Sponsor Profiles

Amino is the specialist in products and technology for IPTV, Internet TV and in-home multimedia distribution. The AmiNETTM series of IPTV Set-Top Boxes (STBs) has been used in commercial deployments and trials in over 80 countries worldwide. The award-winning range of compact, high functionality STBs is used by leading telecoms operators, broadcast and hospitality service operators. Amino also offers integrated business models with technology licensing solutions and is supported by world-class partners. Amino's products are renowned for their innovative design, high performance and reliability. The AmiNET range reduces service operators' capital expenditure, whilst offering the full range of specification required; MPEG2 and MPEG4, standard and high definition TV, personal video recording and home networking. Generally, AmiNET products are supplied with the IntAct™ IPTV software stack pre-loaded. Amino Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amino Technologies plc. listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM, symbol AMO. Amino's HQ is based near Cambridge, UK, with offices worldwide. For more information visit: www.aminocom.com.

EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solution to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry 45 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world.

Espial® provides IPTV middleware and applications that enable a superior quality of experience, fast application performance, carrier-grade scalability, and open extensibility, all at a lower total cost of ownership. Espial's Evo® IPTV Service Platform, which can be purchased as modular components or as part of a pre-integrated client-server solution, includes Evo Client, Evo Server, Evo Browser, Evo BML Browser, Evo Future-Proof Framework™ (FPF), Evo SkinTones™ and applications such as Electronic Program Guide, Video on Demand, Digital Video Recorder, Content Portal, Games, and Triple Play. Espial's headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the TSX under the symbol ESP.

Ixia is a leading provider of performance test systems for IP-based infrastructure and services. Its highly scalable solutions generate, capture, characterize, and emulate network and application traffic, establishing definitive performance and conformance metrics of network devices or systems under test. Ixia's test systems are used by Network and Telephony Equipment Manufacturers, Semiconductor Manufacturers, Service Providers, Governments, and Enterprises to validate the functionality and reliability of complex IP networks, devices, and applications. Ixia's Triple Play test systems address the growing need to test voice, video, and data services and network capability under real-world conditions. Ixia's vision is to be the world's pre-eminent provider of solutions to enable testing of next generation IP Triple Play networks. Ixia's test systems utilize a wide range of industry-standard interfaces, including Ethernet, SONET, ATM, and wireless connectivity, and are distinguished by their performance, accuracy, reliability, and adaptability to the industry's constant evolution.

The largest supplier of satellite services in the U.S., SES AMERICOM is recognized as a leading innovator of global satellite communications services. The company operates a fleet of spacecraft in orbital positions predominantly providing service throughout the Americas. AMERICOM's IP-PRIME® service is a satellite-based IPTV MPEG-4 content distribution system enabling telco operators to offer service quickly and economically. Currently offering 300+ channels in a single rack, IP-PRIME® provides transport plus centrally managed middleware and encryption to the set-top box. HD-PRIME® the first and only five-satellite neighborhood dedicated to the distribution of HDTV and other advanced services to cable and television broadcasters. AMERICOM BUSINESS NETWORK offers secure, flexible and reliable connectivity through our suite of business services including data networking/IP to content delivery, remote and offshore communications and business continuity/disaster recovery. As an SES family member, SES AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region of the world.

Research Partners

Current Analysis provides Competitive Response solutions that enable companies to effectively anticipate and counter competitive threats, and win more business. This is achieved through the rapid delivery of tactical, actionable intelligence to help fast-paced companies compete in highly volatile markets, such as telecommunications, enterprise software and consumer electronics.

The Diffusion Group (TDG) is a consulting firm helping clients deliver better products and services through partner collaboration and research.  Our clients benefit from years of industry experience and extensive global resources to help prepare for the upcoming challenges and opportunities within the new media and digital home markets.

The DSL Forum tailors broadband to meet the needs of the next generation of multi-media services and the online community. By forging agreements on common technical requirements and embracing new applications, the Forum works to streamline processes, define specifications, and share best practices that set the stage for effective deployments and explosive global DSL growth. Established in 1994, the DSL Forum is an international industry consortium of over 200 leading service providers, equipment manufacturers and other interested parties. Please visit www.dslforum.org for more information.

Northern Sky Research (NSR) is an international market research and consulting firm specializing in telecommunications technology and applications. NSR primary areas of expertise include satellite and wireless networks, emerging technology, and media applications. Our services and clients cover the entire globe. With extensive expertise in all geographic regions and a number of telecommunications sectors, NSR is a leading provider of in-depth market insight and analyses. Since each NSR product is based on future perspectives, our analyses allow our clients to stay a step ahead of the competition and plan for future opportunities in all markets.

Parks Associates is a market research and consulting firm focused on all product and service segments that are “digital” or provide connectivity within the home. The company's expertise includes home networks, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, broadband and Internet services, and home systems. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, multiclient studies, consumer research, workshops, and custom-tailored client solutions.

Media Partners

Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services is the market intelligence arm of Pike & Fischer - A BNA Company. Our services deliver knowledgeable, accurate and insightful analysis on the broadband, IP and new media businesses to facilitate effective strategic decision making. We provide our subscribers with news and analysis, deep research, ongoing financial analysis and market forecasting, market intelligence and custom research covering cutting-edge business and technology.

