Broadcasting to mobile devices is one of the most relevant technological solutions to make information accessible. Various aspects of development of this technology will be considered on October 31 at the Second international forum "Mobile broadcasting. World experience and prospects of realization in the countries of Eastern Europe". The Forum is held within the context of the Integrated program of preparation to the coverage "2012: Ukraine Presents".

Parks Associates is hosting the workshop Business Cases for Emerging Video Services at TelcoTV 2008 on November 11. TelcoTV, November 11-13, the Anaheim Convention Center, is the premier event for the exploration of a comprehensive entertainment convergence strategy.

The workshop addresses the business case for emerging video services, including multichannel television and broadband video. Parks Associates forecasts that by 2012, almost 33 million U.S. households will have broadband services capable of streaming high-definition video. This finding adds new dimensions to the television services market, which grew to over 800 million households worldwide in 2007. Telco/IPTV services in particular jumped to more than 13 million households in 2007.

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WHO: Verimatrix enhances the value and security of pay-TV networks with advanced technologies designed to address the content protection challenges of today, and those of tomorrow. The Verimatrix 3-Dimensional Content Security approach provides a framework to enhance operator competitiveness and the consumer experience in the new world of pay-TV.

TelcoTV announces its largest carrier speaker lineup for its annual conference to be held November 11-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California.

The keynote addresses will feature top-level executives from the two leaders of telco video offerings in the US: Dan York, EVP Content for AT&T, which is rolling out its U-verse video service; and Eric Bruno, SVP Consumer Product Management and Development for Verizon, which is pushing out its FIOS service around the country.

TelcoTV announces an unprecedented digital media and entertainment speaker lineup for its annual conference, November 11-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California.

The show's high-profile keynote and general session speakers will discuss trends in mobile, online, and traditional media, including emerging business models for the monetization of content and the future of advertising in the new digital world. TelcoTV, with more than 150 exhibitors, is by far the largest IPTV and video conference and exhibition focused on carriers of all sizes in the US.

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Verimatrix enhances the value and security of pay-TV networks with advanced software-based technologies designed to address the content protection challenges of today, and those of tomorrow. The Verimatrix 3-Dimensional Content Security approach provides a framework to enhance operator competitiveness and the consumer experience in the new world of pay-TV.

TelcoTV announces its extraordinary digital media and entertainment exhibitor ecosystem for its annual conference to be held November 11-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California.

The TelcoTV ecosystem includes more than 150 vendors showcasing the broad palette of services and technologies need to successfully build and deliver the digital entertainment experience. This year's exhibit floor represents the largest net square footage in the show's seven year history. The newest segment of TelcoTV exhibitors comprises content providers, eager to partner with telephone companies. These forward-thinking content owners recognize telcos and IPTV providers as a growing distribution platform for their programming. Content providers exhibiting at TelcoTV 2008 include The Weather Channel, WealthTV, Home Shopping Network, HorseRacing TV, Daystar Television, Comcast Networks, and several others.

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Nomination Deadline: September 29, 2008

We are pleased to announce a new awards program at TelcoTV 2008! The TelcoTV Vision Awards honor innovation in video and entertainment convergence. Awards will be granted to the most compelling new products, applications, or services in each of the seven designated categories. To be eligible, the product or service being nominated must have been unveiled or commercially deployed no earlier than TelcoTV 2007 (October 23, 2007).

Why nominate your company in the TelcoTV Vision Awards?

• Positive PR - Every company wants more publicity. Taking home top honors provides a natural reason for press to talk about your company. All winners can get quotes from a TelcoTV Vision Award judge for use in their press releases and marketing materials.
• Rise above the competition -Being crowned with a TelcoTV Vision award will give your company an added edge.
• Team morale - Your employees work hard developing new products and bringing them to market; help them get recognized for their efforts.
• Recognition at the leading industry event for converged entertainment - TelcoTV Vision Award winners will be announced at TelcoTV, receiving extensive on-site coverage.
• Promotion for all nominees - Even if you don't get short listed for the final, everyone who gets nominated will be listed on the TelcoTV Website.

Limelight will host its second annual rich media summit, the 2008 Digital Media Innovation Forum. The event will take place at the Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix on 15-17 October 2008.

With the theme "Innovation: From Creation to Consumption," the three-day event will feature senior-level executives from the content publishing, technology, and telecom sectors discussing the opportunities and challenges in building a scalable and profitable online business

On September IBC 12 exhibition has started its work in Amsterdam – a major exhibition for information technologies. The organizers are expecting at least 46 thousand of visitors from 130 countries, to whom over 1300 companies present their products.

On the first day IBC Broadcasters Consortium under the aegis of the Japanese company NHK, Italian RAI, British BBC and European Broadcasters Union (EBU) presented the project Super Hi-Vision (SHV) – television of the future or so called Ultra HDTV, 16 times surpassing high-definition television (7680x4320 pixels or 33 Megapixels). Satellite broadcasting was organized from Turin and simultaneous via IPTV channel from London.

TelcoTV Conference & Expo, continues to evolve to meet the needs of the marketplace. We recognize that budgets are tight this year. That's why we've added a cost-effecitve registration option for TelcoTV 2008, November 11-13th in Anaheim, CA. Register now for an Expo Pass - it's just $149.

Register here: https://www.cmpevents.com/LRTV08/a.asp?option=B

We have the honour to inform you that on October 29-31 2008, the 7th Eastern Europe Exhibition and Conference in telecommunications and broadcasting (ЕЕВС 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting) exhibition and conference will be held in Kyiv,Ukraine. To visit the Exhibition EEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting free of charge, the Organizers suggest that you print your e-invitation from attachment or Exhibition website.

This document entitles you to enter the Exhibition pavilion, to receive a visitor’s badge, and to get on a special express-bus taking you from “Nyvky” subway station to the KyivExpoPlaza Exhibition Centre during the days of the Exhibition.

Sigma will demonstrate a wide range of consumer technology solutions at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam. The following innovative silicon solutions for advanced consumer products are being showcased through Tuesday, September 16 in room BM24 located at the RAI Congress Centre.

• SMP8654 SoC media processor technology demonstrations. As the successor to the SMP8634 -- the defacto standard in the IPTV set-top box industry -- the SMP8654 raises the bar and increases system performance by 50%, decreases overall set-top box costs, maintains low power operation, provides backward software compatibility, and supports Linux as well as upcoming support for Microsoft Mediaroom. The SMP8654 will be demonstrated within a number of new set-top box designs from leading consumer electronics manufacturers around the world.

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At the IBC2008 trade show and exhibition, which runs from September 11-16, Alcatel-Lucent is highlighting how it is spearheading the evolution of the TV experience for the next generation of TV viewers. At the show, Alcatel-Lucent - in Hall 12P, Stand # C20 in Amsterdam's RAI convention center - is reasserting its commercial leadership in IPTV, as the company is currently supporting more than 13 percent of all IPTV subscribers worldwide across its various platforms - more than any vendor. The company also is demonstrating its technical strength in mobile TV, having achieved a series of significant milestones with its Unlimited Mobile TV solution.

Since 2006, TECHEXPO Company, ЕЕВС 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting organizer, has held regular researches of telecom service operators and providers activity in the Ukrainian market, involving on average about 100 companies.

In 2006 the research was dedicated to the study of business communications and the specifics of marketing activity in the telecom market of Ukraine. In 2007 the subject-matter of the research was the content and forms of business activity of operator market entities. This year report has been elaborated on the specifics of buying activity in В2В segment of telecommunication market; operators’ demands for information, their perspective plans, vectors of technical and marketing development, positions and preferences in working with equipment suppliers.