At Bristol – great place and getting ready for #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8k8m4Brian_Condon

Here’s the Agenda:

NextGen Events :: Bristol – 17 July :: AgendaThe UK’s independent focus for next generation broadband transformation as an essential foundation for economic growth, innovation and easier development.

The Lord Mayor of Bristol is now welcoming us #NextGen12 pic.twitter.com/aNwfoLDxKarin Ahl

RT @ireneclng: Nemode has a new flyer! #nextgen12 pic.twitter.com/fa74EWaqLuciano Batista

RT @UofEBusiness: We’re jointly hosting a digital roadshow in Bristol with @EventsNextGen on 17 July http://t.co/YWCi1ETp #NextGen12 @rsmaull

The use and experience of what we bought was what made us happy – it was the experience of what we bought that gave us the outcomes we sought. Value is more than an exchange – it’s being co-created. Through ‘use’ in context.

In the past, the only way to use something was to own it.

Ownership used to be the way to gain value – but digitisation changes that #nextgen12 Irene Ng twitpic.com/a8kr65Brian_Condon

Digital world allows us to consider the value of usage as distict from ownership, the immediacy of service on demand @ireneclng #NextGen12

@ireneclng at # nextgen12 talking about new contexts for value in #digitalbritain twitpic.com/a8ks2lBrian_Condon

Let’s see what #NextGen12 got up it’s sleeve. Fibre to the Brits?

@ireneclng at #nextgen12 digitisation = collapse of ‘buy’ & ‘use’ into same space. Don’t need to ‘own’ to use eg spotify youtube

Digital world allows us to consider the value of usage as distict from ownership, the immediacy of service on demand @ireneclng #NextGen12

@ireneclng #nextgen12 digitisation has created an exponential demand for use

The new battleground is context argues Irene – and this needs to be thought of in terms of what is available at the time.

@ireneclng Digitisation creates explosion of demand & use. But only small amount can be captured commercially. Context is key. #nextgen12

Context drives value – and competency is an avatar of value – @ireneclng at #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8ktmfBrian_Condon

Abundance of revenues in service; it’s the ability of objects in context that drive value. Things that are trying to serve contexts better – will deliver value in future markets.

@ireneclng wealth generation of the future is not products in a supermarket, but in ‘context’ of product or service #nextgen12

#NextGen12 Keynote Prof Irene Ng – Professor of Marketing and Service Systems at WMG, University of Warwick, Love her presentation!

"Digitisation + data is the new oil. Context is the new oil field" argues @ireneclng at #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8kvhpBrian_Condon

Contextual invariances and looking at “messy” [ie realistic] contexts.

Dealing with "messy" contexts where everything is connected – new resources are created. #nextgen12 @ireneclng twitpic.com/a8kwq9Brian_Condon

From contextual mess to contextual modularity.

Placing the Internet of Things in context by @ireneclng twitpic.com/a8kxyrBrian_Condon

There’s a land grab for ‘drilling’ in context.

RT @drgeep: @brian_condon @ireneclng – its good stuff. Context is all. Most people will nod but won’t get it. The message needs reinforc …

Stephen Hilton – Super-Connected Cities Why Bother

Cities are about producing collisions – collisions between businesses and users, councils and their customers. Got interested in connectivity and got outside the Council House – based at the Watershed for Connecting Bristol.

Stephen Hilton on Superconnected Cities at #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8l06pBrian_Condon

Bristol has 90m automated readings from Council buildings alone each year. Data volumes will explode when everything is connected. Steve says we need applications and interfaces to make send of this.

"Symmetrical connectivity needs to become the norm for our businesses" #nextgen12 says Stephen Hilton of Bristol Futures

Transformational infrastructure in Bristol by Steve Hilton twitpic.com/a8l1ixBrian_Condon

Existing cooperative approach to PSN – linking infrastructures.

@StephenHilton Challenge: telco industry mindset splits work & entertainment, but we use connectivity interchangeably. #nextgen12

@StephenHilton Companies like Aardman with army of freelancers, large files in cloud, can’t get the connectivity they need #nextgen12

Stephen Hilton talks about Bristol city council existing connectivity – wifi, public sector network #nextgen12

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@StephenHilton Urban BB Fund bid, Gigabit Bristol showcase for SMEs and consumers. They’re coming so we need to build it #nextgen12

Gigabit Bristol picking up that symmetrical essential to business #impressive #nextgen12 #digitalbritain twitpic.com/a8l2vw via @TwitPicPete Woolaghan

Project structure for Gigabit Bristol from Steve Hilton #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8l3usBrian_Condon

Innovation comes from the collisions and clashes between people from different communities – and disciplines. And we get to talk to businesses in new ways and to experiment – it’s not just about procurement it’s -about. Wider context.

Superconnected cities – why bother? Stephen Hilton’s wisdom. #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8l614Brian_Condon

Adam Ashenden – Prysmian Group Fibre to the Home from Start to Finish

Adam Ashenden from Prydmian talks about a real project in Almond, Scotland #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8l71pBrian_Condon

Adam uses practical experience on projects to talk about how these technologies can be deployed – using existing infrastructure to help to reduce costs. Scaling up the network but with reduced size components. Adam says that there are lots of technologies available – and it’s important to understand how they all fit together; and for those involved in projects – whether from local authorities or local communities to have a grasp of how the networks are built. You may want local people involved in digging trenches and providing other access to infrastructure.

