World FTTx Market Reviewed in New Research Study Now Available at MarketPublishers.com

London, UK (PRWEB) November 24, 2011

The ultra-fast broadband market continues to develop swiftly in most corners of the globe, in terms of both subscriber numbers and homes passed.

At the end of last year, there were close to 61 million FTTH/B subscribers around the world, which marks a more than 53% increase over the previous year. This momentum is expected to result in a substantial rise in the number of homes passed for fibre over the next five years: at the end of 2015, there will be close to 493 million homes passed for FTTH/B worldwide, of which more than half will still be located in Asia, and 15% in Western Europe.

New market research study ?FTTx Survey? elaborated by IDATE Consulting & Research has been recently published at Market Publishers Ltd.

Report Details:

Title: FTTx Survey

Published: October, 2011

Pages: 100

Price: US$ 11,900

http://marketpublishers.com/report/technologies_electronics/telecommunications/fttx_survey.html

The report delves into a detailed discussion of the market, enhancing an understanding of the current mechanisms, drivers and obstacles shaping the rate at which residential users are switching to ultra-fast broadband.

Key questions answered in the report:

????Is the typical ultrafast broadband user different from broadband users?
????Does subscribing to ultrafast broadband affect households? equipment purchases?
????What applications are helped by ultrafast broadband? Is there a link between the applications thought to drive the adoption of ultrafast broadband (namely TV and video) and actual take-up rates?
????What level of customer satisfaction is seen among ultrafast broadband users, and does it really enhance the online user experience?
????Aside from bandwidth, what are the other key reasons for switching to an ultra-fast service?
????What are residential users? main reasons for not switching?
????What lessons can be drawn from international comparisons?

Reports Contents:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Very disparate degrees of market development

1.2. Socio-economic criteria less influential on ultra-fast broadband adoption than in the early days of the Web

1.3. Excess IT rather than TV/video equipment in ultra-fast broadband households, except in the United States

1.4. Difference between ultra-fast broadband and non-ultra-fast broadband households in the consumption of the most innovative applications

1.5. Increased bandwidth one main reason for switching ? among a series of not always objective drivers and obstacles

2. METHODOLOGY AND BACKGROUND

2.1. Methodology

2.1.1. Objectives

2.1.2. Protocol

2.2. Background

2.2.1. Internet, broadband and ultra-fast broadband penetration

2.2.2. Weight of the different broadband and ultra-fast broadband technologies

3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE

3.1. Summary of trends

3.2. Socio-economic characteristics of the head of the household

3.2.1. Age of the head of the household

3.2.2. SPC of the head of the household

3.3. Socio-economic profile of the household

3.3.1. Household income

3.3.2. Number of people in the household

3.3.3. Presence of children in the home

3.3.4. Location of the household

3.3.5. Type of housing

3.3.6. Home ownership

3.3.7. Home office on the premises

4. MULTIMEDIA EQUIPMENT

4.1. Summary of trends

4.2. Computer equipment

4.3. TV/video equipment

4.3.1. Television

4.3.2. Other video equipment

4.4. Gaming equipment

4.5. Other multimedia equipment

4.6. Internet-readiness of home devices

4.7. Does subscribing to ultra-fast broadband trigger new equipment purchases?

5. INTERNET USAGE

5.1. Summary of trends

5.2. Type and frequency of use

5.2.1. Behaviour profiles by category

5.2.2. Communication/interaction

5.2.3. Search and data storage

5.2.4. Network gaming

5.2.5. "e-services"

5.2.6. Music, TV and video

5.3. Does ultra-fast broadband increase consumption?

6. CONSUMER SWITCHING PATTERNS

6.1. Summary of trends

6.2. Comparison of ultra-fast broadband and non-ultra-fast broadband households

6.2.1. Connection speed a core incentive

6.2.2. "Commercial" circumstances

6.3. Incentives to switch

6.3.1. Technological incentives

6.3.2. Applications-related incentives

6.3.3. Environmental factors

6.4. Obstacles to switching

6.4.1. Eligibility: restrictions that vary from country to country

6.4.2. Price: an obstacle created by users? erroneous perception of ultra-fast broadband prices

6.4.3. Other stated obstacles

6.4.4. Close-up: Plans to switch to ultra-fast broadband

7. APPENDIX 1: SURVEY THEORY, NOTES ON THE METHODOLOGY USED

7.1. Choice of survey method:

7.2. Statistical error or accuracy

8. APPENDIX 2: ADDITIONAL STATISTICS

TABLES

FIGURES

More new reports by the publisher can be found at IDATE Consulting & Research page.

