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        <![CDATA[<P align=justify>Thursday 4th December, 2008</P>
<P align=justify>07:00 - 8:45 Breakfast &amp; Registration </P>
<P align=justify>09:00 – 09:10 Welcome Address </P>
<P align=justify>09:10 – 09:40&nbsp; Keynote Address:"Beyond NGN - with NGN Deployed efficiently innovative services can be offered to the enterprise customer to dermine the outcome"<BR>Dr. Alireza Mahmoodshahi, CTO, Colt Telecom </P>
<P align=justify>09:40 -10:10 Company Keynote Address: </P>
<P align=justify>“When Telephony Meets Entertainment: Welcome to a Converged World" </P>
<P align=justify>Fabien Maisl, Director of Marketing, Voice and Video Solutions, Thomson </P>
<P align=justify>10:10 - 11:40 Keynote Address: "Network migration: opportunity, challenges &amp; risks involved" <BR>Tim Hubbard, Head of 21CN Technology Futures, BT </P>
<P align=justify>11:40 – 12:00 Networking Coffee Break </P>
<P align=justify>12:00 – 13:00 Interactive Workshop – Sonus Network </P>
<P align=justify>The Evolution of Next Generation Networks in International Carriers <BR>- How carriers are using IP technology in their core and access networks for a competitive advantage <BR>- The migration challenges facing legacy network operators in an all-IP future <BR>- The role of industry standards such as IMS, LTE and PacketCable in NGN deployments <BR>- Real-world case studies from Sonus’ NGN deployments in EMEA <BR>Tony Morrish, Holger Grotemeyer, Neil Kinder and Adrian Patterson </P>
<P align=justify>13:00 – 14:00 Networking Luncheon </P>
<P align=justify>14:00&nbsp; - 14:30 Keynote Address:"Role of Wireless Broadband Technologies in Next Generation Networks" <BR>Gerard McNamee, CTO, UK Broadband&nbsp; </P>
<P align=justify>14:30 -&nbsp; 15:00 Keynote Address: "Technological Aspects for the Mobile Network Migration toward NGMN" <BR>Frank Seiser, Head of Core Network Architecture, T-mobile International </P>
<P align=justify>15:00 – 15:30 Keynote Address: "Vodafone OneNet - The Convergence is Reality"<BR>Volkomar Scharf - Katz, Director Technology &amp; Infrastructure, Vodafone Czech Republic </P>
<P align=justify>15:30 – 16:30 Open Business Meetings &amp; Networking Coffee Break </P>
<P align=justify>16:30 End of Day One<BR></P>
<P align=justify>Friday 5th December, 2008</P>
<P align=justify>08:00– 09:00 Breakfast </P>
<P align=justify>09:00 – 09:10 Welcome Address </P>
<P align=justify>09:10 – 09:40 Keynote Address: "Blended Services in NGN"an Eriksson, VP Strategy &amp; Technology, TeliaSonera </P>
<P align=justify>09:40 - 10:10 Keynote Address: “Strategic Directions on the Road to Full Convergence” </P>
<P align=justify>- Where are the lessons from the experiences with convergence so far?<BR>- In which direction is the market developing, where are the opportunities?<BR>- What strategies are adequate for realizing these (new) opportunities? </P>
<P align=justify>Lars Theobaldt, Managing Partner, Detecon Consulting </P>
<P align=justify>10:10 - 10:40 Keynote Address: "NGN Strategies"<BR>Andy Evans, CTO, Cable &amp; Wireless </P>
<P align=justify>10:40 - 11:10 Keynote Address:"Regulatory Challenges: Addressing the regulatory environment - underlying the key issues facing the operators and measures they must engage"<BR>David Gribble, Chief Counsel, 21CN, BT Global Services </P>
<P align=justify>11:10 – 11:30 Networking Break </P>
<P align=justify>11:30 – 12:30 Interactive Workshop - Accuris Networks<BR>Making Convergence in Mobile and IP Broadband Service a Reality </P>
<P align=justify>- The Fact of truly Mobile Broadband. <BR>- Forces Slowing Mobile Broadband Adoption <BR>- Pragmatic Strategy for Progress <BR>- Case studies from Accuris Networks </P>
<P align=justify>Finbarr Coghlan and Aidan Dillon </P>
<P align=justify>12:30 – 13:30 Networking Luncheon </P>
<P align=justify>13:30 – 14:00 Keynote Address:&nbsp; "Deutsche Telekom's Approach to Fixed Mobile Convergence <BR>Felix Wunderer, SVP FMC, Deutsche Telekom </P>
<P align=justify>14:00 – 14:30 Keynote Address:"NGN Implementation &amp; Strategy for International Carriers: Implementation for Next Generation Optical Backbone &amp; NGN VOIP Platforms </P>
<P align=justify>Patrick George, VP Marketing &amp; Product Development, Belgacom International Carrier </P>
<P align=justify>14:30 – 15:00 Open Business Meetings </P>
<P align=justify>15:00 Even Closure </P>
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        <![CDATA[<P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><SPAN class=important><FONT color=#61a4d3><STRONG>Why attend?</STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;<BR></SPAN><BR></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><FONT color=#00b5dd>Explore</FONT> <SPAN class=normal>Successful Network Mitigation</SPAN><BR><BR><FONT color=#00b5dd>Discuss</FONT> </FONT></FONT><SPAN class=normal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>alternative procedures &amp; strategies with your peers<BR><BR><FONT color=#00b5dd><STRONG>Meet and network</STRONG></FONT> with senior-lever executives from the leading telecommunication companies around the globe. <BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#00b5dd>Stay up-to-date</FONT></STRONG> with the latest trends and opportunities. <BR><BR><FONT color=#00b5dd><STRONG>Source new solution</STRONG></FONT> for their companies <BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#00b5dd>Discover and explore</FONT></STRONG> new business opportunities <BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#00b5dd>Experience</FONT></STRONG> an event which is far more interactive than a standard conference <BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#00b5dd>Be