PTC Elections for Board of Governors' Seats
Dear PTC Members:
As reported by Jay Gillette, Chairman of the Advisory Council, in the
last Members' Bulletin, half of the seats on the Board of Governors (BG)
of the PTC are subject to an election this year. That means that you, the
Members, have a chance to elect six or seven key individuals who will help
to guide the Council for the next two years. In the next few days you will
receive a full information packet from the Succession Planning Committee
(SPC), setting out the details with regard to the election schedule and
the qualifications we are seeking. The packet will include a cover letter,
an information sheet candidates are asked to complete, and other
supporting information.
Please give these materials your most careful consideration, because of
the important role the BG plays in setting the course of the PTC. Board
seats are apportioned by region around the Pacific Rim and also
include seats for East Asian and North American non-profit organizations,
as well as Individual Members. We intend to make this election as democratic
and representative as possible. Our goals is to develop a roster of candidates
which gives members several, highly qualified choices in each region.
The BG has played a critical role in the last few years in managing
the day-to-day affairs of the Council during a time of crisis. Because
of these efforts, the PTC is on much sounder ground and is now prepared
to embark upon its next phase of growth and development.
Therefore, the SPC would like to see candidates step forward who can
play two key roles: that of strategic advisor, helping to chart PTC's future
course, and advocate. By the latter, we mean persons who know their countries,
regions and industries well and who are willing and able to assist in growing
PTC's membership and contacts in their respected areas of influence. It is
anticipated that as the BG shifts gears, the time commitment for board meetings
will be reduced. However, candidates should be prepared to participate in two
face-to-face meetings per year, as well as meetings held via teleconference.
Please consider whether you or one of your colleagues can contribute in this
way. If you would like to run for one of the board seats, please use the
materials that you will receive from the SPC in the next few days and follow the
instructions contained there.
Sincerely,
Chris Vonwiller
Tim Logue
SPC Co-chairs
Executive Director's Corner
Destructive Technologies: Are you victim or perpetrator?
By Stephen G. Tom, Executive Director
As we look ahead of PTC'06 (15-18 January 2006) the convergence of communications-related
technologies that PTC has highlighted for many years is now here. Today our world is filled
with an array of new high-tech products and services, such as Wi-Fi, 3G, EV-DO, IPTV,
Bluetooth, BGAN, Ka-band satellite and the emerging WiMax.
Headlines tell us that the financial community is behind massive acquisitions and
consolidation plays, including Verizon's acquisition of MCI, VSNL's acquisition of Tyco Global
Network (TGN) and Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd., and eBay's acquisition of Skype. At
this writing, multiple suitors are rumored to be exploring acquisition of at least part of
Time Warner's Internet business (AOL).
Is this good news or bad news? We don't know.
So what's so destructive? Aren't we observing a revival in the telecom, ICT and the overall
technology marketplace?
For the entities doing the acquiring — perhaps yes. For the victims, the revival may
signal their pending demise or the need to rethink strategies and business models. As TV
program downloads begin to appear on iTunes at USD$1.99 each, what are the potential impacts
on advertiser-supported television? When telephone calls are "free" on Skype and
other VoIP platforms how should traditional telephone and mobile phone companies respond? When
Yahoo invests USD$1 billion in Alibaba.com what does this mean to communications
infrastructure providers worldwide? How will changes such as these impact the regulatory
environment globally and what are the economic implications?
These are the questions being asked throughout the broader communications industry. PTC
delegates will address these issues formally and informally during PTC'06 in Honolulu, Hawaii,
at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa. For the 28th consecutive year,
communications "movers and shakers" will gather from more than 40 countries to
network, to share the latest developments, to debate the impacts, and to plan their moves for
2006 and beyond. You need to be there. In fact, you can't afford to miss this important
gathering.
PTC’06 – Shift Happens:
Transition to IP
15 – 18 January 2006
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
PTC’06 is shaping up to be one of our best conferences
ever. With the theme “Shift Happens: Transition
to IP”, PTC’06 will examine how IP (Internet Protocol)
is dramatically impacting every sector of the telecommunications
world.
Among our confirmed keynote speakers are:
- VINTON G. CERF, Vice President and Chief
Internet Evangelist, Google, USA
- HOSSEIN ESLAMBOLCHI, President, Global Networking
Technology Services and AT&T Labs; AT&T
CTO and CIO, AT&T, USA
- DATO' ABDUL WAHID OMAR, Group CEO, Telekom
Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
- VINOD KUMAR, President, VSNL International, Singapore
Register
by 15 November (extended deadline) and Save! For conference
updates and online registration, please visit www.ptc06.org or
call Lorie Sugiki at Tel: +1.808.941.3789,
ext.129 or Email: lorie@ptc.org.
