Altman Vilandrie & Company To Moderate Three Panels at Fall VON.Panels Encompass Triple Play, IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. , 4G and Government Services BOSTON -- Altman Vilandrie & Company (AV&Co.), one of the only pure play strategy consulting firms focused exclusively on the communications, media and related technology and investor sectors, today announced that Rory Altman, Ed Vilandrie and Stefan Bewley will moderate three panels at Fall VON, to be held Oct. 29-Nov. 1, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. AV&Co. panels include Triple Play: What Makes the Bundle Viral, 4G Wireless Mobility: Alternative Access in a Number of Ways, and Positioning for Public New Enhancements for 911 and Other Government Services. Mr. Altman will also participate on Telephony's IPTV Workshop panel at VON, titled Redefining Video: The Service Provider Edge. "The range of panel topics that we are leading at Fall VON reflects the diversity and complexity of the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. ," said Rory Altman, Co-Founder and Director of Altman Vilandrie & Company. "Collaboration and debate between industry leaders at a respected show like VON is crucial for companies within this rapidly shifting industry. Executives must make fast, strategic decisions every day, and frank discussion of the marketplace, which we will facilitate at VON, is a crucial piece of that capability." The panels that AV&Co. will moderate include the following: Triple Play: What Makes the Bundle Viral: This panel, moderated by AV&Co. Director Rory Altman, will explore bundles and what service providers must do to attract customers over the next few years. Panel executives include: Brian Angiolet, Executive Director of Marketing for Verizon FiOS FiOS (Fiber Optic Service) is a fiber to the premises (FTTP) telecommunications service, originally piloted in Keller, Texas, and now offered in many areas of the United States by Verizon. According to Verizon, "Fios" is an Irish (Gaelic) word for "knowledge". , Verizon, Christopher Albano, Director, Product Engineering, Comcast; Mark Chinn, Vice President, Marketing and Product Development, RCN RCN n abbr (= Royal Canadian Navy) → kanadische Marine ; and Mark Kaish, Vice President, Voice Strategy and Development, Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. . 4G Wireless Mobility: Alternative Access in a Number of Ways: Moderated by AV&Co. Director Ed Vilandrie, this panel will look at emerging 4G technologies and assess the role that network service providers and applications providers need to play to reach a state of enhanced productivity and efficiency through 4G. Panel participants include Thierry Maupile, Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development, Starent Networks; Ali Tabassi, Vice President, Technology Development, Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. With 55 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind Corp.; Jeffrey Thompson, Founder, 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. , and President, Towerstream; and Vijay Venkateswaran, Vice President, Product and Service Development, Mobile Satellite Ventures Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) is a Reston, VA company that develops telecommunications systems that integrate satellite and terrestrial radio communication technologies into one system. . Positioning for Public New Enhancements for 911 and Other Government Services: During this panel, AV&Co. moderator Stefan Bewley and experts from industry and government will explore progress, goals and challenges of using the mobile handsets and other devices to disseminate geographically targeted public safety alerts on a mass scale. Participants include: Assaf Biderman, Assistant Director of SENSEable City Laboratory, MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology ; Jeff Smith, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Edgewater Development Group; Joe Walsh
Dr. Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh[] (born November 20, 1947)[1] is an American guitarist and rock musician. , Chief Operating Officer, SquareLoop, Inc.; and Bob White, E9-1-1 Spatial Data Data that is represented as 2D or 3D images. A geographic information system (GIS) is one of the primary applications of spatial data (land maps). See spatial analysis, spatial resolution and GIS glossary. Manager | GIS Instructor, State of Maine, Office of Information Technology | NENA. During Telephony's IPTV Workshop panel, Redefining Video: The Service Provider Edge, Rory Altman will be among executives discussing content, infrastructure and marketing strategies necessary for a successful IPTV offering and high-quality customer experience. Additional panelists include Danny Briere, CEO, TeleChoice, Inc.; Manish Matta, Director of International Marketing, UTStarcom, Inc.; and Carol Wilson, Editor-at-Large, Telephony magazine. Additional information about AV&Co.'s participation at Fall VON can be found at www.von.com/2007/boston/web/. About Altman Vilandrie & Company Altman Vilandrie & Company is one of the only pure play strategy consulting groups in North America that focuses exclusively on the communications, media and related technology and investor sectors. The company's consultants are experienced in strategy, marketing, finance, M&A, technology, regulatory and operations disciplines. Based in Boston, AV&Co. enables clients to seize new opportunities, improve business performance, and increase shareholder value within complex and converging industries. Ninety percent of the boutique firm's operator clients are large- to mid-cap companies including service providers, content creators and aggregators, and equipment and software developers. AV&Co.'s financial clients include many of the largest and most prominent investors in the communications, media and related technology markets. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.altvil.com. |
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