continues, a growing number of workers gathers in the exhibition halls of
AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, working tirelessly to ensure everything goes without
a hitch on the opening day of Monday 4 December.
The secret to any good event is in the preparation, and while leading
industry figures gear up for their presence at ITU TELECOM
WORLD 2006 on a
glittering stage in front of the rest of the ICT industry and the world’s media,
exhibitors have been meticulously preparing every aspect of their presence at
the event. Supported by the experienced ITU events team, the spectacle is
beginning to take shape:
Over two kilometers of temporary trusses have been installed to rig
exhibitors’ hanging structures. These have been installed in the 11 Halls by
a team of structural engineers, and weigh up to 23 tons. The heaviest
include those belonging to NEC, Ericsson, Samsung and LG Electronics
35km of power cables have been installed to meet the electrical
requirements of exhibitors’ stands. This results in impressive visual and
audio displays as the industry’s biggest and best organizations joust for
the attention of visitors. It also creates fully equipped offices and
meeting places where exhibitors can ink deals behind the scenes. Huawei and
China Mobile both have stands with three levels, with Huawei even having an
elevator to connect them. 56 exhibitors in total have double-decker stands
An estimated 350 000 KWs of electricity will be consumed at ITU TELECOM
WORLD 2006 by more than 650 of the world’s leading ICT organizations
gathered together under one very large roof. This is equivalent to the power
needed to supply a city of 583 333 inhabitants, or equally the U.S. state of
Wyoming
853 trucks arrived from 3 to 14 November and a further 1200 trucks are
expected over the period 15 November to 3 December — equivalent to 66 trucks
arriving per day and a total of 1 540 man-hours to unload
63 dedicated and 477 shared Internet links have been set up from
AsiaWorld-Expo to several locations worldwide, including special
high-bandwidth links with Sweden, Shenzhen and Beijing. These enable
exhibitors to share the exciting new technologies launched at the event with
audiences worldwide and keep in touch with colleagues. This proves that ITU
TELECOM
WORLD 2006 truly is the place where the ICT world comes to be
connected
28 484 square metres of carpeting will be laid in all 11 Halls to absorb
the footfall of between 35 000 and 50 000 expected visitors
Theo Tunga, Head of the Technical Operations Unit at ITU TELECOM, confirmed
the pace of activity: "Engineers, construction workers and other event staff
have been laboring around the clock to ensure no detail is overlooked as we
count down to the event. The delegates, visitors, forum speakers and exhibitors
traveling from all corners of the globe attend ITU TELECOM
WORLD to make
connections, do business and meet the industry. To make their attendance
worthwhile, our experienced team delivers an event that runs like clockwork so
participants can get on with making the most of their time in Hong Kong
networking with their peers in the ICT industry."
Hosted by the government of the People’s Republic of China, and organized by
ITU, ITU TELECOM
WORLD 2006 stands out as the most international ICT tradeshow
and networking event of the year.
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