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0900 OPENINGConnected Europe: Trends and Numbers

Kurt Scherf, VP & Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

0930 PANELDefining the New Video Experience

Ronald Brockmann, Managing Director, ActiveVideo Europe

Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi Corporation

Patrik Nilsson, Director, Adobe

Geof Todd, Director of Sales & New Business Initiatives, NDS

MODERATOR Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates

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1100 KEYNOTEThe Role of Telcos in the Digital Home

Pierre François DuboisVice President, Very High Broadband and Digital Home Products, Technocentre,Orange

1145 PANELEvolution of the “Digital Furnace”: Residential Gateways and Set-top Boxes

Art Lancaster, CTO, AffinegyChrister Larsson, CEO and Co-founder,

Makewave; VP EMEA, OSGi AllianceBill Stanley, Executive Director, Operations

Solutions, TelcordiaFrederic Van Durme, Head of Product

Management, ThomsonAndrew Wajs, CTO, Irdeto Group, Irdeto/

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MODERATOR Kurt Scherf, VP & Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

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AGENDA1430 PANELBusiness Models for On-Demand Lifestyles

Wim Bus, Senior Vice President of Product Management & Operations, Civolution

Keith Donovan, Sales & Marketing Director, Intamac Systems

Rob Lewis, CEO, OmnifoneTheodore May, VP Content & Value Added

Services, SynacorNeerav Shah, VP Business Development,

Verimatrix

MODERATOR Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates

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1600 PANEL Enabling Technologies: Connecting It All

Jon Finegold, Co-Founder and COO, Thinking Screen Media (previously Frame Media)

Matthew Huntington, VP, Product Marketing, OpenTV

Wouter Leibbrandt, Manager, Advanced Systems Lab, NXP Semiconductors

Peter Smyth, CEO, RedMere

Ian Walsh, VP Business Development, ProVision Communications

MODERATOR Kurt Scherf, VP & Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

1715 SUMMARYWrapping it Up – Predictions for the Next Five Years

Fabrizio Caffarelli, CEO, TVBLOBBill Correll, VP, Marketing & Business

Development, Eyecon Technologies Trond Neergaard, Founder and Managing

Partner, Cloudberry Associates; Member, CTAM Europe Board

Paolo Pastorino, Business Development and Marketing Manager, Loquendo

Kurt Scherf, VP & Principal Analyst, Parks Associates Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates


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All content and charts © 2009 Parks Associates. All forecasts and consumer data courtesy of Parks Associates market research. Please cite accordingly when referencing any information from this document. Visit www.parksassociates.com for more research and company information.

0900 Connected Europe: Trends and Numbers

Parks Associates’ Vice President and Principal Analyst Kurt Scherf addresses global digital lifestyle trends – with a specific focus on Europe. Citing research from the new studies Customer Support in the Digital Home: Europe and Connected Home: Global Outlook, Kurt presents a primary perspective of the digital consumer, including adoption of connected products and services, usage, and interests.

Within this market, centralized connectivity is at the core of broadband service provider strategies. The presence of centralized and remotely managed customer premise equipment offers multiple benefits. Service providers gain operational efficiencies and enhanced customer support capabilities, and the consumer gets access to a host of new whole-home and multidevice features.

BENEFITS TO SERVICE PROVIDERSThe residential gateway contributes to the longer-term benefit of reducing capital expenditures (CAPEX) among pay-television operators. They can manage their video services through the RG to mediate different content and rights management formats and distribute signals to lower-cost customer premise equipment or CE. The RG can also serve as an applications gateway, so operators can quickly and readily deploy value-added services and upgrades.

BENEFITS TO CONSUMERSConsumers benefit from a managed home network by receiving advanced services that allow distribution of content to a variety of devices – both fixed and mobile – over multiple access networks.

Early offerings that leverage the RG for multiplatform access are mainly technical support and lifestyle management services, including online backup and centralized management of antivirus and parental controls. The long-term benefits include near-limitless content options and home automation and health-related services.

For example, applications such as home control and health management will come later but gain prominence, particularly as telehealth, energy management, and security functions integrate functions that rely on the two-way capabilities of broadband communications.

RGs and home networking solutions create the possibility for future and more advanced value-added services. Consumers with these solutions are more receptive to additional VAS, and service providers will have the tools in place to meet this growing demand.

SPEAKERKurt Scherf, VP & Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

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PANEL GUIDES0930 Defining the New Video Experience

Near- and long-term roadmap for television, video, and entertainment consumption from both CE and service perspectivesNew services as supplements to the core video experience Integrating mobile, online, and PC content into the three-screen ecosystem The emergence of 3D video and gaming solutions Cloud services to the set-top box Visual networking – bringing social networking to the TV

The roadmap of the rapidly changing video experience includes:

Long-term TransitionsHealth and wellness monitoring Home control and energy management Home monitoring and intercom

European consumers are accustomed to using the Internet as a source for video content, and with the number of advanced video devices in the home increasing, their expectations for video services are rising as well. Already, one-third of broadband households in the U.K. find widgets appealing.

