{"id":8865,"date":"2011-05-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=8865"},"modified":"2011-05-26T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T12:00:00","slug":"itu-secretary-general-will-deliver-keynote-on-next-generation-broadband-at-communicasia2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=8865","title":{"rendered":"ITU Secretary-General will deliver keynote on next generation broadband at CommunicAsia2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keynote address will urge global industry to collaborate to break broadband infrastructure bottlenecks and promote social and economic development<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Hamadoun Tour\u00e9, the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is the latest high-profile luminary to confirm their attendance at Asia\u2019s flagship information and communication technology (ICT) event \u2013 CommunicAsia2011.<\/p>\n

Dr. Tour\u00e9 will deliver a keynote address on 22 June at the CommunicAsia2011 Summit. In his track titled, \u2018Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure,\u2019 he will urge the industry to harness the unique power of broadband access to the Internet in order to unleash the full potential of individuals and communities everywhere.<\/p>\n

He will also articulate ITU\u2019s perspective of how broadband access to the Internet holds the promise of breaking infrastructure bottlenecks globally and short-circuiting the traditional development cycle. Success, however, is dependent on global collaboration in establishing broadband networks, and Dr. Tour\u00e9\u2019s will elaborate on how public and private sector organisations can work together to achieve this goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cBroadband is the next big challenge,\u201d said Dr. Tour\u00e9. \u201cAs high-speed networks become the rule in advanced markets, those without broadband will quickly find themselves as marginalised as those who lacked basic phone service 20 years ago. We need to find partnership models that will help us repeat the \u2018mobile miracle\u2019 so that access to broadband is simple, equitable, and affordable for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the leading United Nations<\/a> agency for ICT issues, ITU is the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services. Dr. Toure\u2019s keynote will come as the countdown to 2015 approaches \u2013 a deadline set by world leaders at the United Nations\u2019 Millennium Summit in 2000 for broadband to be one of the critical Millennium Development Goals in ending poverty around the globe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are absolutely thrilled to have Dr. Tour\u00e9 with us at the CommunicAsia2011 Summit. His presence is not only a testament to the continued relevance of our conference to the industry, but also shows support for Asia\u2019s efforts to contribute towards the realisation of the United Nations\u2019 goal,\u201d said Ms. Lindy Wee, Director of PR and Conferences from show organiser, Singapore Exhibition Services (SES).<\/p>\n

Other topics that will be discussed as part of the \u2018Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure\u2019 track include \u2018Broadband in Asia\u2019, \u2018Broadband Challenges and Trends\u2019, and \u2018Broadband Access Technology Options\u2019. Notable speakers also include Robin Mersh, CEO of Broadband Forum; Jonathan Dharmapalan, Global Telecommunications Leader of Ernst & Young; Rohan Samarajiva, CEO of LIRNEasia; and Bill Barney, CEO of Pacnet, among others.<\/p>\n

Show at a glance:<\/p>\n

CommunicAsia2011 Summit:<\/p>\n

Date : 21 \u2013 24 June 2011<\/p>\n

Venue : Level 3, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore<\/p>\n

Admission : Registered delegates only<\/p>\n

Registration : www.communicasia.com\/conference-registration<\/a><\/p>\n

CommunicAsia2011 \/ EnterpriseIT2011:<\/p>\n

Date : 21 \u2013 24 June 2011<\/p>\n

Venue : Marina May Sands Singapore, Basement 2, Level 1 & Level 3<\/p>\n

Opening Hours : 21 \u2013 23 June: 10:30 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

24 June: 10:30 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Admission : Business and trade professionals only<\/p>\n

Registration : www.communicasia.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Keynote address will urge global industry to collaborate to break broadband infrastructure bottlenecks and promote social and economic development Dr. Hamadoun Tour\u00e9, the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is the latest high-profile luminary to confirm their attendance at Asia\u2019s flagship information and communication technology (ICT) event \u2013 CommunicAsia2011. Dr. Tour\u00e9 will deliver […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8865\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}