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In the newly industralizing countries (NIC) and countries whose economies are in transition (those of the former USSR for example), technological development and liberalization are facilitating the emergence of independent companies with their own research and development activities. These companies are playing a major role in domestic telecommunications because they are creative, competitive and expanding. However, their small size, and often limited means, prevent them from taking part in an exhibition like TELECOM, which would allow them to become better known.
Under the NIC Pilot Project, fifteen of those companies will be provided with exhibition stands free of charge, to enable them to promote their products and services as well as to make contacts with other telecommunication companies and organizations. The main criteria for selection have been on the one hand, a combination of technical excellence and a sound market orientation, and on the other, a lack of funds and national sponsorship to participate in TELECOM 95.
The cost of building the NIC Stand will be met from private funds raised by the ITU; in addition, one person from each participating company will receive a grant to cover the cost of travel, accommodation and subsistence for the entire duration of TELECOM 95.
The fifteen companies selected are: AFERRO S.A. (Romania), Bax Ingeniera (Argentina), CIBERTEC (Costa Rica), Computer Protocol (Malaysia),CONTAL OK Ltd (Slovakia), DATTEL Ltd (Czech Rep.), HAKOTRONICS (India), HUNGAROCOM (Hungary), INVENTEL Co. Ltd (Poland), IRE ICS (Russia), Lab for Microelectronics (Slovenia), Micrologica S.A. (Chile), MiroTech (Czech Rep.), TELECALMAR Ltd (Colombia), and Totaltel Telecom (Hungary).
Come and discover the NIC Pilot Project on Stand 7.103!
For further information, please contact: Mrs. Hélène Eckert, Coordinator, NIC Pilot Project, Tel: +41 22 730 5621, Fax: +41 22 730 6444, E-mail: eckert@itu.ch.
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