Parks Associates is supporting Broadband Latin America.

Broadband Latin America, taking place July 01-02 at the Blue Tree Premium Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil is once again returning making broadband more accessible and affordable in Latin America and the Caribbean, co-located with its sister event VSAT Latin America. The Latin America region remains one of the fastest growing markets in the world. With 62% of attendees being director level or above, this is the perfect platform to drive new business opportunities. Discover innovation brought to life with keynotes from leading industry visionaries in our forum to shape the future of the region.

Parks Associates is supporting BroadbandTV.

A FTTH Conference & Expo: FTTH Connect co-located event, BroadbandTV will explore the growing options for delivering a value-added entertainment experience across broadband networks. If you are a broadband carrier, you are in the video business whether you want to be or not. The explosion in OTT and other video options compels broadband service providers to develop a broadband TV strategy that best meets customer’s evolving expectations while also maximizing monetization and revenue opportunities. BroadbandTV will help you achieve these important objectives.

Parks Associates is supporting the Creative Storage Conference.

This one-day conference brings together influential digital storage providers, equipment and software manufacturers and professional media and entertainment end users in one place to explore the conference theme of “Exabytes for Video”. At CS 2015 you can find out the latest developments in digital storage for media and entertainment and network with industry professionals.

Parks Associates is supporting 5G World Summit.

This dedicated 5G Summit will provide the perfect opportunity for forward-thinking LTE professionals representing the operator, vendor, device and analyst communities to examine the drivers for 5G, address what the network will look like, and how MNO’s will transition to 5G, whilst also examining what opportunities for new business models and services will be enabled once a fully 5G mobile network is available.

Parks Associates is supporting Connected Cars.

With the connected vehicle market in rapid growth, car manufacturers continue to face the biggest challenge of all – how to define a profitable connectivity strategy. Creating a superior business model to capitalise on this growth is essential to stay ahead of the competition. To help your businesses achieve their goals, Connected Cars ‘15 comes back in its 3rd year with a focus on driving success and ultimately revenue growth in this booming sector. Through case studies, focused workshops and discussion groups the event will help develop and identify new business strategies to make the most of future growth. The Connected Cars programme has been put together with the input and guidance of 6 industry visionaries from the likes of Audi, Panasonic and Ericsson (and others) – ensuring it is on the mark and up to date for the business needs of the connected cars ecosystem.

Parks Associates is supporting LTE World Summit.

The 11th Annual LTE World Summit returns to Amsterdam full of new and exciting speakers, content and conversation points. LTE is a reality, and operators are still feeling the data and QoS crunch, driving their network infrastructure to the limits. At LTE World Summit 2015, the discussion will revolve around the evolution of LTE, network optimisation and further development, technical considerations and the future of cellular networks, including 5G outlooks and how LTE will be the building blocks for the technology. Co-Located with 5G World Summit, this event will be looking into the future and getting all the thought leaders in the industries opinions on what’s next for 5G. Featuring C-level presentations from major mobile network operators, LTE World Summit will feature a pre-day with three different sessions, and a 2-day conference agenda with topics as varied as LTE deployments are. Invite-only networking sessions for C-level executives will ensure the future of LTE continues to be built and designed at LTE World Summit. With 3,500+ attendees, 150+ Operator case studies and 150+ Exhibitors, LTE World Summit is the place for you to meet the key players in the LTE and 5G industry.
 

Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates will be moderating the panels "Establishing a Smart Home Roadmap," on Tuesday, June 23 at 11:45 AM, and "Managing the User Interface: Gateways, Hubs & Devices," on Wednesday, June 24 at 9:45 AM. He will also be speaking during the Early Bird Analyst Clinic on Wednesday, June 24.

Formerly Digital Home World Summit, Smart Home World 2015 will provide delegates with a forum to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges surrounding the provision of Smart Home technology and services globally, bringing together players from across the ecosystem, including Telcos & MSO’s, Connected Home Specialists, Professional Installation Specialists, Device Manufacturers, Retailers, Utility Companies, Security Providers, Insurance providers, Regulators, Standards & Protocol Groups, and Technology providers. This global event will enable the exchange of ideas and innovations and formation of partnerships that will fuel the growth of the Smart Home industry, furthering the potential of this multi-billion dollar industry.

Parks Associates is supporting Next TV Summit & Expo.