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Ms Latina Canada World 2005 the Talk of Toronto - Daniela Cruz the Dreams That Are Now Reality

Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) October 20, 2005

So it all began in April of 2005 for Ms Cruz, and what once started out as young women totally overwhelmed at her winning is now the hottest item in the Toronto Entertainment Industry.

This Saturday October 22, 2005 Daniela has been asked to make a special guest appearance at Importfest - one of the largest Import Car shows in Toronto which yields between 20-50 thousand visitors a year - being held at the Rogers Center. Ms Cruz is there to sign autographs, take part in a live photoshoot, and help induct the evening festivities. The President of Importfest personally requested that Daniela be the Sunshine Girl model to promote the upcoming event, and will be featured in this weeks Friday the 21st edition of the Toronto Sun ( The second time that she has landed a sunshine girl spot).

"It will be very hard to find another Daniela Cruz," says President & CEO of ES Team? Productions Stefany Singh. "and I feel that she will be very successful in whatever it is she chooses to pursue. She is extremely intelligent, totally street smart, well - spoken, a PR dream, and has one of those hot looks that people never get tired of seeing. The amount of mail and booking requests we get for her are unbelievable at times. Participating in Ms Latina Canada was a very good move for Daniela - I think a very good move for all the women who participated, one of our girls you can find in music videos - a Fito Blanko music video I might add - , and another landed a Pepsi Ad, and right now we have been working on some things with Avon Canada, Fitness One, and Clairol for Daniela, who has also been a regular on TeleLatino and SunTV, and with the a launch of the ES Team? Model & Talent Agency her opportunities continue to grow."

ES Team? Model & Talent has actually gone through a casting call from Clairol looking for the 5 new faces of its Image Station, "For the ES Team?, team recognition from Organizations like Importfest, Clairol, Avon, SunTV, & TLN means that what we set out to do for these young women is able to happen. Whether or not they decide to use our roster is not the point, what is the point is that these young Hispanic women are getting opportunities that were never provided to them before, and now that we are franchising it means that our reach to help other young women reach their goals - no matter what they are - is now able to span across Canada."

ES Team? Productions says that they are aware of what a great catch Daniela has been not only due to the proper request for booking her, but also the ways in which some have tried to bypass the process to get some of her attention. "Sometimes people tell her that they are inviting her to attend their events as herself and not as Ms Latina Canada World - and as her management we have to laugh...when someone is regularly in the media such as she is the two become intertwined - she is Ms Latina Canada, and Ms Latina Canada is Daniela Cruz you can't separate them. This is a great compliment to our work - it means that we are making the right decisions with her to further her career."

With the national expansion of ES Team? Productions and their dual shows for Ms Latina Canada World in January and August, and their ever growing popularity, organizers are preparing to fly in girls for their next major show in August from Alberta, British Colombia, and Quebec making Daniela wonder who will be taking over her responsibilities - but before that happens you should take a stroll over to Importfest this Saturday and find out why Toronto is following, in love with Daniela Cruz - our Latin - Canadian Goodwill Ambassador.

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Iams, Helen Woodward Animal Center Set World Pet Adoption Record

San Diego (PRWEB) January 19, 2007

More than a third of a million orphaned dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, and other "critters" woke up this morning wrapped in the love of their new families thanks to the 8th annual "Iams Home 4 the Holidays" pet adoption drive. A new world pet adoption record of 378,754 is being reported by Iams and Helen Woodward Animal Center?co-founders of the campaign.

"Not only did we surpass our goal of 350,000 adoptions," says Helen Woodward Animal Center President Mike Arms, "we broke the world pet adoption record that we set last year. We believe that the holiday season is a time for families and sharing. What greater gift can there be than to save the life of an orphan during the holidays?"

