FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 21, 2010

TIA International Intelligence Webinar: April 28

Join TIA for a Webinar on its newly released International Report from the 2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast, along with an overview of U.S. trade policy.

Arlington, Va. – As the world slowly rebounds from the recent global recession, the most current market intelligence points to the information and communications technology (ICT) industry as the key driver to restore stability and nurture economic growth.

Overall, international telecommunications spending will grow $915 billion through 2013 to $3.8 trillion, a 32 percent increase from 2009, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) reports in its 2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast, which will be released on Wed. April 28.

Join TIA for a free hour-long Webinar on International ICT on Wed. April 28 at 2 p.m. (EDT), featuring a presentation by economist Arthur Gruen, principal author of the report, and an overview of U.S. international trade policy by Nick Fetchko, TIA's Director for International and Government Affairs. A Q&A session will immediately follow the presentation.

Get answers to questions such as:

• What gains can we expect in broadband and wireless penetration in Asia Pacific?
• Of the top 12 countries in broadband penetration, which is the only one not in Europe?
• By 2013, what global growth will we see in both wireless and broadband subscribers?
• Which international region is predicted to see the most dramatic growth in terms of percentage over the next three years?

Preregister today for the Webinar at http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/20746.

Previous Webcasts in this series based on TIA's 2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast on the following markets are available on demand: Broadband, Wireless and Enterprise.

TIA's 2010 Market Review & Forecast is the definitive report for the ICT industry. Representatives from TIA member companies who attend the Webinar are eligible to receive a free PDF copy of the International report, which will be given to the first 10 who respond via e-mail with the correct promotional code. For more information, contact TIA PR Director Mike Snyder at msnyder@tiaonline.org.

The International report will be available online on Wed. April 28. To purchase go to http://www.tiaonline.org/market_intelligence/mrf/index.cfm

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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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