Pacific Telecommunications Council

CONTENTS:
CEO Corner
2008 Mid-Year Seminar
PTC'09 - Call For Participation
PTC’09 - Research Paper Prizes
Imagining PTC: Reflections on CTIA and NAB 2008
Bylaw Amendments Approved
Building the Broadband Economy 2008
Featured Industry Publications and Resources
Industry Events

     
 
 

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2008 PTC Mid-Year Seminar

Pacific Networks: Strategic Development


19 June 2008
Swissotel The Stamford

Singapore

In cooperation with CommunicAsia 2008


 
PTC09

PTC’09
Collaborating for Change:
Strategies, Opportunities & Partnerships

Jan 18-21, 2009
Hilton Hawaiian Village ® Beach Resort and Spa
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
 

  PTC Sponsors  

Telecom
Paul Hastings

PTC Members´ Bulletin

May 2008

CEO Corner

Sharon Nakama

by: Sharon Nakama, CEO, PTC

Aloha!

The year seems to be moving along swiftly and we are already well into planning for both the Mid-Year Seminar this coming June in Singapore and for the annual conference next January in Honolulu.

The Mid-Year Seminar will be a showcase of PTC, covering important topics that are among our strengths and that complement CommunicAsia, with whom we are pleased to be partnering for this event. With so many PTC members in Singapore during the week of CommunicAsia, I would like to encourage everyone to participate…more

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2008 Mid-Year Seminar

Program      Registration       Hotels       Sponsorships

The 2008 Mid-Year Seminar will focus on strategic developments in Pacific networks. Topics will include transformation in international wholesale and developments in submarine cable systems.

Headliners: (Confirmed)

Bill Barney, CEO, Pacnet
Claire Paponneau, Executive Vice President, Wholesale Solutions, Orange
Byron Clatterbuck, Vice President, Global Carrier Strategy, Tata Communications …more

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PTC'09 - Call For Participation

PTC09

The Call for Participation for PTC’09 is now open! Proposals due 6 July 2008. Submit your proposal online. PTC’09 will focus on the vital role of collaboration in bringing new communications services to market…more

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PTC’09 - Research Paper Prizes

PTC will award two research prizes at PTC’09 for best student and best overall participant research paper. Please see the Call for Participation for submission details…more

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Imagining PTC: Reflections on CTIA and NAB 2008

Mark Hukill

by: Mark Hukill, Senior Advisor, PTC

I had the privilege to attend both the CTIA and NAB events in April. Both of these huge tradeshows are billed as the world's largest in the mobile communications and broadcasting domains respectively.

Perhaps what was most striking this year was how much more these two events had in common and how much more of their respective core focus has become integral to telecommunications in general…more

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Bylaw Amendments Approved

Final confirmation of approved language for bylaw changes was made unanimously by the Board of Governors in early April. The complete Amended and Restated Bylaws (effective 19 March 2008) are now posted on the PTC website…more

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Building the Broadband Economy 2008

Hear from thought leaders on Broadband and Sustainability at Building the Broadband Economy 2008, 14-16 May, New York City. PTC is an official partner of the Intelligent Community Forum, and PTC members receive a discount registration rate by using the VIP Code icf0808…more

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Featured Industry Publications and Resources

A number of exclusive member discounts are available…more

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Industry Events

A calendar of conference events and links…more

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 © 2008 Pacific Telecommunications Council | www.ptc.org

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The PTC Members Bulletin is published in 10 monthly issues each year. The Bulletin is distributed electronically to members in early February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December. The next issue will be distributed to members in early June 2008 (combined June/July issue).

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