Learn about how consumers demand Connected Life experiences, where control and personalization become important and how Medianet technologies deliver a new consumer experience.
Between 2011 and 2020 the number of connected devices globally will grow from 9 billion to 24 billion as the benefit of connecting more and varied devices is realised.
Mobile Horizons Istanbul 2013 - Patrice SlupowskiMobile Horizons
Mobile Horizons Istanbul
Connected Life: Wearable Technologies, The Quantified Self, New interfaces, what’s next?
Patrice Slupowski, VP of Innovation, France Telecom-Orange
This presentation was made on June 4, 2013 at the Mobile Horizons Istanbul conference.
This thought-leadership forum was a unique conference about the disruptive changes caused by mobile technologies: Wearable Technologies, New interfaces, Mobile Retail, Big Data, Connected Life, and more!
Featuring international mobile visionaries and Turkish business leaders Mobile Horizons Istanbul was held at an exclusive venue on the shores of the Bosphorus
For more information, please visit the website at www.mobile-horizons.com or facebook at www.facebook.com/mobilehorizons.
The first talk from Innovative Talks series. It was about nearest future of the web, IT and telecommunications. Presentation lists areas that were discussed during a Talk.
DNA://14 Connecting Consumers, Connecting Brands, Connecting Life by Alistair...TNS_Australia
ConnectedLife2014 is the landmark new study from TNS Australia. The evolution of TNS’ DigitalLife and MobileLife annual multi-market research studies, ConnectedLife explores the ways in which people are engaging with each other and brands in a digital world, examining the interplay between online and offline behaviours; and identifies specific opportunities to build winning marketing strategies in a digital world.
inews24 conference - Nexcom Tech Market 2014
"The Era of Smart Things"
It is not just IoT, future will be changed by Smart Things and it would be called as 'Hardware as a Service'
Connecting Refugees: How Internet and Mobile Connectivity Can Improve Refugee...accenture
There are 65 million refugees and internally displaced people in the world today. On average, today's refugees have been displaced from their homes for 17 years. In today’s digital world connectivity is critical for everyone.
Thriving on Disruption: How Utilities Can Become Fearless in the Face of Deva...accenture
New Accenture research of Chief Strategy Officers around the world found that disruption-ready companies are strategizing and operating in remarkably different ways. See three new imperatives for utilities to thrive in the face of devastating disruption.
Between 2011 and 2020 the number of connected devices globally will grow from 9 billion to 24 billion as the benefit of connecting more and varied devices is realised.
Mobile Horizons Istanbul 2013 - Patrice SlupowskiMobile Horizons
Mobile Horizons Istanbul
Connected Life: Wearable Technologies, The Quantified Self, New interfaces, what’s next?
Patrice Slupowski, VP of Innovation, France Telecom-Orange
This presentation was made on June 4, 2013 at the Mobile Horizons Istanbul conference.
This thought-leadership forum was a unique conference about the disruptive changes caused by mobile technologies: Wearable Technologies, New interfaces, Mobile Retail, Big Data, Connected Life, and more!
Featuring international mobile visionaries and Turkish business leaders Mobile Horizons Istanbul was held at an exclusive venue on the shores of the Bosphorus
For more information, please visit the website at www.mobile-horizons.com or facebook at www.facebook.com/mobilehorizons.
The first talk from Innovative Talks series. It was about nearest future of the web, IT and telecommunications. Presentation lists areas that were discussed during a Talk.
DNA://14 Connecting Consumers, Connecting Brands, Connecting Life by Alistair...TNS_Australia
ConnectedLife2014 is the landmark new study from TNS Australia. The evolution of TNS’ DigitalLife and MobileLife annual multi-market research studies, ConnectedLife explores the ways in which people are engaging with each other and brands in a digital world, examining the interplay between online and offline behaviours; and identifies specific opportunities to build winning marketing strategies in a digital world.
inews24 conference - Nexcom Tech Market 2014
"The Era of Smart Things"
It is not just IoT, future will be changed by Smart Things and it would be called as 'Hardware as a Service'
Connecting Refugees: How Internet and Mobile Connectivity Can Improve Refugee...accenture
There are 65 million refugees and internally displaced people in the world today. On average, today's refugees have been displaced from their homes for 17 years. In today’s digital world connectivity is critical for everyone.
