Blog articles from 10/2011

Please join Parks Associates and Radialpoint for a complimentary webcast Thursday, October 20, at 1 p.m. CT . This webcast explores how connected home stakeholders can rethink customer support and the delivery of holistic services to grow and maintain a loyal customer base. This webcast also applies to a variety of connected home stakeholders and will cover: key challenges facing today's connected home stakeholders; strategies to expand the business model by using support to...

Sprint has replaced AT&T as the wireless provider to the City of Houston. Sprint’s win marks the first time a carrier other than AT&T has provided wireless service to the city in over 20 years. Sprint will supply cellphones, push-to-talk devices, emergency communications and data services for most city departments. The contract, estimated at $15 million over five years, calls for approximately 10,000 activations of wireless services and more than 6,000 devices. The...

Microsoft's plan to turn the Xbox 360 into a streaming video hub took an expected step forward with word that Comcast will pipe video on-demand to the console, and Verizon will take it further by delivering VoD and a subset of its live TV lineup. It's not for the cord-cutting crowd, as access will be limited to Xbox 360 users who are authenticated Comcast and Verizon pay-TV subs and subscribe to the $60-per-year Xbox Live Gold service. Verizon's initial Xbox 360 play will couple VoD...

Parks Associates is supporting Digital Music Forum West from October 6-7 in Los Angeles, California. They are the only event in the United States that brings together the top music, technology and policy leaders for high-level discussions and debate, intimate meetings and unrivaled networking about the future of digital music. Digital Music Forum is known worldwide for the news that is made in our auditorium, the deals that get done in our hallways, and the friendships...

Sprint’s 3G data network and Qualcomm's enhanced push-to-talk platform will deliver instant calls, increased push-to-talk reliability, and support for cutting-edge data applications. Sprint’s broadband speeds will allow customers to experience the latest in technology applications, like enterprise business productivity applications, social and multimedia support, and advanced push-to-X capabilities. Sprint’s upgraded push-to-talk platform plays a significant role in enabling...

Parks Associates is supporting the Connected Home Americas 2011 from October 18-19, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. Connected Home Americas 2011 offers a fresh, new approach for Connected Home events. This must attend event explores how the industry can launch, monetize and drive mass market penetration of Connected Home services such as: -- Multiscreen Entertainment and TV Everywhere -- Home Control and Energy Management -- Security and Monitoring Register now...