Cable Congress 2013 Programme

The cable industry can only be characterized by one thing: Constant change. Keeping the best content and upgrading the best networks are only the beginning of getting to grips with ongoing change and long term strategic planning required to keep steps ahead of the European consumer. In the age of constant connectivity, keeping up with the customer requires fast decision making from the top. The women who matter most to the cable industry will come together this year for a special exchange on what it takes to make it to the top – and stay there.

Cable is faced with both opportunities and threats — even from the same technologies. The pace of technological change is — as it always has — increasing. In the past, technology change has been more of an opportunity than threat for operators, but this balance is shifting the other way. It is finally coming to the television market in ways that require the industry to adapt in ways that will be challenging.

Cable is synonymous with "premium." Customers have grown to expect the fastest, the most reliable and the easiest when it comes to using our networks to access premium content. The pace of technological evolution is driven by strategic choices on where to invest and how to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive space. Whether looking at the not-so-secret weapon of DOCSIS or the surge in attention to advanced gateways built around the consumer and the evolution to all-IP, technology is truly at the heart of this CTO-only discussion on what keeps cable ahead of the pack.

Consumer demand for synchronized and personalized video on multiple screens is growing rapidly and gaining greater importance than ever before to ensure on-going market relevance. Across all parts of the value chain we are seeing market disruption and fast-paced innovation, from content owners, content aggregators, service providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Cable operators must be able to deliver multi-screen video to compete effectively in the market and cloud technologies provide the innovation needed to meet consumer demand – reducing complexity and total cost of ownership while allowing for increased market agility.

At The London Fil Museum, Covent Garden.
Transport from 18:15