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Monday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 17

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Telecom Broadband Video Deployments - Real World Experiences

Carriers who have operational IPTV/broadband video deployments share their motivations for offering video, challenges, successes and where they are headed.  How is money being made?  How have competitors responded? 

Monday, April 16 

1:00 PM to 1:30 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Keynote:  Networks That Move You 

Video and mobility are the two biggest reasons for network upgrades today.   Find about how ‘megabit mobility’ will extend triple-play services to mobile networks from Kevin DeNuccio, president of Redback Networks, an Ericsson company.  Ericsson is the world’s #1 vendor in mobility infrastructure with revenues in excess of $25 billion.  DeNuccio will be joined by Thomas Dolby, a celebrated music performer and noted technologist.  Dolby is perhaps best known for albums such as the “Golden Age of Wireless,” which featured the smash hit, “She Blinded Me With Science.”  In 10 years, more than 2 billion people will be upgraded to video-centric wired and wireless networks from 250 million people today.  In three to five years, next generation mobile networks that will deliver megabit mobility from 14 mbps to 144 mbps or higher.  In fact, the next round of network upgrades may be 10X larger than the initial Internet build-out.  Redback is a market leader in video-centric broadband routers.  The San Jose, CA company helps 15 of the top 20 carriers worldwide deliver broadband, phone and TV services for more than 50 million subscribers.    

Kevin DeNuccio, President, Redback Networks

Thomas Dolby, Celebrated Musican and Noted Technologist

1:30 PM to 2:15 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Developing and Integrating the Broadband Video Ecosystem

From the headend ingestion of content, to the distribution over the network, to the technology at the consumer’s home, to the billing and customer provisioning, our expert panel examines the end-to-end ecosystem required to make broadband video a reality.

Brian Baker, CEO, Widevine Technologies

Paul Connolly, VP - Transmission Networks, Scientific-Atlantic

Marc Todd, President/CEO, InneoQuest 

Larry W. Wagman, Director - Technology, SaskTel

Moderator:  Colin Dixon, Senior Consultant, The Diffusion Group

2:15 PM to 3:00 PM - N235/237, LVCC

What Flavor of IPTV is Right for You:  Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry…Maybe Neapolitan?

A lot of the buzz around IPTV, particularly in the vendor community, makes it seem like there is only one way to deploy IPTV.  In fact, there are many different methods to deploy video and one of the key elements of a successful deployment is taking advantage of strategies that are best for you as a service provider.  Your business and your network are unique, and your IPTV solution should be too.  This session will highlight how industry trends, technologies, and architectures affect IPTV deployments and will utilize specific case studies to illustrate the differences. 

Keith Wymbs,  Director - Strategic Marketing, Motorola

3:00 PM to 3:10 PM - N231/233, LVCC

Telecom Supplier Exhibits/Free Wi-Fi

3:10 PM to 4:10 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Future Proof Networks – Real World Experiences

Video is the most demanding application that is driving network and service upgrades.  There has been a lot of hype over the past year on how to build a triple play network, but what are the basics that service providers should focus on to create a future proof network and deliver personalized services.  This session cuts through the hype and present the fundamental issues and priorities service providers should address to build a winning game plan.  The presentation will also include case studies of service providers who have forged ahead to deliver video services and their keys to success.

Alexis Johnson, Director - Content Acquisition, FiOS, Verizon

Martin Harriman, Senior Vice President, Ericsson

Vince Vittore, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group

Moderator:  Young-Sae Song, Director - Solutions Marketing, Redback Networks

4:10 PM to 4:40 PM - N235/237, LVCC

IPTV: Confidence Rising

Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit have completed a wide ranging survey assessing the future of IPTV.  Survey results cast an interesting light on both the promises and challenges of IPTV, and provide some specific insights on trends, the interactions among industry players, and the confidence executives have in the viability of the IPTV business case.  Want to find out more? 

Javier Campos, Senior Manager, Accenture

Gary Arlen, President, Arlen Communications Inc.

4:45 PM to 5:15 PM - N235/237, LVCC

IPTV Wanted...Must Do HD

This session looks at the challenges, from bandwidth considerations to viewer expectations. Hear real examples from key IPTV deployments worldwide to ferret out the technologies, architectures and methodologies that offer the most direct path to success. The emphasis will be on making the most of the IPTV network, focusing on developing intelligent operations that take advantage of high efficiency compression and sophisticated bit rate management technologies to meet subscriber expectations while making the most of the economic opportunity.

Geoff Burke, Director – Field Marketing, Calix

Bruce Churchill, PE, Channel Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Pierre Costa, Lead Member - Technical Staff, AT&T

Richard Stanfield, EVP Global Field Operations, Modulus Video

Moderator:  Jose Alvear, Editor/IPTV Analyst, Multimedia Research Group

5:20 PM to 6:00 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Wisdom (or at least Good Ideas) from the Seers and Soothsayers

From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, business and market analysts are examining - and predicting - the outlook for carriers, suppliers and customers in the evolving telecom/media market.  We've gathered soothsayers with diverse viewpoints to share their wisdom, including their differing outlooks on the competitive opportunities. 

Gary Arlen, President, Arlen Communications Inc.

