PROGRAM (20. 5. 2013)   Monday, 27 May 2013 08:00 – 08:45  Registration 08:45 – 09:00 Opening of the workshop   09:00 – 10:30 1st part Digital agenda Nikolaj Simič, Sikom Examples of good practices in the construction of open broadband networks - ENGAGE project Andrej Kos, LTFE Open Networks Marco Forzati, ACREO   Coffee break 11:00 - 12:30 2nd part The evolution of fiber networks in Finland Elina Koivisto, Network cooperative Kuuskaista Open optical networks Mathias Nass, FTTH Council Get to Fast, Faster – combining Vectoring and Fiber to deliver more broadband, to more subscribers Stefaan Vanhastel, Alcatel-Lucent 12:30 – 13:30                Lunch 13:30 – 15:00 3rd part Optimal Model for Digital Agenda Europe Broadband Targets Fulfilment in Rural Areas of Slovenia Matjaž Pogačnik, Telekom Slovenije Draft strategy of development of electronic communications in the Republic of Slovenia Marjan Turk, Directorate for the Information Society The role of the regulator in the development of infrastructure Tanja Muha, APEK Coffee break 15:30 - 17:30 4th part State of broadband access in Slovenia and its regulation Damir Cibic, Ekonomska fakulteta State of optical networks in EU Špela Kern, Iskratel Experience of building open broadband networks in the white areas and future challenges Mojca Jarc, Directorate for the Information Society To fiber or not to fiber Goran Živec, Vahta 18:00 – 20:00 Dinner     Tuesday, 28 May 2013 8:30 - 10:00 1st part How to achive objectives of the Digital Agenda Katja Mohar Bastar, APEK Reuse of existing infrastructure to achieve the objectives of the Digital Agend Vesna Prodnik Pepevnik, Vafer VDSL in next generation access networks Anton Umek,Faculty of Electrical Engineering   Coffee break 10:30 - 12:00 2nd  part Boosting VDSL2 Bit Rates with Vectoring - Obstacles of vectoring implementation Rok Čotić, Telekom Slovenije Multiplexing of optical signals in urban access networks Klaus Samardžić, Smartcom Cabel networks Vasja Krotko, Telemach 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch 13:00 – 14:30 3rd part Wireless alternatives to closing the broadband gap Tomi Mlinar, Boštjan Batagelj, Faculty of Electrical Engineering LTE - initial experiences and expectations Iztok Saje, Telekom Slovenije Broadband Satellite Access Stefano Zara, Skylogic   Coffee break 15:00 - 16:30 4th part Cable networks of the 21st century Darko Gradišnik, GVO More than Internet Boštjan Tavčar, URSZR WEB-TV or how HbbTV standard contributes to the objectives of the Digital Agend Miha Krišelj, Matevž Pogačnik, Rok Žurbi, Jože Guna, Klemen Pečnik 16:30 - 17:00 Conclusion Final conclusions and closing of the workshop