Thriving on Disruption: How Utilities Can Become Fearless in the Face of Deva...accenture
New Accenture research of Chief Strategy Officers around the world found that disruption-ready companies are strategizing and operating in remarkably different ways. See three new imperatives for utilities to thrive in the face of devastating disruption.
Join us on October 27 at 11:20 a.m. HKT as Irdeto CEO Graham Kill discusses The Dawning of Media 3.0.
Make an appointment to meet at CASBAA.
Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) CASBAA Convention 2010 Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong
25-28 October 2010
http://events.casbaa.com/convention/
IPTV Forum London - New Trends and Platform Strategies for New TVThomas Grota
IPTV new trends and recommendations for planning and roll out strategies - Centralized Platform for Service Delivery and Content Handling - Cost saving while providing enhanced service experience - From service planning to live deployment
Optimizing IPTV Experience: Seamless Streaming Across Multiple DevicesXtreamehdtv
In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital entertainment, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) has emerged as a revolutionary technology, providing users with unparalleled access to a vast array of multimedia content.
IPTV Service Revolutionising Television Broadcasting.pdfSimbaOTT
IPTV Service: Revolutionizing Television Streaming
Introduction:
IPTV, or Internet Protocol Television, is a cutting-edge technology that has revolutionized the way we consume television content. It delivers television programming through internet protocols, enabling users to access a vast array of channels and on-demand content from anywhere with an internet connection. In this comprehensive description, we will explore the world of IPTV service, its features, benefits, and its impact on the television industry.
1. Definition and Working Mechanism:
IPTV is a system that delivers television content using internet protocol over a packet-switched network, such as the internet, instead of traditional broadcast methods like satellite or cable. The content is transmitted as data packets, which are then received and decoded by an IPTV receiver or set-top box connected to a television or other display devices. The viewer can access live television channels, video-on-demand (VOD), and interactive services through their IPTV service provider.
2. Features and Components of IPTV Service:
a. Live Television Channels: IPTV offers an extensive selection of live TV channels, including international channels, sports networks, news stations, and entertainment options. Users can access their favorite channels in real-time, just like traditional television.
b. Video-on-Demand (VOD): One of the most popular features of IPTV is its extensive VOD library. Users can choose from a vast collection of movies, TV shows, documentaries, and other on-demand content, allowing them to watch their preferred shows at their convenience.
c. Interactive Services: IPTV service providers often offer interactive features such as on-screen program guides, electronic programming, and personalized recommendations. These features enhance the user experience by providing easy navigation and personalized content suggestions.
d. Time-Shifted Television: IPTV allows users to control their viewing experience by offering time-shifted television options. With features like pause, rewind, and fast-forward, users can watch their favorite shows at their own pace, ensuring they never miss a moment.
e. Multi-Screen Viewing: IPTV enables users to access their favorite content on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and computers. This flexibility allows viewers to enjoy their preferred programs while on the go or in different rooms of their home.
3. Benefits of IPTV Service:
a. Wide Range of Content: IPTV offers an extensive selection of live channels, VOD content, and interactive features, providing viewers with a vast array of options to suit their preferences. It eliminates the limitations of traditional broadcasting and cable TV, where users have limited control over what they can watch.
b. Convenience and Flexibility: IPTV allows users to access their favorite shows anytime, anywhere, as long as they have an internet connection. It provides the convenience of on
The Future of Entertainment- Exploring Premium Services IPTV.docxXtreame HDTV
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Cisco will be at OFC, the world’s premier optical event again showcasing our industry leading Packet Optical Convergence innovations and solutions. We encourage you to be part of the experience by visiting our Exposition booth (#3109) where you can interact with Cisco demonstrations, technical experts and Cisco Service Provider executives.
[Infographic] Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI): Mobile-Connected Devices p...Cisco Service Provider
This Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast infographic provides some of the global and regional highlights from the updated study that covers forecast for 2014 to 2019.
