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! 

Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates is presenting on May 28 at 1 PM ET during this Webinar: Using Cloud-Based Technologies to Drive the Media Experience of the Future hosted by Rovi.

With cord-cutting concerns on the rise, TV service providers are taking steps to retain market share and reduce churn among customers. The set-top box (STB) remains the primary access point for the consumer to content through their service provider, but market developments have led to a push for virtualizing STB functions. As the technology environment improves to support scalable cloud-based functions, providers will need to deliver virtualized functions along with features and capabilities that excite, attract and retain customers.

An opportunity exists for TV service providers to create a seamless cross-platform experience that delivers content with high-quality features and functions that today’s consumers are coming to expect as we move from an emulated experience to a truly portable experience.

Parks Associates is supporting Network Virtualization & SDN World.

Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates, will be speaking during the session, "Policy, Payment and Progress in the Connected Health Economy" on Wednesday, May 27 at 10:45 A.M.

The Convergence Summit is WLSA’s annual flagship event where healthcare, technology and wireless health communication leaders tackle key issues facing the connected health community. WLSA designs a two-day agenda packed with keynote thought leaders, wireless technology best practices, interactive sessions, structured networking and industry demos.

Parks Associates is supporting IMS World Forum.

Parks Associates is supporting DECT World.

Parks Associates is hosting CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference.

The 19th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference will take place May 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in San Francisco. CONNECTIONS™ hosts over 400 executives in the connected entertainment, IoT, and smart home industries in an intimate networking environment.

The event provides networking opportunities and insights from industry players on entertainment, mobile, and smart home market segments. Parks Associates research analysts moderate each session, which feature consumer research on adoption and trends, forecasts of new products and services, evaluation of new business strategies, and concrete recommendations about technology innovations, strategic partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added services. Throughout the three-day event, sponsors offer tabletop demos during networking events, spotlighting new technology innovations and services.

For more information and to register for this event, visit www.connectionsus.com.