ITU Telecom GenevaITU Telecom Geneva20032003

By Michael Lee By Michael Lee

October 2003October 2003

Telecom Geneva 2003Telecom Geneva 2003

Global IndustryGlobal Industry Trends on the show floorTrends on the show floor ITU 2003ITU 2003 Canadian Pavilion and CWTGCanadian Pavilion and CWTG

Global IndustryGlobal Industry

Subscriber GrowthSubscriber Growth Revenue GrowthRevenue Growth Big BusinessBig Business Cellular ExplosionCellular Explosion Internet PenetrationInternet Penetration

Trends at Show FloorTrends at Show Floor

Convergence & Packet-based Convergence & Packet-based networksnetworks

Advanced 3G consumer devicesAdvanced 3G consumer devices Microsoft goes wirelessMicrosoft goes wireless PartnershipsPartnerships Competition from developing Competition from developing

countriescountries BrandingBranding

BrandingBranding

PanasonicPanasonic Ideas for lifeIdeas for life NTT GroupNTT GroupResonates lifeResonates life NECNEC Empowered by innovationsEmpowered by innovations ItaltelItaltel Roots to the futureRoots to the future ZTEZTE Global Connections Global Connections

Universal Universal SolutionsSolutions HuaweiHuawei Partner for a networkedPartner for a networked

worldworld KT/KTFKT/KTF Ubiquitous life partnerUbiquitous life partner HPHP InventInvent

ITU 2003ITU 2003

New EntrantsNew Entrants Absence of major European suppliersAbsence of major European suppliers Strong presence of Asian suppliersStrong presence of Asian suppliers National Pavilion National Pavilion A small show than ITU 1999A small show than ITU 1999 Less hype – most get down to Less hype – most get down to

businessbusiness

Canadian PavilionCanadian Pavilion

Good lookGood look Hall 7 – not best locationHall 7 – not best location Canadian Pavilion – CWTG and MDSICanadian Pavilion – CWTG and MDSI Sierra Wireless in Hall 2Sierra Wireless in Hall 2 Quebec’s SMEsQuebec’s SMEs

CWTG ParticipationCWTG Participation

ExhibitorsExhibitors Contec, fSONA, Unity Wireless, Wi-LANContec, fSONA, Unity Wireless, Wi-LAN

Brochure distributionBrochure distribution Convedia, Glentel, Xantrex, NovraConvedia, Glentel, Xantrex, Novra

ResultsResults ContactsContacts Recognised brand Recognised brand

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