In addition, consumers show a growing interest in media-sharing capabilities on their TVs (for example, the ability to view pictures from a photo-sharing site). These TV 2.0 applications could serve as the first generation of community and social networking applications and lead to the next stages in the evolution of video services. They could also help overcome the “free dilemma” in online video while also building the foundation for the long-term transitions, which will bring multiple service domains – health, home controls, monitoring – into the video experience.

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PANELISTSRonald Brockmann, Managing Director, ActiveVideo EuropeRichard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi CorporationPatrik Nilsson, Director, AdobeGeof Todd, Director of Sales & New BusinessInitiatives, NDS

MODERATORStuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates

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1145 Evolution of the “Digital Furnace”: Residential Gateways and Set-top Boxes

The evolution of features that home hubs will support Support for features such as home monitoring, energy management, and health monitoring Network and hardware requirements for “future-proofed” home hubs The role of retail-purchased consumer electronics as compatible nodes

The market for set-top boxes (STBs) in Europe, particularly hybrid STBs, got a major boost from the transition to digital services. The STB is evolving into the primary point of entry for television services, including cable TV, DTH, and Telco/IPTV, but its role could easily go beyond video. Both the telcos and the cable operators are setting up their infrastructures to support sophisticated residential gateways (RGs), and the STB is a clear candidate for taking on many of the responsibilities currently assigned to the RG.

However, views within the industry are split on whether RG functions can be included in the set-top and vice versa. From Parks Associates’ view, a versatile gateway allows operators to enable multiple services without having to invest incremental CAPEX in additional devices. In addition, by retaining the RG within their domain, operators can manage the install and activation processes in a manner that minimizes later support costs.

As MSOs and telcos start to adopt an IP-based paradigm for video distribution, they will want to integrate multiple services into one device in order to control costs, have better management, and provide greater (and more walled-in) service options. The device in the home will take shape based on these needs.

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PANELISTSArt Lancaster, CTO, AffinegyChrister Larsson, CEO and Co-founder, Makewave (formerly Gatespace Telematics AB);VP EMEA, OSGi AllianceBill Stanley, Executive Director, Operations Solutions, TelcordiaFrederic Van Durme, Head of Product Management, ThomsonAndrew Wajs, CTO, Irdeto Group, Irdeto/Cloakware

MODERATORKurt Scherf, VP & Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

1100 Keynote: The Role of Telcos in the Digital Home

With the increasing number of connected devices at home, what are the opportunities for an Internet Service Provider like Orange? This keynote describes why Telcos should continue to play a key role for the Digital Home in the future.

SPEAKERPierre François Dubois, Vice President, VeryHigh Broadband and Digital Home Products, Technocentre, Orange

The Stages for the Evolution of Residential Gateways and Set-tops

Stage 1:Access

Stage 2:Transport

Stage 3:Convergence

RoleData and communications routing

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Device management

Key ApplicationsVoice

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RequirementsMedia processing

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DRM and conditional access transcribing

Applications development and execution

Key ApplicationsConvert video format

Multi-screen distribution

Multimedia storage, management, and sharing

RoleEnable Stage 1 and Stage 2 applications in a unified peice of hardware

RequirementsEmbedded tuner and conditional access capabilities

Modular in hardware and for firmware upgrade capabilities

Key ApplicationsDynamic app. deployment

Addition of home management health service features

Link to federated devices/thin client (retail based CE, comm. Devices, netbooks tables, etc.)© Parks Associates


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PANEL GUIDES1430 Business Models for On-Demand Lifestyles

Monetizing online content The role of advertising and other revenue-generating programs Impact of new content protection technologiesUnderstanding the needs of content producers and owners Application stores, microtransactions, and the mobile provider

Internet Video and VoDIn terms of total users of online video services, Western Europe has an audience already 44% larger than in the U.S., and European consumers, particularly video users in Spain, are highly interested in content as long as it is free. The BBC iPlayer has become immensely popular (and is available to Virgin Media cable subscribers), and Yalp! is an effort by Telecom Italia that complements Alice IPTV service by providing additional programming to an online audience. In the U.S., Hulu, Comcast’s Fancast service, and the individual television broadcast networks offer similar features.

The challenge for over-the-top and traditional service providers is in generating premium or new revenues from these segments, and finding the answer to this question is critical in driving future market and subscriber growth.

Customer SupportCustomer support is one area where the challenges are formidable but have strong future potential. Carriers such as BT have shown initial promise, followed by lackluster results, with home support services with BT Home IT Advisor. While consumers are interested in receiving support services from providers, even on a paid basis, service providers continue to offer additional free services as competitive differentiators. Revenue opportunities will emerge as the services get more sophisticated.

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MODERATORStuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates

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PANEL GUIDES1600 Enabling Technologies: Connecting It All

Home networking architectures Device discovery software Media server solutions Conditional access and rights management User interfaces Software development and execution solutions Device and service management elements

There are two types of media use cases driving the digital/connected home concept – the Media Server Concept and the Cloud Media Concept.

The Media Server ConceptThe Media Server collects and shares content across devices in and outside of the home.

