Presentation

eEurope initiative and telecom market acceleration has continued since ’98, following ’99 Review of communications policy.

EU has decided to carry out a radical improvement and simplification of its 20 existing Directives, replacing with 6, by the Summer of 2001. The Lisbon Summit in March 2000 set a new strategic goal for EU on next decade, in order to become “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world”. In Balkans – SE Europe region, including Romania, long- term regional strategies are designed for IT&C development, as key issue of integration.

“Communications’ Day” - 5th edition, as a traditional event in global partnership of business with top political figures, decision-makers, business executives and major investors aims to translate thought into concrete actions for IT&C industry growth in Romania, with convergence of information processing, communications and media technologies.

Participants

The full day of lectures and interactive workshops will offer the opportunity to learn from leading industry experts including:

  • Presidency, Parliament Commission CTATIC, Ministry MCTI / Telecom Authorities + Private and Public sector leaders;
  • Major players on IT&C: operators, providers, international and regional corporations, leading emerging market Companies;
  • Embassies, Strategic and bilateral partnerships for development, top level experts from Romanian Professional Associations;
  • 20 Romanian alternative infrastructures from MCTI, MIR, MT, MAPM, Military Institutions;
  • International and domestic Investment Funds, Consultants, Chambers of Commerce, SME organizations

The subjects:

  • Strategies for information technology and telecommunications, Liberalization and EU /RO legislation, Global agenda 2001 / 2003;
  • Third generation: SMS, WAP, GPRS, TETRA, Blue Tooth, M MS, EDGE, W-CDMA, SOLSA, UMTS; CDMA;
  • Internet economy – technological & economical evolution, e-business solutions and management, portals – on line opportunities;
  • Infrastructures for high speed data, Wireless LAN, mobile communications, Interactive media, e-learning, digital video / TV;
  • Security solutions and services, antifraud priorities, legal framework and actions, economic growth generator;
  • Management strategies and information systems, application integration, enhanced services, completing network infrastructures;
  • Partnership of private and public institutions, contributing to regional / local development.

Program

Schedule Company Lectures Topics on panel Speakers Rem.
9.00 9.20 Expotek   Welcome, registration   Agnor
9.20 9.30   Opening speech      
9.30 -9.45 MCTI Perspective on telecoms market Implementation of MCTI policy Harmonization for community aquis Dan Nica Minister MCTI SNR, P R, ICI,INSCC
9.45- 10.00 PARLIAMENT Recent regulatory development EU requirements Legislation Varujan Pambuccian President of CTATIC  
10.00 10.20 ROMTELECOM Preparing for liberalization Restructuring of core business: mobile & data telephony, Internet Vassilios Tsakoniatis CEO Giorgios Theodorou Ex. Dir. Com  
10.20 10.40 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES Optical networks   Victor Vacaru Chairman UCS  
10.40 11.00 COSMOROM DCS network New trends in mobile services Spyridon Spyropoulos CEO  
11.00 11.20 Coffee break        
11.20 11.40 CISCO SYSTEMS Wireless Internet & mobile content The future of the Internet Economy Peter Sicher Reg. Sales manager Dan Garlasu Reg. Mng.  
11.40 12.00 ALCATEL ROMANIA   Next Generation Networks Dan Bedros country manager  
12.00 12.20 ERICSSON   Mobile Internet Bogdan Tinta Internet d. acc. mng  
12.20 12.40 INTRAROM   The challenge of telecom sector Mihai Gherman dep. gen. mng.  
12.40 14.00 Lunch break        
14.00 14.20 MOBILROM - ORANGE GSM opportunities   Andrei Chirica pres. Adm. C.  
14.20 14.40 MOBIFON X NET Internet Convergence solutions HSCSD technology for high speed data Ted Latimore COO Mobifon Calin Nistor dir. Ass. Xnet  
14.40 15.00 RPPF Case study Financing infrastructures Robert Luke man. Director  
15.00 15.20 USAID CIPE   Legislative Advocacy for effective business environment for IT&C Corina Mararu project mng. Mark McCord chief of party IBD GTZ
15.20 15.40 MOTOROLA   Wireless data infrastructure Aurelian Sima country mng.  
15.40 16.00 NOKIA ROMANIA Making 3G reality Emerging Mobile Information Society Catalin Niculescu acc. mng. Radu Cozma sales mng.  
16.00 16.20 Coffee break        
16.20 16.40 EMGS GOLDSTAR Wireless access   Viorel Stroica general manager  
16.40-17.00 ROLAND BERGER &PARTNER e-commerce Status of the electronic commerce in CEE & Romania Anca Ioan general manager  
17.00 17.20 PC NET   Virtual Private Networks over ADSL Mihai Batraneanu general mng.  
17.20 17.35 DNT AIG / ASTRAL investment in ISP Internet takeover on capital market Matei Paun president CEO Valeriu Ionescu regional mng.  
17.35 17.50 KPNQuest Broadband access   Marius Panait general manager  
17.50 18.05 LUCID VOICE VoIP solutions Voice and data convergence for wireless Oren Levi VP sales  
18.05 18.30     Closing remarks