"Broadband Nation" Will Showcase the Latest Consumer and Infrastructure Technologies at The Cable Show '09 in Washington, D.C.20,000 Square-Foot "Can't Miss" Exhibit Features Broadband's Impact on Entertainment, Information, Healthcare, and Energy Management WASHINGTON -- As Congress and the Administration dedicate funding and explore new programs to expand broadband deployment in the U.S., The Cable Show '09 will highlight how the cable industry's nationwide broadband infrastructure is improving the lives of Americans in a special exhibit called "Broadband Nation." The Cable Show '09, the 58th Annual Convention and International Exposition of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ), will run April 1-3, 2009, at the Washington D.C. Convention Center. Broadband Nation will be the 20,000-square-foot centerpiece of the Cable Show exhibition floor - and will feature technologies from 35 companies involved in cable operations, programming, hardware manufacturing, medical, and consumer electronics. The exhibit will showcase new and innovative uses of broadband in urban, suburban and rural settings. More than 38 million consumers subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; cable's broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. , which is available to 92 percent of U.S. households, or 120 million homes. "Broadband technology broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. already has had a dramatic and positive impact on the lives of millions of Americans and it will undoubtedly play a vital role in the nation's economic recovery," NCTA President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Kyle McSlarrow said. "The cable industry has helped lead the nation into today's broadband era, so we're proud to have the opportunity to display in one setting how broadband can improve the lives of all Americans. This is one exhibit that shouldn't be missed." The following venues within the scenic landscape of Broadband Nation will provide visitors a hands-on opportunity to experience a variety of "connected" devices, products and services available to consumers today - and in the future - for the home, school, office and more: * The Broadband Nation Visitors Center will feature enterprise services and telepresence Meaning "long distance presence," it refers to videoconferencing applications that feel like a live meeting. Notable features are larger screens that may approach a virtual reality environment and sensors that keep at least one window focused on whomever is speaking at the moment. technology * A Cable Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. will offer a look at advanced network management tools * A Retail/Coffee Shop will display broadband wireless video & music streaming and download services, as well as multiplatform news and information * A Suburban Home will demonstrate whole-home entertainment and automation technologies, home healthcare services, smart appliances, energy management, advanced interactive TV, and digital voice services * The Rural School will display in-classroom broadband-enabled technology, advances in distance learning, online collaboration, school healthcare, and Internet safety applications * A Rural Clinic will demonstrate secure storage and transport of electronic medical records, remote doctor/patient visits, remote specialist consultation, and the latest in automated patient check-in and online care * An Entertainment Complex will offer glimpses of 3D Digital Cinema, In-living room 3D & 3D broadband videogames, and 4D special effects * The Urban Loft will feature a look at connected home platforms, mobile media, and cable interactive TV * An "In Vehicle" Car will demonstrate WiMAX-enabled broadband on the move Scripps Networks and HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television will decorate and furnish both homes in Broadband Nation. LG Electronics, USA will serve as the premiere provider of high-definition flat screen TV and computer displays, as well as digital signage, throughout the entire exhibit. The following companies are participating in Broadband Nation: * Active Video Networks, Inc. * Advanced Digital Broadcast  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . * AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. * ARRIS ar·ris n. pl. arris or ar·ris·es The sharp edge or ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an angle, as in a molding. [Alteration of Old French areste, fishbone, spine * Aurora Networks * C-SPAN * Cerner Corporation * Cisco Systems * Clearwire Communications * CNN Newsroom * Comcast Cable * Comcast Media Center - HITS AxIS * CommScope * DDD DDD Direct Distance Dialing DDD Digital/Digital/Digital (audio CD format, recording/mixing/mastering) DDD Degenerative Disc Disease DDD Domain Driven Design DDD Data Display Debugger (GNU Project) USA, Inc, * Discovery Communications, Inc. * Discovery Education * Dolby Laboratories * Disney Enterprises, Inc. * Exceptional Innovation * Florida Virtual School Founded in 1997 by President and CEO Julie Young, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is one of the largest online middle and high schools in the United States. It is the only public online school--and likely the first of any kind of public school--to be funded on a performance basis. * General Electric * Hewlett-Packard * Intel Corporation * Lifesize Communications * Mediacom * Midmark Corporation * Motorola * OpenPeak * Promethean * Samsung * Scripps Networks * Sony Electronics * Starz Entertainment * The Guitammer Company * VRX VRX Virtual Resources Executive VRX Voice Receive Mode Simulators, Inc. More information, including a full list of partner demonstrations and concept renderings, is available at the Cable Show website at www.thecableshow.com/broadbandnation or by contacting NCTA's Industry Affairs Department at (202) 222-2430 or via email at Industryexhibit@ncta.com. Additional, up-to-the-minute information for The Cable Show '09 is available at www.thecableshow.com. For more information about exhibit space at The Cable Show '09, contact NCTA Convention Headquarters at (202) 463-7905 or e-mail exhibitinfo@ncta.com. NCTA is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks. The cable industry is the nation's largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet access after investing more than $130 billion over ten years to build a two-way interactive network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone services to millions of American consumers. |
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