Homega Research welcomes France Telecom R&D and Thomson as Platinum Sponsors for Net-atHome(tm)2003.
Sheffield, UK, September 18 2003 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- France Telecom R&D and Thomson will participate in the Net-atHome(tm) show, presenting a number of significant technological innovations enabling housholds to manage and enjoy entertainment and information content at any time and anywhere in their home.
"We are delighted to announce France Telecom R&D and Thomsons involvement as Platinum sponsors in our 2003 event" said Karine Valin, General Manager of Homega Research. "In 2001, these two major global market players had already jointly presented, at Net-atHome(tm), advanced developments in the field. I am sure, that, two years later, what these companies will showcase at Net atHome(tm) will be at the very forefront of international developments.
I am really happy for the opportunity thus given to all Net-atHome(tm) attendees to see some of the most advanced developments from France Telecom R&D and Thomson", concludes Karine Valin.
OSGi World Congress: special rates offered to Net-atHome2003 attendees!
http://osgiworldcongress.com September 15, 2003
The OSGi 2003 World Congress takes place on October 21 to 24 in Dsseldorf, Germany. The Congress will be a gathering of the worlds top experts on commercially available and developing OSGi implementations, including focused tracks for the automotive electronics, CE/smart home, and service provider environments.
Homega Research subscribers receive a 10% discount off Congress, Workshop, and combined Congress/Workshop prices. To receive this discount please use Discount Code "18A123" when you register.
About Net-atHome2003
http://www.net-athome.com/event03
A whole week dedicated to the connected home markets:
- Oct. 27 to 29: 3-day Business & Technology Tour of the Most Innovative & Successful Pilot Sites in Europe
- Oct. 27 & 28: UPnP Fall Summit
- Oct. 29 am: European Commission plenary Concertation Meeting aiming at introducing the newly selected FP6 IST projects; identify synergies between them and possible interactions with running FP5 projects. The next 2-year concertation scheme for the whole IST strategic objective on "Networked AV systems and Home Platforms" will also be presented.
- Oct. 29 pm: an Intensive & Comprehensive half-day Pre-conference Workshop assessing today's Market Trends Worldwide
- Oct. 30 & 31: 6th edition of the premier & largest Conference & Exhibition in its field in Europe
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Net-atHome2003 figures as of September 17
- 14 Event Sponsors
- 53 Workshop attendees (70 expected)
- 160 Conference & Exhibition attendees (over 300 expected)
- Over 50 Speakers and Moderators
- 31 Exhibitors involving 180 organizations
- 14 Supporting Associations and 7 Supporting Publications
Net-atHome2003 keynote speakers:
http://www.net-athome.com/event03/conference_program.php
- Frans De Bruine, Director at DG InfSo (Directorate General Information Society), at the European Commission
- Prof. Dr. E.H.L. Aarts, Vice President at Philips Research
- Kevin F. Morrow, Senior Strategist, Digital Convergence Team at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Kevin Eagan, General Manager, eHome Business Development and Marketing at Microsoft Corp.
Net-atHome2003 Event Partners:
http://www.net-athome.com/event03/conference_partners.php
Net-atHome2003 is supported by the European Commission, IST program
Sponsors
Privileged Sponsors: Microsoft eHome
Platinum Sponsors: BSH, France Telecom R&D, ProSyst, Thomson
Gold Sponsors: Domosys, Echelon, Itran Communications , The Application Home Initiative (TAHI), Zensys
Silver Sponsors: Cust'Home, eDevice, the PLCforum
European Commission IST Village Exhibition
@HOM Project (involving France Telecom, Motorola, OpenSugar, Sony, and Telecom Italia)
BIP Project (involving Homega Research)
CISMUNDUS Project (involving Brunel University, RAI, Philips Electronics, France Telecom, Motorola, etc.)
e-HERO Project (involving among others France Telecom)
ePerSpace Project (involving France Telecom, Telenor, BT, Siemens Mobile, Philips Electronics, Serconet, etc.)
FUTURE HOME Project (involving Ciaolab, Fraunhofer, Nokia, Thomson, Wrap, etc.)
HOMETALK Project (involving IBM, Telefonica, Merloni Elettrodomestici, etc.)
IST@HOME Project (involving Empirica, Portugal Telecom Inovacao, etc.)
SAVANT Project (involving KPN Research, Siemens, Telenor, Fraunhofer, ORB, etc.)
Semantic HIFI Project (involving Sony, Fundaci Universitat Pompeu Fabra, etc.)
TEAHA Project (involving Telefonica, BSH, EDF, Fagor, Ikerlan, Homega Research, Konnex, Advantica, etc.)
VisionAIR Project (involving Kenniswijk, SAGEM, Alcatel, inAccess Networks, Cable Link, etc.)
VISNET Project (involving Universities, Fraunhofer, Thales, Vodafone, France Telecom, etc.)
UP-TV Project (involving Infonova, Intracom, Grundig, etc.)
Supporting Associations:
CABA / CEDOM / e-amra.com / The ECHONET Consortium / HAVi / HomePlug Powerline Alliance / Internet Home Alliance / The Konnex Association / The LONMARK Interoperability Association / the OSGi Alliance / The Application Home Initiative / The UPnP Forum /
The Wi-Fi Technology Forum / WiMedia
Supporting Publications:
Casadomo / Domotica.Net / HiddenWires / HomeToys / India Telecom News / Information Gatekeepers / VTECHLINK
Contacts:
info@net-athome.com
Tel: +33 (0) 493 001 550 - Fax: +33 (0) 493 001 560
About Homega Research:
http://www.homega-research.com
Homega Research is the Division of Sigma Consultants specialized in the field of Technologies and Services for the home. It has developed its activities from the expertise and experience Sigma has acquired in this domain since the company's creation in 1984. Homega Research is proud to have succeeded in building a long-standing reputation for quality, efficiency and professionalism for all its services: technology assessment, market research, and business events.
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