It can also perform content backup and security, and the device has the flexibility to accommodate different devices added now and in the future, including media-rendering devices such as cameras, camcorders, and MP3 players.

These devices can also reach out to pull in online video. The online video phenomenon has impacted consumer habits, particularly in Europe. Parks Associates’ research indicates that Western Europe actually has more active online video participants than the U.S. Much of the activity is peer-to-peer downloads from non-studio sanctioned Websites, but this activity establishes habits to influence future behavior, which could provide a boost for Cloud Media.

The Cloud Media Concept The Cloud Media Concept is based on cloud computing and virtualized services, which received press attention in October 2009 when a technical glitch caused widespread data loss for customers with T-Mobile’s Sidekick.

Still, this concept fits well with the increasingly mobile lifestyle of today’s consumers. Within the cloud media paradigm, devices receive premium services including entertainment, communications, and media from closed networks (cable, satellite, IPTV) and “over-the-top” services from the Internet.

Both U.S. and European consumers are interested in on-demand video, in the traditional sense and through online sources, which indicates, at least for the time being, the connected home will have a blend of these two concepts in its media habits, rather than having one concept over the other.

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PANELISTSJon Finegold, Co-Founder and COO, ThinkingScreen Media (previously Frame Media)Matthew Huntington, VP, Product Marketing,OpenTVWouter Leibbrandt, Manager, AdvancedSystems Lab, NXP SemiconductorsPeter Smyth, CEO, RedMereIan Walsh, VP Business Development, ProVision Communications

MODERATORKurt Scherf, Vice President & Principal Analyst,Parks Associates


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PANEL GUIDES1715 Wrapping it Up – Predictions for the Next Five Years

This panel addresses perspectives and predictions for five key digital lifestyles markets in Europe:

Broadcast and entertainment services Communications and broadband servicesHome networking Home monitoring and green-living technologiesDevice management and support services

The value of digital lifestyles solutions increases exponentially as the links among these individual spokes get connected.

Television and video services are enhanced by the introduction of home networks, which enable features like multiroom DVR, an application that resonates with consumers. Television service providers, in turn, benefit by integrating elements of digital media to provide more personalized content experiences and by having greater ability to target both content and advertisements to consumers.

Mobile communications are converging with other digital lifestyles elements both in the home (femtocells and unlicensed mobile access features) and within the access network (IMS). Telecom operators can ameliorate churn by keeping customers locked into a basic broadband service and build the foundation for future multiplatform value-added services focused on entertainment and communications features.

Digital media, gaming, and social networking will benefit from stronger links between end-user devices (the multiscreen approach) and from new business models, notably advertising. The former may be easier to accomplish than the latter, although there are questions as to which core technologies – from content creation to distribution to rendering – are critical. Furthermore, questions remain as to how effective advertising is within new media and which type of ad formats will produce greater revenue streams.

Home and health management are also getting more attention as wireless and powerline-based control systems are included in a growing number of products. As cultural shifts and government initiatives put more emphasis on improving energy and healthcare delivery and consumption, new opportunities will arise for technology companies developing energy management and digital health solutions.

Finally, the element of support wraps around all of the components within the digital lifestyles market – and provides a mechanism to ensure that all the spokes are operating and providing sufficient value to the end user. Improving call center operations will be a critical factor in allowing service providers to reduce operational expenditures and improve customer satisfaction, and these efforts will be the groundwork for future value-added services. For device makers under similar pressures to reduce incoming customer support call volumes, building in auto-configuration and troubleshooting tools to their connected products will be essential.

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PANELISTSFabrizio Caffarelli, CEO, TVBLOBBill Correll, VP, Marketing & Business Development, Eyecon TechnologiesTrond Neergaard, Founder and Managing Partner, Cloudberry Associates; Member of CTAM Europe BoardPaolo Pastorino, Business Development andMarketing Manager, LoquendoStuart Sikes, President, Parks AssociatesKurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates


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Eyecon Technologies, Inc.Eyecon Technologies, Inc. offers a portable software application, to dramatically enhance your entertainment experience by providing unparalleled access and interactivity between you, your media, and your connected home entertainment devices. Our application automatically aggregates both web-based and personal media sources into a virtual super library enabling content discovery, sharing and control through a unique and intuitive interface running on your portable or handheld device. The unified interface for netbooks, mobile internet devices (MIDs) and smart phones makes playing your choices on any connected device seamless. And once you’ve loaded your video selection to a connected television, the synchronized interface screen can be used to chat, share recommendations, preview other programming choices, or learn more about shows, actors or products, all without interrupting the viewing experience of others. www.eyecontechnologies.com


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Innovation LabIn the course of the last six years, we have established an international network comprising close to 2500 connections within worldwide research, product development and entrepreneurship. This network operates as our “antenna association” providing us with a broad perspective of the scope of emerging technologies, of their potential, and of who has advanced the furthest and with what. Such an overview supplies us with a quite precise impression of what will be stirring in 3-5 years which is the time span right now on the drawing boards of research and development departments. www.ilab.dk

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The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI)The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) is an industry body that offers an active dialogue between telecoms operators, vendors and manufacturers and defines technical specifications for Home Gateways. The group, founded by nine telecoms operators in 2004, currently represents key worldwide players in the home gateway or home networking domain, including operators, CPE vendors, chipset manufacturers, network equipment providers and software designers.

