FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 25, 2010

TIA Webinar April 1: Growth on the ICT Enterprise Horizon

Spending on Convergence to IP Technologies Is a Key Driver Pushing Important ICT Sector Back to a Healthy - and Eco-Friendly - Growth Track

Arlington, Va. - As the U.S. economy gathers strength, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) predicts that new equipment purchases - postponed during the recession - will reinvigorate the enterprise and consumer market for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, beginning later this year.

The enterprise and consumer market - which consists of enterprise equipment and services in support of consumer information and communications technologies - is beginning to show signs of new growth. Spending on convergence to Internet protocol (IP) technologies is a key driver that will help push this important ICT sector back to a positive - and eco-friendly - growth track.

Learn more about key market drivers, trends and predictions at TIA's next Webinar in the 2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast series - Growth on the ICT Enterprise Horizon - on April 1 at 2 p.m.. The free Webinar coincides with TIA's release of the Enterprise and Consumer Market report from the TIA 2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast.

The TIA-hosted Webinar features economist Arthur Gruen, principal author of TIA's 2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast.

Get answers to these questions, and more:

• How much growth can we expect this year and through 2013?
• What are the principal drivers for the enterprise and consumer markets?
• What's the forecast for Web and Video conferencing?
• What steps are carriers taking to facilitate IP transport?
• How will environmental trends affect the market?

TIA's 2010 Market Review & Forecast is the definitive report for the ICT industry. TIA will provide complimentary copies of the newest chapter - "Enterprise and Consumer Market" - in PDF format to the first 30 TIA member company attendees who contact TIA with a promotional code provided at the end of the Webinar. For more information, contact TIA PR Director Mike Snyder at msnyder@tiaonline.org.

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About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. Since 1924, TIA has been enhancing the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment.

TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Nokia Siemens Networks, Openwave, Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Powerwave Technologies, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., and Wirefree. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.

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