a part</FONT></STRONG> of selected group of invitees at the leading and the most exclusive event in the industry</FONT><BR></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><SPAN class=normal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>Solutions Presented<BR><BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT color=#ffffff size=2 face=Verdana>Bandwidth exchanges <BR><BR>Network equipment <BR><BR>Application/Software Development - Software solutions <BR><BR>Consultants&nbsp;<BR><BR>System integration<BR><BR>Network Planning <BR><BR>Compliance/Regulatory/Certification Services <BR><BR>Infrastructure Developement<BR><BR>Base Station Technology <BR><BR>Business Data &amp; Information <BR><BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT color=#ffffff><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><STRONG>Security <BR><BR>Network &amp; Performance Management&nbsp;<BR><BR>OSS/BSS <BR><BR>Middleware </STRONG><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></STRONG>

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<P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#ffffff><SPAN class=important>Why Attend? <BR></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Meet</SPAN>&nbsp;<SPAN class=important>decision makers</SPAN>&nbsp;from the largest European telecommunication companiesin a true business-business environment. <BR><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Precourse questionnaire</SPAN> sent to all attending senior-level executives enables your company to tailor-make workshop content. <BR><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Prior notification</SPAN> of all attending </FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><FONT color=#ffffff><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=normal><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important>Senior-Level Executives</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.</SPAN> <BR></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Receive</SPAN> a wish list complete with contact details and direct lines of the attending delegates. <BR><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Network </SPAN>in an exclusive 5-star environment and <SPAN class=couleurbold>maximize contacts </SPAN>with potential</FONT></FONT> <FONT color=#ffffff size=2>clients.</FONT> <BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=important><FONT color=#ffffff size=2 face=Verdana>Delegates attending<BR><BR>Sectors:<BR><BR>Fixed Operators<BR>Mobile Operators<BR>Carriers<BR>ISPs<BR>Wireless/Broadband/VoIP Providers<BR><BR>Who will be attending:<BR><BR>CEO's<BR>CTO's<BR>CIO's<BR>Directors/Heads/Team Leaders from:<BR>-</FONT><SPAN class=normal><FONT color=#ffffff size=2 face=Verdana>Network Architecture<BR>- Infrastracture<BR>- Operations<BR>- Engineering<BR>- Planning<BR>- Strategy<BR>- Strategy &amp; Innovations<BR>- Development<BR>- Security<BR>- Switching<BR>- Business Strategy/Development/ Integration<BR>- New Technology/Business<BR>- Product Management/Development<BR>- Convergence/FMC/IMS<BR>- Customer Service/CRM/Service Delivery<BR>- Marketing<BR>- Finance<BR>- IP Services/IP TV/Mobile TV<BR>- Wireless/Wi-Fi/Wi-Max<BR>- Internet Services/Broadband<BR></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><BR></FONT></P><FONT size=+0></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#ffffff><SPAN class=important>Why Attend? <BR></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Meet</SPAN>&nbsp;<SPAN class=important>decision makers</SPAN>&nbsp;from the largest European telecommunication companiesin a true business-business environment. <BR><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Precourse questionnaire</SPAN> sent to all attending senior-level executives enables your company to tailor-make workshop content. <BR><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Prior notification</SPAN> of all attending </FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><FONT color=#ffffff><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=normal><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important><SPAN class=important>Senior-Level Executives</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.</SPAN> <BR></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Receive</SPAN> a wish list complete with contact details and direct lines of the attending delegates. <BR><BR><SPAN class=couleurbold>Network </SPAN>in an exclusive 5-star environment and <SPAN class=couleurbold>maximize contacts </SPAN>with potential</FONT></FONT> <FONT color=#ffffff size=2>clients.</FONT> <BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=important><FONT color=#ffffff size=2 face=Verdana>Delegates attending<BR><BR>Sectors:<BR><BR>Fixed Operators<BR>Mobile Operators<BR>Carriers<BR>ISPs<BR>Wireless/Broadband/VoIP Providers<BR><BR>Who will be attending:<BR><BR>CEO's<BR>CTO's<BR>CIO's<BR>Directors/Heads/Team Leaders from:<BR>-</FONT><SPAN class=normal><FONT color=#ffffff size=2 face=Verdana>Network Architecture<BR>- Infrastracture<BR>- Operations<BR>- Engineering<BR>- Planning<BR>- Strategy<BR>- Strategy &amp; Innovations<BR>- Development<BR>- Security<BR>- Switching<BR>- Business Strategy/Development/ Integration<BR>- New Technology/Business<BR>- Product Management/Development<BR>- Convergence/FMC/IMS<BR>- Customer Service/CRM/Service Delivery<BR>- Marketing<BR>- Finance<BR>- IP Services/IP TV/Mobile TV<BR>- Wireless/Wi-Fi/Wi-Max<BR>- Internet Services/Broadband<BR></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><BR></FONT></P><FONT size=+0></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></FONT></P>
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