ChinaTel Summit 2005: Opportunities in Broadband Access — xDSL, FTTH, Cable, WiMAX, WLAN, Ethernet, Fixed Wireless, FSO, and BPL

Business Wire, Dec 16, 2004

BOSTON -- Information Gatekeepers Inc. (IGI), in cooperation with the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC), will hold the ChinaTel Summit 2005 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on January 14-15, 2005. The focus of the conference is on the "Opportunities in Broadband Access" in China.

The following markets and technologies in China will be highlighted: xDSL, FTTH (Fiber to the Home), Cable, WiMAX, WLAN, Ethernet, Fixed Wireless, FSO (Free Space Optics), and BPL (Broadband over Powerline). The event offers the best opportunities to network and exchange views on future business development strategies in the rapidly expanding broadband markets in China. It is conveniently scheduled to allow you to attend the PTC annual conference, January 16-19, 2005, also held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

"The broadband market in China has experienced explosive growth in the last two years. By the end of June, the number of Internet users in the country had reached 87 million; over 30 million of them were broadband users. China is already home to the largest number of DSL subscribers in the world. This market offers tremendous opportunities to domestic and foreign players alike," commented Dr. Hui Pan, Chairman of the ChinaTel Summit.

"A key focus of the Summit will be on the FTTH market in China and the entire Asia Pacific region," Dr. Pan continues. "While Japan is the world's leader in FTTH deployments, China will become another powerhouse pushing the adoption of FTTx technologies. There are numerous FTTH field trials in China, and several speakers will talk about their experience on how to work with Chinese system vendors and carriers in providing FTTH services."

You will learn about these exciting opportunities at the ChinaTel Summit 2005:

--China's Telecom Investment Plans

--The New Broadband Markets

--New Competitive Landscape

--Chinese Carriers' market strategies and plans

--Broadband Technologies and Markets

--xDSL, FTTH (Fiber to the Home), Cable, WiMAX, WLAN, Ethernet, Fixed Wireless, FSO (Free Space Optics), and BPL (Broadband over Powerline).

--Views on Market Strategies from Industry Players

For more information contact Dr. Hui Pan, ChinaTel Summit Chairman, IGI, email: hpan@igigroup.com or phone 1-617-782-5033, fax 1-617-782-5735. Please visit the conference website www.chinatel.us for more information or to register for the event.