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
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Networked audio – a significant growth area
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Growth of video-centric connected CE
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What could Apple be cooking up?
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Apps platform competition
Home Systems: New Networks and Interoperability
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Networks entering the home
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Building interoperability and the evolution of standards
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Overcoming obstacles from both the industry and consumers to grow market
Tech Support: New Revenues, Consumer Use, and Partnerships
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Leveraging software for greater efficiency
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New licensing deals and partnerships
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Service provider-specific solutions, from cost savings to new revenue
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Consumer use of support services
4G Services and Mobile Operator Strategies: New Use Cases and Opportunities
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New distribution models and use cases emerging from smartphones and tablets
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Second-screen advertising opportunities
Trends in Video and Entertainment Services
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OTT video services
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Personal cloud solutions
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Free-to-play and social gaming
Partnerships and Competition among Connected Home Players
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Motivations for partnerships among broadband and security service providers, utilities, and retailers
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Obstacles to partnerships and how to overcome them