FIRST OF ITS KIND! The only event focusing on how optimising mobile video traffic will help operators monetise data TAKE PART in interactive debates looking at traffic trends and the future role of WiFi and network sharing DISCOVER what the operators metric is: Quality of Experience Vs Quality of Service NETWORK and develop two-sided business models with the industry’s leading players ANALYSE how deep in mobile infrastructure can CDN Services be deployed UNDERSTAND the importance of optimising outside of the MNO
Importance of ‘striving for simplicity when determining a pricing structure for mobile broadband’ by Steven Hartley, Practice Leader, Telco Strategy, Ovum
‘Pricing is becoming a critical component for operators that are looking to maintain or generate incremental ARPU from mobile broadband services. Therefore, mobile operators around the world are deploying new pricing models for mobile broadband. These range from basic innovations such as free unlimited Facebook usage to charging schemes that require network intelligence such as quality of service (QoS) prioritization and speed-based pricing. However, many of these charging models come with inherent weaknesses, and we believe that operators should strive for simplicity when determining a pricing structure for mobile broadband services...’
Our lives are consumed by liking, tweeting, sharing and following now. Social Media has opened up new worlds to us by allowing us to access shared content which before we never knew would have existed. Log on to twitter any day of the week and you will see the main discussions revolve around what people are watching.
This represents a great opportunity for the broadcasting industry. Many Broadcasters see Social Media as a major way to evolve the brand relationship with their audience and drive new revenue streams.
Taking place on 17-18 April, Prague Informa's 8th annual 3G, HSPA+ and LTE Optimisation is an essential event in the calendar, bringing together the global mobile ecosystem to debate and analyse issues surrounding managing traffic, future connectivity and collaborations across the value chain.
‘Great outlook at the telco industry and future trends’M.K, Strategic Partnerships Manager, MegaFon
The 2011 conference played host to a large number of prestigious speakers from across the value chain and was well supported by a wide variety of players from global telecom operators. The 2012 event will again deliver a comprehensive streamed agenda, a pre conference focus day, 35+ operator speakers and will bring together the entire SDP industry to discuss experiences, challenges and solutions surrounding Service Delivery Platforms. Don’t miss out on this unique occasion to address the most crucial issues in advanced content and service delivery and learn more about the vast range of SDP opportunities available.
Operators are finally starting to admit that they have “spoilt” their customers by “giving away” data too quickly and too cheaply.The discussion in the day two keynote session at last week’s Mobile World Congress focused on data pricing strategies with representatives from Vimpelcom, Telefonica and Bharti Airtel agreeing unanimously that operators need to change the structure of data pricing in order to manage yield more effectively.
With small cells set to grow from 3.2 million in 2012 to 62.4 million by 2016, understanding how to successfully exploit the developments in small cell technology in order to extend existing business models and develop new ones is crucial. The Congress agenda will tackle the most significant commercial and technical challenges for industry players in the small cells space, with a particular emphasis on small cells innovation and the new business opportunities that are enabled by the use of small cells.
Would it be possible to arrange a time for a short 15 minute chat this week regarding the Small Cells Global Congress? I am currently undertaking research for the agenda and I am keen to get your views on the key areas that you think should be addressed on the agenda of this event, as well as to discuss potential speaking and other opportunities for you to get involved.
Now in its 8th year, Eurasia Com 2 day conference and exhibition goes from strength to strength.
After a record-breaking attendance in 2011, the market is looking forward to meeting again in March 2012. Still the only event to focus on the commercial realities of telecoms in Turkey, the CIS and Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia Com is a must-attend for anyone doing telecoms business in the region. You’ll learn from some of Eurasia’s leading operators and solutions providers in the conference and network with 400+ senior level representatives from mobile and fixed-line operators, Internet Service Providers, regulators, investors, telecoms solution vendors, content providers and more. To ensure as wide as possible attendance from across the region, all conference sessions are simultaneously translated into Russian and English.
With the first real LTE deployments in the Middle East and North Africa having taken place in September 2011, it is an incredibly exciting time for the industry in terms of feedback from initial rollouts. LTE MENA 2012 will focus on these leading LTE operators and these exciting developments, alongside the hurdles still yet to face. As the ONLY DEDICATED WIRELESS conference in the MENA region the event will be the perfect platform to meet and network with ALL the key decision-makers and budget holders from across the LTE Ecosystem.
Discover how to exploit new M2M verticals and develop effective business models and partnerships that meet the requirements of your end customers and drive revenue
With the market for cumulative cellular M2M connections forecast to rise from 110 million connections in 2011 to 365 million connections by 2016, now is the time to establish the strategies and partnerships needed to secure your share of this rapidly growing market.
However, are you struggling to understand how to overcome the existing fragmentation within the M2M ecosystem? Do you want to discover new M2M verticals and understand the business models needed to drive their profitability?
BE HEARD AT THE WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL ICT EVENT.
Call for Nominations now open for ITU Telecom World 2012, Dubai, UAE, 14-18 October.
Do you have something to say on how we should be building a better world?
If you are a senior-level representative from government or regulator, senior industry figure, innovator, thought leader or entrepreneur who has views to share with our influential audience of industry leaders from around the world (online and live), then ITU Telecom would like to hear from you.
12th June 2012, Cavendish Conference Centre, London The aim of Social Media Influence 2012, now in its seventh year, is simple: to demonstrate how companies can succeed in a tough economy by adapting to the latest social media and mobile innovations and tools. We will assemble the innovators, the builders, the ones who took a chance and hear from them their inspiring stories about how companies and organisations can transform themselves into more efficient, social innovators themselves.
International Software Radio symposium to be held in London on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st of June 2012. This event returns to take up its placing as a leading forum for discussion and analysis in the field of Software Defined Radio. Building on the success of previous events with a high level speaker line up and keenly focussed agenda.