For more information, please tweet us @CiscoVNI and follow our hashtag #VNI, and visit: http://cs.co/vnilpss.
[Infographic] Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI): Mobile Users GrowthCisco Service Provider
This Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast infographic provides some of the global and regional highlights from the updated study that covers forecast for 2014 to 2019.
For more information, please tweet us @CiscoVNI and follow our hashtag #VNI, and visit: http://cs.co/vnilpss.
Operating costs decrease and agility increases, allowing you to react quickly to new market opportunities.
http://www.cisco.com/web/offers/sp04/simplifying-operations/index.html?KeyCode=000947566
Service creation is simpler and delivery is faster, allowing you to react quickly to new market opportunities.
http://www.cisco.com/web/offers/sp04/entering-new-markets/index.html?KeyCode=000947734
What if the orchestrator could also automate the deployment and configuration of an accompanying service assurance solution, tailored to the specific services being delivered? This is now becoming a reality using a concept called Orchestrated Assurance.
Operator Drives Bandwidth Efficiency and Optimizes Satellite Link PerformanceCisco Service Provider
Providing network connectivity and services, such as data, voice, live TV, high- definition (HD) on-demand video, and mobile services, EMC caters to customers with operations in some of the most remote corners of the planet. Managing satellite bandwidth requires sophisticated monitoring tools to ensure consistent performance of voice, video and data during events, such as rain, that can affect the quality. This telecommunications leader prides itself on delivering carrier-class services through its global mobility platform, using its hybrid satellite and terrestrial broadband network.
The EMC network features fully meshed, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) enabled and interconnected teleports in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. With EMC’s proprietary tools, it can manage and optimize every megabyte delivered. Its customer-facing tools further maximize every bit delivered over each customer’s WAN and LAN.
Application Engineered Routing Segment Routing and the Cisco WAN Automation ...Cisco Service Provider
The Cisco® Application Engineered Routing solution provides end-to-end control over how the network infrastructure transports applications. In the past, dedicated clusters of servers would deliver specific applications, but the number and diversity of applications continue to increase as the infrastructure becomes more converged.
Traffic patterns are dynamically changing and new applications come with specific transport requirements. Combining Segment Routing (SR) with the Cisco WAN Automation Engine (WAE) provides the necessary intelligence to optimize network resources and make informed decisions dynamically, helping to ensure a consistent, high-quality customer experience.
This white paper describes SR and the Cisco WAE and highlights how they work together to deliver an intelligent, dynamic, highly optimized network.
Research Highlight: Independent Validation of Cisco Service Provider Virtuali...Cisco Service Provider
Service providers want to know how they can build and run programmable, intelligent, responsive, efficient, flexible, and highly secure yet open networks with a high degree of automation. They want to be able to configure and activate new services quickly, utilize emerging cloud capabilities, and meet customer needs. Nimble, smart innovators in the global communications and networking industry are working on the answers and coming up with solutions every day. But providers need to know if these next-generation technologies can already meet their requirements today
In the world of service providers and networks, the demand for new and better services continue to grow, while the networks must expand and quickly adapt to these demands. One way that operators are evolving their network is to adopt some of the latest technologies like NFV (network functions virtualization). Infonetics recently found that 35 percent of the worldwide telecom carriers they surveyed are planning to deploy NFV in 2015. They are doing this because they believe that NFV and its SDN (software-defined networking) architecture will deliver benefits in service agility and new revenue, operational efficiencies and capex savings. Finding new ways to build revenue paths out of the network is critical for operators today as they innovate to find new sources of revenues.
Operators have been looking to Policy to help them find new ways to find value in their network. Specifically, they need a policy platform which can help them quickly adapt to build new services and even new networks for other operators or enterprises. We are now announcing the availability of Cisco Policy Suite version 7.5 for download. With it, operators will benefit from NFV-based policy enforcement and new access selection technologies. These new capabilities are enabling service providers to not only use policy software to open new services and markets, but they are also providing policy to the handset to ensure the best access method for the end user.
