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Verizon to address personalization and multimedia
applications at CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase
CONNECTIONS™ announced
today Shawn Strickland, Vice
President of Video Solutions for Verizon Communications, will provide the
Closing Keynote for
CONNECTIONS™: The Digital
Living Conference and Showcase on May 2, 2007, at 4:20 p.m.
CONNECTIONS™, produced
by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics
Association, will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on May 1-3,
2007, in California. Strickland’s keynote
“How Does a Service Provider Remain Relevant in an IP World?” will
address the changing market dynamics for incumbent service providers and
the role of Verizon’s FTTH-based FiOS TV service in the company’s vision
and strategy to address the rapidly evolving consumer environment.
Parks Associates research indicates there will be 18 million U.S.
households subscribing to FTTx services by 2011. Driving this growth are
multiple variables, including fierce competition among wireline access
providers seeking service breadth as key differentiators, and a greater
reliance on robust access speeds to enable rich bundled services
offerings, including high-quality Internet and video services.
“The role of service providers is undergoing a fundamental change,”
said Kurt Scherf, vice president
and principal analyst for Parks Associates. “These companies have to
invest in new technologies and provide a new level of user experience and
personalization in their services. Verizon has been at the forefront of
this evolution, and we are pleased to have them at
CONNECTIONS™.”
Shawn Strickland is
currently vice president of Video Solutions for Verizon Communications and
is responsible for the strategic direction, development and implementation
of FiOS TV as well as franchising acquisition and management. Most
recently, Strickland led FiOS TV Product Management after managing the
launch of data and voice products on the FTTH platform.
For information on CONNECTIONS™, please visit
http://www.connectionsconference.com.
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