HomeToys releases February/March 2009 Issue

Home Toys, a CONNECTIONS supporting media organization, released their February/March issue of Home Technology eMagazine.

Articles include:
- Visions for 2009 - THE Insider
- Audio, Distortion and Feedback - Nelson Pass
- Next Generation Remote Controls - Cees Links
- A "Cedia" Low-Voltage Initiative Proposal - Grayson Evans
- What Happened To The Smart Home? - Kurt Sherf, Parks Associates
- Adoption of Wireless and Powerline Controls - Bill Ablondi, Parks Associates
- Will Public Relations Be a Profession by 2010? - Andy Marken
- Business As Usual for SSD in 2009 - Bit Micro
- Diverse Business Strategies for Custom Integrators - Alan Hook
- DVD-A: Will It Survive the CD Wars? - James Russo

To read these topics in depth, please click here to view this month's issue.

The February/March issue also includes highlights from CES 2009 Special News Report, ISEurope 2009 Special News Report, CES Wrap-Up, CES 2009 - What is Hot.

For more information about HomeToys, visit http://www.hometoys.com/ .

HGI Adds Arcor to Growing Membership

The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI), the industry body representing players in the home networking space, announced the addition of Arcor to its operator members. As Germany’s second largest telecom operator, Arcor offers voice and broadband services over ISDN and IP networks to over three million users.

The current list of operators includes Belgacom, BT, Deutsche Telekom, Fastweb, France Telecom, KDDI, KPN, NTT, Portugal Telecom, Swisscom, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Telecom Slovenije, Telekomunikacja Polska, Telenor, TeliaSonera and Telstra. The main tasks of the HGI are to establish home gateway-related technical and interoperability specifications and provide input to standardisation bodies.

Other recent HGI members include Comtrend, a supplier of advanced networking solutions; D-Link, a manufacturer of communications solutions for the digital home and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO); Ikanos Communications, a provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home; Mitsubishi Electric, a manufacturer of communications equipment; Sercomm, a developer of wireless and IP network products; and Soft At Home, a software company providing operating platforms for the digital home environment.

The HGI was founded and launched by nine telecom operators (Belgacom, BT, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, KPN, TeliaSonera, NTT, Telefonica and Telecom Italia) in 2004, and now has members from five continents, representing the spectrum of actors in the broadband home arena.

For further information, please visit http://www.homegatewayinitiative.org/

HGI is a supporting organization of the 2009 CONNECTIONS(TM) events.

ETSI Becomes CONNECTIONS Platinum Supporting Organization

Parks Associates is proud to welcome the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) as a Platinum Supporting Organization for the upcoming CONNECTIONS Conferences.

ETSI produces globally-applicable standards for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio, converged, broadcast and internet technologies. ETSI is a not-for-profit organization with almost 700 ETSI member organizations drawn from 60 countries world-wide. ETSI is recognized as an official European Standards Organization by the European Commission (EC), enabling valuable access to European markets.

High quality and low time-to-market are the organization's goals while continually striving to collaborate with research bodies. Their international reputation is built on openness, discussion, consensus and direct input from members.

For more information about ETSI, click here.

HomeToys supports CONNECTIONS Summit at CES

Parks Associates welcomes HomeToys as a supporting media organization of the upcoming CONNECTIONS Conference.

HomeToys recently released their monthly Home Tech Industry newsletter. The October/November issue includes highlights from Cedia Expo 2008, the HomeToys Special Show News Report, Getting Serious Energy Management, Getting VoIPed on a Home Network, It's Time to Personalize Surround Sound, Integrating Home Theater & Whole Home Audio, New Options for Technicians, Tubes You Can Use, PLC - Wireless Lighting Control, No Way to Regulate, and e-Health Opportunities. To read these topics in depth, please click here to view this month's issue.

For more information about HomeToys, visit http://www.hometoys.com/ .

Parks Associates announces sponsors for CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summit in Berlin

Parks Associates announced the sponsors for CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summit, taking place August 29, 2008, at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin. This Executive Summit will provide attendees with consumer research from international market research firm Parks Associates and feature interactive discussions focused on advanced television services, new media and digital content, and value-added services.

Advisory sponsors for the event: Cisco Systems, Enure Networks, F-Secure Corporation, the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA), support.com, Toshiba, WirelessHD, and Zilog, Inc.

The WirelessHD Consortium will host a pre-show workshop on Thursday, August 28, to address how WirelessHD technology is advancing instant wireless access to high-quality digital content with simple controls. CONNECTIONS™ Europe will host an evening reception on August 28, where attendees and media can meet event participants.

