Chinese and Foreign Telecom Executives to Gather at
China Telecom 2000 Conference in Washington DC on
May 16-17, 2000
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000--Telecom officials and executives from
China and several other countries will network at the China Telecom 2000 - China at the
Crossroads. The conference is organized by Information Gatekeepers and will be held at the
Wyndham Hotel in Washington DC from May 16-17, 2000. The aim of the conference is to
provide an opportunity for foreign telecommunications companies to learn about the fastest-growing dynamic Chinese telecom
markets and to explore business opportunities.
The conference will cover a wide array of topics related to the telecom market in China. Key areas of discussion include the
WTO, the Internet, e-commerce, fiber optics and optical networking, broadband infrastructure, telecom services, investment
financing models, new telecom policies, IP phone and fax regulations, wireless, mobile satellite, VSAT, and access
technologies.
Three Chinese keynote speakers from the Ministry of Information Industry, China Unicom and Beijing University of Posts and
Telecommunications will address the conference. The following are their speech topics and key presentation points:
China's National Telecom Development, Future Plans and Policy
- China's Telecom Market Reform and Policy
- Review of Current Telecom Network Development
- Infrastructure Development Targets
- The Wireless Markets and Reorganization
- The Development of Internet and E-commerce
- The Major Current and Potential Players in China's Telecom Market
- WTO and Its Impacts
Mr. Lei Zhenzhou
Director, Science and Technology Information Center
China Academy of Telecommunications Research
Ministry of Information Industry (MII), China
China Unicom - The Full Service Provider in China
- Present Situation and Development Plans of China Unicom
- Unicom's Market Growth in Cellular, Fixed Line and Paging
- CDMA Development Plans
- Challenges and Opportunities for Broadband and Multimedia
Communications
- Development Policies and Planning for the Future
- Policies and Plans on New Technologies (VoIP, DWDM etc.)
Dr. Hu Qingdong
Department of Technology
China Unicom
Moving Toward the 3G: Mobile Technologies, Markets, and New
Services in China
- China's Current Mobile Market Growth
- Key Mobile Service Operators
- The Market Potential for Wireless Internet Services
- Mobile Data Market: WAP and GPRS
- CDMA Market Development and Key Players
- Moving Toward the 3G: standardization, operation, service and
resources
Prof. Qiliang ZHU
Director General
Telecom R&D Center
Beijing University Post and Telecommunications
Another keynote speaker will be from Lucent Technologies. Other speakers include telecom officials and executives from the
following organizations: US-China Business Council, Telecommunication Industry Association, U.S. Information Technology
Office, US Embassy in Beijing, GRIC Communications, Guangdong Nortel, Lucent Technologies, FLAG Telecom, Multacom,
Nortel, Global VSAT Forum, Intelsat, ITXC, VocalTec, NeTrue Communications, UMASS Amherst, and others.
Information Gatekeepers Inc. specializes in telecom publishing, consulting, and conference management. Known worldwide as
a complete telecom information resource, IGI publishes over 40 newsletters, numerous market studies, and conducts
proprietary research on telecom in the U.S. and emerging markets.
For additional information contact: Corey Hollister, Conference Director, IGI, Tel: 1-800-323-1088, or 1-617-232-3111,
Fax: 1-617-734-8562, E-mail: corey@igigroup.com. To register on online: www.igigroup.com. 10% discount is offered if
registered before April 15.
Contact:
IGI
Corey Hollister
1-800-323-1088
or
1-617-232-3111
corey@igigroup.com
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