The HGI works to facilitate the development of a Home Gateway device that matches the business requirements of telecoms operators; shortening the time to market of advanced, revenue generating services whilst providing an improved customer experience by seamlessly integrating devices, networks and services into a homogenous, easy to use broadband home environment.

The HGI works closely with other industry bodies in its aim to create a future-proof Home Gateway that not only incorporates existing standards and proven technologies, but also can be integrated with end to end network and service architectures and the ever-expanding and varying customer environment.

The HGI enables operators to focus on deploying revenue generating services while facilitating the manufacturing processes of vendors, and the experience of customers. www.homegateway.org

ETSI ETSI is one of the world’s leading standardization organizations for Information & Communication Technologies (ICT). With membership by over 720 companies from 62 countries around the world, ETSI is not only the “home” of many traditional ICT technologies, including GSM and 3G mobile, it is developing increasingly its activities in many innovative areas, including digital media content and delivery. www.etsi.org


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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONSADMIN Ltd. ADMIN Ltd. is a St. Petersburg based consultancy focused on mobile content & Internet industry development, electronic commerce, high-tech investments, business consulting and international cooperation. ADMIN Ltd. is an organizer of annual Mobile VAS Conference (www.vasforum.ru), Mobile Monday St. Petersburg (www.mobilemonday.ru) and other IT events. The Russian Mobile Content Market Report is also available. www.admin.spb.ru

CABACABA is the only industry association to offer industry intelligence to stakeholders in all areas of home & building automation. CABA’s resources cover areas such as HVAC, lighting, security, A/V, communications technologies, energy management and controls. A number of resources are available through the association including iHomes & Buildings magazine, research, CABA’s forums, CABA’s monthly eBulletin, Information Series reports, Event Reports and the CABA web site. Please visit www.caba.org for further information.

CEPCAConsumer Electronics Powerline Communication Alliance (CEPCA) is a nonprofit corporation established to promote and continuously advance high speed PLC technology to utilize and implement a new generation of consumer electronics products through the rapid, broad and open industry adoption of CEPCA specifications. CEPCA aims to provide consumers with a comfortable and friendly user experience while achieving optimal performance.

CEPCA implementations will become an essential function to the widespread usage of CE devices. www.cepca.org

ChinaCCM.comAs China’s leading industry consultancy expert offering industry intelligence and market solution, ChinaCCM.com has built a reputation for providing quality products and excellent customer service since 1997. ChinaCCM’s research and analysis cross a wide range of 19 industry sectors, over 100 vertical and comprehensive channels, the company’s expertise includes: in-depth market and industry research reports, most current and accurate market assessment, special case study in Chinese market, etc. ChinaCCM has also built global partnership with many leading research and consulting companies to study on the global industries. www.chinaccm.com/4s/

The ECHONET ConsortiumThe ECHONET Consortium was established in 1997 and has since developed key software and hardware technologies for home network systems that conserve energy, improve home security and healthcare, enable remote monitoring and control of equipment, and so on. The ECHONET Specification is a universal transmission standard for various services in home network systems that combine home appliances of different manufacturers for either newly built or existing houses. ECHONET stands for Energy Conservation and Homecare NETwork. www.echonet.gr.jp


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Hong Kong Wireless Development CentreHKWDC has acquired financial assistance from HKSAR and sponsorship from quasi–government organizations and wireless industry players. HKWDC provides a full range of wireless connectivity services, facilities, information, testing services and business networks to wireless parties, especially for application developers. This can greatly assist them in growing and developing in an increasingly competitive wireless market. www.hkwdc.org

Fiber-to-the-Home CouncilNow in its seventh year, the Fiber-to-the-Home Council is a non-profit organization established to help its members plan, market, implement and manage FTTH solutions. Council membership includes municipalities, utilities, developers, and traditional and non-traditional service providers, creating a cohesive group to share knowledge and build industry consensus on key issues surrounding fiber to the home. www.ftthcouncil.org

Experiential Marketing Forum (EMF)The Experiential Marketing Forum (EMF) is an international community of professionals, students and people who share ideas and keep abreast of the newest trends and exciting things happening in the world of media. Feel free to invite all of your co-workers and friends to join this great think tank and share ideas that benefit marketers and their customers on a global level.

Experiential marketing gives customers an opportunity to engage and interact with brands, products, and services in sensory ways that provide the icing on the cake of providing information. The term “Experiential marketing” refers to actual customer experiences with the brand/product/service that drive sales and increase brand image and awareness. When done right, it’s the most powerful tool available to win brand loyalty. www.experientialforum.com

ITA AllianceThe Interactive Television Alliance is an independent, self-funding, non-profit trade and professional organization representing the broad interests of the entire ITV industry. There is no other single organization that represents the full range of concerns for the ITV industry in the US. Many ITV companies currently belong to a number of associated organizations. NATPE, the Television Academy and Producers Guild represent the content side. CEA, SMPTE, and the ITAA represent technology and standards. NAB and NCTA represent distribution. And ANA, AAAA, CTAM and the IAB represent advertising and marketing. We intend to collaborate actively with all of them as we advance the industry. www.itvalliance.org

ETA® InternationalETA® International, founded in 1978, the Electronics Technicians Association International is a not-for-profit, professional association promoting excellence in electronics technologies through certifications. The association’s initiatives are to provide a prominent certification program of competency criteria and testing benchmarks that steers international electronic standards and renowned professional electronics credentials.

