Events - lectures
“Browsing as the killer app: Explaining the rapid success of Apple’s iPhone”
April 24, 2009, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | 191 Comm Arts & Sciences
Dr. Joel West of San Jose State University will give a talk entitled “Browsing as the killer app: Explaining the rapid success of Apple’s iPhone.”
Joel West (www.JoelWest.org) is associate professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the San José State University College of Business. His research interests include innovation strategies in the ICT sector, technical entrepreneurship and innovation policy. He is the co-editor of Open Innovation: Researching a New Paradigm (Oxford, 2006) and is currently working on a book on the San Diego telecommunications industry entitled From MIT to Qualcomm. He holds an S.B. from MIT and a Ph.D. from UC Irvine, and spent 20 years as a software industry engineer, manager and entrepreneur.
Barry R. Litman Commemorative Lecture
April 9, 2009, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm | 145 Communication Arts and Sciences Building, Reception following
Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, a former student of the late Barry R. Litman and currently a professor and associate dean in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida, will give the first Barry R. Litman Commemorative Lecture on Thursday, April 9th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. The lecture is open to the public and will be held in room 145, Communication Arts and Sciences Building.
Professor Barry R. Litman was a noted media economist who taught in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at MSU for more than 30 years. He passed away in December of 2008. The Department and the Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law at MSU have established the Barry R. Litman Commemorative Lecture in his honor.
Dr. Chan-Olmsted’s talk is entitled, “From Industrial Organization of Broadcast TV to Strategic Management of Mobile TV: The Evolving Paths of Media Management and Economics.”
Biography:
Dr. Sylvia Chan-Olmsted received her Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University with an emphasis in media economics and marketing. She is a professor in the Department of Telecommunication, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Journalism and Communiations at the University of Florida. Dr. Chan-Olmsted also currently holds the Al and Effie Flanagan Professorship in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. She is the author of the book, Competitive Strategy for Media Firms, co-editor of the books, Media Management and Economics Handbook and Global Media Economics, and author of numerous book chapters and articles published in the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, and the Journal of Media Economics. Dr. Chan-Olmsted teaches classes in audience analysis, telecommunication management, media strategy and competition, brand management, and research methods. Dr. Chan-Olmsted is also a senior research associate of the Public Utility Research Center (PURC) at the University of Florida and has received research grants from institutions such as the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Magness Institute at Cable Center, and Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
Sponsored by the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media and the Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law. Additional support for the lecture has come from donations from many students, colleagues, and friends of Barry Litman.
Venu Vasudevan: Nexgen TV
October 30, 2008, 4:00 p.m. | MSU Union Building, Parlor C
Frontiers of Communications Lecture: “Nexgen TV”
Abstract: The move to all digital content and all-IP networks is challenging traditional “linear TV” as users demand the same conveniences from TV as other digital media - namely to move beyond prime time to my time, and from a one-way experience to a personalized, two-way experience that supports user participation. On the business side, double and triple play strategies have led to companies that own TV, wireless and internet properties, and in some cases combine content and delivery assets. Such businesses are looking for strategic advantages in owning “3 screens” beyond unified billing and opex reduction. This talk will address how the next generation of TV will handle these new demands from consumers, advertisers and media businesses - offering as proof points a view of Motorola’s work on a “Nexgen TV” initiative that caters to 3-screen sporting experiences, support for interactive and addressable advertising, and advanced technologies for interacting with TV content.
Bio: Venu Vasudevan, Ph.D., is Senior Director, Software Platforms Research, Motorola Technology. Dr. Vasudevan oversees Software Platforms research at Motorola Labs, leading research efforts in media delivery architectures, novel advertising experiences and mobile interactive entertainment. His work led to Motorola’s “Liquid Media” technology and related subsequent “follow-me” media innovations showcased at CTIA, CES and other venues. Dr. Vasudevan is a frequent speaker and panelist at such venues as the Yankee Group, Digital Hollywood and the Pelorus Group summits on mobile local search. Dr. Vasudevan has over fifteen years of architecture and strategy experience in the telecommunications and enterprise spaces, including past experience as the Database and Network Management Architect on the Iridium satellite communications system.
Dr. Vasudevan holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Ohio State University and is a member of Motorola’s Science Advisory Board.
Related Publications and Media
Vasudevan Lecture Presentation PDF
Vasudevan Lecture Presentation Podcast
Quello Center Occasional Lecture - Telecommunications in China
February 1, 2008, 12 noon -- 1 pm | 191 Communication Arts and Sciences, MSU
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Dr. Hui Chen, Director of Transmissions and Access Network Research Department of Telecommunications Planning and Research Institute, Ministry of Information Industries, Beijing, China. A light lunch will be provided. Parking available in adjacent garage.
2007 Quello Lecture - The Changing Landscape of Communications
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 5:30-6:30 pm | James B. Henry Center for Executive Development
Robert W. Quinn, Jr., Senior Vice President-Federal Regulatory, AT&T Services, Inc. Robert Quinn, senior vice president-federal regulatory, is responsible for management of regulatory matters at the Federal Communications Commission, as well as the coordination and support of regulatory and external affairs activities throughout AT&T’s regional operations. He was appointed to his current position in February 2006.
Free to the public, but please RSVP | Reception following the lecture at 6:30 pm
2006 Quello Lecture - Developments in Communications Policy
October 30, 2006 | Michigan State University
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The Honorable Deborah Taylor Tate, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission.
