China Telecom 2000 - Conference on Chinese Internet and Broadband Markets; November 2-3, 1999 Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1999--

Information Gatekeepers Inc. (IGI) is pleased to announce our upcoming conference, "China Telecom 2000 Conference on Chinese Internet and Broadband Markets," to be held at the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, in San Francisco from November 2-3, 1999. The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for foreign telecom and Internet companies to learn about the fastest-growing dynamic Chinese Internet and telecom markets and to explore business opportunities.

Speakers will include Chinese telecom officials from both the central (The Ministry of Information Industry, China Telecom, China Unicom and Ji Tong) and provincial governments, representatives from international organizations, major international telecom equipment suppliers doing business in China, foreign and Chinese ISPs, investment bankers, venture capitalists, telecommunications lawyers and market research firms. It is the place for corporate executives, venture capitalists, investment bankers, marketing directors and industry analysts to make contacts and obtain information in order to make important strategic decisions.

The conference will cover the Internet and Broadband markets in China. With specific emphasis on:

-- China's New Broadband Network Operators

-- The Deployment of DWDM and SDH Technologies in the Backbones

-- The Internet and Electronic Commerce

-- The Markets for ISPs and ICPs

-- China Telecom, China Unicom and Ji Tong

-- VOIP Trials and Opportunities

-- CATV 

-- Railways and Power Networks

-- xDSL, Cable Modems, and Other Access Technologies

-- China's 9th Five-Year Plan

-- The New Telecom Regulation and Policy

-- China Telecom Market Structure and Market Development.

Information Gatekeepers Inc. specializes in telecom publishing, consulting, and conference management. Known worldwide as a complete telecom information resource, IGI publishes over 40 newsletters, numerous market studies, and conducts proprietary research on telecommunications in the U.S. and emerging markets.

For additional information contact: Corey Hollister, Conference Coordinator, IGI, Tel: [phone], or 1-617-232-3111, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]. Web: www.igigroup.com.