The Communications industry group is often asked to share
its ideas at industry events. Below is a sampling of the events that we have attended or plan to attend. Upcoming Events Mobile World Congress 2009 February 16-19, 2009, Barcelona, Spain The Mobile World Congress combines the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry with a comprehensive conference series featuring the most prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, vendors and content owners from across the world. The event is where the mobile industry defines its future and creates new business. Accenture will have a key presence at Mobile World Congress 2009, offering consultation from some of our most innovative industry experts. Past Events Management World 2008 May 18-22, 2008 – Nice, France Management World 2008 is the widely attended global TM Forum event for the management of information, communications and entertainment services for the on-line world. It will look at the market from a 360 degree perspective and assess the various implications on service creation, service delivery and service payment. Accenture is a Silver Sponsor of this event. CTIA Wireless 2008 April 1-3, 2008--Las Vegas, NV The CTIA 2008 educational sessions address the issues in the forefront of the wireless industry. Accenture Partner Shahid Ahmed will moderate a panel discussion titled “Defining 4G Technology.” Billing World & OSS 2008 Conference and Expo April 29-May 2, 2008—Chicago, Illinois The Billing World & OSS Conference and Expo focuses on communications industry business and operations support systems. Iit attracts industry professionals in billing, EBPP, customer management, OSS, IMS, taxation and revenue assurance. Accenture Partner Robert Purks will moderate a panel discussion titled "Revenue Assurance Challenges in Managing Third-Party Content Partners and High-Value Multimedia Services." Telecom World Congress 2008 April 14-17, 2008 – London, England The Telecom World Congress 2008 will examine technologies and business models that have the potential to scale and create new revenue-generating services. The Congress brings together world leaders in the telecommunications arena to discuss and more broadly examine the key issues impacting the wireless, wireline and broadband markets. The Accenture Global Convergence Forum April 7 - 9, 2008 - Miami, Florida The Accenture Global Convergence Forum is one of the most recognized and exceptional programs in the communications, electronics, high tech, software, media and entertainment marketplace. Over its 16-year history, the Forum has helped more than 3,500 executives navigate the constantly changing marketplace. Mobile World Congress 2008 February 11-14, 2008, Barcelona, Spain The Mobile World Congress combines the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry with a comprehensive conference series featuring the most prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, vendors and content owners from across the world. The event is where the mobile industry defines its future and creates new business. Accenture will have a key presence at Mobile World Congress 2008, offering consultation from some of our most innovative industry experts. CTIA IT & Entertainment 2007 Enterprise Mobility Pre-Conference Seminar October 22, 2007, San Francisco, CA Accenture and AT&T presented a special interest seminar on Enterprise Mobility at this year’s CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2007 Conference. The seminar addressed the mobile practices businesses need to improve efficiency and streamline a workforce's day-to-day communication and productivity. IEC Broadband World Forum Europe 2007 October 8-11, 2007, Estrel Convention Center, Berlin The IEC Broadband World Forum Europe 2007 will bring together 200 industry speakers, 100 exhibits and approximately 5,000 attendees. At the forum, fixed operators, wireless operators and network equipment providers will examine a wide range of topics including broadband content, entertainment, applications, access strategies, service management and integration options. Accenture Communications Solutions experts will appear as featured speakers and will also be available for discussions. WiMAX World USA 2007 September 25, 2007, Chicago, Illinois Now going into its fourth year, WiMAX World USA is the largest event in the world on wireless and mobile broadband. Over 4,500 attendees, 200-plus sponsors and 140-plus exhibitors participated in 2006. The event draws a highly qualified, global senior level business and technology audience. To Top
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