This year’s programme will focus on key topics such as; multi-national interoperability, airborne SDR, military applications of cognitive radio, waveform portability & SDR/DSA security presented by key military experts with practical and technical knowledge and experience.
The 2011 event included military speakers from; UK, USA, France, Finland, Italy & Poland as well as presentations from the European Defence Agency, European Space Agency & Communications Research Centre, Canada. This made for a truely global perspective to be achieved and this success is to be built on for 2012 with new territories, new presentations, and programme updates.
ISR is the lynchpin of modern warfare and the methodology by which it is collected, analysed and disseminated continues to develop as forces encounter new and familiar challenges across air, land and sea in the 21st century. Both the cyber and space domains have seen and continue to see an incremental increase in offensive and defensive activity over recent years and, in these two domains, ISR finds itself yet more relevant,
As a part of our European defence portfolio which includes Global MilSatCom, Military Airlift and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ISR 2012 will continue the tradition of establishing exceptional defence conferences for the community. Chaired by Major General Ken Israel, topics that will be addressed at the 2012 conference include unmanned ISR; persistent ISR; COMINT and SIGINT; ISR interoperability between the Air, Land and Maritime domains; and future ISR technology.
Over-the-Top TV services are already revolutionizing the way TV is delivered and consumed... in the home and on the go. While traditional linear TV still provides the backbone of home viewing, Over-the-Top TV represent a fundamental shift in the future of TV consumption models, personalization, interactivity and monetization of content. The disruptive nature of OTT will continue to challenge the business models of existing stakeholders and facilitate new and innovative entrants into the market. PayTV operators, content producers, CE manufacturers, media aggregators and service providers each face a myriad of technical and business decisions as they launch new products and services which complement, compete with or fully embrace Over-the-Top TV.
Technology has continued to evolve throughout the years, creating changes within the industry and in the way you do business. More than ever it has become important to stay informed in the most up-to-the-minute ways possible.
World Expo 2012 is THE conference that gives you a glimpse into the future of business imaging. We bring you a show floor filled with prestigious companies exhibiting cutting-edge technology, and an education lineup of more than 60 classes from industry leaders. We also give you the tools to stay informed of the latest additions to those class lineups, exhibitor events, keynote speakers and more.
In perioada 22-23 februarie 2012, la Hotel Crowne Plaza din Bucuresti, Digital Marketing Forum va aduce in prim plan cele mai noi idei, solutii de optimizare a campaniilor online si studii de caz relevante.
Prima zi va include patru sesiuni de conferinte despre noile idei si instrumente pe care le au brandurile pentru optimizarea campaniilor online, solutii pentru cele mai frecvente provocari in marketingul digital si tactici pentru construirea unei strategii d epromovare in social media.
The 24th Annual Card Forum and Expo has grown over the years to encompass credit, debit and prepaid cards, as well as the expanding universe of emerging payments. You’ll see familiar faces and hear about developments in traditional card products, card marketing and loyalty and rewards programs, as well as receive proprietary research on consumer payment choices and spending habits. But you’ll also meet the fresh faces driving emerging payments that are fundamentally altering the industry.
On May 8-11, 2012, the expo will bring together financial institution executives, merchants, retailers, payment networks and solution providers, equipping you with the long and short term view of industry trends and opportunities.
SIMalliance's dedicated event is addressing the vital role of the Secure Element in the delivery of mobile applications and services, at International CTIA WIRELESS in the USA on the 7th of May 2012.
Renowned in both Europe and Asia for successfully bringing together representatives from a broad ecosystem of application developers, global payment providers, manufacturers, end-user brands, OTT players, security solution providers and mobile network operators, the SIMposium event series will now address the key security and identity issues of mobile service provision specific to the USA. The new event builds on an established history in delivering relevant content and lively discussion around the world, offering a full agenda comprised of use cases in vertical markets, evolving business strategies and technical developments.
This year Cable Congress welcomes a very special guest. Neelie Kroes, Commissioner for Europe’s Digital Agenda, joins us to address cable’s important role in reaching the Digital Agenda targets for superfast broadband networks. By competing head on with incumbent operators, cable increases the sense of urgency for other players to deploy next-generation network infrastructure, such as fibre.
Fuelled by predictions of exponential growth in the delivery of real-time and on-demand television services over telecoms networks and the internet and the availability of multiplay packages, television is one of the most exciting topics in telecommunications at present. Internet Television & IPTV training course explores the business models and technologies that underpin Internet Television and IPTV services and explains the options for network operators to deliver services to customers.
World e-ID Congress extends the successful 7-year-old World e-ID conference (www.world-eid.eu) with a new format aimed at Identity Services managers and decision makers from both public and private sectors. It will also benefit from the synergies of the co-located NFC World Congress in terms of contents and networking as well as exhibition attendance as both events share the same exhibition space.
Since its creation in 2004, World e-ID has developed its scope of issues and topics, widened its audience, strengthened its role and impact in such a way as to become now a major e-Identity World Congress for Government, Healthcare and Enterprise.
Now in its sixth year, the incredibly successful IP&TV Industry Awards Ceremony is a symbol of recognition and respect in the industry. The combined reach of the IP delivered TV community: including IPTV, OTT, Connected TV and Hybrid TV, ensures that the 2012 awards will continue to impact beneficially on the sector, attracting an even higher number of entries and culminating in a spectacular and fun networking evening at the London Film Museum on 21st March 2012.
This free-to-attend seminar features exclusive analysis, case studies and discussion from industry experts that will provide telcos with the knowledge they need to deliver world-class customer experience. Presentations will focus on what consumers want, how operators are delivering customer experience and what the technology of the future holds.