PTC’06 Sponsorship
Opportunities
Gain visibility by sponsoring at PTC'06. The
conference offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities
suitable for both small and large organizations.
Visit www.ptc06.org/sponsor/index.html to
download Sponsorship Program. If you are interested
in selecting a sponsorship package or would like
to discuss customized sponsorship opportunities,
please contact Sharon Nakama at +1.808.941.3789
ext. 110, or via email: snakama@ptc.org.
Call for PTC’06 Exhibitors
Promote your business to international buyers
worldwide. The PTC’06 exhibit area is a prime
opportunity to showcase your products and services
to more than 1,500 visitors from 50+ countries.
To strengthen your global presence, we have introduced
new benefits to take your PTC’06 exhibit experience
to the limit.
- The PTC'06 Bingo Game will be held in the exhibit hall. Instead of numbers, exhibitor names will appear on the Bingo cards.
- A 20% discount on PTC’06 literature bin rates
- An online exhibitor press announcement to
promote new products and services on the PTC’06
Exhibition website
- A 40-word description promoting the products
and services at your PTC’06 booth(s) will be
distributed to PTC’06 attendees via email
Reserve your exhibit space now. Space is
running out fast! Members enjoy a substantial
discount on exhibit rates – an $840 savings! For
detailed information on exhibiting, visit www.ptc06.org/exhibits/ or
contact Dolores Fung at Tel: +1.808.941.3789
ext. 120 or Email: dolores@ptc.org.
Literature Bins at
PTC’06
A literature display area will be available
for those wishing to have their organization’s
literature and/or publications prominently displayed
and easily accessible to all conference attendees.
The price for a literature bin is $150 per bin/publication
through Friday, 30 December 2005. Registered
attendees who wish to purchase literature bins
receive 20% off if registered by Friday, 28 October
2005. $200 will be charged if applications are
received on or after Monday, 2 January 2006.
For more information, contact Leilani Ariola
at leilani@ptc.org or Tel: +1.808.941.3789 ext.
112.
PTC’06 Advertising
Opportunities
We are proud to offer our advertising packages
and regular advertising opportunities - bringing
your company maximum exposure. Each package varies
in options and price, allowing you to select
the package that best suits your company's needs.
Members receive a 33% discount on all advertisement
options. Please visit https://www.ptc06.org/sponsor/advertise_program.html for
these opportunities. If you are interested in
selecting an advertising package or would like
to discuss customized advertising opportunities,
please contact Dolores Fung at +1.808.941.3789
ext. 120 or via email at dolores@ptc.org for
more information.
Membership Update
New Members as of 21 October 2005
Name: Canada West Advanced Telecom Group
Company Overview: The Canada West Advanced Telecom Group is a
nonprofit organization that provides expertise in all stages of
telecommunications system development and support, enabling
customers to pursue their telecom goals long after a system is in
place.
Website: http://cwtg.ca
Joined PTC: 26 September 2005
Category: NP0
Name: Mentat Consulting Services Ltd.
Company Overview: Mentat Consulting Services Ltd. has been
involved in the development of appropriate applications of
technology in education since the early 1970s. We specialize in
instructional design, distance education, technology-assisted
instruction, system design, evaluation and project management.
Joined PTC: 27 September 2005
Category: FP0
Name: Terry Curtis
Joined PTC: 28 September 2005
Category: IND
Name: NeuStar, Inc.
Company Overview: NeuStar is a provider of essential
clearinghouse services to the communications industry and Internet
service providers around the world. NeuStar operates directories
that manage virtually all telephone area codes and numbers.
Website: http://www.neustar.biz
Joined PTC: 4 October 2005
Category: FP3
Name: IOT Systems, LLC
Company Overview: The IOT Systems, LLC approach is based on
our heritage from COMSAT over 40 years of experience with satellite
systems and services.
Website: http://www.iotsystems.com
Joined PTC: 7 October 2005
Category: FP2
Name:Verssa Networks, Inc.
Company Overview:Verssa Networks is ideally suited
to VoIP operators, small to medium sized business enterprises
and Multinational corporations that want to leverage their
existing infrastructure to gain inexpensive access to global
routes, and generate additional revenues by terminating their
traffic into our network.
Website: http://www.verssa.net
Joined PTC: 12 October 2005
Category: FP0
Members’ Hot Box: PTC
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Event and Publication
Discounts for PTC Members
The following upcoming events and publications
feature exclusive savings and discounts for PTC
Members. For detailed information, please see
their corresponding adverts under “Telecom Industry
Events” and “Industry Publications”, below.