Arms explains, "We don't refer to these pets as 'homeless'. They have a place to stay in a shelter or foster home. What they don't have are families. This year Helen Woodward Animal Center, Iams Dog & Cat Foods, and more than 2,440 animal welfare organizations in 12 countries worldwide 'joined paws' to change that. Nobody wants to think about an orphan starting the New Year behind bars or, worse yet, not surviving until the New Year because there's no room at the inn."

This year's Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign united 186,987 dogs, 172,016 cats, and 19,761 other pets with their new families. IH4TH 2006 also brought the 8-year-old campaign to a new plateau by surpassing 1.5 million adoptions since its inception.

Home 4 the Holidays began in 1999 when 14 San Diego area shelters found homes for 2,563 orphaned pets. In its second year the drive expanded to 5 states, and in 2001 Iams Home 4 the Holidays became the largest pet adoption drive in history when 450 participating groups completed 100,000 adoptions.

"Iams wants pets to live long and healthy lives," says Iams spokeperson, Kris Parlett. "Iams Home 4 the Holidays helps make that happen by bringing orphaned pets and people together for life."

Parlett adds, "We are honored to partner with Helen Woodward Animal Center and the 2,440 other shelters and rescues around the world, and hope that this campaign helps the organizations increase their success in finding lifelong, loving homes for orphaned pets. That's the greatest gift of all."

The 9th annual Iams Home 4 the Holidays drive will kick off Monday, November 5, 2007. Shelters and rescue groups worldwide can register online at http://www.home4theholidays.org.

About Helen Woodward Animal Center

Helen Woodward Animal Center is a private, non-profit organization where "people help animals and animals help people." Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., the Center provides services for more than 57,000 people and thousands of animals annually. Helen Woodward Animal Center also is creator of the international Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive and the Animal Center Educational Services training program.

About Iams

For nearly 60 years, Iams has enhanced the well-being of dogs and cats by providing world-class quality foods and pet care products. To learn more about Eukanuba? and Iams? Dog & Cat Foods, the Eukanuba Veterinary Diets? line of canine and feline prescription diets or general pet care and nutrition information, call the Iams Pet Care and Nutrition Center at (800) 863-4267 or visit http://www.iams.com.

About Procter & Gamble

Two billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the largest and strongest portfolios of trusted, quality brands, including Pampers?, Tide?, Ariel?, Always?, Whisper?, Pantene?, Bounty?, Pringles?, Folgers?, Charmin?, Downy?, Lenor?, Iams?, Crest?, Actonel?, Olay? and Clairol Nice 'n Easy?. The P&G community consists of nearly 98,000 employees working in almost 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

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TotalStream Streams 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Culminating in Largest Ever Webcast of a Cricket Match

Reno, NV (PRWEB) April 15, 2011

TotalStream, one of the Internet?s largest rich media content delivery networks (CDN) recently concluded streaming of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. The tournament was a truly international event, with national teams competing from as far away as Canada and Zimbabwe. The final match was televised to over 200 countries.

TotalStream webcast the entire event, taking place between February 19th and April 2, culminating in the largest ever Cricket webcast to over 100,000 viewers of the final match. In that match, India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to win the tournament. This record-breaking achievement underscores TotalStream?s unrivaled leadership in Cricket video streaming CDN services, which it has provided since 2005.

TotalStream?s performance throughout the event has been described by many of its customers in glowing terms like ?rock solid? and ?flawless?. ?It?s very rewarding to get so much enthusiastic feedback from customers and it motivates us to deliver an increasingly satisfying and feature-rich viewing experience,? said Dennis Nugent, president of TotalStream.

TotalStream provided 'triple screen' delivery of the event on an array of viewing platforms including TVs with set top boxes (STBs), hand-held devices such as the iPad and Android smart phones, as well as Windows and Mac computers. With such unique capabilities and flexible viewing options of streamed, Internet-based content it is no wonder why it is rapidly emerging as a popular and preferred viewing platform. None of this growth would be possible, however, if it were not anchored by the quality and consistency of video streaming provided by a robust CDN. This fact was underscored once again by TotalStream?s performance on the world-stage of Cricket?s most prestigious event.

