NEC America, Inc. (NEC), a leading provider of carrier-class communications products for optical networks, announced today that NEC researchers and industry experts were selected to present 14 in-depth technical papers at the collocated Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference and Exposition, and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC). The OFC/NFOEC exhibition will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, on March 5-10, 2006.

Next week, SeaChange International joins operators, content providers and other IP video experts from around the globe for IPTV World Forum in London. In the conference session "Who Cares about Middleware," SeaChange's Anne Coulombe will address the impact of middleware on IP video deployment costs, time-to-market and true service differentiation amid fierce competition for subscribers. Additionally, SeaChange's exhibition stand will feature strategic applications that provide incremental value for IP video services, including games-on-demand, DVD-on-demand and other software innovations available exclusively from SeaChange.

March 5-10, 2006
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, USA

Over the last 12 months, video has emerged as the killer app for IP. According to a recent report from Infonetics Research, IPTV subscribers are increasing briskly and will top 53 million worldwide by 2009. Additionally, subscriber growth is strong in all regions, especially in Asia Pacific. Technology experts from around the world will converge at OFC/NFOEC next week to report on and discuss the state of IPTV and its impact worldwide.

An extraordinary line-up of keynote speakers featuring CEOs from across the communications, entertainment and technology landscape will take center stage next month at TelecomNEXT, the only place where the business and technology of communications and entertainment meet. TelecomNEXT replaces SUPERCOMM as USTelecom's annual industry show and will be held in Las Vegas, March 19-23, 2006.

The Telecommunications Industry Association and Telecommunications Magazine announce TELECOM U, an executive roundtable series at GLOBALCOMM 2006, taking place June 5-8 at McCormick Place in Chicago. TELECOM U will be held in the heart of GLOBALCOMM 2006--the exhibit floor--and is free of charge to all GLOBALCOMM 2006 attendees.

MIPTV featuring MILIA 2006 unveils an unprecedented keynote speaker line-up, bringing together such diverse international talents as reality television visionary Mark Burnett, AOL’s Jonathan Miller, the BBC’s Ashley Highfield, IAC/InterActiveCorp’s Michael Jackson, FremantleMedia’s Gary Carter and NTT DoCoMo’s Takeshi Natsuno.

May 16-17, 2006
Monte Carlo, Monaco

IMS Conferences announced that IP Trends Europe, the premier IP Video event, will be held on May 16th & 17th, 2006, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco. This promises to be a truly unique conference, covering all aspects of IP Video for multi-channel TV, Video on Demand and mobile devices, as well as Voice over IP (VoIP).

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), owner and producer of GLOBALCOMM, announced the GLOBALCOMM Innovations Summit, featuring dynamic presentations and announcements on the latest technology from nearly 20 innovators, including Microsoft TV, Scientific-Atlanta and Verizon Airfone. GLOBALCOMM, the next-generation communications marketplace and summit, will be held June 4-8, 2006, at Chicago's McCormick Place. For TIA, GLOBALCOMM replaces SUPERCOMM as TIA's annual event for the industry.

April 3-7, 2006
Cannes, France

Leading TV Commissioners looking for new digital formats
Content 360 is a brand new initiative encouraging multimedia and application developers to work on new content ideas in partnership with the UK's public broadcaster (The BBC), the Korean Broadcasting Commission (KBC), and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

TelecomNEXT announced that the Broadband Services Forum, an international industry coalition of content providers, service providers and technology companies, will host a Supersession at TelecomNEXT. This session will look at how entertainment and technology companies can work together on new opportunities for IPTV in today's rapidly evolving communications marketplace.

SeaChange International, Inc. will take the stage at the 15th VideoForum in London tomorrow to highlight the growing range of new content opportunities in on-demand television worldwide. In the conference session "IPTV: Opportunities in a Video World," George Breen, president of SeaChange's interactive division, will present the next wave of applications to drive new revenues and attract subscribers, including games and DVD-on-demand.

February 7-9, 2006
Earlscourt 2, London, UK

VideoForum is the annual technology event for everyone involved in creating and distributing TV programmes and video content.

Amongst others, VideoForum features:

• Comprehensive Production & Post technology exhibition - camcorders and production tools, lighting and sound equipment, editing and effects systems Huge range of software, hardware and services for DVD authoring and replication Over 140 free seminars on topics ranging from studio lighting to the broadcast use of DV & HDV
• New features dedicated to HDTV, IPTV and mobile media
• New Apple Expert Theatre

Tut Systems, Inc., an industry leader enabling the delivery of next-generation data and video services over broadband networks, today announced that it is jointly sponsoring the inaugural IPTV Forum in Miami, Florida February 6th and 7th with other industry leaders including Siemens and Alcatel.

April 18-20, 2006
Marriott Del Mar, San Diego, CA

IQPC announced this morning its first conference focused on the IPTV industry in the United States. "IPTV and Beyond: The Future of Broadcast Technology" will take place April 18-20th at the Marriott Del Mar in San Diego, CA, and will feature best practices from companies that have actually completed successful IPTV deployments.

TelecomNEXT and ATIS announced plans for the ATIS TechThink Conference, a comprehensive technology program to be held at TelecomNEXT in Las Vegas, March 19 - 23, 2006. TelecomNEXT, the only place where the business and technology of communications and entertainment meet, replaces SUPERCOMM as USTelecom's annual venue.