- SATCON Conference & Expo, 26 – 27
October 2005, Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center, New York City, New York, USA
- 2005 e-Financial WorldExpo, 27 – 28
October 2005, National Trade Centre at Exhibition
Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Telecom Industry Events
**Look for exclusive PTC Member discounts!**
TELECOM ’05, 23 – 27 October 2005,
The Venetian Convention Center, Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA
Communications service providers – landline,
wireless, cable and satellite – must
plan for the future while succeeding today.
TELECOM ’05 is where the conversations begin
and where the groundwork is laid. Join us
at The Venetian Convention Center this 23 – 27
October. Visit www.telecom05.com for
more information. And plan for TelecomNEXT in
March 2006.
Capacity Asia 2005, 24 – 25 October
2005, Excelsior Hotel, Hong Kong SAR, China
Capacity Asia 2005 is Capacity magazine’s
2nd annual Asia-Pacific wholesale
telecommunications conference, taking place
on 24 – 25 October 2005 at the Excelsior
Hotel in Hong Kong SAR, China. For more information,
visit www.telcap.co.uk/events.
** SATCON Conference & Expo, 26 – 27
October 2005, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center,
New York City, New York, USA **
The management of PTC has made special
arrangements for PTC members to attend the
SATCON Conference & Expo in New York
City, 26 – 27 October 2005, at
a discount rate. SATCON will
feature over 110 exhibits and close to 100
speakers focusing on satellite communication
applications, content delivery, content management,
content distribution and network management.
With its unique end-user focus and world-class
content, SATCON is a major industry event.
Telecom's, ISP's, Government, Military, Government
Contractors, Broadcasters, Media & Entertainment,
Corporate End-Users, Service Providers and
Integrators attend and exhibit at SATCON
to do business together. PTC Executive Director,
Mr. Stephen Tom, is scheduled as a featured
speaker at this important event that
will be 50% larger this year. PTC members
who register will receive a 20% discount
off the full conference price, or complimentary
expo only pass. Visit www.SATCONExpo.com for more information,
and use source code 25SBG2 to
receive your PTC Member discount when registering.
** 2005 e-Financial WorldExpo, 27 – 28
October 2005, National Trade Centre at Exhibition
Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada **
The most anticipated international exposition
and conference that covers all aspects of information
technologies and enterprise solutions employed
by the world’s financial service sectors, including
banking institutions, insurance providers, investment
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many financial applications and solutions for
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OSP EXPO, 15 – 17 November 2005,
Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
OSP EXPO is the ONE event telecom
professional trust for realistic solutions, products,
and technologies that help deploy the broadband
networks of today and tomorrow. www.ospmag.com/expo
VoIP World Asia 2005, Sheraton Towers Hotel,
29 November – 1 December 2005, Singapore
VoIP World Asia 2005 is the conference that will provide insights
into the opportunities and risks that carriers and enterprises will
consider as they move onto an all-IP platform; specifically with
respect to issues such as security, deployment and comparison of VoIP
to PSTN-based voice minutes traffic. The conference will also consider
the costs and benefits of VoIP and the capability of the technology to
provide clear and crisp conversation at a lower cost structure - all
of this over a span of two days. Please call us on +65 6322 2770 to
register your place or visit www.terrapinn.com/2005/vwa_sg for further
information on the event.
Industry Publications
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** America’s Network **
America’s Network is the only media portfolio serving
the telecommunications industry to explain
telecom business and technology issues for 47,709
subscribers 86% of who are service providers
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** Connect-World **
The Connect-World series of magazines are
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legal experts, bankers and the like.
Intele-Card News
Intele-Card News (ICN) readers worldwide
include providers, distributors and retailers
of prepaid cards, prepaid wireless, debit cards
and stored value cards. ICN also covers stories
relating to new developments in payment transactions.
Our readers rely on ICN to inform and educate
them on the latest products, technologies, techniques,
strategies and statistics to help them compete
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** OSP Magazine **
OSP Magazine offers telecom service providers
realistic HOW-TO solutions for the network’s
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Philippine IT-Enabled Services Industry Perspective
(ITES)
OPTEL’s Philippine IT-Enabled Services Industry
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requirements, including business, investment,
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** Telecom Asia **
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** Via Satellite **
Via Satellite is the leading global satellite
magazine, providing expert business analysis
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VoIP Monitor
VoIP Monitor is a definitive weekly publication
devoted to business, regulatory and market developments
in the fast-paced world of voice-over Internet
protocol. Each Wednesday, via email and on the
web, the Monitor will deliver insight, data,
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on top of VoIP. A four-week trial subscription
is available to registered users at www.voip-monitor.com.
** www.SubCableNews.com **
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latest facts and comprehensive information about
current and future projects and companies in
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PTC Members’ Bulletin
PTC’s online and email bulletin to members is
now distributed once a month. You should receive
your next copy on, or soon after, 18 November
2005. Please send your questions or suggestions
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