Parks Associates announced Kevin Petersen, SVP, Digital Life, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, and John Penney, EVP, Strategy, Business Development, & Worldwide Distribution, Starz, will deliver keynote presentations at CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, co-located with CTIA 2013, May 20-23 in Las Vegas.
New research from Parks Associates indicates consumers will increase their weekly mobile video and TV viewing by 175% from 2012 to 2017. The international research firm also reports growing consumer interest in the ability to manage and control home components and systems through a computer, mobile phone, or tablet. Global unit sales of connected CE, including smart TVs, connected Blu-ray players, connected game consoles, media tablets, and digital video media receivers, will grow from approximately 247 million in 2012 to nearly 734 million by 2017.
CONNECTIONS™, hosted by Parks Associates, focuses on emerging technologies, monetization strategies, and content distribution for connected CE and connected home services. Mr. Petersen will deliver the May 20 keynote at 12:00 p.m., and Mr. Penney will deliver the May 22 keynote at 2:30 p.m.