Deploy New Technologies Quickly with Cisco Managed Services for Service Provi...Cisco Service Provider
Service providers’ businesses and operations are undergoing major changes. New initiatives, like IP convergence, cloud, software-defined networks and network virtualization, are driving new business models. These initiatives are also creating opportunities for new revenue streams and greater efficiencies. Speed, agility and flexibility are required for fast access to IT and new applications. Now is the time to invest effort and resources in figuring out how to make this opportunity work for you. You have a chance to disrupt rather than being disrupted.
Segment routing is a network technology focused on addressing the pain points of existing IP and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks in terms of simplicity, scale, and ease of operation. It’s a foundation for application engineered routing because it prepares the networks for new business models where applications can direct network behavior.
Segment routing seeks the right balance between distributed intelligence and centralized optimization and programming. It was built for the software-defined networking (SDN) era.
Segment routing enables enhanced packet forwarding behavior. It enables a network to transport unicast packets through a specific forwarding path, other than the normal shortest path that a packet usually takes. This capability benefits many use cases, and you can build those specific paths based on application requirements.
Segment routing uses the source routing paradigm. A node, usually a router but it can also be a switch, a trusted server, or a virtual forwarder running on a hypervisor, steers a packet through an ordered list of instructions, called segments. A segment can represent any instruction, topological or service-based. A segment can have a local semantic to a segment-routing node or global within a segment-routing network. Segment routing allows you to enforce a flow through any topological path and service chain while maintaining per-flow state only at the ingress node to the segment-routing network. To be aligned with modern IP networks, segment routing supports equal-cost multipath (ECMP) by design, and the forwarding within a segment-routing network uses all possible paths, when desired.
Cisco Virtual Managed Services: Transform Your Business with Cloud-based Inn...Cisco Service Provider
Service providers face big challenges along with tremendous opportunities. Maturing technologies such as software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), cloud, and open-source software are enabling exciting business innovations and market disruptions. To keep up with the pace of change today, you need to rethink how to engage with your customers to meet their business needs. At Cisco, we have the right approach to harness the transformative power of the cloud, SDN, and NFV. The Cisco® Virtual Managed Services Solution portfolio provides a rich set of secure cloud-based network services with prepackaged software capabilities over any access technology. The Cisco Virtual Managed Services solution makes it easy for you to deploy, manage, and sell new premium cloud managed services while reducing current operating expenditures (OpEx) and accelerating time to revenue.
Imagine if you could deploy highly secure new services at web speed on demand to customers and partners - complete with personalized capabilities. With this environment you’re creating innovative new services in minutes, not months, accelerating your time-to-revenue while reducing operational costs on an open platform. You have pre-packaged software service solutions that help you transform your business and the businesses of your customers. And you’re letting your customers use their existing customer premises equipment (CPE), to connect to virtual services from the cloud, reducing capital costs and business risk associated with rolling out new services.
It’s all possible with the Cisco Virtual Managed Services Solution based on the combination of the complementary Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) and the Cisco Evolved Services Platform (ESP). This open infrastructure and software combined with industry leading service orchestration, software-defined networking (SDN), and network functions virtualization (NFV) technologies automate the delivery of business services tailored to your customers from the cloud.
Cisco cBR-8 Evolved CCAP: Deliver Scalable Network and Service Growth at a Lo...Cisco Service Provider
An explosion of new over-the-top (OTT) video services and consumer devices is placing huge demand on cable access networks. To compete for new customers and retain the loyalty of existing ones, multiple system operators (MSOs) will need to expand capacity substantially, rolling out new services and gigabit tiers.
As they strive to meet insatiable market demand and stay competitive, MSOs are looking at significant access network capital expenditures (CapEx) increases over the next 5 years - and steadily rising operating expenses (OpEx) due to higher power costs and a larger network footprint. But current integrated Cisco® Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) solutions are limited to supporting only 24 to 32 channels per service group, and they are not designed to support DOCSIS® 3.1 at scale. Using these platforms, MSOs would need to significantly increase CapEx spend in order to compete with gigabit billboard rates and keep pace with growth.
