CA16 November 2004Craig NewmanNext Generation Product ManagementEarthLink EarthLink Company Confidential
Business System Equipment Network ISP End User Design Manufacture Build Operate EarthLink prefers to play here EarthLink Company Confidential
What EarthLink is Looking for? • 3rd pipe to the home • Compete with Cable & DSL • Provide consumers more choice • Technology agnostic • Wireless • PLC/BPL • Fiber • Other (Drone Airplanes, next gen. satellite) • Criteria • Customer experience • Cost • Ability to deploy and scale EarthLink Company Confidential
What We Forsee (Predictions) • As Broadband penetration increases, a third pipe to the home is increasingly viable • Mobility is a sweetener, but the home market is the key • Different wireless networks may work better in different locations in the US. For example, • Unlicensed – rural • Licensed – cities • Mesh / Relay / Base Station • Room for multiple different systems • Proprietary (Not good for the long run) • Standards EarthLink Company Confidential