NEW MOBILITY

It's cable un-cabled, and it's exploding.  Video, voice, and data - everywhere.

Tutorials

Best Practices for Cable Phone Marketers*
Room 202
Monday, 2:30 - 3:45 pm

What phone services will customers pay for? This introductory session will explore the key areas that MSO marketers need to master as we integrate voice services into our product line. An interesting perspective on which phone services consumers and businesses will buy and why. Explore telephony marketing concepts using fresh data while participating in thought provoking dialogue.

Speakers: Philip Wilson
Director of Media & Entertainment Practice
Deloitte Consulting LLP
  Jan Woodcock
Principal of Media & Entertainment Practice
Deloitte Consulting LLP 

Opportunities in Municipal Wireless Partnerships*
Room 206
Monday, 2:30 - 3:45 pm

Come learn the strategic business and competitive reasons for cable to embrace the opportunity as a “first mover” in cities that are building WiFi networks, including short term HSD growth and long term advantages to the development of cable network architecture and powering. 
 

Speakers: Paul Nikolich
Chief Strategy Officer
YAS Broadband Ventures LLC
  Gerry White
Chief Technical Officer
YAS Broadband Ventures LLC

 

Breakouts

Mobile Devices - Show & Tell
Room Ballroom C
Tuesday, 2:30 - 3:45 pm

Unable to attend the Consumer Electronics Show - or do you want more?  Come see a close-up look at some of the hottest mobility products that use the cable platform.  Recognized consumer electronic gurus will select their favorite new mobile products or services, demonstrate them, and tell you why they believe that these are the products to watch.

Panelists: Leo LaPorte
Creator of the TWiT.tv Podcast Network
TechTV Canada
  Molly Wood
Executive Editor, CNET.com
CNET Networks Inc.
Reactor: Kaan Yigit
President
Solutions Research Group
Moderator: Patty McCaskill
SVP Programming
Suddenlink Communications

Show Me the Money: Monetizing Portable Media
Room Ballroom A
Tuesday, 4:15 - 5:30 pm

Is there a viable business in the distribution of portable media to mobile devices? The consumer has choices today for accessing different kinds of portable content – from extensions of on-air franchises to made-for-mobile episodes – by subscription and via free, ad-supported models. But the jury is out on the appeal to consumers, while real money is being invested in distribution platforms and content creation.  Join the dialogue about the challenges to developing workable models that will win customers and make money.

Panelists: Albert Cheng
EVP Digital Media
Disney ABC Television Group
  John Higgins
Deputy Editor
Broadcasting & Cable
  Arthur Orduna
SVP Policy & Product
Advance/Newhouse Communications
  Steve Safran
President, Safran Media Group, Digital Media Advisor, NECN, Managing Editor, LostRemote.com
Moderator: Matt Stump
Senior Editor & Analyst
One Touch Intelligence

Offense as Defense: Growing Cable Phone to Defend the Video Business
Room Ballroom B
Wednesday, 2:30 - 3:45 pm

Driving phone penetration is the key to defending against video competition from the phone companies.  This is the takeaway from a Citigroup report and the front-line experience of cable companies who are winning in competitive markets. As cable accelerates phone subscriber growth, the telcos are losing ground that will be exponentially more difficult to recapture in the future. With the addition of wireless, cable will evolve to become the mobile platform for delivering all the home-based products – video, HSD and phone – and adding the best consumer value that truly converged services have to offer. Learn about proven strategies to grow cable’s business and win the hotly-contested battle for the consumer.

Panelists: Jason Bazinet
Director, Cable & Satellite Equity Research
Citigroup Investment Research
  Jeff Henry
Regional VP, Marketing, Texas region
Time Warner Cable
  Al Mikolajczyk
Director, Broadband Marketing
Cox Communications Orange County/Palos Verdes
  Ted Schremp
SVP & GM, Charter Telephone
Charter Communications
Moderator: Boyd Peterson
SVP, Media Research
Yankee Group

*Denotes a tutorial that is open only to employees of cable companies who participate in the CTAM Corporate Fund. Photo ID and Summit badge required.