Parks Associates analysts preview the key topics featured at the upcoming CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase at TIA 2012. This one-hour webcast features the following topics:

Connected CE: Growth and New Apps

• Networked audio – a significant growth area
• Growth of video-centric connected CE
• What could Apple be cooking up?
• Apps platform competition

Home Systems: New Networks and Interoperability

• Networks entering the home
• Building interoperability and the evolution of standards
• Overcoming obstacles from both the industry and consumers to grow market

Tech Support: New Revenues, Consumer Use, and Partnerships

• Leveraging software for greater efficiency
• New licensing deals and partnerships
• Service provider-specific solutions, from cost savings to new revenue
• Consumer use of support services

4G Services and Mobile Operator Strategies: New Use Cases and Opportunities

• New distribution models and use cases emerging from smartphones and tablets
• Second-screen advertising opportunities

Trends in Video and Entertainment Services

• OTT video services
• Personal cloud solutions
• Free-to-play and social gaming

Partnerships and Competition among Connected Home Players

• Motivations for partnerships among broadband and security service providers, utilities, and retailers
• Obstacles to partnerships and how to overcome them