Broadband access systems: Networks, applications and devices

Internet access is ubiquitous throughout the developed and much of the developing world. Many users, especially youthful ones, regard broadband video applications, such as social networks, games and IP movies, as necessities. Innovative developments in broadband access technologies hold the key to enhancing these services and realizing futuristic applications. For example, the need for much higher network data rates, such as 100 Gb-Ethernet, have been widely predicted. Rump session #3 is designed to explore the nano- components and network strategies needed to realize a new age of information and communications in society.