GLOBALCOMM™2006: The Carriers Are Coming; AT&T, BT, Sprint, Telecom Italia among the international industry giants headed to Chicago, June 4-8

Business Wire, May 1, 2006

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The world's leading telecommunications carriers, including AT&T, BT, SprintNextel and Telecom Italia will be among the companies participating as attendees, exhibitors and speakers at the Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) GLOBALCOMM(TM) event in Chicago, TIA announced today.

GLOBALCOMM(TM), the next-generation communications marketplace and summit, will be held June 4-8, 2006, at Chicago's McCormick Place. For TIA, GLOBALCOMM(TM) replaces SUPERCOMM(R) as TIA's annual industry event.

"The decision by AT&T, SprintNextel and other domestic and international carriers to have a sizeable presence at our show speaks volumes both to the global nature of our industry and TIA's goal to make GLOBALCOMM(TM) a one-stop shopping experience ideal for the entire buying and selling chain to conduct business with all segments of the industry under one roof," TIA President Matt Flanigan.

AT&T, BT, SprintNextel and Telecom Italia will be joined by the carriers Alltel, Bell Canada, BellSouth, Bezeq, Broadwing, China Telecom USA, City Telecom Hong Kong Broadband, Comcast Cable, Covad, Cox Communications, Deutche Telecom, Earthlink, Eircom, Flag Telecom, France Telecom's Globecast, Global Crossing, iDirect, Inmarsat, McLeod USA, Mundivox, Orange, Paetec Communications, Panamsat, PCCW, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Reliance Infocomm, SingTel, Telefonica, Telus, Time Warner Cable, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Airfone, Verizon Communications, Qwest, U.S. Cellular, US LEC, VSNL and XO Communications at GLOBALCOMM(TM).

GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006 will feature more than 450 exhibiting companies, 20,000 projected attendees, free keynote addresses and panels, paid conferences by the International Engineering Consortium, Light Reading/CMP Media, Telephony and other organizations, and co-location with OSP EXPO, the Outside Plant Exposition and Conference. GLOBALCOMM(TM) represents the premier business opportunity for the entire global communications and IT industry.

About TIA

TIA is the leading trade association for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. As owner and producer of GLOBALCOMM(TM), TIA represents global ICT suppliers and their service provider and enterprise customers through its leadership in standards development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and facilitating member business opportunities. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Visit us at http://www.tiaonline.org.

About GLOBALCOMM(TM)

GLOBALCOMM(TM) represents the premier business opportunity for the entire global communications and IT industry. With more than 450 exhibitors and 20,000 participants expected from more than 90 countries, GLOBALCOMM(TM) -- the Next-Generation Communications Marketplace and Summit - debuts June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA. GLOBALCOMM(TM) is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Visit http://www.globalcomm2006.com for more information.

SUPERCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTA). The final SUPERCOMM(R) was held in June 2005.