All-Optical Networks
Park Lane Hotel, London, 21st - 23rd January 2002
In the current economic climate carriers are having to re-examine their business models to reduce infrastructure and operational costs and to deliver value-added services that generate greater profits than raw capacity alone. These two challenges are driving the development and implementation of a new generation of networks that exploit all-optical components and intelligent software-based control. The key question now being asked is: when will all-optical networks become a commercial reality? With GMPLS dynamically bridging the gap between the traditional transport infrastructure and IP layers, it will be an integral part of deploying all-optical networks. GMPLS will enable rapid service deployment and operational efficiencies, as well as increased revenue opportunities and will therefore prove essential in any solution that aims to enable large volumes of traffic in a cost-efficient manner for service providers.
www.ef-international.co.uk
Effectively Exploiting Multi-channel CRM
Lords Conference Centre, London, 21st - 25th January 2002
Having achieved high market penetration and suffered the equally high cost of customer acquisition at a time of mounting debt and falling revenues, the telecoms market can no longer expect to grow by continually increasing subscriber numbers. In recent months, it has become even more imperative to create a customer-centric solution for customer relationship management. Despite the recent hype and confusion surrounding telecoms CRM, IIR has put together an incisive, case study driven conference revealing crucial insights and solutions from the leading operators and vendors into how you can cost-effectively implement your CRM strategy
www.iir-conferences.com
WAP Services & i-mode
Kensington Hilton, London, 21st - 23rd January 2002
IIR have arranged this conference to allow you to gain a deeper insight into the developments and convergence in the world of wireless Internet. We have developed the programme through extensive, and independent research, to give you a truly objective conference that will help you steer your company towards greater profitability. During the conference you will gain a deeper understanding of the key issues facing your company today. By the end of the event you will have: assessed how the WAP 2.0 standard will impact the European wireless Internet market; examined the globalisation of the i-mode technology and business model; examined the extent to which i-mode services and WAP can co-exist in the European environment and whether i-mode is a threat or opportunity to European operators.
www.iir-conferences.com
IP Multicasting
Holiday Inn Victoria, London, 22nd - 23rd January 2002
Europe's first ever 2 day conference on IP Multicasting - an event that will look at the progress that has been made in solving the technical hurdles and will use case studies to illustrate the business models that are emerging in this high growth potential market. Topics include: Forecasting the revenue potential of IP multicasting applications for telcos, ISPs and Internet content providers; Accurately measuring and monitoring usage and QoS in order to support pricing strategies for content delivery via IP multicast; Evaluating market entry strategies to capitalise on the exploding demand for video conferencing, corporate communications and database mirroring; Ensuring security and address management to safeguard the delivery of IP multicast content; Re-engineering peering agreements to support end-to-end IP multicast content delivery;
www.iir-conferences.com
Enhanced TV III
Café Royal, London, 29th - 30th January 2002
Enhanced TV (a term coined to indicate elements of interactivity that are incorporated directly into TV programming, as distinct from the interactive service add-ons) is set to revolutionise TV programming over the next few years. Together these 4 days provide comprehensive and practical guidance from the key International players. In a sector evolving at a rapid rate of knots - with development often a matter of trial and error, Enhanced TV - The 3rd International Summit offers an important opportunity to learn how best to exploit the benefits of eTV at a well established and respected 'one-stop-summit' in London
www.accessconferences.com
Wireless eBusiness Security
Inter-Continental Barcelona, Spain, 29th - 30th January
Every industry commentator predicts that it will be eBusiness that will revolutionise our mobile phones. In 2005 we won't be talking about mobile phones anymore - we'll be talking about mobile trusted devices. However its that transition to a trusted device that is proving the biggest barrier to EBusiness. And its not just operators who are having trouble convincing the customer. Banks are also finding the transition from bank to trusted operator a difficult one. Unless security concerns are overcome, eBusiness will be dead before it even takes off.
www.iir-conferences.com
Interactive TV Finance II
Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London, 31st January - 1st February 2002
This programme provides cutting-edge case studies from around Europe, particularly the UK and France, innovative leaders in iTV. Important issues such as how banks have handled the challenge of migrating their services onto interactive TV, and how they have dealt with the myriad of platform and technology issues are analysed. Other issues to be explored when considering interactive TV as a channel to market are different user interface issues, security for online transactions and marketing and advertising the brand. Understanding the available technologies and formulating and implementing innovative iTV strategies should be a clear point on every agenda for Financial Service providers the world over. Internet banking is now well established, mobile strategies are being developed, but few companies have launched services to fully take advantage of the opportunity that interactive television represents.
www.accessconferences.com
World Economic Forum
Davos, New York, 31st January - 5th February 2002
Each year at the Annual Meeting in Davos, renowned experts, business and political leaders gather to address key economic, political and societal issues. The World Economic Forum's members and constituents articulate the current challenges facing the world's leadership and attempt to find solutions in keeping with the Forum's mission to improve the state of the world. No other major international event creates such an interface between business, government, academia, civil society and the media. No other event puts key decision-makers together in one place, at one time, to tackle the major challenges facing the world. No other event can capture the spirit of Davos.
www.weforum.org