Today, ETA has issued over 100,000 certifications covering more than 70 certification programs in a variety of fields including: Alarm and Security, Avionics, Biomedical, Broadband-Voice over Internet Protocol, Computer Networking, Customer Service, Radar, Residential Electronics, Satellite, Telecommunications, Fiber Optics, Data Cabling, and Wireless.

The association consists of over 8,000 members, 692 Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) serving on various Industry Advisory Committees and 950 Exam/Certification Administrators (CA’s). www.eta-i.org

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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONSOSGi AllianceThe OSGi Alliance is an independent non-profit corporation comprised of technology innovators and developers and focused on the interoperability of applications and services based on its component integration platform. The OSGi Alliance is a worldwide consortium of technology innovators that advances a proven and mature process to assure interoperability of applications and services based on its component integration platform. The OSGi Service Platform is delivered in many Fortune Global 100 company products and services and in diverse markets including enterprise, mobile, home, telematics and consumer. The OSGi Alliance was founded in March 1999. www.osgi.org

The MPEG Industry ForumThe MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) is a not-for-profit organization with the following goal: “To further the adoption of MPEG Standards, by establishing them as well accepted and widely used standards among creators of content, developers, manufacturers, providers of services, and end users.” With over 60 member companies representing broad worldwide interests in all aspects of digital video, the MPEG Industry Forum was established to further the understanding and adoption of MPEG-4, MPEG-7, MPEG-21 and other emerging MPEG standards. MPEGIF serves as a single point of information on technology, products and services for these standards, offers interoperability testing, a conformance program, marketing activities, and is present at international trade shows and conferences. www.mpegif.org

The SIP CenterThe SIP Center is a public resource for the commercial development of SIP (Session Initiation Protocol.) Serving both the SIP developer community as well as the wider industry since July of 2000, The SIP Center offers technical and market resources as well as a 24 x 7 public SIP proxy for testing SIP implementations. There are free SIP User Agent downloads, a comprehensive products and services directory, the latest SIP news and special interest articles, tutorials, whitepapers, developers tools and resources and much more. Visit The SIP Center for information on all things SIP. www.sipcenter.com

Storage VisionsThe Storage Visions Conference gives you a preview of the latest storage trends in a relaxed and informative environment. Meet the folks that matter in the entertainment value chain and find out how current and coming trends can benefit your company. www.storagevisions.com

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit association that strives to stimulate the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. The MMA is a global organization with over 650 members representing over forty countries. MMA members include agencies, advertisers, hand held device manufacturers, carriers and operators, retailers, software providers and service providers, as well as any company focused on the potential of marketing via mobile devices. http://mmaglobal.com

LonMark InternationalFew organizations have such a dramatic impact on the development and acceptance of open, interoperable solutions than LonMark International. For over a decade, the members of the LonMark organization have been creating and publishing guidelines supporting the independent development of products that can be seamlessly connected together using the ANSI/CEA 709 networking standard. www.lonmark.org


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PLATINUM SUPPORTING MEDIACE-BusinessCE-Business focuses on the transfer of technical know-how, presents new products, and reports on news, trends and business models from the industry. www.channelpartner.de/consumerelectronics/

ChannelPartner ChannelPartner (CP) is one of the leading information media for dealers, systems houses and service providers in the fields of information technology (IT), telecommunications (TC) and consumer electronics (CE). ChannelPartner helps specialized dealers to develop a corporate strategy, choose their suppliers and put together a product assortment. ChannelPartner’s reports – including those in the many Specials – are up-to-the-minute, precise and independent. Channelpartner is more than just a trade journal. Our Internet website channelpartner.de is the leading online platform for the channel. Even now, ChannelPartner and its team of online editors already generate over 2,0 million Page Impressions (IVW, August 2007). www.channelpartner.de

Digital Media WireDigital Media Wire is a news organization, publisher and events company serving the digital & mobile media and entertainment industries since 2000. We publish a highly respected daily email newsletter, industry directory, and reports, which, combined, deliver the most relevant news and information services for this extremely dynamic industry. Our executive forums, which feature the leading minds and influencers in digital & mobile media, are widely recognized by the press and provide invaluable networking opportunities. We welcome inquiries on how we can put our knowledge & relationships to work for you. www.digitalmediawire.com

SUPPORTING MEDIAAdvanced-television.comAdvanced Television Limited publishes the business journals Euromedia and IPTV International, which cover the broadcast and broadband sectors, as well as providing the online industry news and analysis service www.advanced-television.com. It also publishes management reports and industry databooks. www.advanced-television.com

