Echelon to Address Worldwide Opportunities for Home Automation at CONNECTIONS
Dallas, TX -/October 18, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe announced M. Kenneth Oshman, chairman and CEO of Echelon Corporation, will deliver the conference's opening keynote on November 16, to discuss the worldwide mass-market opportunities in home automation.
CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), will take place November 14-16, 2006, at the Adlon Kempinski in Berlin, Germany. The conference offers the European continent a single, focal event examining the international trends, strategies, and key players pertinent to the development of digital living technologies.
Mr. Oshman will deliver his keynote "The Home Automation Ecosystem - From Vision to Reality" on November 16, 8:50-9:25 a.m. He will focus on the factors that have primed the market for home automation, from rising energy costs to security concerns, along with the technological advances impacting the development of security, monitoring, and control services and products.
"Many of the consumer drivers for home automation cut across social, political, and cultural lines, from environmental concerns to personal safety," said Tricia Parks, CEO of Parks Associates. "They are creating a bevy of opportunities for multiple players, including service providers, device manufacturers, and retailers. M. Kenneth Oshman's insight will be invaluable to companies looking to create value and connect with consumers in this truly global market."
Echelon, an Anchor Sponsor of CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe, is also hosting a special session "Enabling the Digital Home - Reaching the Mass Market" on November 16, 9:30-10:30 a.m., following Mr. Oshman's keynote. This panel will discuss the important developments in communication technology, hardware and software products, and service provision that are enabling the mass market for digital home solutions.
For more information on CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe, to view the preliminary agenda, or to register for the conference, visit
http://www.connectionseurope.com.
About CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe
CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets provides a single, focal event to present and learn about vital international trends, strategies, and key players in the development of digital living technologies pertinent to market acceleration.
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