The 2019 INCOMPAS Show, Day 1

WWW. INCOMPAS .ORG « 3 » www.bekapublishing.com THE INCOMPAS SHOW Martin Vilaboy Editor-in-Chief martin@bekabusinessmedia.com Gerald Baldino Contributing Editor gerald@bekabusinessmedia.com Percy Zamora Art Director percy@bekabusinessmedia.com Mitch Beyer Digital Marketing Manager mitch@bekabusinessmedia.com Berge Kaprelian Group Publisher berge@bekabusinessmedia.com (480) 503-0770 Anthony Graffeo Publisher anthony@bekabusinessmedia.com (203) 304-8547 INCOMPAS Teams with DISH on Video Offerings for Members I NCOMPAS is using its annual show to offi- cially kick off a new partnership with DISH on a Retail Partner Program that will enable association members to offer DISH TV, value- added video and streaming services to their resi- dential and business customers nationwide. Through the Retail Partner Program, DISH will enable service providers to have a conve- nient and rewarding way to offer their customers popular video platforms, including Hopper 3, DISH’s whole-home DVR featuring integrated apps; DISH Anywhere, which connects viewers to live and recorded TV from smartphones or tablets at no additional cost; Dish Outdoors, a live TV solutions for tailgating, camping, off- roading or RVing; streaming service Sling TV; and AirTV, an Android-based OTT streaming device optimized for Sling TV. According to INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering, the agreement with DISH is another example of how the association is continually thinking of ways to help members grow their businesses, as well as seeking opportunities for members to work together. The process started earlier this year when DISH became a member of INCOMPAS. “At the same time DISH joined the association, we were having discussions with our members about their desires to provide content and local programming options that could be sold with their other communications services,” said Pickering. “Through our relationship with DISH,” he continued, “we were able to quickly bring this program to market and are excited to be rolling it out here in Louisville.” DISH representatives are on hand at the show to demonstrate the offerings and host sessions about the retail program. Demonstrations will take place at Kiosk 9 in the Expo Hall, and the DISH informational sessions will be in the Hikes Point Room on Tuesday and Wednesday. “As we look to grow our retailer network, we seek companies that are innovative, competi- tive and put customers first,” said Amir Ahmed, DISH senior vice president of sales. “INCOMPAS members share our passion for connecting consumers to the content they want and the technology they need, and they are a great fit for our program. We are proud to become the official video provider of INCOMPAS and look forward to welcoming members to our DISH retailer family.” While participants are required to be an INCOMPAS member to be eligible for this program, INCOMPAS is looking to make the DISH program available for any interested company. “We have designed a new membership cate- gory that will make it very easy for a non-member to join and be a part of the program,” explained Pickering. “In short, this program is not only a great thing for INCOMPAS and its members, more importantly it is yet another way to introduce greater competition in the market and bring even more value to all consumers.” p DISH Retail Partner Informational Sessions Want to learn more about the DISH Retail Partner Program? Check out one of the following information sessions scheduled today and tomorrow in the Hikes Point meeting room at the Omni. Tuesday, November 5 11 a.m. – Noon 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 6 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. For more information onsite, contact Sonya Jamula, DISH sales manager at 951.233.6245 or sonya.jamula@dish.com. TransNexus Offers ‘Three Free Months’ to INCOMPAS Attendees T oday at The 2019 INCOMPAS Show, TransNexus announced a special offer for show attendees: free STIR/SHAKEN services for three months. This software enables voice service providers to authenticate and verify caller ID to help give their customers relief from unwanted robocalls. “Our STIR/SHAKEN software is being used by more than two dozen telephone service providers in their production networks today,” said Jim Dalton, CEO of TransNexus. “We’re making it as easy as possible for every service provider to offer the benefits of STIR/SHAKEN to their customers.” Unwanted robocalls, which typically have spoofed caller ID, pose a serious threat to tele- phone companies and their customers. These calls aggravate subscribers and discourage them from answering calls. In turn, subscribers will seek providers that can offer service such as STIR/SHAKEN, said Dalton. With this special offer, TransNexus is enabling INCOMPAS attendees to join in providing the benefits of STIR/SHAKEN to their customers. p