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Summit Preview – Business Transformation, Technology Transformation and Digital Media Value Chain Richard Handford takes a closer look at three of the five summits being featured this week at Management World 2009 and puts the spotlight on transformation, defense, advertising and other key topics that will be highlighted during the conference.
Read More |  | | | Today's Highlights | Content Encounter — Enabling Business Models for the New Digital Marketplace
In one of the most talked about demonstration programs in the industry — Content Encounter — the Communications and Media industries collaborate on new ways to create, deliver and monetize digital media services. Located in Forumville in Hall 1, Content Encounter consists of three end-to-end demonstration scenarios: - Business Optimization
- High Value Marketing and Advertising
- Rise of Digital Media and App Stores
Stop by between 12-7 p.m.to see all the demos in action!
Read more | Executive Appointment Services Gets You in Touch with Service Providers
If you’re interested in getting valuable face time with service providers, then TM Forum’s Executive Appointment Services (EAS) is for you. EAS gives you a tailored itinerary of a minimum of 12 one-to-one meetings with services providers and a full schedule of 45-minute meetings with your top prospects. Come to the EAS registration area at the Agora 3 Mezzanine or contact Apostolos Kallis for more information TM Forum Research & Publications Releases New Reports at Management World
Stop by the TM Forum booth – located at the top of the escalators on the 2nd level – and pick up copies of several brand new reports from TM Forum Research & Publications. You’ll find the brand new 2009 Case Study Handbook; Winning in a Shrinking World: Significance of the Billing Metamorphosis, a new Business Benchmarking Industry Report sponsored by Amdocs; Mobile Advertising: When Telecom Met Advertising, a Quick Insights report sponsored by Telcordia and the new edition of Perspectives, TM Forum’s flagship publication. | | Schedule of Activities | | |  Management World 2009 Keynotes: Optimism Abounds
In yesterday’s opening keynote session, set amid the gloom and doom of a worldwide economic recession, there was a lot of hope and positive outlook as the visionary lineup of speakers discussed topics ranging from business transformation, the focus on profitability, new and evolving business models and how to make the transition to a post-voice services world. Read more |
| Yesterday's Highlights | Chunghwa Telecom and NetCracker Technology Come Up Winners in 2009 Excellence Awards  TM Forum is pleased to announce the winners of the prestigious 2009 Excellence Awards, as announced yesterday during Management World’s opening keynote session.
Best Practices – Service Provider – Chunghwa Telecom Best Practices – Supplier/System Integrator – NetCracker Technology In addition, TM Forum presented its Distinguished Fellow award – the organization’s highest individual honor – to Karl Wilhelm Siebert of Vodafone and Tom Forsyth of Telcordia. Read more | | | | | |  TM Forum Training Courses on Tap for Friday
Tomorrow, attendees can take advantage of a half-day introductory Application Framework (TAM) Distilled course or full-day intermediate training course on Using the Information Framework (SID) for Application Integration. In addition, we’re offering a Knowledge Certification exam on Information Framework this morning from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Click here for more information. | | Tomorrow's Highlights | Forumville Primer: Something for Everyone Tim Young, Editor-in-Chief at Pipeline Magazine, gives us a look at Forumville and says that no matter your interest area, you’ll find something that addresses your unique business challenges. Read more | | Schedule of Activities | | | |
| EMC Corporation and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) Join Forces to Help Service Providers to Reduce Costs and Improve IP Network Quality Yesterday, Nokia Siemens Networks and EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced that the companies have joined forces in a technology and reseller alliance that will bring advanced IP management to service providers worldwide. The companies are working together on a joint solution to significantly improve the ability of service providers to shorten network down-time, boost service availability, lower churn and dramatically reduce operational costs simply by improving the management of their IP networks.
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