All Things Digital Service Provider Panel
Service provider thought leaders share their own experiences in managing the transition of taking traditional telcos into the digital age. This panel will highlight service provider strategies for maximizing the digital opportunity in telecom today and tomorrow. Hear first hand from the carriers who are embracing their digital future and executing against it. Topics for discussion will include:

• How to engage digital customers for higher ARPU
• Implementing a ‘digital culture’
• Successfully managing a digital product portfolio
• Lessons learned from the new digital frontier

Online Video: What are My Options?
While not crystal clear yet, online video is beginning to show some clarity. Numerous options now exist for both customers and service providers to access valuable content via broadband. This panel discussion will shed some light on the online video possibilities for service providers. Topics will include:

• Examination of online video options
• Implications of online video for traditional subscription video models
• Deciphering the online video business model from a service provider’s point of view
• Examination of existing service provider strategies and debate of winners and losers

Digital Home Panel
Telecom’s new frontier involves embracing the customer premise and mining it for improved customer relations and positive contributions to ARPU. This panel discussion will highlight the challenges and opportunities of the digital home. Topics of discussion will include:

• Detailed discussion of home networking business models
• Examination of the home control and monitoring opportunity
• Efficiency strategies for managing the home networking opportunity
• Lessons learned from the digital home frontier

The Dumb Pipe: To Be or Not to Be
As carriers continue to push the envelope of broadband connectivity, a recurring question remains – what’s next? As a service provider, should I focus my efforts on providing good connectivity, or should I be in the business of developing and sourcing content and applications. This panel will offer a lively debate over providing pure connectivity versus trying to make a buck on content and applications. Topics will include:

• Pros and cons of both business approaches
• Broadband QOS – can you make a business out of it?
• The growing role of applications on the broadband network
• Identifying and understanding risk factors

CONNECTIONS Program (Complimentary for TES Attendees)