Dati preliminari della FTTH Council Europe di Lisbona

Portugal joins the ranks of leading FTTH economies
Preliminary data from the FTTH Council Europe's market panorama shows that Portugal has made an unprecedented rapid entry to the FTTH Global Rankings, meaning more than 1 percent of homes are now connected with fibre. The number of fibre subscribers in Portugal increased from 14,500 in December 2008 to 41,500 in December 2009. Which other countries will join the rankings this year? Find out during our press conference at the FTTH Conference (see programme below).
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Last call to register for the FTTH Conference 2010
The FTTH Council Europe welcomes journalists to its annual conference FREE of charge. This year's event is expected to be bigger than ever before, with around 3000 delegates, nearly 100 top-tier exhibitors from all over the world and over 80 high quality presentations and case studies from renowned industry speakers. To obtain a press pass for this year's event in Lisbon on 24-25 February, simply send an email request with details of your publication and contact information to:
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Opportunity for exclusive one-on-one interviews
The keynote speakers from the FTTH Conference will be available for one-on-one interviews during the first day of the conference.
In addition, the Council will be running a media programme as follows:

• 13:00 – Lunch press conference to discuss the European FTTH rankings. Keynote speaker Erik Qualman and FTTH Council Europe executives will be available.
• 14:00 – Informal meet and greet with the top decision makers of the FTTH Council Europe and Erik Qualman.

See Full Programme below.
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Plenary session will focus on high-bandwidth services
What could you do with unlimited high-speed Internet connectivity? The plenary session will answer this question from the point of view of global service companies that have already developed services that would benefit from fibre's unlimited bandwidth. The speaker line up includes John Post, Chief Technology Officer at IBM Benelux, who will describe IBM's vision for a smarter home enabled by fibre and cloud technology, and Knut Aasrud, General Manager in Microsoft Communications Sector EMEA, talking on the subject of software and services in a world of unlimited connectivity.
Plenary session details >

Want to know more about FTTH standards?
ITU-T Study Group 15, the group responsible for developing standards for optical access networks, will be holding a review session on the second morning of the FTTH Conference. Attend this special session to find out all about the Study Group's activities relating to fibre and passive optical components.
ITU Study Group 15 session details >

Upcoming Events

24-25/2/2010
FTTH Council Europe Conference – Lisbon, Portugal
www.ftthconference.eu

17-18/03/2010
ITG Konferenz Breitbandversorgung in Deutschland - Berlin, Germany
www.vde.com/de/Veranstaltungen

23-25/03/2010
IPTV World Forum 2010 - London, UK
www.iptv-forum.com

13-14/04/2010
Euroforum, “Glasfaseranschlüsse” - Bensburg, Germany
www.euroforum.de

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About The FTTH Council Europe:
The FTTH Council Europe is an industry organisation with a mission to accelerate the availability of fibre-based, ultra-high-speed access networks to consumers and businesses. The Council promotes this technology because it will deliver a flow of new services that enhances the quality of life, contributes to a better environment and increased competitiveness. The Council consists of more than 130 member companies.
www.ftthcouncil.eu

Press Contact:
Nadia BABAALI, Communications Director
FTTH COUNCIL EUROPE
+33(0) 6 20 88 72 38
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