14 Executive Summary Embracing change
Planning for AI, IoT and tomorrow’s STB
Ken Morse
CTO, Connected Devices, Cisco Systems Region: Worldwide
Interviewed by: Chris Forrester
When you are up against the likes of deep-pocketed Apple, Google, Intel and the world’s telcos (each of which wants to ‘own’ the home), it is vital to be thinking well ahead. Dr Ken Morse is that deep-thinker, and presented his thinking at IBC. Included in the mix is Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and maintaining a role for the set- top box (STB) or ‘home gateway’.
“The world is changing fast, and this past year or two has seen a huge proliferation of devices in the home. We are also beginning to see the IoT really begin to matter. The combination of technologies going into what we call ‘edge’ devices as well as home gateway products is changing our world dramatically,” says Morse. “On the hardware side we all now expect routing to be automatic, except that it rarely is. The functionality that we expect from our TVs and displays is becoming further and deeper embedded in those products. “They are already IP-based
products, and so we are seeing IP to IP exchanges between devices – which sounds complex but the user wants, in fact demands, simplicity. And this applies not just to the last mile but to the last 10 metres in the home. Video is now frequently wireless, and frequently supporting many devices.”
Morse admits that some of his Cisco colleagues might
have their own thoughts, but his view is that to remove the STB from the home would be very difficult. “Remember, it is a low-cost, easy to manufacture and deploy unit, and where you want an autonomous device that suits how you send the signal into the home. In my view it remains the very best choice, which is why it is used so very much. The gateway is going to be around for some time to come.” And for the future Cisco has its sights on the use of AI and the way decision-making is happening in the home environment. “It is the reason why we think the home gateway device will have a role to play because we see it requiring local decision- making. We are hugely excited by the prospects. “It’s not about simple automation but about decision-making in a consumer-friendly way – and does not require you to be an IT super-hero in order to drive the whole thing.”
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“We are also beginning to see the Internet of Things really begin to matter”
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