TelcoTV Conference and Expo Showcases Solutions and Operators Providing Video Services Over Copper Infrastructure.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers TelcoTV Conference and Expo 2002 NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2002 Independent telephone companies faced with competitive pressure from the cable TV and satellite industries will learn comprehensive information about the prospects of delivering video services over traditional telephone infrastructure at the new "TelcoTV Conference and Expo" November 14 & 15 in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded . TelcoTV Conference and Expo, which takes place at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans, is the largest event of its kind focused on video/entertainment delivery via DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary . Increasingly, traditional telecom service providers are feeling competitive pressures from both the cable and satellite industries. By utilizing DSL technology, traditional telecom players can now become true full-service providers, offering voice, broadband Internet See broadband. and a compelling entertainment experience including multi-channel broadcast television, pay-per-view/video-on-demand titles and events, and interactive TV programming. TelcoTV is supported by three of the leading industry associations in telecommunications, the National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA NTCA National Telecommunications Cooperative Association NTCA National Telephone Cooperative Association NTCA National Tile Contractors Association NTCA National Token Collectors Association NTCA Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association ), the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies See telecom company. (OPASTCO OPASTCO Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies ), and the Association of Communications Engineers (ACE). "This conference offers independent telephone companies the opportunity to gain a wide range of pragmatic information, specific to the video business case, all under one roof," said Conference Director, Timothy Downs. "Delegates will examine case studies, deployment costs, charge for service, payback periods Payback Period The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment. Calculated as: , from their colleagues in the independent operating industry who have pioneered this service." Members of NTCA, ACE, and OPASTCO receive special registration discounts. Delegates interested in attending may call Shorecliff Communications for more information at 800/608-9641 or view the conference information online at: www.shorecliffcommunications.com/telcotv/. About Shorecliff Communications Inc. Shorecliff Communications produces the wireless industry's largest trade exhibitions and executive conferences for the broadband, wireless and independent tower/owner management industries. More information is available at: www.shorecliffcommunications.com. |
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