Adam ashenden of prysmian talking abt latest on cable & fibre-tackling last mile of connectivity thru coproducing-cheaper! #NextGen12

RT @rsmaull: #nextgen12, co-creating a network, dig your own hole in the garden.

@brian_condon Ppl don’t realise the connectedness is to enable simplicity & creativity. Like sewers enabled liveable 19C cities. #nextgen12

@Acuity_Design yes – wise and we need to remember that I agree! #NextGen12

Superfast Cornwall

Listening to Julian (Cornwall Dev company) and (BT) on http://t.co/iNykv8ZA #NextGen12

BT announce deal with North Yorkshire for superfast broadband #bduk #nextgen12

Ramulf Scarborough announces that BT are partnering with N Yorks with BDUK money #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8lfheBrian_Condon

Ranulf Scarbrough BT announces 70 million partnership between North Yorkshire and BT @BDUK @Watchingtheflow #NextGen12 Bristol

£132m partnership of BT, EU, Cornwall council fm sep 2010, 5yrs, 4000 new jobs #NextGen12 http://t.co/iNykv8ZA

Internet revolution under way in rural Yorkshire with £70m deal – Main Section – Yorkshire PostA COMMUNICATIONS revolution will be launched in North Yorkshire today as the council unveils details of its much-vaunted plan to bring high-speed internet connections to every home and business in England’s most rural county.

Interesting to hear about the tension between raising awareness and managing expectations for the Superfast Cornwall project #NextGen12

Julian Cowans from the Superfast Cornwall project speaks about the importance of digital inclusion #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8lhj9Brian_Condon

Evaluating the impact is an important work stream it’s – about new jobs and GVA developed.

Karin Ahl President Fibre to the Home Council Europe

Karin Ahl argues that FTTH is the way ahead and their case studies show that #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8lwleBrian_Condon

NextGen watching #nextgen12 when current gen talks. @KarinAhl pic.twitter.com/Qlaj3LAOTobias Ahl

Karin shows the statistics for the EU

@KarinAhl talks abt global panorama for FTTH #NextGen12 pic.twitter.com/ipKis0yVIrene Ng

FTTH Council EU looking to understand why take-up much lower in EU than CIS countries #nextgen12 twitpic.com/a8ly1qBrian_Condon

FTTH council Europe wants to see every household in Europe connected to broadband by 2020 #NextGen12

@brian_condon A: because the incumbent is dead set on leaching remaining assets from old phone networks in EU? #da12bb #nextgen12

@brian_condon B: because the telecom lobby has completely hoodwinked funders and policy makers #da12bb #nextgen12

@brian_condon but perhaps the FTTH council EU knows all this and is going to expose it all? #nextgen12

Weird that fibre to the home is being assumed as only broadband future at #NextGen12 Absent q of what value it actually brings to an econ.

@samkinsley -it is the FTTH Council Europe slot :). We’re hearing about Wireless Cities later. Panel debate next. Ask a q? #NextGen12

@samkinsley prob the answer to why fibre penetration is lower in western Europe #whattodowithlegacy #NextGen12

@KarinAhl Why do we need #ftth? 1 New services eg tele-health need greater reliabiity. 2 ISPs can offer more services, ARPU #nextgen12

Panel Discussion

Panel discussion on challenges and benefits from digital developments #NextGen12 pic.twitter.com/C0KUEhXYIrene Ng

I moderated this panel and had no ‘clockcycles’ left for blogging or tweeting. So thanks to everyone for keeping the tweets going.

Discussn on access & inclusion in digital spaces. Availability does not mean access. Relevance as well. Shift 4 public services #NextGen12

Are we worried about the control or regulation of content and Internet – yes #NextGen12 #FTTH #unbundle #innovation

Data creation will change. <- yes. Don’t just assume the big data is the right data #NextGen12

@john_hunt mentioning health care and need for change in this type of service #NextGen12

Integration of services – is not just software and apps but also with the widgets – we now just use phone/computer/TV #NextGen12

How to include ppl who do not want to use technology, when they are the ones that cd be best served by it #NextGen12

RT @KarinAhl: FTTH does not exclude Fibre to other premises #NextGen12 #FTTH

If ppl had more ownershp of data they gener8, how wd they do thngs differtly. <- why ppl r not ‘things’ in #IoT #peoplearebetter #NextGen12

Just finished moderating a panel debate- thanks to everyone for the questions and discussion #nextgen12

RT @EventsNextGen: Ben Shrive UK Broadband now speaking #NextGen12 Bristol – download his presentation here http://t.co/MGEw5VgN

UK Broadband build a network for Swindon @Swindonnews #NextGen12 in Bristol

If ppl had more ownershp of data they gener8, how wd they do thngs differtly. <- why ppl r not ‘things’ in #IoT #peoplearebetter #NextGen12