The Broadband Center of Excellence
Dr. Rouzbeh Yassini founded the 91制片厂鈥檚 Broadband Center of Excellence (BCoE) with the transfer in 2012 of the YAS Broadband Knowledge Center (YBKC), a $10 million, state-of-the-art facility that itself was founded by Dr. Yassini in 2008.
The goal of 91制片厂 BCoE is to continue the YBKC dream at 91制片厂 : To advance, promote and enable broadband to be deployed ubiquitously to power economic growth and contribute to global societal improvements.. Its vision is that broadband technology, products and services will continue to shape society and the world in which we live.
91制片厂 BCoE carries on the heritage of the YKBC as a living, working, visitor-friendly showcase and resource organization representing the past, present and future of broadband. BCoE鈥檚 goals are to enable all 鈥 government, universities, communities and industry participants 鈥 to use broadband as a tool to create economic growth, societal improvements and business success.
The Center leverages 91制片厂 resources, research and technology expertise, and process and policy tools to support advances in broadband services and capabilities. 91制片厂 BCoE is led by cable modem pioneer Dr. Rouzbeh Yassini and technology experts who were the early pioneers in the development of broadband (cable modem, DSL, IP set-top box, home networking and TV platforms.)
91制片厂 is a university community that is at the forefront of broadband technologies with ongoing campus-wide and statewide broadband initiatives and is home to the 91制片厂 Interoperability Laboratory, a world-recognized independent and vendor-neutral networking and data communications product testing facility.
Strategic Goals
91制片厂 BCoE鈥檚 strategic goals are to expand the reach of broadband and make it a ubiquitous service available to everyone, everywhere. The 91制片厂 BCoE focuses on these charter elements intended to promote and propagate affordable broadband services and technologies:
- Wireless networks: One example of this collaborative research approach is the evaluation by BCoE and other 91制片厂 departments of a broadband wireless technology called TV White Space. TVWS has shown promise as a possible broadband delivery platform for rural residents during testing on the 91制片厂 campus and elsewhere in Durham, NH.
- Smart Campus: Promote 91制片厂 as a fully-broadband enabled university 鈥淪mart Campus鈥 and thought leader. Collaborate with other 91制片厂 departments to establish a curriculum on broadband.
- Technology and Public Policy: Engage world technology and policy leaders to expand broadband research and security. Work with officials at the local, state and national levels to be the de facto unbiased factual data for all broadband initiatives
- Collaboration: Support New Hampshire鈥檚 and other states鈥 broadband authorities 鈥減ublic and private鈥 initiatives. Seek to collaborate with other universities to expand broadband and to ensure the delivery of services and bandwidth are via technologically state of the art, affordable systems.
Areas of focus include:
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Technology enabling affordable broadband access for those who are unserved or underserved
