GLOBALCOMM™ 2006: The World is Coming; More than 100 countries to be represented at premier business opportunity for entire global communications and IT industry

Business Wire, May 22, 2006

ARLINGTON, Va. -- An analysis of pre-registration data reveals that the Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) GLOBALCOMM(TM) (slated for Chicago's McCormick Place June 4-8, with exhibits open from Monday, June 5 through Wednesday, June 7) will be a truly international event, with representatives from more than 100 countries, the association reported today.

"Based on a host of pre-registration trends, including country delegation plans, the international mix of exhibitors, registration demographics, speaker data, program content and strong interest in opportunities available through the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program, we think GLOBALCOMM is going to clearly live up to its name," TIA President Matthew J. Flanigan said. "When it comes to doing business with the entire buying-selling chain in the global communications and IT industry, Chicago's McCormick Place and GLOBALCOMM this June will be a veritable United Nations of global communications driving global commerce."

As part of the Commerce Department's International Buyer Program, GLOBALCOMM(TM) is attracting several official delegations, including those from American Samoa, India, Montenegro, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam. International pavilions and/or exhibitors are confirmed from Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Taiwan. Among the more than 500 confirmed exhibitors using more than 197,000 net square feet of space are 105 companies from outside the United States. The largest contingents of participants from outside the United States in descending order of size, are coming from Canada, Israel, India, Japan, England, Brazil, Germany, Taiwan, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina.

Among the lineup of distinguished international speakers slated to discuss communications and IT trends during GLOBALCOMM(TM) keynote addresses are AT& CTO John Stankey; VSNL International President Vinod Kumar; City Telecom/Hong Kong Broadband Chief Financial Officer NiQ Lai; Research in Motion President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis; and France Telecom's GlobeCast Global Chairman Christian Pinon. The TIA regional Summit series on the Americas; Europe, Middle East, Africa; and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as other diverse programming by organizations such as the International Engineering Consortium with its Communications Forum series, likewise is attracting dozens of international speakers.

To register, purchase exhibit space, or get full program details for GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006, check the recently updated Web site at www.globalcomm2006.com.

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 500 exhibitors and 20,000 participants expected from more than 100 countries, GLOBALCOMM(TM) -- the Next-Generation Communications Marketplace and Summit -- debuts June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with exhibits open from Monday, June 5 through Wednesday, June 7. 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.