DALLAS, July 2 /PRNewswire/ --
Parks Associates and CEA(R) announced today that the WirelessHD Consortium will host a pre-show workshop on Thursday, August 28, in cooperation with CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe Summit. CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe will host an opening evening reception on August 28, where attendees and media can meet CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe and WirelessHD event participants.
The WirelessHD 1.0 Specification Workshop, to be hosted from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM on August 28 at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin, will address how WirelessHD technology is advancing instant wireless access to high-quality digital content with simple controls.
"The convergence of these industry leaders with a common application focus, accompanied by the latest advances in wireless technology and available spectrum, represents a unique opportunity for the industry that stands to change the way consumers access and manage high-definition digital content today and tomorrow," said John Marshall, Chairman and President of WirelessHD. "In the development of this industry initiative, WirelessHD looks to educate interested companies about how the technology works and how they can join the many WirelessHD Adopters in designing the technology into their products."
WirelessHD technology is based on the 60GHz frequency band and offers the fastest available data rates for the connected digital lifestyle, up to 4Gbps. The workshop will provide a technical overview of the world's first global standard for true uncompressed, wireless high-definition audio, video, and data networking.
"The consumer appetite for high-quality distributed entertainment experiences and their very pragmatic need to more flexibly locate connected devices without a rat's nest of cabling are two significant variables driving the development of wireless solutions for connected entertainment," said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst, Parks Associates. "Consortia such as WirelessHD play a key role in delivering on the promise of high-quality and cable-free multimedia streaming."
The event will take place on August 29 at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin. For information, visit http://www.connectionseurope.com, call +1-972-490-1113, or e-mail sales@parksassociates.com.
About CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe Summit Series
CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets summits are produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)). These one-day summits provide a forum where executives can present and learn about vital international trends, successful strategies, and key players in the development of digital living technologies. http://www.connectionseurope.com
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Chelsey Tyson of Parks Associates, +1-972-490-1113, chelsey@parksassociates.com
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