Tricia Parks, Founder & CEO, Parks Associates will be presenting, "Defining the Connected Home: Understanding the Opportunity for Service Providers" at the CenturyLink Educational Conference on Wednesday, November 14 from 9:15 - 10:15 AM.  

Parks Associates is supporting OSP Expo 2012.

OSP EXPO delivers solutions, products, and technologies for today’s rapid wireless and wireline network evolution. OSP EXPO 2012 brings OSP professionals from ILECs, CLECs and IOCs together to learn, network and purchase products that solve their network challenges.

Celebrating its 20th year, OSP EXPO is the most influential infrastructure trade show for two simple reasons: OSP is not only about the technology and how-to network solutions, but is also about the human network and teamwork. No other event or brand proactively melds these two core values. That’s why providers from 40 countries and 70 companies continue to rely on and attend OSP EXPO.

Parks Associates is hosting the CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Monetizing the Digital Home.

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 beyond 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.

Parks Associates is supporting the IEEE Standards Association - Internet of Things (IoT) Workshop.

It is predicted that 50 to 100 billion things will be electronically connected by 2020. This Internet of Things (IoT) will fuel technology innovation by creating the means for machines to communicate many different types of information with one another. With all objects in the world connected, lives will be transformed. But the success of IoT depends strongly on standardization, which provides interoperability, compatibility, reliability, and effective operations on a global scale.

Recognizing the value of IoT to industry and the benefits this technology innovation brings to the public, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) is offering a one-day workshop to: identify collaboration opportunities and standardization gaps related to IoT; help industry foster the growth of IoT markets; leverage IEEE’s value and platform for IoT industry-wide consensus development; and help industry with the creation of a vibrant IoT ecosystem.

Parks Associates is supporting Future of Film Summit.

Produced by Digital Media Wire and Variety, this high level event brings together an exclusive group of industry thought-leaders to discuss the current state of the industry, and how film and transmedia deals will be struck in the coming years. This is a unique opportunity for creatives, producers, buyers and film financiers to hear about and discuss current issues relevant to the film industry from top studio executives as well as independents.

Parks Associates is supporting Entertainment Technology Expo.

Createasphere's Entertainment Technology Expo, a world where entertainment technology and creative vision converge. Createasphere's Entertainment Technology Expo is the top gathering for content creator professionals. Presenting engaging panel and keynote discussions, educational sessions, and a lively exhibit floor, it offers the knowledge and tools needed to stay ahead of the ever-changing world of production, post and delivery.  Co-located with the ETE Expo is Gear Alley, where attendees get hands-on the production gear and can participate in shoulder-to-shoulder demonstrations with top professionals.  Also co-located and on the second day of ETE is the Post Production Master Class. A one-of-a-kind event, focused on the trends, technologies, and the business of post production. Join the ETE Expo, our largest annual gathering where cinematographers, editors, directors, producers, technical and creative teams come to sharpen their knowledge and skill set. Soon to be announced, Createasphere will launch the DPW Lab at the Entertainment Technology Expo 2012 featuring cutting edge digital process workflow.

Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates will moderate the panel, "Connected Home: Mobilizing the Digital Living Room” on Wednesday, November 7th at 3:40 PM. From TV to tablets, PCs, refrigerators, cameras, home audio and security - everything in the home is getting connected. As the titans of tech battle it out for control of the connected home, panellists explore: experience, adoption and usage, revenue, and ecosystem. 

Parks Associates is supporting The Open Mobile Summit 2012: Connecting Everything.

Now in its 5th year The Open Mobile Summit brings the most influential and innovative in global mobile, Internet, media and commerce to Silicon Valley. 

With Keynotes from; Rich Miner Google Ventures, Anand Chandrasekher Qualcomm, Warren East CEO ARM, David Marcus President PayPal + Samsung, Facebook, LG, Verizon, Sprint and more.

Limited tickets remaining – book now and save $150 with code “Parks”. This event will sell out.

Jennifer Kent, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will moderate the panel discussion, "Connected Health - Improving Accessibility and Accountability While Transforming the Relationship Between Providers and Consumers" on Thursday, November 8 from 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM. Topics include: Transforming health care delivery through telehealth, videoconferencing and online portals; What are the implications on clinical workflow, reimbursement and the patient/provider relationship?; Discuss the impact of mobile applications on patient engagement and education; and Learn how to develop a mobile strategy to meet growing consumer expectations.

Parks Associates is supporting World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHIT).

The 8th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress is the leading health care IT strategy meeting presenting the latest on the business of health care technology. Participants will network with over 400 Hospital, Health System, Medical Center, Physician Practice and Health Insurance IT decision makers. The event combines unmatched educational programming with a broad range of informal networking opportunities - the perfect environment to find answers to your most pressing questions while learning about partners and solutions providers who can take your organization to the next level. For more information, please visit www.HealthITCongress.com.

Parks Associates is a diamond media partner for OTTtv World Summit.

Building on the success of last year, the OTTtv World Summit returns for a fourth year. This event continues to build year-on-year and last year attracted 380 attendees with a 54% CEO/ Director level presence. It continues to be the predominant event globally on OTT attracting the innovators and thought leaders who are driving the industry forward in this exciting new area. With the dominant US player, Netflix, now entering the European market, it is clear that OTT will continue to be at the forefront of Connected Entertainment.

