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14^thAnnual GSM>3G Middle East Telco World Summit kicks off today with majorturnout of 2,500 pre-registered delegates

Informa Telecoms & Media is proud to announce the launch of its 14^thAnnual GSM>3G Middle East Telco World Summit,being held from 7-8 December 2009, at the Dubai International Convention andExhibition Centre.  The two day strategicconference and exhibition, supported by strategic operator partner Etisalat,includes 85 leading telecommunications and mobile operators from the region andbeyond along with over 100 international ICT vendors. The event is beingattended by over 2,500 decision makers from 80 plus countries to learn aboutthe strategies that are shaping the future of telecommunications in the Arabworld.

“The top level speakers presenting at thisyear’s event have attracted top level delegates, and we are delighted with theindustry response both in terms of numbers and seniority of attendance.  The next two days guarantee unique networkingopportunities and an unparalleled level of information-packed conferencesessions” Says Caroline Broderick, Middle East Conference Programme Director,Informa Telecoms & Media.

The two day strategic conference features 75+ telecoms industry visionariesincluding 45 operators (27 CxOs) who are sharing their insights and strategieswith keynotes from leading minds such as Jamal Jarwan, Group ChiefInternational Investments Officer, Etisalat, Dr Saad Al Barrack, Deputy Chairman, Group Managing Director and CEO,ZAIN Group, Dr Nasser Marafih, CEO, Qtel, Marwan Zawaydeh, CEO, Vtel Holdings,Andrew Hanna, Group General Manager, Consulting and Strategy, Batelco, SamerSalameh, Chairman and CEO Alfa Telecom Lebanon, Osman Sultan, CEO, du, RossCormack, CEO, Nawras Oman, Raed Ahmad, CEO MTN Yemen, Abdul Aziz Al-Tamami,COO, Mobily, Saudi Arabia, Najeeb Al-Awadi, CEO, Viva Kuwait and many more.

Strong interest for the event is in linewith the region’s continued subscription growth which is forecast to increaseby 34%, or 193 million subscribers from the current 144 million over the period2008 to 2012.   Mobile data revenue isexpected to rise by 118% over the period 2007 to 2012, with revenue climbingfrom US$ 3.1 Billion to US$ 6.7 Billion, accounting for 16% of total revenueforecast by operators.

Due to popular demand, the programme also incorporates two brand new elementsthis year: The Saudi Arabia Focus Day dedicated to the MiddleEast’s fastest growing market and the two day Telecoms HR Summitset to analyse the changing role of HR managers during the current economicdownturn.

This eventis free to all Middle Eastern operators, thus allowing a great representationfrom the whole region. Participants will get the chance to network and dobusiness with all the movers & shakers of the region and also to try theindustry’s newest technical innovations by visiting the 120+ internationalvendors in the exhibition coinciding with the conference, with key telecomspowerhouses sponsoring the event such as Etisalat, ITS,Comviva, Nokia Siemens Networks, Gemalto, Actix, Convergys, eServ Global,  SmartTrust, Obethur Technologies, Belgacom IBM, Orga Systems, Detecon, Qualcomm,  I-New, Huawei, Acision and Oracle. 

GSM>3G Middle East Telco World Summit

7-8 December 2009

Strategies for Domestic and International Expansion

The must-attend telecoms event of the Middle East

Ø  2500 Attendees

Ø  75+ speakers

Ø  45 operator speakers

Ø  100 Exhibitors

Register today www.comworldseries.com/me