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Increase Your Competitive Advantage with Broadband Innovation
This web-based event brings together service providers, technology experts, and the research community for an in-depth examination of broadband innovation with an emphasis on consumer acceptance and adoption of applications, devices, services, pricing, and bundling.
Hear leading research firms present results of their current studies and provide the valuable data and insight necessary to build and maintain a broadband business.
Learn about options that can transform your broadband service beyond just a "dumb pipe."
Remain relevant in today's broadband environment.
This virtual event showcases top research firms at one time and since it is online you avoid the expenses and hassles of travel.
The presentations will be available on demand so you can watch any presentations that you may have missed or want to watch again.
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Agenda: all times are Eastern
10:50 am
Welcome
John Abel, Partner, Team Lightbulb
11:00 am
Defining Broadband – An Analysis of the FCC 4Mbit/s Threshold
With nearly one year passed since the FCC's announcement, this presentation evaluates the growth of U.S. broadband and provides an analysis on the state of U.S. high speed Internet access, speeds, and activity across the nation. View the abstract submitted by the presenter.
Gillian Heltai, comScore, Inc.
12:00 pm
The Price Tag for Bringing Broadband to Everyone
Using results from various cost models and studies, including the results from the National Broadband Plan, this session addresses the costs, subsidies and the real-world economics of ubiquity. Also, the presenters discuss the policy and economic implications of ubiquity and the initiatives currently being considered. View the abstract submitted by the presenter.
Mike Wilson, CostQuest Associates
Steve Parsons, Parsons Applied Economics
1:00 pm
Embracing the OTT Wave
In this presentation, Yankee Group presents a view of how changing user behaviors and content models are shifting. Additionally, you'll hear how some of the most innovative broadband operators around the world are responding. View the abstract submitted by the presenter.
Vince Vittore, Principal Analyst, Yankee Group
2:00 pm
The Art of Balancing Bundles: International Case Studies of PCCW and UPC Polska
Using case studies, this presentation analyzes the impact of data and video bundles on telco and MSO subscriber growth, examining specific bundling tactics employed to balance subscriber acquisition costs, ARPU and churn. View the abstract submitted by the presenter.
Julija Jurkevic, SNL Kagan
3:00 pm
Out of Franchise Area Video Business Opportunities for Telcos
The access network, content management services and middleware required to deploy and support video business cases are discussed in this presentation, including the technology, business models, public policy, use cases, market trends and other analyses. View the abstract submitted by the presenter.
Richard V. Ducey, Ph.D., BIA/Kelsey
4:00 pm
Consumer Mobile Broadband Use in the Age of "4G"
This session demographically and behaviorally profiles mobile broadband users to answer questions, including: Who are consumer mobile broadband users? Are they demographically different than Internet users? Do subscribers to "unlimited" plans use their connections differently? View the abstract submitted by the presenter.
Gillian Heltai, comScore
5:00 pm
Broadband's Increasing Value Propositions: From the Perspective of a Digital Inclusion Nonprofit
Looking at broadband from the perspective of population groups with low adoption rates, Net Literacy explores research that provides insight how broadband adoption can be increased and the digital divide can be reduced. View the abstract submitted by the presenter.
Daniel Kent, Net Literacy
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Registration
$249 per registrant
USTelecom members are eligible for a $100 discount (so you pay just $149). Contact Amanda Taylor at (202) 326-7361 or [email protected] for the discount code.
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Produced by Team Lightbulb
Team Lightbulb develops and produces professional development programs with an emphasis on broadband. From webinars, to seminars, to conferences, Team Lightbulb's experts have extensive experience in developing the initial concept, coordinating speakers, logistics, marketing, and sales. Learn more at www.teamlightbulb.com.
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