April 27-28 Kagan Conferences Highlight Multibillion-Dollar Growth in IP Voice, Video Competition

Kagan Research presents back-to-back conferences designed to explore the next wave of competition facing the cable industry.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 20, 2005 -- Kagan Research presents back-to-back conferences designed to explore the next wave of competition facing the cable industry. The April 27-28 events at the Helmsley Park Lane in New York City will focus on the opportunities presented by the rapid emergence of IP voice services and the unprecedented challenges of competition for video packages facing cable operators. For more information and to register, visit www.kagan.com/home.

VoIP Summit, April 27
The Kagan Cable VoIP Summit April 27 will examine the conditions impacting cable's entry into local phone service, which Kagan analysts project will account for $8.5 bil. of the $9.5 bil. cable phone business by 2010. Level 3 CEO James Crowe will keynote the event, supported by executives representing seven top MSOs, leading financial analysts and other industry luminaries.

Video Competition, April 28
The Kagan Video Competition Conference, April 28 will examine the rapidly changing landscape for multichannel video services. The conference features keynote speaker Patrick Esser, Exec. VP and COO of Cox Communications, as well as recently-retired (but long-time) head of the National Cable and Telecom Assn., Robert Sachs. At least 17 other industry executives, analysts and opinion shapers are scheduled to speak.

Cable VoIP Speakers confirmed as of Apr. 20:
Alan Bezoza
Senior Vice President/Broadband Cable Research, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group
Mark Chall
Director/Cable Solutions - Service Delivery, Sprint Corporation
James Crowe
CEO, Level 3 Communications
Richard Dowling
Sr. Vice President/Corporate Development, GCI
Mark Dzuban
Vice Chairman, Cedar Point Communications
Meredith Flynn-Ripley
SVP Marketing & Sales, Integra5
Phil Giordano
Vice President/Sales & Business Development, Vonage
Richard Greenfield
Analyst, Fulcrum Global Partners
Chuck Kaplan
COO, Narad Networks
Patrick Knorr
General Manager, Sunflower Broadband
William Markey
President & General Partner, RelevantC Business Group
Jim Medica
Director/VoIP Engineering, Time Warner Cable
Craig Moffett
Vice President & Sr. Analyst/U.S. Cable & Satellite Broadcasting, Sanford C. Bernstein
Mark Palazzo
Vice President & General Manager, Scientific-Atlanta
Mike Pastor
President, Net2Phone Cable Telephony
Roy Perry
Director/VoIP Engineering, Adelphia Communications
Marco Rustici
Sr. Director/Telephony, Mediacom Communications
Mimi Thigpen
Vice President/Strategy, Cox Communications
Gerry White
Chief Technologist/IP Infrastructure Solutions Group, Motorola Broadband Communications
Rian Wren
Sr. Vice President & General Manager/Voice Services, Comcast

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To Register please call 1-800-307-2529 or go to our website www.kagan.com/home

For more information:
Cable VoIP Summit - http://www.kagan.com/events/voip3
Video Competition Conference - http://www.kagan.com/events/vcc3
Kagan Events Calendar - http://www.kagan.com/events1

About Kagan Research, LLC.
For over thirty-five years media and communications operators, content programmers and developers and investment advisors have relied on Kagan Research for expert intelligence, independent analysis and leadership in media business research from tech to finance. Kagan's consulting and publishing services offer exclusive financial data and analysis, relevant market advisories and accurate 5- to 10-year projections for TV, radio, cable, DBS, wireless, movie and sports sectors, as well as insightful perspectives on emerging media technologies, digital communications and advertising.

Media Contact:
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