The Role of the Residential Gateway in the Home

Massive Broadband Growth Continues

Source: iSuppli, 2006

Broadband Subscribers (Millions)

226 M in 2006

170 M Additional Subscribers by 2010

TOMORROW

IP Video

TODAYVoIP

Custom Content

POTS

Hi-SpeedBroadband

Basic Internet

TV

SecureEcommerce

Secure VPN

EntertainmentCenter

HomeAutomationand Control

New IP Services Drive Broadband Growth

Consumer ease-of-use is critical for widespread adoption

Many Connected Products Throughout the Home

Home Networking Complexity is Increasing

Many Different Entries to and Through the Home

Power line

Phone line

Cable

DSL

Fiber Optics

WiMAX

Storage

IP VideoHi-SpeedBroadband

SecureEcommerce

HomeAutomationand Control

VoIP

Fax

Fixed Mobile Convergence

Audio

Secure VPN

EntertainmentCenter

SecurityWLAN

Increasing Complexity is Costly for Service Providers

Lack of Visibility into the Network

No way to rapidly identify and solve service impairments

Operators resort to replacing CPE systems which may not fix the problem

Labor and capital costs can be devastating to service providers cost structure

Service providers need a way to solve problems before they are detected by subscribers

No Service

IP Network Quality Management Answers Challenges

Service Provider Office

With Quality Management Operators Can:

Establish acceptable operating parameters

Monitor network performance in real-time

Diagnose the cause of impairments

Quickly take corrective action

Residential Gateway Becoming Central To the HomeDriven by Need for Delivering

and Managing Quality IP Services

Quality Management Gives Operators the Visibility and Control They Need

Proactive Control of the IP Network

Pinpoint and quickly alleviate impairments such as:

● VoIP Echo● Dropped IP Packets● Line Delays● VoIP Jitter

Compile pertinent data from all levels in an IP network

Aggregate and analyze information

Prioritize video, voice and data

Quality Management Tools – Maximizing the Potential of the IP Network

Enabling Affordable, Customized Content, Services and Applications

IP Video

• Faster performance from DSL, DOCSIS, PON

• Mobile coverage from HSUPA/HSDPA, WiMax

• Better quality of service from HGI, DSL Forum, CableLabs, TI’s PIQUA

• Demand for savings and applications: find-me-follow-me, web Vmail, custom ringtones

• Better quality from new standards and dedicated networks

• Expanded coverage throughout the home; wireless VoIP and audio are next

• A la carte channels, video on demand, DVR to become mainstream

• Enhanced HDTV, interactivity and phone integration with IPTV

• Transferable video across devices through multi-format transcoding

Next-Gen BroadbandIP Voice

The Role of the Residential Gateway in the Home

How Must Service Providers Evolve?

► Complete, immediate support for Installation, In-service and Repair

► Digital Asset Management: Storage, Network Management, Security

…One Source for Digital Services

in the Home

Multiple IP Services?

Home Network

3G

FTTNxDSL

FTTP

Cable Modem

AccessNode Aggregation Network

Security Server

DHCPServer Softswitch

ServiceEdge

Broadcast TV

Internet

ONT

ResidentialGateway

RG

RG

Open Media Suite

Higher Performing, More Programmable, More Manageable IP Networks

Media Data Center

Greater Performance and Manageability at the Edge

and Premise

Multi-Service IP at the Edge

Hosted Storage for Subscriber

Content