Blog articles from 07/2013

Parks Associates and Azuki Systems are co-hosting a complimentary webcast entitled " Multiscreen Strategies for IPTV Operators " on August 21st. In this web-based panel discussion, industry experts address the challenges, options, and opportunities in the TV Everywhere market and how these factors will impact operational strategies. In this webcast, panelists will explainthe challenges and solutions for extending IPTV services to TV Everywhere, discuss the...

OSP Expo 2013 will be held October 8-10th at the Dallas Convention Center. OSP EXPO delivers solutions, products, and technologies for today’s rapid wireless and wireline network evolution. OSP EXPO 2013 brings OSP professionals from ILECs, CLECs and IOCs together to learn, network and purchase products that solve their network challenges. For over 20 years, OSP EXPO has been the only telecom trade show that provides attendees the HOW-TO for everything network related, from...

Google has unveiled its new Chromecast device and Google Cast SDK. The $35 Chromecast device allows users to stream their Chrome tabs and videos to their TVs from virtually every popular platform.  Google Cast SDK is created for developers on iOS, Android, and Chrome.  It will allows these developers to enable their apps to stream right to their users TVs.  The SDK, Google says, will enable interactions between devices and TV. Developers don’t have to...

Parks Associates has released a new industry report, Business Strategies: Profiting from the Cloud , which analyzes the ecosystem and business strategies for the storage cloud, a key segment of the personal cloud that provides online, remote access to stored content. The report details the various players within the storage cloud ecosystem, their motivations, and the business models that best align with their goals. It assesses areas of differentiation, how to reach consumers,...

OnMobile  has announced the closing of its acquisition of  Livewire Mobile . After the new combined entity is established, Livewire Mobile and OnMobile's clients will include six of the top ten mobile operators in North America. "Global mobile operators have struggled to monetize mobile data beyond core data plans, partly due to aggressive competition from OTT players over the last several years," said Harry Wang, lead mobile analyst from international...

Parks Associates  is supporting  OSP Expo 2013 . OSP Expo is to be held October 8-10th, 2013 in Dallas, TX. For over 20 years, OSP EXPO has been the only telecom trade show that provides attendees the HOW-TO for everything network related. A truly global event, attendees represent all 50 states and more than 40 countries worldwide. OSP EXPO delivers engaged attendees, more than 200 exhibits, 30+ seminars, and keynotes from industry leaders. Parks Associates is...

Download a copy of  Parks Associates ' complimentary whitepaper, " New Market Realities in Content Delivery ." The ability to meet consumer demands for simplicity, functionality, and affordability is critical.  This whitepaper examines the challenges to CE manufacturers, pay-TV operators, and content providers as they must protect their assets while delivering content services that meet consumer expectations.  Parks Associates research finds...

Microsoft has created "Companion Web" as a response to the steadily increasing number of connected devices consumers use daily. Companion Web bridges the gap between a user's connected devices.  For example, what a person does on his or her phone can register on connected devices such as a television or laptop.  The first app to use Microsoft's Companion Web is Polar .  Polar works across multiple screens so the consumer can give his or her opinion...