David Gross, Chief Analyst, Freesky Research, LLC.

Steve Hawley, IPTV Senior Analyst, Multimedia Research Group (MRG)Inc.

Bill King, President & Managing Principal, JSI Capital Advisors, LLC

Tuesday, April 17

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM - S222/223, LVCC   

NAB2007 Super Session: IPTV – Market Outlook 2010

The IPTV market holds tremendous promise to break traditional rules about how TV is delivered and what it costs. Find out where IPTV is heading during the next few years and how it impacts broadcast businesses . . . for better or worse.

Executive Panelists:

James Goodmon, President and CEO, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc.

Alan Guggenheim, CEO, OpenTV

Ed Horowitz, President & CEO, SES AMERICOM

Omar Javaid, Senior Director of Business Development, QUALCOMM MediaFLO

Technologies

Shawn Strickland, VP - Video Solutions, Verizon Communications

Dan York, EVP - Programming, AT&T, Inc.

Moderator:  Jimmy Schaeffler, Chairman and Chief Service Officer, The Carmel Group

10:30 AM to 12:00 AM - S222/223, LVCC

NAB2007 Super Session: The Revolutionizing Impact of Broadband Video

Broadband video is turning the video business on its head. Traditional players are facing new competitors. Consumers are controlling their video experiences more than ever.  Find a 360 degree view of broadband video’s (delete disruptive) impact, with a panel of experts sharing their strategies for success, lessons learned and insights for the future.

Executive Panelists:

Gary Gannaway, President, CEO & COB, WorldNow

Shawn Gold, CMO, MySpace

George Kliavkoff, Chief Digital Officer, NBC Universal

Blake Krikorian, CEO, Sling Media, Inc.

Daniel Scheinman, SVP and GM, Cisco Media Solutions Group

Keynote:  David Eun, VP Content Partnership, Google

Moderator:  Will Richmond, President and Founder, Broadband Directions LLC

12:00 PM to 12:45 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Lunch – sponsored by Redback Networks

12:45 PM to 1:10 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Presentation     

Helene Henriksson, VP - Managed Hosting Sales, Ericsson Inc.

1:15 PM to 2:15 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Using Content to Differentiate Your Video Service

This expert panel discuses the different types of content and how the variety of content that you offer can set your video services apart from the competition.  One example is how Verizon's FiOS 1 plans to work with local broadcasters and content creators. 

Tom Rosenstein, VP - Business Development, SeaChange International

Yoav Tzruya, COO, Exent Technologies

Michelle Webb, Executive Producer/General Manager FiOS1 Local Channels, Verizon

Moderator: Kurt Scherf, VP - Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

2:20 PM to 2:50 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Building Out Your Video Network Operation Center

Building out a heavy duty video network operation center with hundreds of channels to ingest and process is no small task.  Hear from the experts who build these every day and learn from their experiences. 

Tom McDonough, AZCAR Technologies

Marcos Obadia, Mobi TV

Karl Paulsen, Chief Technology Officer, AZCAR Technologies

Tara Mooar, Verizon

Moderator: Charles Jablonski, Consultant

2:50 PM to 3:10 PM - N231/233

Telecom Supplier Exhibits/Free Wi-Fi

3:15 PM to 3:55 PM - N235/237, LVCC

IPTV – Scaling World Wide

Panel Discussion on scaling your network to meet subscriber demand, with subject matter experts from HP, Intel, Kasenna leading with a lively discussion on what it takes to plan and grow your network properly.  Key issues will be the discussion of the 1 million subscriber benchmark test and its impact on the industry, along with understanding content distribution using Video-on-Demand (VOD).

H. Gregory Combs, Worldwide Broadband & Media Solutions, Communications,            Media & Entertainment (CME), Hewlett-Packard Company

Steve Curran, VP - Business Development, ViewNow

Scott Mirer, Director of Product Management, LivingRoom, Kasenna Inc.

Michael Wrisley, Strategic Relationship Manager, Americas Customer Solution Group,

       Intel Americas, Inc.

Moderator:  Allan Linden, Senior Director – Marketing Communications, Kasenna

4:00 PM to 4:30 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Acquiring Content:  Is an Aggregator your Best Bet? 

Big carriers don’t have a problem getting content, but for other telecom providers acquiring content is an issue.  One solution is the content aggregator.  Hear what the aggregators can do for your content portfolio.

Don Mathison, Executive Director of Programming and Marketing IPTV, NRTC

Bryan McGuirk, President, North American Media Solutions, SES AMERICOM

Moderator: Anthony Bontrager, Managing Partner, Axis Partners, LLC

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4:30 PM to 5:30 PM - N235/237, LVCC

Telecom Broadband Video Deployments - Real World Experiences

Carriers who have operational IPTV/broadband video deployments share their motivations for offering video, challenges, successes and where they are headed.  How is money being made?  How have competitors responded? 

Justyn Miller, CEO & GM, Kalona Telephone Cooperative

Jim Rennard, VP/CFO, Canby Telcom

Scott Sandall, VP – Marketing, D&E Communications

Gene South, CEO/GM, Lakedale Communications

Moderator:  Kyle Thompson, Motorola

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