Parks Associates is supporting Telco Big Data.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural show, Telco Big Data returns in 2013 with a bigger and better programme and more operator case studies than ever before. The Telco Big Data Summit 2013 will provide key insights into the challenges and benefits of exploiting Telco Data. As the volume, velocity and variety of data traffic travelling on operator networks rises at an exponential rate, telcos are facing a bigger challenge than ever with regards to capturing, storing, processing, analysing and extracting value from their data. The question of how to maximise the value of this data is a huge one, with a myriad of perspectives, priorities and solutions to consider. Including a wide range of case studies from operators around the globe capturing the latest innovations in the big data industry, this is an event not to be missed.

Parks Associates is supporting OTTtv World Summit.

Now in its seventh year, the OTTtv World Summit is the major OTT focused event in the calendar. Continually attracting the biggest CXO names to its speaker line-up, OTT World Summit is the place to discuss and shape the future of the multiplatform entertainment industry. The event has grown in size, and will take place across 4 days – incorporating IP Cable World Summit and a Social TV focus day; this decision stems from Informa Telecoms & Media analyst research, showing the ever-increasing importance of cable companies within the multiscreen ecosystem. The 2013 agenda is bigger and better than ever, attracting the most influential players in the industry (such as Sony Pictures Entertainment, Discovery Networks, Liberty Global Europe, Shazam, BSkyB, BBC and BT) and will address the hottest topics within Cloud TV, original content development, Social TV and the growing importance of MAM platforms and transcoding to the OTT ecosystem. To register for tickets and to view the full schedule visit: www.ottworldsummit.com
 

Parks Associates is supporting Mobile Network Optimisation 2013.

Mobile Network Optimisation 2013 brings together the experts and decision makers from every market sector to examine the latest technological developments, strategies and economic cases available. The only conference to take a strong technical focus on the issues surrounding mobile network optimization, the two-day event will look at the most pressing questions in the market including:
-- Optimising networks with the looming spectrum crisis
-- Finding creative offloading solutions to improve network performance and QoS
-- Using LTE and HSPA+ to improve data management and mobile broadband QoS
-- Using policy management and control to create a smart network and enhance performance and wifi partnerships to expand capacity and optimise efficient usage in urban areas

Parks Associates is supporting the Mobile Roaming World Summit.

Returning for an impressive 21st year, Informa Telecoms & Media’s Mobile Roaming World Summit will meet again in London to finish the crucial conversations started in 2012, mostly around the new changes brought by the July 2012 EU Roaming Regulation.

Meet with our returning alumni and the new faces we welcome every year, to not only start making opportunities brought by local break-out, customers’ insatiable hunger for data and WiFi roaming, etc, happen, but also to learn how to overcome key challenges such as customer education. We look forward to seeing you in November and keep an eye on this space for updates on our 2012 event features and opportunities. Please feel free to contact us at any time if you would like to contribute your thoughts on 2012 trends.

Parks Associates is hosting CONNECTIONS Europe.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe offers high-level analysis and consumer research, networking opportunities, and information on emerging connected home services and technologies. The executive summit focuses on the next generation of services in home controls and access & entertainment, including new partnership opportunities between operators and utilities, strategies to engage consumers through innovative service bundling, the role of the cloud, and how to effectively connect consumers to digital content on various platforms.

Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates is moderating the session, "mHealth: Pushing the Needle Forward in Transforming Health Care." Mobile health has the capacity to provide health care at the right time and place, fundamentally transforming the way we manage our health—including chronic conditions—saving time, improving communication, and presenting opportunities to impact how health care is delivered. Confirmed speakers for this panel include: Qualcomm Life, Rock Health, Health Tap, and Everday Health.

Parks Associates is supporting the Open Mobile Summit.

The Open Mobile Summit including Appcelerate connects the most influential and the most innovative in converging mobile, Internet, media, electronics and commerce. At Appcelerate CEOs of the most successful app publishers on the planet share the secrets to their success building, marketing and monetizing apps. Google Ventures, eBay, Sprint, Samsung, AT&T, ESPN and more shared their knowledge and strategy in 2012 and we will be bringing on board the crème de la crème of mobile leaders in 2013. Be the first to get a full agenda and keynote speaker update. Click here to reserve the 2013 conference brochure. Use discount code ‘2439PA’ to save an extra $100 from current prices.

