IEC's Broadband World Forum Asia 2007 Presents Olympics of Global Innovation

U.S. Contact: Lisa Reyes
Phone: +1-312-559-3325
E-Mail: lreyes@iec.org

Asia-Pacific Contacts: Jing Cesarone
Phone:(773) 486-7705
E-Mail: jing@chinawiseusa.com

Asia-Pacific Contacts: June Cui
Phone:(86-10) 6235-9296
E-Mail: june@chinawiseusa.com

CHICAGO – May 30, 2007 – As Beijing prepares for the 2008 Olympics, the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) brings its own Olympics of global innovation to the China World Hotel at the China World Trade Center with China Netcom as the official host sponsor. Nearly 300 industry experts from around the world, including leaders from Ministry of Information Industry (MII) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), will speak in more than 60 sessions at the Broadband World Forum Asia next week.

The Broadband World Forum Asia will focus on the latest broadband technological advances, including global innovations and mobile technologies as they relate to the 2008 Olympics.

"Recognizing Beijing as the host of the 2008 Olympics, it's fitting that the Broadband World Forum Asia shares some of the broadband and mobile technologies that will be implemented at the Games next year," commented IEC President John Janowiak. "Attendees will learn of exciting, new user experiences, which China Netcom experts will preview both on the exhibition floor and in our educational conference programming."

The Broadband World Forum Asia will show carriers, content providers, and equipment providers how to provide these new services and applications to users and how to meet the challenges and requirements set by the Olympics.

The special Broadband Olympics Track will feature sessions such as the following:

Jidong Zhao Senior Vice President China Netcom

	Guoli Ma Chief Operation Officer Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Company		Yuejia Sha Vice President, Business Support, Technology, and R&D China Mobile Communications Corporation
	Yichun Yang Director, Technology Department Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee

Ruotao Zhan Deputy General Manager, 2008 Olympics Telecommunications Department China Netcom

	Terence Chan Head of System Marketing, Greater China Region Nokia Siemens Networks		Eric Gan Director, Customer Solution and Engineering, Multimedia Solution and System Integration Ericsson MU China
	Jinming Liu Senior Marketing Manager of Digital Media and Entertainment Product Management Department Huawei Technologies		Yongchun Liu Chief Engineer, IP Divisions Alcatel-Lucent Asia Pacific Region Chief Engineer, IP Divisions Alcatel Shanghai-Bell
	Xuyang Ren Vice President Baidu

Xun Sheng Zuo Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer China Netcom

Special to this year's Broadband World Forum Asia, the Beijing Broadband Appreciation Day (7 June) will grant full access of to the entire conference and exhibition to all local professionals. Valued at $1,400 a person, this gift from the IEC to local Chinese professionals serves as a gesture of the IEC's appreciation for the city of Beijing.

All accredited members of the media are entitled to complimentary press registration at the event. Visit www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia/press/press_reg.html.

For complete information, visit www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or +1-312-559-3325.

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