Antenna Systems & Technology Antenna Systems & Technology is a trade magazine for antenna professionals, including commercial operators, OEMs, manufacturers, dealers/distributors and companies involved with wireless systems, cellular, and RF & microwave communications markets. www.antennasonline.com

Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)WIP makes the path easier for mobile developers, reduces cycle times and increases innovation in the mobile ecosystem. This is accomplished through events like Mobile Jam, the WIPwiki.com resource portal for mobile developers and tools like the WIP Partnership Quiz for connecting to the right partners in the ecosystem. WIP also partners with wireless organizations and Developer Programs around the world. www.wipconnector.com

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SUPPORTING MEDIAThe BRIDGE On a weekly basis, the BRIDGE provides an in-depth look at bandwidth businesses, whether it’s cable, satellite, telco, TV or audio. The publication delivers information, research and the latest trends in business niches such as video-on-demand, pay-per-view, digital recorders and interactive TV, as well as reporting on developments surrounding broadband and sales of consumer electronics at retail. www.mbc-thebridge.com

Media Business Corp. covers all media choice businesses, from cable to satellite to telco TV, broadband plays, Wi-Fi and more. Our award-winning products range from daily e-news letters to major annual reports to in-depth data bases. SkyREPORT, The Evening Bridge, Telco Media News, and SkyRETAILER provide daily and weekly news for different aspects of media choice businesses. The BRIDGE Research Report is a weekly pdf publication providing quality, in-depth research on key topics impacting the entire media choice spectrum. Our data offerings include historical and forecasted subscriber data (cable, satellite, broadband, DSL, etc); household behavior and geo-demographic information; cable system information and channel line-up data; and targeted marketing solutions. Consulting services are available to support our core data offerings.

BPL Today BPL Today is your expert resource with news and analysis chronicling the emerging broadband over power lines industry. Nowhere else will you find hundreds of articles, a robust industry directory, discussion forums and more -- all focused on BPL and related industries including smart grid technology and applications, smart building and multi-dwelling unit technology plus smart home, in-premises networks and end-user applications. www.bpltoday.com/connect

AV & DOMOTICAAV & Domotica is about domotics, custom install, home entertainment, home cinema and system integration. AV & Domotica is a multimedia concept, which consists of a magazine, a website portal and an e-zine newsletter. Prime target groups (“readers”) are: architects, property developers, estate agents, constructors, installers, suppliers, consultants, et cetera. Apart from this, especially consumers will use AV & Domotica for information on their residential AV and domotics demands. AV & Domotica serves the above for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. www.avdomotica.com

AutomatedBuildings.comAutomatedBuildings.com is an on line magazine and web resource providing the news, as well as connection to the exciting and rapidly evolving industry that automates large buildings. We have become the industries B2B web site providing connection for all new and existing automated building industry stakeholders. www.automatedbuildings.com

CASADOMO.com CASADOMO.com is the world’s leading Spanish spoken Digital Home Portal and Community. CASADOMO.com publishes daily news and articles. It also offers a wide range of services such as library, video-library and a digital home dictionary. CASADOMO.com additionally include Guides about products, companies, events, training and real estate projects. CASADOMO.com focuses on areas such as home automation, security, telecom, audio/video, entertainment and informatics related to the digital home. CASADOMO.com sends daily and weekly newsletters to its more than 40.000 active members. www.casadomo.com


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Conference Guru Conference Guru - We track hundreds of technology conferences around the world to help our Members find the right conferences…to get in front of the right people…at the right price. www.conferenceguru.com

Connect-WorldThe Connect-World series of magazines is a forum for the highest-level decision-makers in the telecommunications and information technology sectors to give their opinion about the impact of ICTs on the way people live and work. Editions published include: Africa & Middle East , Asia-Pacific, Europe, EMEA, India, Latin America, North America and Global as well as special issues to commemorate significant events, shows and exhibitions. www.connect-world.com

CEA SmartBriefConsumer Electronics Association (CEA) SmartBrief brings you the CE news that really matters. Our editors handpick key articles from hundreds of publications, do a brief summary of each and provide links back to the original sources. CEA SmartBrief’s reaches over 65,000 C-level and senior executives. www.smartbrief.com/cea

Convergence World Written and compiled by an internationally renowned team of writers in the communications, IT and media marketplace, Convergence World informs and updates 10,500 senior executive decision makers on the major commercial opportunities that convergence currently presents to their businesses.

Convergence World brings the highest quality to the reader through editorial opinion, news analysis, industry roundtables, sector features, reports, case studies, interviews with convergence industry leaders and viewpoint articles from industry commentators on a bi-monthly basis.. www.convergenceworld.net

Domotique NewsFounded in 1988 Domotique News has been the first European newsletter of its kind on new e-habitat technologies, and since 1995 the number 1 European information and communication web based platform on intelligent buildings and smart home networks and controls technology.

The monthly Domotique News and International Domo News provide companies and high-tech news buffs with the latest cross-industry news about the evolving home networking market. Subscribers and readers come from a broad spectrum of industries including telecom, energy, consumer electronics, high-tech and computer. Our exclusive and up-to-date editorial content highlights technology trends in residential systems and service markets.