Alternatively, MSOs can use the Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Router, a full-spectrum CCAP-compliant platform that is designed to support DOCSIS 3.1. The Cisco cBR-8 enables cable operators to offer multigigabit broadband and Internet of Everything (IoE) services, and provide a path to virtualization. It empowers MSOs to scale economically to deliver more capacity and best-in-class services with much lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
This white paper examines the consumer trends affecting cable access networks and the projections for how the network and services will evolve in the coming years. It provides a long-term economic analysis of an evolved access network using the Cisco cBR-8, compared with competitive Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) platforms. And it demonstrates how MSOs will be able to meet capacity and service demands over the next several years at a 40-percent savings in hardware, space, and power costs.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
The Connected Life: More Personal, More Access, More Interactive
1. The Connected Life: More Personal, More Access, More Interactive David Alsobrook Director of Business Development, IPTV Products October 1, 2009
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4. The Goal: IP-Centric Connected Home Internet Content on TV Outside the Home PC Screen as Video A/O Inside and Outside the Home Ethernet COAX Home Video Monitor Service Broadband Services Fixed Mobile Convergence Service Provider Internet Voice Bundle Content Portable for Portability IP Service Gateway Home and PC Media on TV Next Gen MR-DVR Storage Services
5. Web 2.0 Personal Social Rich Media Broadcast & More The Connected Life Experience: More personal, more social, more interactive – unbounded by time, space, or device Medianet Technologies The Path to Deliver Unified Video Experiences across devices
Talking Points: David, they will introduce you & read your bio
Talking Points (Script): We believe this because today’s media experiences are being defined and driven by the consumer who no longer wishes to be a “passive” viewer, but wants to be an active participant in the media experience. There are four forces driving this behavior: The Rise of the Broadband Generation – with access to more content than ever before. This includes Internet video, music, international and community content. Broadband has changed the way we receive and distribute information. The Rise of Social Networking – Destinations such as MySpace and YouTube have emerged as powerful tools in how consumers communicate with one another, by searching common interests and experiences. This also creates opportunity to target consumers for advertising and promotional offers based on the type of content accessed. The Rise of Consumer Choice – Consumers know what they want and when they want it. The success of DVR and VoD services substantiates that. Now, consumers want to access desired content through their device of choice – whether it be on the road, at work, or at home. The Rise of Expectations – Consumers are becoming increasingly frustrated with little connectivity across devices. As the technologies become more sophisticated, so do consumer expectations.
Talking Points (Script): We believe that there are 6 opportunities to expand today’s video/voice/data service bundle. We will also highlight how our “next generation” hardware of set-tops and IP Gateway enables these capabilities. Access to Internet and Premium content services via the set-top – This can include viewing Internet content on TV, and streaming concerts or music to the set-top. Whole Home Content – Imagine the ability to have DVR capability across all TV sets in the home. Or accessing DVR content on your cell phone. Even VOD sessions can be shared, with our “next gen” set-tops providing the foundation. Media Rich Search and IPG Functionality – Clearer & more intuitive viewing menus, guides and search across all media content is possible. Consumer Device Docking & Storage – Our “next gen” set-tops have connectivity ports to consumer electronics devices. This allows consumers to access photos and camcorder images on the TV, listen to music on the sound system and download content from the set-top onto portable devices. Interactive & Community Applications – This refers to communicating with others outside the home across platform devices. One example would be viewing & sending your My Space page through cell phone or television. Video Rich Communications – This refers to applications that can increase the stickiness of the service bundle. Examples can include Caller ID on TV, videoconferencing through the television or PC, or text messaging to the TV set.
Talking Points (Script): Enhancing current in-home protocols, such as Coax and Ethernet, with IP capabilities are the backbone of the connected home network. The connected home network is where end-to-end video management and delivery capabilities through medianet technologies are extended into the consumer lifestyle. In this environment, it is possible for voice, video, data and mobility devices to be part of delivering a unified video experience. Several open standards are also making this possible and include: CAT 5/6 – Twisted pair cable often used for Ethernet & voice services. MoCA or HPNA – Specifications for home networking using in-house coax or ethernet. It provides elements needed to distribute high-quality multimedia content and high-speed data. IEEE 1394 – Standard connection interface for audio/visual equipment, especially digital camcorders. USB 2.0 – Serial bus standard to connect peripheral devices to computers. These devices can include digital cameras, gaming equipment, PDAs, MP3 players. DTCP-IP – Digital Transmission Content Protection over IP. It ensures that the content providers digital management rights are protected in terms of video use across a specific device. DLNA – Digital Living Network Alliance. It allows for both CPE devices, such as set-tops and IP service gateways, to discover, connect and share content with consumer electronic devices.
