PTC's 27th Annual Conference to Focus on Broadband Issues and Concerns.

HONOLULU -- Top leaders from the global information technology (ICT) industries have confirmed their participation at PTC'05 to discuss the rebound of the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. The conference and exhibition takes place January 16-19, 2005, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in Honolulu and will focus on broadband issues and concerns. This year's conference theme is Broadband and Content: From Wires to Wireless. The event is expected to bring together a dynamic pool of more than 900 attendees from over 50 countries, including CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and CFOs, as well as venture capitalists, senior industry observers, and high-level government officials.

"Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is on the rebound, and PTC's annual conference is the place to gain insight into its future. Content and usage is expanding and filling the broadband capacity. How will this impact on infrastructure? Determining the value of that content, its mode of delivery and the potential returns will be key topics at the PTC'05 forums," says Bruce Drake, PTC's president. "The questions of security, privacy, regulatory concerns and delivery systems will be broached," Drake added.

For the first time this year, PTC'05 will host a Broadband Playground, which will demonstrate emerging broadband applications from the international research and education community. Showcased will be High Definition Television (HDTV) over IP.

PTC conference organizers have also teamed up with the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), Access Intelligence, LLC, WTA, APSCC, and Global VSAT Forum to produce several sessions throughout the conference that are essential to all satellite and information and communication technology professionals.

Among many other exciting sessions, speakers will be covering topics such as the rapidly expanding Voice over IP (VoIP) market; WiMAX technology; Submarine Telecom on Trial; Strategies for Implementing Universal Access; Carrier Business Strategies, development issues; regulatory issues; and e-learning.

PTC'05 will also feature about 50 exhibitors showcasing their products.

You can find more information on PTC'05 at http://www.ptc.org/PTC05/program/index.html.

PTC is an international, non-profit, non-governmental, membership organization in Honolulu for telecommunications professionals, founded in 1980. PTC's annual conference each January in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA is a premier telecommunication and information technology event for the Asia-Pacific region. More information on PTC is available at www.ptc.org.