Parks Associates Invites Media to Attend CONNECTIONS™ at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Industry Leaders from Samsung, Starz, AT&T, Pandora, IBM, Sprint, Ericsson, and more lead interactive discussions on connected CE and mobile services

International research firm Parks Associates invites media to attend the 17^th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conferenceat CTIA, May 20-23, in the Murano Rooms on the third floor of the Venetian Hotel, directly above the CTIA sessions.

CONNECTIONS™features interactive panel sessions focused on new roles for service providers, new monetization strategies for connected devices and smart TVs, digital content for multiple platforms, and value-added services. The conference also has keynotes from AT&T, Samsung, Starz, and Parks Associates.

Parks Associates research shows there will be over 200 million smartphone users in the U.S. by year-end 2013 and 66% of U.S. broadband households will have a tablet by the end of this year. The number of people in North America who watch mobile video and TV shows on mobile devices (smartphone or tablet) at least weekly will increase from 63 million in 2012 to 173 million in 2017.

Reporters may contact Holly Sprague at [email protected]or 720.987.6614 to request a meeting with an analyst or participating company executive at the conference.

WHAT: CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference at CTIA

WHEN: May 20-23

WHERE: Murano Rooms, Third Floor, Venetian Hotel, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd

PRESS PASS: Available onsite or at http://www.parksassociates.com/connections-presspass

SCHEDULE:

Monday, May 20 – Cloud, Apps, and Big Data Surround the Connected Home

10:30 a.m. Impact of Mobility on the Connected Home

10:45 a.m. Evolution of the App Ecosystem

12:00 p.m. KEYNOTE: "Realizing the Connected Life…into a new world of potential"

Kevin Petersen, President, AT&T Digital Life, Inc.

1:30 p.m. Leveraging Big Data for the Home into Profitable Offerings

3:00 p.m. SPLIT SESSIONS

Monetization of Connected Devices: Apps and Advertising

A Castle in the Clouds: Building Revenues via the Personal Cloud

Healthy Living in the Digital Home: Opportunities and Strategies

4:00 p.m. SPLIT SESSIONS

Mobile Carriers and the Consumer M2M Evolution

Content Delivery: Blending Mobile and Video

Second-screen Evolution: New Experiences and Usage

Tuesday, May 21 – Building the Experience: Evolutionary Steps to Interoperability

8:30 a.m. Big Data and Analytics: Analyst Perspectives

11:00 a.m. Mobile Devices and Apps Extending Usage in the Digital Home

11:15 a.m. Integrating Connected Home Platforms with Connected Devices

12:15 p.m. KEYNOTE: "Emerging markets for IP Home Management"

Tricia Parks, CEO, Parks Associates

1:30 p.m. KEYNOTE: "Adding Value to the Device Ecosystem through Content & Services"

Jonathan Kim, VP, Content & Services, Samsung Media Solutions Center (MSCA), Samsung

2:00 p.m. SPLIT SESSIONS

Mobile Payment Strategies: Reaching the Consumer

Interoperability in the Connected Home: Realizing a Seamless Experience

Evolution of the Smart TV

3:30 p.m. SPLIT SESSIONS

Competing for the Connected Home: What Channel Will Win?

Premium Video on Mobile Devices

Consumer Tech Support: Advanced Tools and Infrastructure

Wednesday, May 22– Leveraging Connected and Mobile Devices for Content and Controls

8:30 a.m. Changing Connected CE Environment

11:00 a.m. Growth of Connected Devices, Services, and Support

11:15 a.m. Extending the Customer Relationship through Tech Support

1:15 p.m. The Price of Victory: The future for Video Services

2:30 p.m. KEYNOTE: "Thoughts from the Dream Factory: Opportunities and Issues with High-Value Entertainment Content on Mobile Devices"

John Penney, EVP, Strategy, Business Development, & Worldwide Distribution, Starz

3:15 p.m. SPLIT SESSIONS

Search, Discovery, Recommendation: New Revenues and Experiences

New Opportunities for Service Providers: Home Management Services

4:15 p.m. Future Technologies & Solutions: Investment Perspectives

Event Sponsors include Cisco, Sprint, Allegro, Lowe's, Qualcomm, Sutherland Global Services, UpdateLogic, Amdocs, Arrayent, Asurion, MphasiS, Net2TV, Qresolve, Sigma Designs, Support.com, AlertMe, Linear, and HomePlug Alliance.

Connected Home Pavilion Hours:

Tuesday 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Visit Parks Associates at CTIA Booth #5550. For more information, contact [email protected], 972-490-1113, or visit http://www.connectionsconference.com.

About CONNECTIONS™

Parks Associates' 27th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference features an in-person conference on May 23-25, 2023 and multiple virtual sessions hosted throughout 2023. The event focuses on the adoption of technology including smart home, security, connected health, energy, and home automation.

Bringing together more than 1,500 senior executives, CONNECTIONS™ provides networking opportunities combined with visionary keynotes and virtual sessions. The Parks Associates analyst team leads all conference sessions, which are focused on technology innovations, consumer adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, and the evaluation of new business strategies, partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added service design.

Throughout the event, sponsors offer demos during networking events, spotlighting new technology innovations and services for the entertainment, mobile, and smart home market segments.

CONNECTIONS™ 2023 features an in-person conference on May 23-25, 2023, with virtual sessions on March 2, July 20, and October 5. For more information, contact [email protected], call 972-490-1113, visit www.connectionsconference.com.

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