Talking Points (David – this animation will run on its own): We believe that the winning scenario for Online Video Aggregators, Broadcasters and Service Providers is to deliver a new consumer experience. One that is unified across devices and unbounded by time or location. We are talking about a unified consumer experience that is more social, more personal and more interactive that puts the consumer in control. How many broadcasters and Service Providers are getting there is through adoption of medianet technologies. A medianet is a network optimized for rich media that is media-aware, network-aware and endpoint aware. It is relevant across broadcasters and service providers and we believe it is the path for enabling Media-aware - Refers to the delivery, control and quality of the experience. Facets include dynamic bandwidth optimization, load balancing, admission control, local network mapping, auto-configuration and preserving Quality of Experience (QoS). Network-aware - Refers to intelligence embodied within the network so it adapts the content to the endpoint device. This can include video transcoding and distribution to multiple device types. Endpoint aware - Refers to distribution to the consumer device, such as set-top boxes, as well as supporting applications. Here, open standards and IP technologies such as DTCP-IP, HPNA, MoCA and DLNA become important. One example of how medianet technologies are being used to deliver unified consumer experience. Soneacom in Portugal is using Cisco set-tops combined with our Internet Streaming Content Delivery System (CDS-IS) and the Visual Quality Experience to extend its consumer reach while maintaining Quality of Experience. Cisco recently announced that it is doubling the density of its flagship ASR9000 series router , which allows for exponential increases in the scale and content caching at the network edge in order to accommodate video and mobile Internet growth. Moreover, we believe that medianet technologies will enable broadcasters and service providers to transform into experience providers. There are four tenants to how this transformation will be realized: Transforming the Consumer Experience - An explosion of innovative new services and applications, where set-tops & gateways play a critical role in delivering these experiences to consumers. Media-Aware IP-NGN - Evolving & migrating IP networks so it can support and deliver media. The recent Cisco ASR9000 router launch is one such proof point and offering. Virtualization - Consolidating local video servers into a centralized hub so it will reduce the Cable Service Providers OPEX & CAPEX costs by creating economies of scale & bandwidth optimization. Cisco is working to accomplishing this through our Content Delivery System (CDS) solution. Monetization - New business models that are created through the explosion of new services. These can include advanced advertising, online video, content sharing across devices, HD Whole Home DVR and more..
Talking Points (Script): We view the development of the service provider bundle, whether it is delivered by a cable or wireline service provider, in the same way. (SALES - CLICK PAGE DOWN). The first stage was initial deployment and packaging of the service bundle to drive subscriber growth. This includes offering video, voice, telephony and cellular service – with the value and convenience of one price point. An example is the $99 monthly offer for the triple play. (SALES - CLICK PAGE DOWN). The second stage is about creating stickiness for one or more services within the bundle. Protecting the bundle can take place by increasing the types of features available and offering more flexible pricing and service packages. The objective is to move from a price to a consumer value proposition. (SALES - CLICK PAGE DOWN). Where we think the opportunity lies today is in the expansion of the service bundle and how successfully the service provider can build lifetime consumer value. A few dynamics at play are: Meeting the changing demands of the consumer Integrating service capabilities across platform devices, what we refer to as “The Connected Life” Differentiating your service offerings from competition Creating new revenue opportunities with an expanded service bundle
Talking Points: In summary, we view the proliferation of new forms of video distribution, such as online video, as the creation of new opportunities for broadcasters and service providers to deliver unified consumer entertainment experiences. In terms of business models and strategic engagement, we believe that collaboration and harmonization are the winning strategies for broadcasters, service providers and technology enablers alike to maximize the potential of a unified consumer video experience.
Talking Points: Thank you for your time and will look forward to questions.