IT WAS A ROARING SUCCESS!

Held over 3 exciting days, the 8th annual Carriers World Asia 2006 event saw close to 200 senior level executives from Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas congregate in an intensive forum in Hong Kong at the Conrad Hotel.   The event, held from 6 - 8 March 2006, concluded with a big bang and with attendees' promises of attending again next year. Over the three days, Carriers World Asia 2006 provided answers to these questions and gave delegates hope for a brighter tomorrow in the telecom sector.  What are the business opportunities and where are the new sources of revenue What are the opportunities and risks of deploying next generation networks Is the network the core competence of a telco operator, and if not, what is How can a carrier protect its home market while expanding into others Are telecom services a margin game or a volume game Delegates were also given the opportunity to quiz key speakers participating at this event including BT’s President for Global Telecom Markets Karsten Lereuth, Board member and Executive Vice President for NTT Communications Osamu Inoue, President and Chief Executive Officer for iBasis Inc, Ofer Gneezy, IDT’s Managing Director for Asia Pacific Chip Barton and Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Crossing, Anthony Christie.          Apart from high-level and strategic commentary, Carriers World Asia 2006 also presented numerous networking opportunities, which allowed as much time as possible for introductions and relationships to be built with both customers and partners.  Feedback from the delegates was encouraging, with most commenting on the high quality of speakers and the numerous networking opportunities which allowed as much time as possible for introductions to and relationships built with customers and partners. There was spirited, and at times, intense networking among speakers and delegates during all networking sessions and refreshment breaks.  Certainly, there is much to look forward to as we look ahead to Carriers World Asia 2007.              The 8th Annual Carriers World Asia Event! Hear what they had to say Carriers World Asia 2006 is THE primary event for the Carrier space across Asia. It presents tremendous opportunities for us to get our message across to the region and a good chance for us to meet our customers and to pick and share ideas in the wholesale game. It is certainly a great networking event and a good platform to see old friends and make new ones.  Cable & Wireless              Carriers World Asia 2006 is my favourite conference in the year. I have been attending, speaking and sponsoring the event, but in different roles for all my life! This year is NexTone’s third year as a sponsor. I always get good results out of it. It is a good chance for us to meet premier carriers, meet our competitors, partners and most importantly, our customers. This conference has a good profile and a good reputation in the industry. It is always well run and delivers a great message!  NexTone, USA Thank you for an excellent event. It was so well arranged and everything went so smooth. Impressive!  TeliaSonera International Carrier  This carrier event is fantastic as we can meet up with many of our different customers from Asia and discuss the challenges and the evolution in the carrier business. It is also a time for meeting new carriers and chatting with our colleagues in the business. Thanks again!  Ascade Great selection and great diversity of topics! Malaysia Communications and Multi-media Commission Thank you for the excellent assistance and support at the event, it was a fruitful time, the ambiance was really interesting and intellectually challenging. Congrats for the excellent running of the conference!   O’Connor and Company