U.S. Contact: Lisa Reyes
Phone: +1-312-559-3325
E-Mail: lreyes@iec.org
Asia-Pacific Contacts: Jing Cesarone
Phone: (773) 486-7705
E-Mail: jing@chinawiseusa.com
Asia-Pacific Contacts: June Cui
Phone: (86-10) 6235-9296
E-Mail: june@chinawiseusa.com
CHICAGO – May 21, 2007 – The debut of the The International Engineering Consortium's (IEC's) Broadband Content Forum takes place at the Broadband World Forum Asia 2007 this 5–8 June in the China World Hotel at the China World Trade Center in Beijing, with China Netcom as the official host sponsor.
"As traditional telecom companies continue to make successful, aggressive advancements towards integrating interactive and entertainment content to their service offerings, content is becoming more and more of a priority for them," IEC Vice President Tom Costello commented. "We expect invaluable networking opportunities for carriers, content owners and suppliers at the Broadband World Forum Asia next month in Beijing."
The Broadband Content Forum will feature industry executives at the forefront of content development. It will provide education, information, insights and solutions for a range of developments that are critical to application and content developers; service providers; wireless, wireline, and local-exchange carriers; system and solution providers; and Internet service providers. Session topics include user-generated content, social networking, digital rights management, mobile broadband, IPTV, the digital home, advertising, gaming, revenue-driving applications and services and content delivery strategies.
Mr. Costello further commented, "As carriers have long been seeking alternate revenue streams to their traditional wireline business, many are looking to quad plays to reduce customer churn and provide the services that customers need via converged networks. This new forum will show them exactly how to do that."
The IEC will present the following sessions as part of its Broadband Content Forum:
- New ICT Enterprise Services
Chair: Feng Zuo, Deputy Chief - Getting a Handle on the Runaway Traffic Jam
Chair: Wayne Cullen, Senior Manager, Product and Solutions, Marketing, Service Provider Marketing, Cisco Systems - Social Networking on Mobile and on the Web: Content, Communications, and Monetizing
Chair: Rex Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Dave.TV - Bridging TV and Broadband: Strategic Relationships - Advertising, Technology, and Content
Chair: Peter Lee, Vice President, Business Development New Technology, The Walt Disney Company - Evaluating Rights and Licensing in an Exploding Cross-Platform Distribution Universe
Chair: Xavier Levasseur, Asia-Pacific Director, Software and Technology Solutions, Thomson - DRM Implementation in Media and Entertainment: Standardization to Technology Strategies
Chair: Steve Oetegenn, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Verimatrix - The Business Potential of Games on Demand
Chair: Yoav Tzruya, Chief Operating Officer, Exent Technologies- Content in the New Media Age
Chair: Liu Nanjie, Chief Technology Officer, Asia-Pacific Global Marketing, Huawei Technologies- Games — Crossover into Music, TV, Cable, Broadband, and Movies: Custom Branded Experience
Chair: Joshua Hong, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, K2 Networks- Personalized Consumer Media: Broadband to Blogs, Podcasting, and Social Networks
Chair: Shane Snoke, Senior Manager, Creative Relations, Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group- The PVR, DVR VoD: A Disruptive Market Force: Consumer Adaptation of Technology
Chair: Sean Badding, President and Senior Analyst, The Carmel Group- Vlogs and Video Aggregators: Next-Generation Entertainment and Journalism
Chair: Sandy Aitken, Worldwide Telecoms Partner, Global Business Services, IBM- Mobile Commerce and Content: The Web, Search, and MVNOs
Chair: Jim Warner, Vice Chairman and Chief Strategist, TeleManagement Forum- User-Generated Content: Internet and Communications Transformation
Chair: David Kennedy, Senior Analyst, Asia-Pacific Region, Ovum - Content in the New Media Age
Complementing the educational programming is the Broadband World Forum Content Pavilion, showcasing technology solutions on the exhibition floor. Content providers will have the opportunity to learn firsthand how to bring their content to these service providers from a technical standpoint.
All accredited members of the media are entitled to complimentary press registration at the event. Visit www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia/press/press_reg.html.
For complete information, visit www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or +1-312-559-3325.
ABOUT THE IEC
A nonprofit organization, the IEC is dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students.
In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free, on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have a substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age.
More than 70 leading universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. For more information, visit www.iec.org.