Next TV Summit & Expo is a high-level conference and networking event providing unique insights into the impact of new devices, delivery systems and consumer expectations. Next TV LA will feature keynote conversations with Beatrice Springborn, Head of Originals, Hulu; Dwayne Benefield, Sony VP and Head of PlayStation Vue; Michael Lombardo, President, Programming, HBO; Nancy Tellem, Executive Chairman and Chief Media Officer, Interlude and Craig Hunegs, President, Business and Strategy, Warner Bros. Television Group. Panel sessions include Talent in the Digital Age, Digital Programming Strategy, and a first-look preview of Nielsen’s Digital Content Ratings Powered by Adobe. Includes breakfast, lunch, and a closing cocktail reception.
 

Parks Associates is supporting Fit for Purpose Networks.

Fit for Purpose Networks is to be held on the 17th-18th June 2015 at Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. The event is set to be our most progressive yet with a key focus on the continual increase in Network Speed and revolutionizing the Network Architecture. The Internet can be seen as an unfinished demo that hasn’t been enhanced for almost thirty years – Fit for Purpose Networks 2015 will revolutionize networks to enable the future internet.

Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates, will be speaking on the panel "Video Summit: Make Way for 4K" on Tuesday, June 9 at 4:20-5:00 PM. With consumer electronics manufacturers pumping out new ultra HD TV sets and consumers buying the sets in growing numbers, 4K TV's day appears to have arrived. At the same time, content providers are starting to churn out ultra HD programming while HEVC, the advanced new video compression standard that supports 4K, is gaining traction in the marketplace. As a result, both conventional pay-TV and online video providers are now gearing up to deliver 4K programming packages to their subscribers, including Comcast, DirecTV, Netflix and Amazon. In this session, a leading pay-TV or OTT video provider and key vendors will discuss the emerging 4K TV market and their companies’ strategies for exploiting it as the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the next big testing ground for live TV programming and new video-delivery technology, rapidly begin to approach.

Parks Associates is supporting Big Telecom Event.

Light Reading's Big Telecom Event (BTE) is the premier North American event in the telecom space featuring more than 80 top-notch service provider speakers from the world's leading telcos. BTE 2015 tackles the big issues facing the telecom industry and how service providers can make money from them.

Special offer for Parks Associates members: REGISTER TODAY for complimentary or discounted VIP admission. BTE provides complimentary admission to employees of service providers, operators, financial and educational institutions, utilities and government agencies. All others will receive a 20% discount. Enter promo code PARKS20.

VIP Admission Includes:

• VIP Onsite Check-In
• VIP Welcome Gift
• The Heavy Reading Exclusive BTE Research Package: A 5,000 word strategic analysis of the state of the art in monetizing next-generation, high-capacity networks, produced exclusively for BTE VIP attendees.

Register Now to receive your complimentary pass and VIP admission. Visit Light Reading’s Big Telecom Event and Enter promo code: PARKS20 

Parks Associates is supporting Location Based Services Europe.

The ONLY event bringing together all stakeholders from the location & context ecosystem It’s never been more important to understand how location data can improve your business. Meet mobile network operators/carriers, app developers, businesses from across retail, venue/stadium management, transport, financial services, leisure & travel, healthcare, automotive, ad agencies, and more.

Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates is a keynote speaker at Global Smart Home Summit 2015.

Parks Associates is supporting Global Smart Home Summit 2015. 

With the springing up of numerous wearable devices and other smart hardware, smart home technology is developing rapidly recently. According to a leading research company, smart home market was predicted to reach $12.81 billion by 2020 with an estimated growing rate of 11.36% between 2014 and 2020. The core of smart home is the fast-growing network of intelligent connected devices, machines and objects, which we call as "Internet of Things". Besides the technology provided by Zigbee, Bluetooth, WiFi, leading companies are struggling to seek cooperation from the whole industry, various platforms and standards are emerging around the world. for example, HomeKit, AllSeen Alliance, Haier U-Home. etc. The most important issue facing now is how we can provide the open standards and worldwide solutions. Due to the maximum adoption of smart home, China enjoys an ever-expanding market share in Asian-Pacific region. Against this background, Demand-Led is organizing Global Smart Home Summit 2015 on May 28-29. Let's gather together here in Shanghai to discuss how to enhance consumer lifestyles through open collaboration and how to build a smart home ecosystem which will Integrating the resources from service provider, appliance makers, vendors, IT players , hardware manufacturers and all other developers!