Fixed Mobile Convergence Congress USA 2007
Effectively planning, implementing and marketing converged services for the US market
22-24 January 2007, W San Francisco, USA
This conference more than met my expectations - the right people were invited to present
Informa's 7th Convergence Congress will build on the great success of its previous European events, but examine the unique North American convergence and quadruple play debate with practical case studies and realistic examination of how fixed mobile convergence and quadruple play services can be implemented, sold and make a healthy profit.
What You Will Learn
- demonstrate your company's strategy and vision in front of a highly focused audience composed of representatives of leading MNOs, fixed line operators, MVNOs, Broadband ISPs, wISPs Cable TV Operators and technology suppliers
- identify the main growth opportunities for your company within fixed-mobile and media convergence space
- understand the requirements of operators who are planning convergence and bundled strategies
- network with key technical and strategic decision makers from U.S. operators and from across the globe
What You Will Hear
- keynotes from leading operators and other key industry players presenting convergence strategies and giving their perspectives on the market
- technical presentations on the interworking of different networks and the viability of different enabling technologies
- interactive panel discussions and to allow a more debate between the panellists and the audience
- networking opportunities during refreshment break, lunches, drinks receptions and diners throughout the 3 days of the conference
Why You Should Attend
- Examining the business case for FMC services - who will be the early adopters and how can operators meet their requirements?
- Effectively marketing converged services to enterprise and consumer market segments
- Outlining the roadmap for converged services - what are the timescales and what steps should operators be taking now?
- How will convergence and bundling redefine the telecoms market in terms of the relationship between fixed and mobile operators, the further encroachment of the internet and computing world and the growth of the next generation of MVNOs
- Exploring the availability, functionality and limitations of dual-mode handsets
- Detailing the organisational and structural changes hybrid operators will have to implement to enable a converged service
- Creating pricing models and strategies for converged products and marketing them effectively
Testimonials
"The conference more than met my expectations - the right people were invited to present."RM, Bell Canada
(FMC USA San Jose, March 2006)
"Provided a lot of useful Operator and MVNO perspectives on fixed mobile convergence."RS, Apertio
(FMC USA San Jose, March 2006)
"This event really helped to broaden out view, get great contacts and get involved in the industry."DT, IVT
(FMC USA San Jose, March 2006)
Event Background
The 2007 Fixed Mobile Convergence congress in San Francisco is the 7th in a very successfully and well-established series of FMC events. Previous and upcoming FMC events include:
- FMC Congress - London, December 2004
- FMC Congress - Barcelona, June 2005
- FMC Congress - London, January 2006
- FMC Congress USA - San Jose, March 2006
- FMC Congress Asia - Bangkok, September 2006
- FMC Congress - Barcelona, November 2006
BT, Telecom Italia, Swisscom, Vonage, France Telecom, TDC Switzerland, AT&T, Optus (Australia), Sunrise (Switzerland), Telkom South Africa, Telecom New Zealand, WIND Italy, Telkom Austria, O2 (Germany), TOT Thailand, Sprint USA, Vodafone Global, VIPnet, TeliaSonera, Bell South, T-Mobile (Austria), Polska Telefonica (Poland), Cingular Wireless (USA), Korea Telecom, Helio (USA), Deusche Telekom, Warid Telecom (Pakistan), Hello (Norway), AIS (Thailand), Motorola, Lucent technologies, Cisco Systems, Kineto Wireless, Bridgeport Networks, Nortel Networks, Accuris Networks
