Mid-Year Seminar 2008 PTC

The 2008 Mid-Year Seminar will focus on strategic developments in Pacific networks. Main topics will include transformation in international wholesale and developments in submarine cables.

PTC is pleased to organize its Mid-Year Seminar in cooperation with CommunicAsia 2008. The Mid-year seminar will highlight senior leaders and experts that showcase PTC and are complementary to CommunicAsia.

Date: 19 June 2008

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Reception to follow.)
Venue: Swissotel The Stamford, Collyer Room, Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore

Theme: Pacific Networks: Strategic Development

Topics (tentative):

International Wholesale Transformation
Developments in Submarines Cables: Transpacific Capacity and Partnerships

4G and NGN: Network Build and Applications; Promoting a Digital Society
Opportunities for Broadband Deployment in Developing Economies

Registration: Available at www.ptc.org/my2008 beginning 14 April.

Accommodations: Hotel reservations (including the Swissotel) are available through CommunicAsia. Early reservations are recommended as Singapore hotels tend to sell-out during the CommunicAsia week.

Sponsorships: Contact Sharon Nakama

A steering committee is already at work on the development of the Mid-year Seminar program. The committee includes John Hibbard, CEO, Hibbard Consulting; Francis Pereira, Director of Industry Research, Center for Telecom Management, USC; Agatha Poon, Senior Advisor, Yankee Group; Todd Suzaki, PTC Japan Committee and Lorain Wong, SVP, Marketing and Communications, Pacnet.

Suggestions for speakers are welcome; please contact Mark Hukill. PTC members in Singapore during the CommunicAsia week are especially encouraged to participate.