2006 is where global industry leaders can get a glimpse at the future of
technology and see how information and communication technology is changing the
way we live. The industry has the potential of benefiting the developing world
in ways we hadn’t even deemed possible a few years ago and we must ensure that
the future of the industry is shaped by the needs of the least developed and
developing world. The Telecommunication Development Symposium aims to help
participants share experiences and make the connections they need to drive
industry growth."
The programme advisory committee will select speakers that have a solid
academic background and significant telecommunication development experience.
Participants will include mid-level managers working in policy making,
regulation, planning or operations in the telecommunication authorities of ITU
Member States and who are keen to acquire first-hand knowledge of the latest
developments in telecommunications and apply this knowledge to their own
development plans.
"We look forward to further engaging with telecommunications leaders from the
world’s developing economies to share information and discuss how improved
communications and connectivity can help accelerate their respective countries’
participation in the global economy," said Massimo Migliuolo, vice president of
service provider for Cisco Systems’ emerging market theatre. "The TDS-06
programme should foster meaningful discussions and recommendations about the
implementation of advanced technologies to increase productivity for business
and government. This paves the way for community development and economic
growth, and the country transformation that results from both of these
progressive areas."
TDS SYMPOSIUM
THEME: NEXT GENERATION NETWORKS FOR DEVELOPMENT
Under the theme next generation networks for development, the
Telecommunication Development Symposium will look specifically at issues
relating to:
technologies and infrastructure
business viability
sustaining an enabling environment
Developing countries have made tremendous strides towards increasing
connectivity by using fixed, wireless and mobile technologies. At the same time,
there is wide consensus that the next phase of networked communications will be
based upon Next Generation Network technologies that promise to achieve enhanced
connectivity through cost-effective and sustainable infrastructure development
and management.
The concept of the Next Generation Network (NGN) covers the transition from
current to future packet-based infrastructures, which is essential to take
advantage of new opportunities for development and to bridge the digital divide.
It spans both the fixed and wireless worlds so that the same services can be
delivered no matter what access technology is used — whether it is a mobile
device, a fixed network broadband connection or a fixed wireless connection. As
a result, NGNs promise to foster the use of communications for greater
socio-economic development, including E-education, E-health, and E-government,
and enable countries to boost productivity and growth.
Participants and attendees will learn what NGNs look like, which NGN
applications can succeed in developing countries, whether existing business and
regulatory models will be applicable, and whether developing countries can move
beyond existing technologies to a state-of-the-art wireless NGN world. They will
also discuss what kinds of handsets and devices will be most appropriate, how
end users will pay for broadband services such as IPTV, VoIP and e-health
services in an NGN environment, and what kind of NGN policy developing countries
should embark upon. In addition, sessions will explore the licensing and legal
frameworks for converged NGNs, the changes needed for spectrum management and,
above all, what smart decisions policy makers and regulators can make now to be
ready for NGN development.
These issues will provide timely inputs to planning ahead in ICT, influencing
decisions that will have a profound impact on how we will communicate in the
future.
For more information, please contact:
S. Acharya
Chief, Media relations and public information
International Telecommunication Union
Tel: +41 22 730 6135 / 730 6039
Mobile: +41 79 249 4861
E-mail Contact
Lucy George
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France
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Germany
Ortrud Wenzel
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UK
Lucy Meacher
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