Parks Associates is supporting MVNOs Industry Summit LatAM 2012.

MVNOs Industry Summit LatAm is one of 6 regional events from our market leading MVNOs Industry Summit Series. In 2011 MVNOs Industry Summit Latin America had a storming year on the back of industry announcements and moves towards de-regulation. Now with commercial activity taking place via Porto Seguro, Sermatel and Full Movil nearby, the event is THE meeting place to drive opportunity and kick off profitable partnerships. 

The following issues are addressed: 
- How has the MVNO market developed in Latam? 
- How will the MVNO model present sufficient value to adapt to new market conditions? 
- Which market segments should be targeted? 
- What are the opportunities for MVNOs and content owners to develop content services for target markets? 
- How will MVNEs also sub-segment to meet the needs of ever-refined MVNOS? 

This is one of the hottest regions for MVNO opportunity and expansion – come and hear from the ambitious Virgin Mobile on their plans in South America. 

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

Parks Associates is supporting The Open Mobile Summit: Connecting Everything.
See the future of apps, connected devices and multi-screen media at mobile’s leading convergence event. Now in its 4th year The Open Mobile Summit connects the most influential in converging mobile, Internet, media and electronics to explore new business opportunities. With over 60 world leading speakers – including  YouTube, BMW, Amazon, Google, LG, Fremantle, Disney, ESPN, Zeo, Withings, Qualcomm – and over 400 VIP attendees. Act now – for intimate networking with world leaders. This event is almost sold out – register here today to secure your place (VIP code PARKS)

Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates will be moderating the panel session, "Video and premium content on LTE networks" on May 23rd at 5:35 PM. This session will address: OTT video offerings – how to optimise these to fully take advantage of the potential of LTE networks; what impact will video have on mobile networks; Managing and controlling the capacity of OTT videos; and, how can operators monetize video services? Partnering with content providers to maximise revenues.

Harry Wang is also leading the Analyst Breakfast Briefing session, "Valued-added Service (VAS) for Mobile Operators: Innovations and Business Models" on May 24th. The launch of 4G/LTE networks worldwide by operators is just the first mile of a marathon. Facing competitive pressures from peers and over-the-top players, mobile operators are seeking innovations in new services targeting consumers and enterprises. LTE gives operators more flexibility but ultimately success is judged by how effectively operators can leverage an LTE network to compete and thrive for new revenue opportunities in an era when customers shift usage of fixed broadband to mobile broadband. 

Harry Wang is also chairing Track 11: Devices/Smartphone Developments on May24th from 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM.

2012 will see up to 139 LTE networks deployed across 5 continents by operators wanting to bring superfast mobile broadband to the market. If you want to meet ALL of the major LTE operators and players from across the global that matter, this is the place to be! 2011's event in May attracted 85 of the world's top 100 operators and with 8 years of proven success in delivering operator-led LTE events, the LTE World Summit is THE place to meet all the major buyers and decision-makers underneath one roof.

Parks Associates is supporting Connectivity Week 2012.

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates is moderating on this session, "HAN Infrastructure, Wired & Wireless" on May 22 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM.

ConnectivityWeek is a content-rich conference that explores the myriad of ways information and communication technology (ICT) can be applied to manage energy and deliver efficiency on the grid and beyond the grid.

Parks Associates is supporting Social TV World Summit.

Social TV is growing to be a major issue in the connected entertainment industry. International broadcasters, OTT and IPTV providers are encouraging viewers to be more interactive through social media platforms. 2011 has seen the establishment of major social TV apps and software, with Consumer Electronic companies also introducing the next generation of Smart TV.

Parks Associates is supporting RCS Summit.

This year’s RCS Summit returns to North America with an even bigger and highly focused 2 day event, bringing together the entire RCS ecosystem including telecom carriers, key industry associations, OTT players, handset manufacturers, third party application developers and the vendor community to provide a comprehensive overview of the Rich Communication movement. The aim is to provide the RCS community with a platform for the discussion of critical questions including the future of RCS and what still needs to be done for RCS to become a mass market service.

Parks Associates is supporting APPNATION Mobile Summit + APPNATION TV 3.0 Summit.

APPNATION is thrilled to return to New York City with an exciting two-in-one conference event featuring the 2nd Annual APPNATION NYC Conference & Demo (all things mobile apps) combined with launch of our inaugural APPNATION TV 3.0 Summit, an timely new conference exploring all things connected TVs, TV apps, Over-The-Top (OTT) applications, and Social TV.

Jennifer Kent, Research Analyst, Parks Associates is participating on the Webinar: The newsmakers of CTIA Wireless 2012 hosted by FierceWireless on May 15th at 1 PM Central.

What were the key trends coming out of CTIA Wireless 2012, the largest wireless trade show in North America? This webinar will take a look at the companies that made headlines at CTIA and those that didn’t. What products created a buzz on the show floor? Hear about the latest developments in the U.S. wireless industry from our panel of experts.

Parks Associates is supporting IP&TV Forum Asia.

At IP&TV Forum Asia, gain unique access to a one-stop shop of IP & TV industry thought leadership and purchasing power; influence the success of new deployments across the region; drive forward your vision for higher speeds and technological efficiency; learn about IP's potential to create real financial rewards; and, accelerate services tailored specifically to the Asian market.
 

Parks Associates is supporting the Broadband World Forum Asia 2012.

This event will include a powerful line up of 100+ speakers, 70+ Asia-Pacific operator case studies. In addition, it brings together over 2500 experts including 1000's of fixed & mobile operators from both developed and emerging markets across Asia.

Parks Associates is supporting Mobile Gaming USA.

Pietro Macchiarella, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will moderate the panel discussion, "Taking the Free out of Freemium” on May 10th.

Content is king at Mobile Gaming USA. We pride ourselves on providing you with conference sessions featuring the most relevant topics in mobile gaming, with presentations, panels and debates given only by speakers with upper management level titles from the most innovative companies in the industry.

Jennifer Kent, Research Analyst, Parks Associates is moderating the session, "Mobile Health - The Carrier Perspective" on May 8 from 3:00 - 4:15 PM in Room 352.

CTIA is All Things Mobile. International CTIA WIRELESS® is even better positioned to meet the needs of the global wireless marketplace. This bold move is more than a change of dates. It is the best opportunity to create a more personalized, powerful experience at the one place for carrier services, enterprise, communications, apps, content and social networking.