Parks Associates is supporting Internet of Things Connectivity.

As the IoT marketplace grows with competing technologies and brand new products, the time has come to define the business case, develop profitable partnerships and find out where the value proposition is for future services. The conference will allow you to analyse all of the current short range wireless technologies and compare how they are maturing to meet the evolving needs of the network. Find out how the IoT needs to adapt to meet the differing needs of vertical markets, hear case studies of new and exciting devices and discover how the perceived needs and req of the market will change and how you can futureproof your connectivity strategy.

Parks Associates is supporting Digital Disruption.

The digital revolution is disrupting every industry; constantly creating new possibilities and challenges. The first wave was aimed at consumers. The second, a larger wave, is focused on enterprises and premium consumers who want to use cloud-based capabilities to extend their reach, reduce their costs and create new and innovative services for their customers. TM Forum is the leading global trade association focused on digital services. TM Forum lives and breathes the issues of service providers to help them solve their business challenges. Digital Disruption 2013 is ready to help you understand the opportunities and challenges of delivering profitable services in today's disruptive market. You'll engage with and learn from the experiences of over 150 speakers – the industry's foremost experts – and have a chance to network with more than 1000 other new business partners, clients and colleagues!

Parks Associates is supporting Connected Health Symposium.

Where health and technology intersect, the Connected Health Symposium is a global destination event, a high-profile gathering of the most interesting thinkers on the planet. Working with our event co-chairs and advisors, the Center for Connected Health have assembled an impressive roster of speakers and panelists who will speak on a broad range of health related topics: TED-style keynotes, book signings, debates, interviews, probing panels, innovative product demos and networking opportunities.  http://symposium.connected-health.org  Twitter: #cHealth13

John Barrett, Director of Consumer Analytics, Parks Associates is moderating the session, " Cybersecurity: Internal Threats, External Attacks" on Wednesday, October 23 from 1:30 -2:20 PM as part of the Track: Emerging Technologies & Services.

Parks Associates is supporting TelcoVision.

TelcoVision (formerly TelcoTV) is the premier conference and expo devoted to Tier 2 - 4 broadband service providers. TelcoVision sets the course for innovative new services, revenue and profit growth as telcos, cable companies, and other communication providers move to all-IP broadband engine. Over 3 days leaders from across the broadband ecosystem will learn about the issues most critical to mid-tier telcos.  Don’t miss this opportunity to join other industry decision makers and thought-leaders in the broadband field and help forge the future of this rapidly evolving industry. Register early to take advantage of the best conference rates and save $200 off all conference passes with priority code MPTV1327.

Parks Associates is supporting Grid Analytics Europe.

With the move towards the smart grid an abundance of data is now flooding utility networks. Identifying, capturing and making sense of all of this information is now critical to making informed business decisions and improving grid operations and network performance.

Grid Analytics Europe 2013 is a dedicated conference, exhibition and networking forum designed to provide implementable information and guidance to establish and execute a robust data management and analytics strategy within the utility environment.

Practical experience-based sessions will demonstrate how to develop an infrastructure to ensure data quality, break down silo-based operations, overcome systems interoperability and harmonisation issues, and ensure access to the right data at the right time. Industry front-runners will share how they are implementing data analytics to improve load management, regulate voltage fluctuations, enable the transition to renewable energy resources, achieve proactive maintenance and asset management, and ensure grid stability and security. This event will bring together key cross-functional stakeholders charged with improving utility network operations and realising the smart grid vision in practice.

Tricia Parks, CEO, Parks Associates is attending the CEO Summit.

The Consumer Electronics Association’s CEO Summit presents a rare opportunity to network in an executive-only environment, to gather insight helpful to your business and to focus on the issues most critical to the industry. Through roundtable discussions, presentations by key industry leaders and organized activities, this event facilitates relationship-building and encourages open dialogue among attendees in a breathtaking oceanfront destination. CEO Summit attracts executives from leading CE companies including Best Buy, Sony, Wal-Mart, LG and Panasonic, among others, to discuss issues such as dealer-vendor relationships, branding and merchandising your products, achieving customer satisfaction and other industry issues.