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CONNECTIONS™ 2002 Comes to the Lone Star State
CONNECTIONS™ 2002, hosted by the
Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) and Parks Associates,
will be held May 14-16, 2002 at the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas, Texas. As the
premier international venue for networking and informational opportunities
concerning home networking and residential gateway technologies and
products, CONNECTIONS™ 2002 expects to host 90+ exhibiting
companies and offer presentations from more than 50 leaders in the home
networking space.
Parks Associates' own research indicates that 2002 will be a breakthrough
year for home networking and advanced services to the home. Revenues from
two key home networking components - data and entertainment-centric
applications - should top a combined $5 billion. This market is expected to
grow to more than $14 billion by 2005. In addition, the rollout of bundled
services - facilitated through residential gateways - should pick up pace in
2002 as a plethora of service providers enter the field with varied
offerings.
"As the home networking and residential gateway markets have moved
from concept to reality over the past few years, CONNECTIONS™ has
grown to embrace new topics, new features, and increased value for sponsors
and attendees," said
Kurt
Scherf, vice president of research at Parks Associates. "Our 2002
show will continue to innovate in our areas of discussion, our showcase
area, and the value we bring to this industry."
As the adoption of home networks grows, and as consumers and service
providers embrace the applications fostered by gateways and connected
devices, the diffusion of these solutions will be a catalyst for the
innovative services so often desired by Internet Service Providers (ISPs),
communications and entertainment providers, security companies, energy
service companies, and other providers. To facilitate this success, CONNECTIONS™
2002 will address market issues in addition to technical and standards
issues. Topics include: Requirements of the whole-house server; moving
beyond data: voice and multimedia applications; laying the foundation:
wiring communities for connectivity; new roles for information appliances;
the role of digital entertainment in the networked home; comparisons and
contrasts in the international market; and more.
For more information on sponsoring or speaking at CONNECTIONS™ 2002,
please visit www.connectionsconference.com.
About CONNECTIONS™: CONNECTIONS™ 2002, hosted by CABA and
Parks Associates, is scheduled for May 14-16, 2002 in Dallas. For more
information about the event, please visit, http://www.connectionsconference.com
or call CABA at 613-990-7407 or Parks Associates at 972-490-1113.
CONNECTIONS™ 2001 drew more than 700 industry executives and 85 sponsoring
and supporting companies from 22 different countries.
About CABA: CABA (Continental Automated Buildings Association) is
North America's only industry association for companies involved in Home
& Building Automation. CABA is committed to providing its members with
objective and valuable industry intelligence. With a mission to help your
business grow and remain competitive, CABA is your primary resource.
About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is an
internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing
in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks
Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to
small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research,
custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service
subscriptions.
The company's expertise includes new media, digital
entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services,
digital health, mobile applications and services, consumer electronics, and home
control systems and security.
Each year, Parks Associates hosts executive thought
leadership conferences CONNECTIONS™, in
partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), and CONNECTIONS™ Europe. In addition, Parks
Associates produces the online publication Industry Insights in
conjunction with the CONNECTIONS™ Conference series.
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