About TotalStream

TotalStream is a value and quality driven content delivery network (CDN), committed to providing customizable and highly scalable solutions to fit the individual needs of its customers. Its global, large-scale infrastructure enables virtually instantaneous on demand and live streaming delivery of movies, sports, music, online gaming, marketing and other rich media content. TotalStream?s distributed architecture provides a consistently high quality viewer experience and ultra-reliable performance. For more information, visit http://www.totalstream.net.

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The World Premiere of "I Love Lucy? Live on Stage"

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 29, 2011

Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel: America?s favorite foursome... live on stage and in color for the very first time! The world premiere of I Love Lucy? Live on Stage, a musical comedy tribute to one of the most popular television shows, opens at the Greenway Court Theatre on October 1. Click here to see the teaser video!

Travel back to the 1950s and the Desilu Studios where Rick Sparks directs the ?filming? of two episodes of the iconic and beloved sitcom, complete with a television studio host and vintage-style live musical commercials. In addition to the classic comedy that takes place in Lucy and Ricky Ricardo?s New York apartment, musical director Wayne Moore conducts The Ricky Ricardo Orchestra live from the ?Tropicana Nightclub.?

Sirena Irwin (previously directed by Sparks in Where?s My Money?), stars as Lucy Ricardo; Bill Mendieta (a member of L.A.?s prestigious Antaeus Company) is Ricky Ricardo; Bill Chott (a writer/performer on The Dana Carvey Show and Saturday Night Live cartoons with Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell) plays Fred Mertz; and Lisa Joffrey (the Rick Sparks-directed Dead Bride Running) is Ethel Mertz. Also featured in the cast, playing multiple roles, are Noel Britton, Tom Christensen, Steven Connor, Gregory Franklin, Ed Martin, Denise Moses, Cindy Sciacca, Amy Tolsky, Gina Torrecilla and Mark Christopher Tracy.

?There will never be another television character like Lucy Ricardo,? acknowledges Sparks. ?We recognize that there was only one original cast, so we?re not going to attempt any impersonation of their immense talents. Our task is to send a valentine to the unforgettable residents of 623 E 68th Street, as well as to the fresh style and commercial awakening of early 1950s television. Our plan is to honor and celebrate this iconic show, and that experience will begin the moment audiences step onto the sidewalk in front of the theater.?

This fall marks the 60th anniversary of I Love Lucy, which aired its first episode on October 15, 1951, and went on to become an American institution. It established the sitcom as TV's dominant genre, pioneering the production of TV shows on film in front of a live audience. All 179 episodes still air regularly in the U.S.

I Love Lucy? Live on Stage is staged and directed by Rick Sparks. The stage adaption and additional new material are by Kim Flagg and Rick Sparks. Set design is by Aaron Henderson; lighting design is by Jeremy Pivnick; sound design is by Cricket S. Myers; costume design is by Shon LeBlanc; wigs and hair are by Byron Batista; and the production stage manager is Justine Baldwin. I Love Lucy? Live on Stage is presented by S. Kahn Presents and Millrock Company. Hyra George and Kim Flagg produce, and executive producers are David George and Stephen Kahn.

Rick Sparks (Director, Co-Adaptor) is the winner of 16 Los Angeles theater awards. He most recently directed the Ovation-recommended Daddy at the Hudson Mainstage and Trio at Lounge 2. Rick's other directing credits include the long running Divorce! The Musical; the critically acclaimed L.A. premiere of Psycho Beach Party by Charles Busch; his own multiple award-winning adaptation and staging of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; a rock 'n roll adaptation of A Clockwork Orange; Down South, which moved to New York after a long L.A. run; The Nothing Boys (produced by TV's 'Entourage' producer Rob Weiss); Laguna Playhouse's West Coast premiere of Don't Talk to the Actors; the Colony Theater's critically acclaimed production of Clutter; and the West Coast premiere of John Patrick Shanley's Where's My Money?

