As the official telecom show in Vietnam sponsored by the Ministry of Posts & Telematics (MPT), it is jointly organized by Vietnam Posts & Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. With over 10 successful years of staging telecom exhibitions in Vietnam, the staging of Vietnam Comm 07 aims at providing an effective business platform for international and domestic ICT professionals to share experience and explore infinite business opportunities.

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) listed Vietnam ICT market as one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Vietnam has a population of 84 million but only around 10% of the population possesses mobile phones. However, in the year of 2006, there was a 70% growth in total number of people possess mobile phones, showing the huge potential of Vietnam ICT market.

What’s more, with Vietnam’s entry to World Trade Organization (WTO) since January 2007, foreign investors are allowed to hold a maximum of 49% share of a joint venture company in the telecom industry. Overseas enterprises therefore can penetrate to Vietnam ICT market by forming joint venture with local enterprises, which will undoubtedly accelerate the development of Vietnam ICT market and connect to the international market more effectively.

Vietnam Comm 07 will be strategically staged in Hanoi, which is the ICT hub of the country and is where most of the operators based. With major decision makers and buyers of the industry attending, Vietnam Comm 07 is a definitive meeting place for top-notch ICT equipment and service providers and buyers, not only to explore infinite business opportunities, but also to share and exchange latest market information and technology through various tailor-made summits.

Vietnam ICT development post-WTO is the theme of this year’s summit. On top of the local development, there are also experience-sharing sessions among various international leading players from China, France, Japan and Korea, etc. Speakers from both authoritative organizations such as MPT and VNPT and renowned enterprises such as Orange, NTT DoCoMo, Qualcomm, SK Telecom, PCCW Global, UTStarcom and ZTE, etc., will share topics covering Mobile Communications Development & Opportunities in Vietnam, GSM, 2G Migration to 3G, Wireless Convergence, Broadband Networks, NGN, Next Generation IP Networks, etc. together with enterprises’ experience sharing of business development in different countries.

Gained huge support and credit from both exhibitors and visitors of Vietnam Telecomp 2006, organizers of Vietnam Comm 07 are confident in extending the success of last year’s event. It is expected that the exhibition area of Vietnam Comm 07 will reach 6,000sq.m.with around 150 exhibitors. The organizers are honored to have SK Telecom as the “Diamond Sponsor” of Vietnam Comm 07, Orange as the “Banquet Sponsor”, NTT DoCoMo and ZTE as “Gold Sponsors”, Qualcomm as “Luncheon & Summit Sponsor” and PCCW Global as “Summit Sponsor”.

Other major companies have indicated their continuous support to Vietnam Comm 07 including Bharti, CBoss, Cisco, Korea Telecom, Microsoft, Extel, Fargo, SIAE, Function ATI, Century Man, Sun & Sea, Ipak, etc. Furthermore, there is active involvement of major Vietnamese operators such as VNPT, GPC Vinaphone, VMS MobiFone, SPT, EVN, Hanoi Telecom, Viettel and FPT, etc.

In addition, Vietnam Comm 07 also received consecutive support from the pavilions from various countries including China, Singapore and Korea, etc. Ubi France also indicated their extensive support to Vietnam Comm 07.

The pavilion organizers will bring over 70 small and medium high-tech enterprises, which are mostly new to the Vietnam market. Exhibits of this year Expo cover a large range of ICT products, technologies and systems including mobile phones & portable communications, mobile communication networks & systems, B2B/ B2C and G2B /G2C Solutions and other value-added services and applications, etc. What’s more, some exhibitors highlighted their products such as digital phones, repeaters, microwave products, coverage components and broadband equipments, which are their first presence to Vietnam ICT market. Besides, a mission group from Hong Kong will visit Vietnam Comm07, which is sponsored by Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre (HKWDC).

Vietnam Comm 07 is unquestionably an effective and lucrative business platform that ICT industry professionals cannot afford to miss. A press conference was held yesterday in Hanoi and another press conference will be held today in Ho Chi Minh City to further introduce the show to industries professionals. Online visitor pre-registration is now available at show website: www.2456.com/vnc.

For more information about Vietnam Comm 07, please contact Ms. Angela Chan or Ms. Erin Chan at Tel: (852) 2516 3334 or 2516 3370, Fax: (852) 2516 5024, E-mail: telecom@adsale.com.hk.

Source: Adsale Exhibition Services