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ITU TELECOM
ASIA 2008 heads to Bangkok, Thailand
Key event will bring leading players together
to focus on region’s dynamic potential
Geneva, 19 September 2007 — ITU
TELECOM
ASIA
2008, the leading ICT Exhibition and
Forum and major networking platform for players from across the Asia Pacific
region, will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, 2-5 September 2008 at the IMPACT
venue.
Asia spans some of the world’s most sophisticated telecommunications and ICT
markets with the highest levels of ICT penetration. Economies such as the
Republic of Korea, with a 29% broadband penetration in 2006 and Hong Kong, China
with 25% are among the world’s broadband leaders. It also encompasses some of
the world’s largest and fastest growing markets, such as China and India, where
mobile subscribers alone account for some 494 million and 165 million
respectively.
A host of exciting new technologies, such as wireless or next-generation
mobile are gaining ground across the region, and these have the potential to
reach out to huge numbers of new users. The combination of all these factors
makes it a truly exciting region to explore.
Showcase for state-of-the-art ICT
"ITU T ELECOM
ASIA
2008 will be the ideal opportunity for the region’s top names in ICT to come
together in Bangkok, Thailand, to discover all that Asia’s ICT sector has to
offer," said ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun Touré. "I look forward to seeing
at this event the latest cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the ICT
industry and debating some of the key trends and policies that will shape its
future."
Professor Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom, Minister of Information and Communication
Technology of the Royal Thai Government said, "Bangkok, Thailand, is delighted
to be hosting ITU T ELECOM
ASIA
2008. We believe that our excellent exhibition and convention facilities as well
as host of visitor amenities, coupled with a dynamic national ICT sector and key
strategic position within the region, make us an ideal location for this
important event. We look forward to extending our full support toward its
success."
Bangkok was selected as the venue following a competitive bidding process in
which a number of prospective hosts participated. It was chosen on the basis of
a number of criteria, including financial viability.
The T ELECOM
ASIA
2008 Exhibition will showcase the region’s latest ICT innovations while a
high-level Forum will explore and debate key areas central to the growth of the
Asia Pacific telecommunication industry. The event will also feature the Youth
Forum, which will bring together young people from across the region for a
packed programme of discussion and debate, the TDS (Telecommunication
Development Symposium) as well as a host of networking opportunities for meeting
and conducting business.
ITU T ELECOM
ASIA
will be the key ICT event for the region in
2008.
For more information, please contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information
ITU
Tel: +41 22 730 6135
E-mail |
Fernando Lagraña
Executive Manager
ITU TELECOM
Tel: + 41 22 730 5094
E-mail |
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