Kim Flagg (Co-Adaptor) is currently writing on ABC?s new 2011 fall comedy Last Man Standing. Kim was a writer and story editor for the Tim Allen series Home Improvement. She has collaborated with Allen for fifteen years as his ghostwriter, head comedy writer, speechwriter and creative design director, developing and writing a wide array of material for his stand-up comedy, award show appearances, comedy concerts, public engagements, hosting events, and talk show appearances including The Tonight Show, Letterman, Regis, Rosie, Oprah and The Montreal Comedy Festival. She collaborated with Allen on his two books, ?Don?t Stand Too Close to a Naked Man? and ?I?m Not Really Here,? developed two sitcom pilots while heading up the television development for his company, Boxing Cat Productions, and is credited with writing the ABC primetime live special The User?s Guide to Home Improvement and the 8th annual TV Land Awards. Kim has done punch-up writing for several feature films and has been published in numerous magazines. She co-wrote, directed and produced Life on Mars, a one-man musical comedy that was performed at the HBO Work Space in Los Angeles, and most recently co-developed a one-man show for Mr. Allen, currently running in Vegas.

Executive producers David George and Steve Kahn created the ?I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Experience? in 2001, for which they toured full-size, exact replicas of the original I Love Lucy sets, complete with props and other memorabilia, to venues across the U.S. for over two years. Viewed by millions, it was the largest collection of I Love Lucy material ever assembled, and is now housed in the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnez Center in Jamestown, NY.

With I Love Lucy? Live on Stage, the Greenway Arts Alliance continues its rich tradition of providing the greater Los Angeles community with excellence in professional theatrical programming. The Greenway mission is to unite the community through art, education and enterprise. A true innovator, Greenway has created a world class model of how a non-profit arts organization can partner with a public high school, providing unmatched opportunities and support for both professional artists and students alike.

I Love Lucy? Live on Stage opens for press on October 1 and continues through December 30. Performances take place Fridays @ 8 pm; Saturdays @ 3 pm & 8 pm; and Sundays @ 7 pm. There will be four preview performances on Saturday, September 24 @ 8 pm; Sunday, September 25 @ 7 pm; Thursday, September 29 @ 8 pm and Friday, September 30 @ 8 pm. All tickets are $ 34. The Greenway Court Theatre is located at 544 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036. To purchase tickets, call 800-595-4TIX (800-595-4849) or go to http://www.ilovelucylive.com. Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ILoveLucyLiveOnStage.

Details for Calendar Listings

I Love Lucy? Live On Stage

WHAT:

I Love Lucy? Live on Stage ? The world premiere of a musical comedy tribute to the most popular and longest-running television show in history. Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel: America?s favorite foursome... live on stage and in color for the very first time! Travel back to the 1950s and the Desilu Studios to watch the ?filming? of two episodes of the iconic and beloved sitcom, I Love Lucy. Enjoy vintage-style live musical commercials and be entertained by the music of the ?Ricky Ricardo Orchestra? live. Ba-ba-luuuuuu!

WHO:

????Staged and Directed by Rick Sparks
????Musical Director Wayne Moore
????Starring Sirena Irwin as Lucy Ricardo; Bill Mendieta as Ricky Ricardo,
Bill Chott as Fred Mertz and Lisa Joffrey as Ethel Mertz

????Also featuring Noel Britton, Tom Christensen, Steven Connor,
Gregory Franklin, Ed Martin, Denise Moses, Cindy Sciacca,

Amy Tolsky, Gina Torrecilla, Mark Christopher Tracy

????Adapted for the stage and new material by Kim Flagg and Rick Sparks
????Presented by S. Kahn Presents and Millrock Company
????Produced by Hyra George and Kim Flagg
????Executive Producers David George and Stephen Kahn

WHEN:

Previews: September 24, 25, 29, 30

Performances: October 1-December 30

????Fridays @ 8 pm
????Saturdays @ 3 pm & 8 pm
????Sundays @ 7 pm

WHERE:

Greenway Court Theatre

544 N. Fairfax Ave.

Los Angeles CA 90036

HOW:

800-595-4TIX (800-595-4849) or http://www.ilovelucylive.com

Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ILoveLucyLiveOnStage.

TICKETS:

$ 34

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