Platinum supporting organizations: Home Gateway Initiative (HGI), Innovation Lab

Platinum supporting media: CE-Business, ChannelPartner, HiddenWires, Home Toys

Supporting organizations: ADMIN Ltd., Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre, OSGi Alliance, the SIP Center, Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)

Supporting media: Advanced-television.com, AutomatedBuildings.com, AV & DOMOTICA, BPL Today, The BRIDGE, Conference Guru, Connect-World, Convergence World, Domotique News, Euromedia, The Evening Bridge, FierceWireless:Europe, Global Sources Publications Limited, IPTV Industry, IPTV International, IP Television Magazine, mCubeDigital.com, Mobile Video Magazine, Next-generation Network (NGN), SkyREPORT.com, TelecomsEurope, Triple Play News, TVover.net, WiMAX Industry, Wireless Business

The full press release is available: http://newsroom.parksassociates.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5086

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

The Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP) is a supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

The Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP) is the ‘connector’ for the wireless and mobile industry. We give emerging wireless companies an extra edge in getting products and services to market with our information portal, Go2Market programs and partnerships with wireless organizations and developer programs around the world.
WIP

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

Wi-Fi Alliance is a supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the user experience for mobile wireless devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance’s testing and certification programs ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification program in March 2000, more than 3,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets.
Wi-Fi Alliance

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

OSGi Alliance is a returning supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

The OSGi Alliance is an independent non-profit corporation comprised of technology innovators and developers and focused on the interoperability of applications and services based on its component integration platform. The OSGi Alliance is a worldwide consortium of technology innovators that advances a proven and mature process to assure interoperability of applications and services based on its component integration platform. The OSGi Service Platform is delivered in many Fortune Global 100 company products and services and in diverse markets including enterprise, mobile, home, telematics and consumer. The OSGi Alliance was founded in March 1999.
OSGi Alliance

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

Please welcome Mobile Monday as a supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

Mobile Monday is a global community of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influentials fostering cooperation and cross-border business development through virtual and live networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from global markets. Mobile Monday chapters in Germany are established in Dusseldorf and Munich.
Mobile Monday

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

KeystoneTech Group is a supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

KeystoneTech Group, is a Marketplace Maker for high technology commercialization, serving companies from start-up to Fortune 50 - a nexus linking novel technologies to funding sources, commercial industry and government marketplaces. Target technology sectors include Digital Media, Voice and Data Communications [including IPv6, Mobile and Wireless], Internet, and Data Management.
KeystoneTech Group

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

The Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre is supporting CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

HKWDC has acquired financial assistance from HKSAR and sponsorship from quasi – government organizations and wireless industry players. HKWDC provides a full range of wireless connectivity services, facilities, information, testing services and business networks to wireless parties, especially for application developers. This can greatly assist them in growing and developing in an increasingly competitive wireless market.
HKWDC

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

Please welcome the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) as a supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) was officially launched in March 2005 and with its worldwide key players in the Home Gateway and broadband home domain is driving the development of specifications of broadband and SOHO access gateways supporting the delivery of multi-play services. Release 1.0 specification was published on July 2006; Release 2.0 is going to be finalized in 2007; Release 3.0 activities have been officially opened in 2Q07.
HGI

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

CABA is a supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe

CABA is the only industry association to offer industry intelligence to stakeholders in all areas of home & building automation. CABA's resources cover areas such as HVAC, lighting, security, A/V, communications technologies, energy management and controls. A number of resources are available through the association including iHomes & Buildings magazine, research, CABA's forums, CABA's monthly eBulletin, Information Series reports, Event Reports and the CABA web site.
CABA

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

Please welcome Broadband Services Forum as a supporting organization for CONNECTIONS™ Europe

The Broadband Services Forum is an international industry resource that provides a forum for dialogue and development, along with the tools and information to address the fundamental business and technology issues vital to the growth and health of the broadband industry. The Broadband Services Forum fosters collaboration across the broadband value chain including content, service and technology providers.

Broadband Services Forum

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Supporting Organization

ADMIN Ltd. is a new supporting organzation for CONNECTIONS™ Europe.

ADMIN Ltd. is a St. Petersburg based consultancy focused on mobile content & Internet industry development, electronic commerce, high-tech investments, business consulting and international cooperation. ADMIN Ltd. is an organizer of annual Mobile VAS Conference (www.vasforum.ru), Mobile Monday St. Petersburg (www.mobilemonday.ru) and other IT events. The Russian Mobile Content Market Report is also available.
ADMIN Ltd.