FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 13, 2008

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Announces Speakers for USA Pavilion at ITU TELECOM ASIA 2008

ICT Experts to Present on a Broad Range of Topics Affecting the Industry in Asia

Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), host of the USA Pavilion at ITU TELECOM shows, has announced the speakers lineup for the USA Pavilion Theater at ITU TELECOM ASIA 2008 in Bangkok, where TIA members and exhibitors representing the information and communications technology (ICT) industry will meet Sept. 2-5.

Presenters and topics include:

• Thailand National Electronic and Computer Technology Agency’s Intelligent Transport Systems Program Director Passakon Prathombutr on Intelligent Transport Design
• Prof. Lucas Bergkamp of Hunton & Williams on TIA’s EIATRACK and How EU Electronics Regulations Drive Product Design Worlwide
• Ericsson South East Asia Director of Government and Industry Relations Michael Bjärhov on Spectrum Allocation Policies in Asia
• GENBAND Executive Vice President and CMO Mehmet N. Balos on the Latest Advances in Wireless Technology
• Tekno Telecom on ROI from the Signalling Network: Network Monitoring for Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management
• TIA VP of Marketing and Business Development Taly Walsh on Global Connectivity

The USA Pavilion at ITU ASIA TELECOM 2008 is located at exhibit hall section Challenger 1 (B01). Exhibitors include, Allied Data Technologies, Ericsson, GENBAND, Tekno Telecom, Transition Networks and the U.S. Commercial Service.

For more information, including abstracts, speaker bios and USA Pavilion exhibitor news, go to tiaonline.org/itubangkok/. For media inquiries, please contact TIA PR Manager Mike Snyder at msnyder@tiaonline.org.

TIA assists its members and other U.S. companies in accessing international markets through its association with international tradeshows such as ITU TELECOM ASIA. TIA has a long history of participating in ITU events, sponsoring USA Pavilions at ITU TELECOM WORLD, held every four years in Geneva, and at all the regional TELECOMs, including TELECOM ASIA, TELECOM MIDEAST, TELECOM AFRICA and TELECOM AMERICAS.

To reserve exhibitor space at the USA Pavilion at ITU TELECOM WORLD, Oct. 5-9, 2009, in Geneva, contact Paul Semple at +1.714.731.2113, or by email at paul@semplemedia.com,

TIA is also co-owner of NXTcomm, facilitating development of global connections between U.S. and international companies.

About TIA
Currently in its 84th year, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. Thousands of companies and individuals work through TIA to enhance the business environment for telecommunications, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications and the greening of technology. TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

TIA’s Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, ArrayComm, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cam Communications, Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, Intel Corporation, LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nortel, OneChip Photonics Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., Verari Systems, Westell Technologies, Inc. and Zebra Technologies Corporation. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, ILS Technology, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies. TIA membership enhances the ability of companies to prepare for the future of communications. TIA brings people and businesses together by helping the industry overcome technical and political barriers to communications. Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.
 

 

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