Chinese and Foreign Telecom Executives to Gather at China Telecom 2000 Conference in Washington DC on May 16-17, 2000.

Business/Technology Editors

China Telecom

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000

Telecom officials and executives from China and several other countries will network at the China Telecom 2000 - China at the Crossroads. The conference is organized by Information Gatekeepers and will be held at the Wyndham Hotel in Washington DC from May 16-17, 2000. The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for foreign telecommunications companies to learn about the fastest-growing dynamic Chinese telecom markets and to explore business opportunities.

The conference will cover a wide array of topics related to the telecom market in China. Key areas of discussion include the WTO, the Internet, e-commerce, fiber optics and optical networking, broadband infrastructure, telecom services, investment financing models, new telecom policies, IP phone and fax regulations, wireless, mobile satellite, VSAT, and access technologies.

Three Chinese keynote speakers from the Ministry of Information Industry, China Unicom and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications will address the conference. The following are their speech topics and key presentation points:

    China's National Telecom Development, Future Plans and Policy

-   China's Telecom Market Reform and Policy
-   Review of Current Telecom Network Development
-   Infrastructure Development Targets
-   The Wireless Markets and Reorganization
-   The Development of Internet and E-commerce
-   The Major Current and Potential Players in China's Telecom Market
-   WTO and Its Impacts

Mr. Lei Zhenzhou
Director, Science and Technology Information Center
China Academy of Telecommunications Research
Ministry of Information Industry (MII), China

China Unicom - The Full Service Provider in China

-   Present Situation and Development Plans of China Unicom
-   Unicom's Market Growth in Cellular, Fixed Line and Paging
-   CDMA Development Plans
-   Challenges and Opportunities for Broadband and Multimedia
    Communications
-   Development Policies and Planning for the Future
-   Policies and Plans on New Technologies (VoIP, DWDM etc.)

Dr. Hu Qingdong
Department of Technology
China Unicom

    Moving Toward the 3G: Mobile Technologies, Markets, and New
    Services in China

-   China's Current Mobile Market Growth
-   Key Mobile Service Operators
-   The Market Potential for Wireless Internet Services
-   Mobile Data Market: WAP and GPRS
-   CDMA Market Development and Key Players
-   Moving Toward the 3G: standardization, operation, service and
    resources

Prof. Qiliang ZHU
Director General
Telecom R&D Center
Beijing University Post and Telecommunications

Another keynote speaker will be from Lucent Technologies. Other speakers include telecom officials and executives from the following organizations: US-China Business Council, Telecommunication Industry Association, U.S. Information Technology Office, US Embassy in Beijing, GRIC Communications, Guangdong Nortel, Lucent Technologies, FLAG Telecom, Multacom, Nortel, Global VSAT Forum, Intelsat, ITXC, VocalTec, NeTrue Communications, UMASS Amherst, and others.

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 telecom in the U.S. and emerging markets.

For additional information contact: Corey Hollister, Conference Director, IGI, Tel: [phone], or 1-617-232-3111, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]. To register on online: www.igigroup.com. 10% discount is offered if registered before April 15.