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates will be participating on the session, "Extending the Edge: Wireless Smart Grid, Energy and Sensor Network Innovations" on November 1 from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tom will also participate as a judge in the "Best of 4G Awards" program.

Parks Associates is supporting 4G World.

4G WorldConference and Expo is the largest event in the world covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation technologies and business models that power the mobile Internet industry and economy.

4G World delivers in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations and provides an open forum and meeting place for key stakeholders throughout the mobile broadband technology community. At 4G World the industry’s thought leaders, experts and delegates discuss, debate and evaluate the most important 4G issues, challengesand opportunities. 4G World will help drive mobile broadband technology adoption by providing knowledge and insight to help network and corporate decision-makers evaluate market opportunities and set strategies to succeed and profit.

The 4-day conference program includes over 200 speakers and industry leader keynotes along with a comprehensive and interactive program that delivers updates on the latest innovations in wireless business and technology.

4G World is the industry’s "must attend" event for 2012.  Delegates will engage with the "who's who" of mobile broadband ecosystem, from industry thought leaders and operators to applications developers, press and analysts. 4G World's unique program attracts overs 10,000 high-level attendees, with over 50% of those being executives and senior leaders. This is the perfect venue in which to learn what's new in the industry, meet with clients and partners, and expand your business reach through a wide-variety of focused and intimate networking opportunities.

Parks Associates is a diamond media partner for TV Connect MENA 2012 (previously known as IP&TV Forum Middle East & North Africa).

TV Everywhere is Here! We are arriving in style with a brand new event title for our much acclaimed IP&TV Forum MENA which hosted 750+ visitors through the door in 2011 with 1/3 of those from Board, CXO & Director Level. The rebranded event is TV Connect MENA 2012. We’re maximising our brand potential through a future forward name that addresses all cool aspects of TV delivery including IPTV, OTTtv, Multiplatform services and interactive content creation!

Jim O'Neill, Research Analyst, Parks Associates is moderating the session, "Cloud Applications with Promise." Whether it’s hosted IP voice, disaster recovery services, or unified communications, the number of applications enabled by the cloud are on the rise. But which hold the most promise for broadband carriers? This session will offer key perspective on the applications that are in demand and offer the best ROI.

Parks Associates is supporting Cloud Services Summit.

There is a transformational evolution underway that will fundamentally change the provisioning and delivery of business and consumer applications. Is your company positioned to understand and maximize the opportunities that will flow from this transformation?  The Cloud Services Summit will provide clarity and insight into the rise of cloud services technologies and their respective business opportunities, from a broadband carrier’s point of view. We’re bringing industry experts, thought leaders, and like minded peers together to put cloud and managed services into context for today’s broadband carrier. Don’t miss this opportunity to significantly raise your cloud services IQ. We look forward to your attendance.

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John Barrett, Director of Consumer Analytics, Parks Associates will be moderating the session, "Facilitating the Connected Home: Creating the Ties that Bind (BCC)" on Wednesday, October. 24 at 12:30 PM.  The confluence of broadband-ready device proliferation, the increasing sophistication of the home network, and the movement of content to the Cloud creates a fertile ground for service providers to both better understand and to create deeper relationships with their customers. This panel will explore the opportunities and challenges of facilitating the connected home, from understanding broadband behaviors and consumption patterns, to implementing the ecosystem and toolset necessary to successfully build deeper, more secure, and more profitable subscriber relationships.

Jim O’Neill, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will be moderating the session, "Getting Started in the TV Everywhere Business (VS)" on Friday, October. 26 at 2 PM. Offering multiplatform viewing seems like a no-brainer – but how exactly do you do it, without making major upfront capital investments? This session will focus on practical, incremental steps toward a TV Everywhere strategy to include learning how to access vast libraries of content, leveraging content provider's federated portals and developing marketing, content and technology strategies for a multiplatform service. It will also look at the challenges and opportunities of transitioning from an “always on,” secure connected STB device to a multi-screen on-demand video delivery.

Parks Associates will be hosting a pre-event workshop, "New Opportunities in the Connected Home – Expanding Role of the Service Provider" on Wednesday, October 24 from 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Service providers, seeking to retain subscribers and drive new revenues in highly competitive markets, are building new business strategies that leverage value-added services. This workshop includes research presentations from Parks Associates industry analysts, Jim O'Neill and John Barrett and a panel discussion addressing the new opportunities for service providers in entertainment, premium technical support, home security, and other value-added services.

Parks Associates is supporting TelcoTV.

TelcoTV 2012 is the largest North American event devoted to telecom service providers and their development of profitable video services. Its unique program attracts more than 2,000 attendees, including telcos, OTT video providers, content and technology companies all focused on multi-screen video services and next-gen broadband applications. At this event you can network with decision-makers and learn how the rise of Internet video is impacting their service strategies and business models. You will also hear industry thought leaders explain how their broadband services are evolving to maintain profitability in an era when their core revenues are under attack from market forces and government subsidies for network buildouts are dwindling. Explore such topics as the impact of cloud services, new service opportunities and profits in the new digital home, and customer support in the multi-screen era. Hear the latest info on new technologies for efficient delivery of video in multiple formats to reach multiple devices, and see how telecom networks are evolving to support the new service paradigms. TelcoTV celebrates its 11th birthday this year and has been the annual event for telecom service providers!