[MPEGIF News] Join MPEGIF at IBC2007

[Nicola Wissler]

Join MPEGIF as we present a Master Class and host a Networking Party at
IBC2007.
MPEGIF Master Class
Next Generation Television Technology and 
Business Models
Free Full Day Conference
Room A, RAI Convention Center, Amsterdam
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) will present an informational Master Class
at IBC2007 focused on “Next Generation Television Technology and Business
Models”. 
Operators of new IP-based television services and the technologists enabling
them will exchange their views on trends and technologies that are changing
the way digital multimedia is created, compressed, stored, delivered and
monetized. IP is the technology that is finally creating the converged
information delivery infrastructure and an ecosystem is emerging, with new
video and audio codecs, new middleware and content protection methods and
completely new viewing experiences. 
IPTV was initially associated with PTT and Telcos video services delivered
over DSL. However, cable operators’ implementation of IP-based Switched
Digital Video (SDV) provides the same unicast-based personalized services to
compete with IPTV over DSL while at the same time, freeing up further
bandwidth for High Speed Internet. 
However there are still questions surrounding Next Generation Television
that delay investment and launch decisions. This Master Class, as in
previous years at IBC, will provide information to help organizations make
important decisions. Service operators adopting new IP-based video
technologies will share their experiences to date. This session will be an
interactive session in which heated debates are expected and audience
participation is encouraged.
Speakers include: 
*	Justin Fielder – Director, Network Services, BSkyB
*	Giampaolo Bandini – Planning Manager, Fastweb
*	Nicholas Bry – Head of Product and Services Division, T-Online
France
*	Kevin Baughan – Head of Technical Strategy, Virgin Media 
*	Matthew Huntington – VP Marketing, OpenTV
*	Toby Russell – CEO, 3Vision
*	William Buhse – Executive Director, Core Media
*	Robin Wilson – VP Business Development, NagraVision
*	Rob Schumann – President, Cinea
*	Kit Harvey – Business Development Manager, Playboy TV
*	Peter Guglielmino – CTO Media and Entertainment, IBM
*	Marco Frazier – Director of Affiliate Sales, ESPN
*	Thomas Staneker – Senior Executive VP IPTV, T-Com
*	Christopher Lenaerts – CEO, Telemak
*	Bob Giddy – CEO, Amino
*	Ivan Verbesselt – Senior VP, Head of Strategic Marketing,
Nagravision
*	Tassilo Raesig – Head of Production and Operations, Sony
*	Gianpaolo Balboni – Senior Program Manager TV and Multimedia,
Telecom Italia
*	Thierry Fautier – Director of Telco Solutions, Harmonic
*	Benjamin Schwartz – Technology Development Manager, Orange
Labs/France Telecom
*	David Gillies – Director of Technology, Pace Micro Technology
*	Alvaro Gazzolo – CEO, IPTV Americas TV
*	Rob Glidden – Market Development Manager Broadband and Digital
Media, Sun Systems
*	Phillipe Lambinet – CEO, ADB Global
*	Gabriele Elia – Director Broadcast Solution Innovation Group,
Telecom Italia
For more information go to: MPEGIF Master Class
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2007/Agenda.htm>  at IBC or IBC.org
<http://www.ibc.org/cgi-bin/confprog_cms.cgi>  
Join us again for a Networking Party at the Hard Rock Café
September 9th, 7:00 – 12:00
Enjoy drinks, appetizers, good company and the chance to win an IPod.
Download an invitation at: MPEGIF
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2007/Images/MPEGIF_ROCKS.pdf>
Networking Party 
Nicola Wissler / MPEG Industry Forum Coordinator
48377 Fremont, Fremont, CA 94538
Phone: +1-510-492-4028 / Fax: +1-510-492-4001
Website: http://www.mpegif.org
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