Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will be speaking during the session "Over the Top TV - Content and the Consumer Experience - New Technologies as Gateway to the New Hollywood" on Tuesday, April 28th at 9:00 - 10:15 AM.

Parks Associates is supporting Digital Hollywood Spring.

Digital Hollywood debuted in 1994 and has from its start been among the leading trade conferences in its field with over 15,000 top executives in the film, television, music, home video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries attending the various events each year.

Parks Associates is supporting Fixed Access Networks Summit.

Combining the Strengths of the Latest DSL Acceleration, Fibre and Cable Technologies to Deliver Gigabit Broadband – Technology and Business Case Implications This is the key event to find out all about G.fast, VDSL vectoring, FTTx and latest cable broadband technologies to achieve superfast broadband. In 2014, the event hosted 20+ global operator case studies, with 52% operator attendance, 95% of attendees said they would attend again. Over 200 attendees are expected in 2015, currently confirmed speakers include senior experts from Du, Liberty Global, BT, Vodafone, Bright House Networks, Vimpelcom, AT&T, Eircom, Fastweb, BH Telecom, Skanova, Makedonski Telekom, Sckipio, Adtran , with endorsement from the ITU and the Broadband Forum. The purpose of next year’s event is to explore the next stage of new DSL acceleration and fibre technologies, featuring real-life deployments and focusing on the business value of new technologies for faster broadband and higher quality of experience.

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates will be moderating the panel "Transforming IoT Data for Immediate Value," Tuesday, April 21, 11:10 am to 1:45 pm at IoT Global Innovation Forum. 

Parks Associates is supporting IoT Global Innovation Forum.

The IoT Global Innovation Forum, April 21-22, 2015 in Dallas, TX, brings together leading technology innovators, business strategists and developers for two days of focused networking and information sharing at the IoT cutting edge. Expert speakers will discuss the latest applications for traditional commercial processes as well as new business models and opportunities within the emerging Internet of Things ecosphere. In-depth presentations and panel discussions with IBM, Intel, Cisco, SAP, ARM, HP, Alcatel-Lucent, Silver Spring Networks, and many others. Be sure to join us as we examine the IoT opportunity and how best to position your firm for success.

Parks Associates is supporting MobileWeek 2015.

JOIN THE MOBILE STORM TAKING OVER NYC!
The nation’s largest city needs one epic week of mobile tech events. Join us in New York City for the MobileWeek Coding Challenge (April 18–19), Conference & Expo (April 20) and Partner Events (April 17–23). MobileWeek is NYC largest mobile tech conference. Here you’ll check out mobile professionals and leaders from Google, Intel, PayPal, Glide and Tumblr; and discuss building mobile apps for the global economy. Check out the conference schedule!

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Tejas Mehta, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will lead the roundtable discussion "M2M/IoT enabled by 5G" on the Wednesday, April 15, at 8:00 - 9:00 AM.

Parks Associates is supporting 5G Forum USA.

5G is becoming a hot topic in today’s fast evolving mobile broadband industry, however there is still much debate and uncertainty over what this revolutionary technology is! The LTE World Series is delighted to launch our first solo 5G Forum USA, taking place 14-15th April 2015 in Palo Alto, which will bring together senior executives & key decision makers from the full 5G ecosystem to discuss the future of the 5G network. This dedicated event will provide the perfect platform to examine the need 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 WebRTC Global Summit.

Initially thought of as a major disruptor to telecom companies, many view it as an exciting opportunity for operators, developers and vendors with innovative ideas and applications starting to emerge. It is estimated that by 2016 there will be 4.2 billion WebRTC enabled devices worldwide, so what are these new use cases, and how can WebRTC be used to create new revenue? Who stands to gain the most from harnessing WebRTC and how should telcos approach it? It is widely accepted that WebRTC will play a role in the future of human interaction but how big a part will it play and what does the future hold? The WebRTC Global Summit will bring all parts of the ecosystem together, including telcos, mobile operators, OTT and VoIP players, developers, enterprises and analysts. The event will be looking at how WebRTC can move forward and the commercial opportunities it holds, as well as early adopter lessons and developments.

Tejas Mehta, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will be moderating the panel “Hottest Profiles for Each Technology” which will discuss various OS roadmaps and profiles to use for different technology types such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, etc. and how these profiles and technologies impact the changing market of Bluetooth and IoT.

Parks Associates is supporting Bluetooth World.

Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) in partnership with Informa Telecoms & Media is excited to announce Bluetooth World 2015! Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, this unique conference will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center on April 14-15, 2015. As the only global conference that focuses on Bluetooth® technology and its increasing role in the Internet of Things (IoT), experience first-hand how Bluetooth is the most commonly used wireless connectivity technology in a world that is rapidly adopting new ways to connect devices to a potential $1.3 trillion ecosystem of “things” and the internet.

Parks Associates is supporting Policy Control.

The 5th annual Policy Control conference aims to show dedicated case studies on NFV and virtulisation of core network services; those currently operating and launches planned in the near future. We will also be giving a heavy focus on new developments in PCRF functions, showing further integration with pricing and their effects on OCS investments. We also will have an incredibly exciting pre-conference focus day that will be focusing on innovations in OSS/BSS. Case studies will demonstrate convergent real-time policy and charging functions. This event as ever gives the best opportunity to network with the entire industry and discuss the significant recent steps we have seen taken and how we can maintain this increasing momentum.

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates, will talk about the “future trends” in the energy services market on April 14.

If increasing energy efficiency in Texas and Oklahoma is important to you, the SPEER Summit is the best opportunity to network and market to utilities, cities, government agencies, and more. This is the premier event focused on energy efficiency in the region and provides excellent opportunities for networking for attendees and marketing for sponsors. SPEER designs the event to bring people together to identify strategies and actions that will accelerate energy efficiency in our region. The Summit is a great place to collaborate, network, learn, and even initiate new projects.

Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates will be lead the roundtable, "Healthy Living, Connected Devices and Wearables" on April 15 from 8:30 -9:30 AM in room S403. This roundtable discussion based on latest research drawn from consumer research and industry analysis on technology's impact on consumer/care provider engagement efforts and strategies care providers and entrepreneurs can implement to accomplish "triple aim"--lower healthcare cost, improve quality, and offer convenient access.

The HIMSS15 conference is dedicated to providing exceptional education, cutting-edge products, practical tools and resources, and powerful networking to help transform health and healthcare through IT.

Parks Associates is a partner of the NAB Show.

Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates will be speaking on the Super Session Constant Cravings - Using OTT to Win the Next Generation of Viewers, on Monday, April 13, at 10:30 AM.

NAB Show, held April 11-16, 2015 in Las Vegas, is the world's largest electronic media show covering the creation, management and delivery of content across all platforms. With more than 98,000 attendees from 150 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. 

Parks Associates is supporting IoT Asia.

Internet of Things Asia (IoT) 2015 brings together businesses, government and solution providers to discuss, network and learn how internet of things technologies will transform their business operations and societies. The adoption and implementation of IoT will result in higher productivity with lower operating costs, and improvement to the overall quality of life. IoT Asia Conference will feature case studies and adoption strategies across the 7 key verticals such as healthcare, transport & logistics, retail, manufacturing and smart cities. IoT Asia exhibition will feature over 50 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and solutions at the exhibition. Access to the trade exhibition is complimentary.