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8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
8:45 a.m.
Beyond Broadband: From High-Speed and Always-on to
Value-Added Services and Management
This presentation will examine new trends in the
broadband market, including growing competition, fiber
deployment, mobile broadband, bundled services, and
advanced value-added services.
9:30 a.m.
The Role of Service Providers and Advanced CPE in Home Network Evolution
This presentation examines the role of the data network
and residential gateway, both from the perspective of the
CPE vendors and carriers. How will the RG evolve beyond
basic data connectivity, and what solutions and services
will be integral in strengthening the bond between
customer and carrier?
10:15 a.m.
Morning Break
10:30 a.m.
Business Cases for On-Demand Content
This presentation examines consumer preferences for
on-demand content and platforms and provides an analysis
of some models that may be forthcoming. The presentation
will address services connecting to platforms, form and
functionality for interactive services, and emerging
business models.
11:45 a.m.
Making Sense of Digital Rights Management
This presentation examines the usage models for both copy
protection and DRM, with a focus on which solutions will
provide content owners and providers with required
revenues and flexible business models and ensure that
end-users are given as much flexibility and freedom to
personalize content to fit their lifestyles and schedules.
12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Special Discussion
2:00 p.m.
Next-Generation Storage Solutions for the
Connected Home
This presentation addresses the features and functionality
of storage and backup solutions that will drive consumers
to adopt such solutions. What impact will these storage
solutions have on the design of hardware platforms such as
portable devices and network devices and will they enable
new revenue opportunities for service providers?
2:45 p.m.
Content at Consumers’ Fingertips, Ears, and
Eyes: Portable Media Players
This presentation identifies the potential for dedicated
portable multimedia players by analyzing primary consumer
feedback, profiling leading vendors, and analyzing the
“content-on-the-go” applications that are most likely to
create growth in the next few years.
3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break
3:45 p.m.
Media Servers: The Home Computer, Consumer
Electronics, and Set-top Boxes
This presentation examines consumer drivers for various
“media server” platforms, identifies key product
categories, and provides forecasts and comment on the
market. Separate platforms are likely to have distinct
roles, but still require connectivity and communication
within the framework of the home network. |
