IIR’s Telecoms Market Forecasting conference
will be taking place in London between 28th September and 1st October. This year’s
event will feature an exclusive operator led programme that will include case studies
from the likes of Vodafone Group, Orange-Business Services, Telenor Norway and Zain
Saudi Arabia.

This year’s event programme has been designed to reflect the current economic climate
and will provide an insight into how service providers around the world are adapting
their forecasting techniques to ensure the accuracy of their forecasts during difficult
times.

Over the course of the two conference days leading experts will be showcasing the
specific models that they have developed to optimise their forecasts and accurately
determine their market share. Day Two will also feature a section dedicated to forecasting
the impact of mobile broadband on the telecoms industry, a question that is clearly
at the forefront of everyone’s minds at the moment.

With over 80% of the delegates traditionally coming from fixed and mobile operators
around the world, IIR’s Telecoms Market Forecasting has built up a reputation over
the years for being the event to attend and this year is expected to be no different.

If you would like any more information about this event then please visit www.iir-conferences.com.

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BNS is
demonstrating its recently launched interactive TV shopping application, BNS Touch,
for the first time in the U.S. at IPTV World Forum North America, which is taking
place July 21-22 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.

BNS Touch, which was launched at CommunicAsia in Singapore last month and is already
being integrated on the platform of a major IPTV operator, is an innovative multimedia
solution designed to open new revenue streams and enhance customer loyalty for IPTV
operators.

The system comprises familiar paper catalogues printed with invisible dot codes and
a pen-like device called The Wiz, which reads the codes and sends them wired or wirelessly
to a TV set-top-box. Consumers can “browse and touch” to make hassle-free purchases
from the comfort of their living rooms directly through their televisions without
the need to call an operator.

Working behind the scenes is a BNS-developed backend management system that includes
content management, subscriber database integration, payment gateway and an inventory
and logistics interface. This allows the shopping-on-demand system to integrate with
existing IPTV services and shopping catalogues.

BNS Touch and The Wiz are designed to enhance the service offerings of IPTV operators
and hotel/ Multi Dwelling Unit owners who can apply the solution to many applications,
including TV shopping, in-room dining, VOD, Karaoke and education. It can also be
applied to multimedia services such as interactive advertising and eLearning, and
is easily integrated on existing IPTV and other management platforms.

BNS Touch will tap into the growing market for online shopping, which has become one
of the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets and, according to Forrester Research,
is poised to reach US $156 billion this year in the US alone.

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Broadcast
International will demonstrate the latest version of its patented CodecSys CE-1000
multi-channel H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC encoder at the IPTV North America World
Forum on July 21-22 in New York City. The CE-1000 is designed for broadcasters who
require high channel density and is specifically well suited for IPTV, satellite and
Telco service providers, delivering a very cost-effective way to solve their bandwidth
crisis. The CE-1000 is a software-based encoder featuring an industry standard, highly
efficient, fully compliant H.264 codec and can receive live input through a capture
board or encode from a file source. It encodes both audio and video and muxes it using
an industry standard MPEG 2 Transport Stream.

Studies show that in 2007, the number of households using IPTV grew to over 14 million
worldwide. That number is expected to grow to more than 80 million households by 2011
and the CE-1000 will provide IPTV services providers the ability to deliver compelling
Internet Protocol based content, services, and high-definition video.

The IPTV World Forum was developed as a direct response to the rapid growth in the
marketplace, bringing together operators, technology partners and content providers
to explore and define the IPTV evolution. The show will be held July 21-22 in New
York City, New York, at the Millenium Broadway Hotel.

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Those
attending this year’s 8th annual TelcoTV
conference and exposition, and delegates at EXPO, NECA’s signature training event
in Orlando, Fla., get the opportunity to double up on their conference trip thanks
to a partnership between NECA and TelcoTV 2009 show organizers. When registering for
either event, delegates are offered the option to obtain a special rate day-pass to
the other event’s exposition floor, making the most of the fact that TelcoTV (November
10-12, 2009) and EXPO (November 8-12, 2009) are taking place concurrently and are
conveniently located within a few minutes distance of each other in Orlando. This
presents a significant opportunity to forge links between major carriers and rural
communications providers, and for NECA members to explore the benefits of media, entertainment,
and telecom convergence.

NECA is the administrator of the
FCC’s interstate access charge pooling system. Based in Whippany, N.J., NECA is a
not-for-profit association of over 1,400 incumbent local exchange carriers across
the United States and its territories. EXPO is NECA’s signature training event for
members and features a vendor showcase offering a premier opportunity for vendors
to meet with and market to the rural telecommunications industry. Telcos from across
the United States and its territories attend EXPO to visit with vendors in the telecommunications,
cable, Internet, and IPTV businesses. They also attend classes to increase their knowledge
of the industry and to become aware of the increasing options for communications providers.
NECA EXPO will be held from November 8-12 at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal
Studios in Orlando, Fla., and just a few miles from TelcoTV. Seats for the EXPO sessions
are already filling fast.

TelcoTV 2009 provides a comprehensive overview of the changing telecom video landscape,
with presentations delivering meaningful insight into, and analysis of, the evolving
world of entertainment convergence, plus more than 150 exhibitors showcasing the latest
solutions and products for the IPTV and video markets. It is a joint production of
Light Reading and NTCA. This year’s event will be held November 10-12, 2009 at the
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.

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