MDF Editions, the first European editor and publisher of intelligent living spaces publications, also organizes seminars and annual Eurodomotique conferences. www.domotique-news.com

EPM CommunicationsEPM publishes newsletters, research studies and directories which focus on marketing, consumer and retail trends. The company also produces conferences and seminars; offers telephone-based short-term consulting as well as in-depth competitive analysis; and provides speakers for in-house presentations, workshops and conferences. www.epmcom.com


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SUPPORTING MEDIAEuromediaEuromedia has established itself as the leading exponent of in-depth analysis across broadband business spectrum. Euromedia’s top contributors, columnists and correspondents examine the companies, the technologies and the trends in a way that delivers useable insight to its readers in their own field and, as important, in the parallel and convergent segments. Coverage of broadband technology, content, delivery and monetisation across all platforms are at the heart of the Euromedia mix. While www.advanced-television.com guarantees you will not miss a beat in the fast developing broadband world, Euromedia complements it with the context and analysis that brings it all into focus. www.advanced-television.com/Euromedia.htm

The Evening Bridge The Evening Bridge brings the latest news and developments in cable, satellite, broadcasting, telco TV, Wi-Fi services, DSL and more. The Evening Bridge is a daily, after-the-bell tipsheet to key media industry happenings on Wall Street and beyond. In addition, The Evening Bridge’s expanded stock coverage will give you a bird’s eye view of the day’s market action. Available on-line or in e-news format delivered direct to subscribers. www.mbc-thebridge.com/eveningbridge.cfm

FierceOnlineVideo FierceOnlineVideo gives you the inside scoop on the latest news in the online video industry including video search, video on demand, broadband video, online video advertising, content delivery networks, and more. Read FierceOnlineVideo to stay on top of the latest developments with content providers, service providers, and venture capital deals. www.FierceOnlineVideo.com

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FierceWireless:Europe FierceWireless:Europe is a twice-weekly wireless industry update for European mobile industry executives. Get the latest news and information about European mobiles & operators, mobile commerce, mobile handsets, mobile applications, 3G technologies, and other European mobile industry advancements. www.FierceWireless.com/Europe

FierceMobileContent FierceMobileContent brings you daily news updates from the mobile content and mobile marketing sector. Coverage includes important mobile content topics like Digital Rights Management (DRM), mobile marketing, mobile messaging, mobile music, mobile search, mobile video & more. www.FierceMobileContent.com

FierceIPTV FierceIPTV gives you the latest developments in the IPTV industry including news on IP television, IPTV deployments, Triple Play, Quadruple play, Set-top box, IP multimedia subsystems (IMS) and IP video. www.FierceIPTV.com

Global Sources Publications Limited Global Sources Publications Limited is a leading trade media company, with over 20 years of experience in printing and publishing. We serve to promote trade and business opportunities for global suppliers and buyers in the market. Our trade magazine Global Electronics & Electrical Appliances has a worldwide readership. To help you grasp up-to-date information about global suppliers and market trend, Global Electronics & Electrical Appliances is divided into several sections, which covers a wide spectrum of products. www.iglobalhk.com

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TV Services, Bundles, & Providers3D TV, Video-on-DemandPlace-shifting ContentConsumer Entertainment HabitsSocial Networking and Interactive TV

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Primary consumer analysis and best strategies to monetize new video services

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mCubeDigital.commCubeDigital.com is an online industry intelligence resource focused on next generation telecom services and telecom service layer infrastructure. Dedicated to enabling the free exchange of information, mCubeDigital.com has developed an offer that brings new opportunities to equipment and software vendors, application developers and service providers through the creation of an open market for telecom services that facilitates the Internet-Telecom convergence. www.mcubedigital.com

IPTV MagazineIPTV Magazine is a monthly industry publication that identifies and explains problems and solutions or new revenue producing services and ways to implement them for the IPTV industry. IPTV editors cover different segments of the industry interviewing and reporting on subjects and topics that can benefit people selecting and implementing IPTV systems and services. IPTV magazine is content focused. Much of our articles come from company contributions which have met our unbiased and solution focused guidelines. We cover critical issues facing service providers and manufacturers on the deployment of products, software and services. www.iptvmagazine.com

Mobile Video MagazineMobile Video Magazine identifies and explains the technologies and applications that allow video and multimedia services to be provided through mobile communication networks. Readers learn about the types of systems and available options that are necessary to implement mobile video along with new features and applications and the business opportunities that are available in the mobile video industry. www.mvideomagazine.com

IPTV Industry IPTV Industry is the leading online trade publication dedicated to the internet television B2B marketplace. Providing news, white papers, development resources and online buyer’s guide for the IPTV Industry. With a worldwide readership of manufacturers, content providers, distributors, resellers and integrators, IPTV Industry is the number one online source for industry sales leads, branding and promotion of IPTV products and services. www.iptv-industry.com