Broadband Home Central provides information that spans the residential broadband ecosystem, from end-user devices, to infrastructure and applications, both inside and outside the home. It indexes articles from its free monthly newsletter, which has been tracking emerging technologies and industry trends since 2000. Subscribe to Sandy and Dave’s Report on the Broadband Home to keep up with the latest.

digdia helps companies find growth opportunities, create winning strategies and business plans in the digital entertainment value chain. Services include strategic consulting and market analysis with an understanding of the industry value chain and technologies. Check out digdia.com.

informitv provides an informed view of the future of television, including enhanced, interactive, broadband, video-on-demand and personal television services. Reaching thousands of regular readers around the world every week, informitv covers the latest news about interactive television and related developments.

IPTV Industry is the leading online trade publication dedicated to the internet television B2B marketplace. Providing news, white papers, development resources and online buyer's guide for the IPTV Industry. With a worldwide readership of manufacturers, content providers, distributors, resellers and integrators, IPTV Industry is the number one online source for industry sales leads, branding and promotion of IPTV products and services.

iSuppli Corporation helps clients improve performance in the electronics value chain by providing them with the facts, analysis and advice they require to know precisely how to succeed.   Our team of over 100 globally positioned electronics industry veterans monitor the status of the electronics industry value chain, and continuously update a score of self-consistent databases that track industry performance and significantly improve forecast accuracy. iSuppli tracks unique datasets - such as contract terms and conditions, pipeline inventories and component pricing - to allow clients to instantly pinpoint specific actions to enhance performance.

IP Television is a monthly magazine that identifies and explains the technologies and applications that allow television services to be provided through Internet protocol (IP) data networks. IPTV magazine readers learn about the options, systems and technologies that are used to implement IPTV features applications and services. Some of the most important topics covered and features in the magazine are: How and why people and companies are using IP television services. Global television services IPTV viewing devices such as standard televisions with adapters, dedicated IP televisions, multimedia computers and mobile telephones. Buyers guides.

The Mind Commerce® mission is to provide customized research, consulting, training, and writing services for the telecommunications and IT industry within our areas of Expertise. Mind Commerce Clients include manufacturers, developers, service providers, industry organizations, and government. Mind Commerce Partners include various leading firms in the telecommunications industry. Mind Commerce differentiates itself from its competition by meeting the unique needs of its clients through customized product development and service delivery.

The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) is a not-for-profit organization with the following goal: “To further the adoption of MPEG Standards, by establishing them as well accepted and widely used standards among creators of content, developers, manufacturers, providers of services, and end users.” With over 60 member companies representing broad worldwide interests in all aspects of digital video, the MPEG Industry Forum was established to further the understanding and adoption of MPEG-4, MPEG-7, MPEG-21 and other emerging MPEG standards. MPEGIF serves as a single point of information on technology, products and services for these standards, offers interoperability testing, a conformance program, marketing activities, and is present at international trade shows and conferences.

MRG, Inc. publishes global market analyses of new technologies for the communications industries, and provides market intelligence and strategy consulting for client companies. The company focuses in the areas of: - IPTV- Cable- Mobile TV- Advanced Advertising- Digital Terrestrial TV- Streaming and IP Media- Digital Video Services. Founded in 1990, MRG is headquartered in San Jose, California, with research teams in Tokyo and New York.

MobileIN.com strives to help educate and inform industry professionals through focusing on a balance of wireless and mobile technology and applications as well as regulatory and business issues. MobileIN.com is dedicated to professionals engaged in the wireless and mobile network profession, including product and service providers, infrastructure and software developers, consultants and analysis, and the investment community. 

Silicon Valley-China Wireless Technology Association (SVCWireless), , has established to be the leading US-Asia (with a China focus) wireless industry non-profit association in Silicon Valley, now with some 3,500+ members since founding in year 2000. SVCWireless is an open association that embraces everyone interested in sharing knowledge on wireless technologies and business activities. As a premier Silicon Valley technology organization, SVCWireless promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, networking and business partnership with a focus on building a bridge between the wireless industries in Asia and the United States. Our bi-monthly seminars, annual conference, and many other events provide excellent venues for our members to develop their professional network and discover business opportunities.

Telecommunications Insight provides subscribers with analysis, forecasts and company profiles on a country-by-country basis, covering the key trends impacting on global telecommunications markets.  The service includes online access to the very latest analysis and data, a searchable archive, and PDF access to the monthly regional Insight reports. Published by Business Monitor International, the global market specialists, Telecommunications Insight is broken down into five regional services: Asia, Western Europe, Emerging Europe, the Middle East & Africa and the Americas. http://www.telecomsinsight.com/

TVover.net is a leading site that aggregates news and information about IPTV, Internet TV, and related topics. In addition we provide a directory of web sites offering video or Internet TV, forums for discussion (IPTV Forums), and an informational site (IPTV Information). For more information please visit http://www.tvover.net or contact us at info@tvover.net.

WITI's mission is to empower women worldwide to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity. With a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has powerful programs and partnerships that provide connections, resources, opportunities and a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. Along with its professional association of Networks throughout the U.S. and worldwide, including Hong Kong, Great Britain, Australia, and Mexico, WITI delivers value for individuals that work for a company, the government or academia, as well as small business owners. WITI products and services include: Networking, WITI Marketplace, Career Services/Search, National Conferences and Regional Events, Publications and Resources, Small Business Programs, Research, Bulletin Boards and more.

xchange is a monthly magazine for facilities-based service providers offering voice, data, wireless, IP, WiMAX and content. xchange digs beneath the surface to provide analysis on new equipment, services, regulatory activities and more. The publication has a quarterly IPTV supplement; annual print and online buyer’s guides; a companion Web site, www.xchangemag.com; a weekly e-newsletter, hosts Webinars and publishes eBooks on special topics.