TELECOM CRASH COURSE|Exploring the IPTV Universe

Featuring leading industry author and educator Steven Shepard

Thursday, October 25, 2007

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

AMC Theaters (34th St.) New York, NY

Held at the New York Post/Production Conference

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IPTV and Next-Gen services are critical to the future of the telecommunications industry….but what, when, where, why, and how?  There are so many questions and sometimes the answers just aren’t that clear. 

This course provides you with an opportunity to spend the day learning from Steven Shepard, a leading expert in telecommunications…. without the product pitches. 

Whether you are a telecommunications veteran, new to the industry, a financial analyst or investor, or a student, this is a course that will prove to be a great investment of time and money.   

Who Should Attend

Financial Community – Analysts, Researchers, Investors . . .

• Understand the technology

• Identify the underlying business models

• What are the business opportunities and risks

• Who are the global companies leading the way

• Hear why the US lags behind many European and Asian countries

• Why the IPTV, broadband, landline and wireless package hooks subscribers

Service Providers/Telecom Professionals – Carriers that already offer IPTV or are planning a deployment.  

• Avoid major pitfalls

• Maximize subscriber revenue

• Position deployment strategies to enterprise and consumer customers

• Keep the analysts and investors happy

Content Providers – What are your business opportunities?

• What do carriers want

• What are consumers are willing to pay for

• Ensure a functional balance between content know-how and transport requirements

IPTV/Next Gen Technology Suppliers – Where is IPTV technology taking your business?

• What technology do carriers need

• Partnerships and other business opportunities

Learn from the Best

Professional educator and author, Steven Shepard is an icon within the telecommunications industry.  With over 24 years of industry experience, Steven is the author of more than 30 books and 40 videos on telecommunications, including the best seller – Telecom Crash Course.  This instant “must read” has been translated into 8 languages and has catapulted Steven to the top of the speaking and consulting circuit.    Steven is also the Resident Director of the University of Southern California’s Executive Leadership and Advanced Management Programs in Telecommunications, and adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California, The Garvin School of International Management (Thunderbird University), the University of Vermont, Champlain College and St. Michael’s College.

Agenda

8:00am to 9:00am             Meet and Greet

9:00am to 10:30am

IPTV Technology Overview

• Introduction to the functional elements of IPTV

• Network, device, and content requirements

10:30am to 10:45am         Break

10:45am to 12:00am

Overview of the IPTV Marketplace

• What companies have the most to win…and lose…with the successful implementation of IPTV

• What elements associated with the business migration are required for success in the video marketplace

1:30 pm to 3:00pm

IPTV Futures

• Strategy for the use of IPTV technology to ensure the ongoing relevance of service providers, manufacturers and content providers in the near-term

• Discussion of new business models best adapted to the IPTV-centric market 

3:00pm to 3:15pm  Break

3:15pm to 4:30pm

Strategies for Success in the IPTV Marketplace

• Techniques for crafting an IPTV deployment strategy that guarantees the greatest chance of success

• What you need to know to remain competitive as competition grows and the players mature

4:30pm to 5:00pm  Q&A and Close

Registration Rates

by September 9 > $425

After September 9 > $525

Space is Limited – Register Today for this Exciting Opportunity!

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The Telecom Crash Course is produced in partnership with the Executive Crash Course.  

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