Parks Associates is supporting the Wearable Technologies Conference.

Wearable Technologies is one of the most compelling new technology areas today. From devices that monitor and improve health&wellness, to improved workplace productivity – the potential for wearable technologies is huge. The entire Wearable Technologies ecosystem from chip vendors, network providers, established and emerging companies and media will join together to explore the latest trends and developments. See product launches of the hottest new wearables, learn about the most innovative enabling technologies and meet influential new contacts. 

Parks Associates is supporting Next TV Summit LA.

Due to the outstanding success of the Next TV Summit in both New York and San Francisco, the event is now coming to Los Angeles as well! It’s a high-level B2B conference, exhibition and networking opportunity that focuses on broadcasting, content, digital media and OTT. The Next TV Summit brings together entertainment, advertising, broadcasting and digital technology executives to share ideas, develop new business opportunities and better monetize streaming video on today’s new content platforms and devices. Register now!

Parks Associates is supporting Digital TV Central and Eastern Europe.

Digital TV Central and Eastern Europe 2014 is the only event in the region that encompasses the full value chain of the TV delivery. Over 300 of the most influential and visionary contacts in the industry – such as telecom operators, content producers plus cable and satellite providers – will gather together in Budapest this June addressing the key trends and topics in this varied and dynamic region. The event will provide an unbeatable opportunity to hear direct from pay TV operators, OTT service providers and content companies about the challenges, opportunities and choices they face. 

Parks Associates is supporting Wireless Charging World.

Don’t get left behind, be the first to find out about the exciting developments taking place in the wireless charging industry and join the debate at the brand new Wireless Charging conference! This highly interactive event will showcase the latest real-life deployments in wireless charging and promote the dialogue needed to accelerate time-to-market of new rollouts, overcome future challenges and increase success stories. Supported by the Wireless Power Consortium, Power Matters Alliance and A4WP, and co-located with the well-established LTE World Summit and Connected Cars events, this is the only Wireless Charging event to bring together the entire ecosystem for focused discussion.

Parks Associates is supporting the 2014 FTTH Conference & Expo.

The 2014 FTTH Conference & Expo is the best place to experience the explosive evolution of Fiber to the Home advancements, techniques, applications, and network management best practices. Join more than 1,300 attendees June 23-25, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for three days of networking, education, and exhibits developed to provide you with time-tested solutions and the latest innovations.

Parks Associates is supporting Meter Asset Management and Operations.

Utilities face the prospect of meeting the EU’s goal of installing smart meters for 80% of consumers by 2020. Plans for meeting this target vary considerably, with Italy and Sweden having completed physical roll-out without fully utilising smart meter functionality. Gas, electricity, and water suppliers face similar challenges in managing existing assets and where appropriate planning for the roll out and maintenance of smart meters. The conference will provide insight on managing the assets already held by utilities and planning for the burst of activity and sizeable workforce increase required to deliver smart meters into consumers’ homes.

Barbara Kraus, Director of Research, Parks Associates is speaking on the panel, "The Brains: Smart TV functionality brings new content to HD and UHD TVs alike" on June 24 at 9:45-10:30 AM. Online content is fast becoming a primary source of TV entertainment, and some manufacturers are scrambling to keep up with a growing number of so-called Smart-TV apps. Others are taking charge of this technology to enhance their product offerings and enable delivery of new entertainment experiences.

This official CE Week Conference (formerly the UltraHD Conference) takes a wide view of the upcoming changes in the television landscape, bringing together experts and analysts from across the CE and home entertainment industries to examine the status of various advanced technologies rolling out to consumers. 

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates is hosting the analyst breakfast briefing, "The Evolution of the Smart Home", and chairing the session "The Smart Home" on June 17 at 4:30 - 5:30 PM.

Parks Associates is supporting Internet of Things World.

Internet of Things World, 17-18 June 2014, Crowne Plaza Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, USA, is the only independent business event dedicated to IoT anywhere in the world. The event is unique in a number of ways, including in its pure focus on IoT, its location here in the heart of Silicon Valley, the global nature of its participation, the breadth of ecosystem that it will bring together, the depth of quality conference agenda, the developer features including the IoT Hackathon, and the structured networking opportunities that it will provide. 

Parks Associates is supporting Mobile Asia Expo.

Mobile connects us to new information, possibilities, people, ideas and experiences. The 2014 Mobile Asia Expo will celebrate and expand on the connections offered by mobile. Senior industry leaders will learn about new developments and make the connections needed to grow their business, and consumers passionate about mobile will discover devices and technologies that will keep them connected to what matters most. Don’t miss this industry-changing conference and exhibition. Register now to join us in Shanghai, where our international audience will be Making Global Connections.

Tricia Parks, Chairman, Founder, and CEO, Parks Associates is chairing the session "Technology that will shape the pay TV connected home" on June 12 at 12:20 PM.

Connected TV Summit provides thought leadership on the business and technology strategies that will safeguard and grow television services in the hyper-competitive connected era. Now in its fifth year, this event is long-established as a venue for thought-leadership in the connected TV space as well as a great place to network. 

Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will be speaking in this webinar at 2pm ET / 11am PT.

Smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and other IP-connected devices are revolutionizing the way content providers, distributors and advertisers reach viewers. While multiscreen devices promise to increase viewer engagement and social interaction, the strategies for making money from these other screens are still evolving. This webinar will look at a variety of multiscreen strategies that are currently being used by pay-TV providers.

Parks Associates is supporting Mobile VAS Forum.

Mobile VAS Forum is the only event focused on VAS & Messaging experiences that brings together the key players of the mobile industry to discuss the most effective strategies to increase revenue for mobile operators.