IPTV International IPTV is the engine that will drive the new media era of ‘content everywhere’. Being ahead of the game with the new technologies, new content formats and new business models that IPTV ushers in will determine the success or failure in the coming years. IPTV International covers the strategies, companies and people at the forefront of developments in IPTV. It should be read by broadcasters, producers, and network operators and anyone who supplies them to the tools or know-how to deliver their viewers and subscribers the new services enabled by IPTV. www.advanced-television.com/iptv.htm

HiddenWires HiddenWires is the leading European publication for the custom installed home automation and home entertainment trade. Aimed at designers, installers, suppliers and users of smart home technology, HiddenWires offers a products and services directory, news, articles, case studies, an events calendar, a bookshop, and useful links to trade organizations and other resources. Visitors can also sign up to the free email newsletter. http://hiddenwires.co.uk

Home Toys A News and Information Resource for Home Technology. Thousands of Articles, Daily News Stories, Products, Industry Tools and more. Join with 100,000+ industry players and 30,000+ home tech enthusiasts who visit each month to find out how to grow their businesses and expand their knowledge. www.Hometoys.com

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TVover.net TVover.net is a leading site that aggregates news and information about IPTV, Internet TV, and related topics. In addition we provide a directory of web sites offering video or Internet TV, forums for discussion (IPTV Forums), and an informational site (IPTV Information). www.tvover.net

WiMAX Industry WiMAX Industry is the leading online trade publication dedicated to the WiMAX 802.16 standard and broadband wireless access (BWA) marketplace. It provides news, white papers, development resources and online buyer’s guide for the WiMAX Industry. With a worldwide readership of manufacturers, providers and enterprise end-users, WiMAX Industry is the number one online marketplace for WiMAX, 802.16 broadband wireless access solutions. www.wimax-industry.com

Wireless Business Review Each quarter, Wireless Business Review reaches over 10,000 key wireless decision-makers, the majority of whom are active in the mobile network operator arena worldwide at ‘C’ Suite level. Every issue of WBR contains high level features which examine currently hot topics across the wireless world. Regular features include a look at the top 25 performing companies in the wireless sector, a review one of the latest sector developments by a top industry analyst and interviews with leading industry figures. www.telecomredux.com

TelecomsEurope Written for corporate and technical senior managers, TelecomsEurope brings quality in-depth coverage to wireless operators, fixed line carriers and other service providers, systems integrators and VARs, with an all European focus. Regular features including news analysis, product and technology, and newsmap, bring the hottest topics straight to our readers in print and online. www.telecomseurope.net

Triple Play News Triple Play News is the leading online trade publication dedicated to the Voice, Video and Data B2B marketplace. It provides news, white papers, development resources and online buyer’s guide for the Triple Play marketplace. With a worldwide readership of manufacturers, content providers, distributors, resellers and integrators, Triple Play News is the number one online source for industry sales leads, branding and promotion of Triple Play products and services. www.triple-play-news.com

SkyREPORT.com A satellite industry web site offering daily satellite industry news. In addition to top stories, each day includes one of the following feature sections: People, Technology, Competitive Watch (other multichannel providers), International News and Programming. SkyREPORT.com is available on-line or in e-news format delivered direct to subscribers. www.skyreport.com

OSP™OSP™ offers service providers How-To solutions for making effective and cost-efficient technology decisions at the network’s edge. OSP™ equips telecom professionals with the educational content necessary to meet their network objectives in a continually evolving marketplace. OSP™ Magazine is free for those who qualify. www.ospmag.com

Next-generation Network (NGN)June 4, 2008, Computex Forum Taipei -- NGN 2008 at TWTC, Taipei (www.ngntoday.com). Progress toward next-generation networks, relevant technologies, business strategies, by AT&T, Qualcomm, NXP, Texas Instruments, Korea Telecom, NTT and other leading companies. B2B event, audience of 600 pre-qualified industry professionals. Official forum of Computex Taipei. www.ngntoday.com

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Consumer Surveys: U.K. FranceGermany PolandSpainCountries added at client request

Primary Consumer Research on Digital Home Tech Support

Consumers are demanding tech support options for purchasing, installation, and troubleshooting.

How can companies offer high-value support services without overloading CAPEX?

Consumer interest and revenue opportunities

Current DIY solutions for digital home headaches and how professional monitoring and support solutions can meet this demand

Strengths and strategies of service providers, retailers, manufacturers, and third-party providers in this market

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DIGITAL HOME SUPPORT

HOME NETWORKS

TRUSTED DIGITAL HOME ADVISOR SERVICES

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AGENDA 9:00 AM Consumer Electronics

Purchases: Are Consumers Back in the Buying Mood? 9:45 – 10:45 AM

The Connected TV – Displays and Beyond 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMService Provider Strategies for the Connected Home

12:15 – 1:15 PMThe Mobile Aspect of Unified Infotainment: Opportunities and Challenges

1:30 – 2:30 PMAdvances in Television Advertising

2:45 – 3:45 PMBringing the Smart Grid to the Smart Home 4:00 – 5:00 PM�D: Adding New Dimensions to Entertainment

Monetizing Connectivity in the Home

January 7, 2010 South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center

TOPICS New trends in Consumer Electronics Trends in Video Advertising Video Services

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