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Summary

Now in its 3rd year and a fixture in the stakeholder calendar, this year’s European NGT Conference will explore the current state of play with regards the role out of Next Generation Networks and the promotion and deployment of broadband on a competitive basis across Europe.

Speakers include

Pilar del Castillo Vera

MEP, Rapporteur European Digital Agenda

European Parliament

John Doherty

Chair

BEREC

Anne Everard

Vice-Director

Belgian Ministry of Economics

Gloria Calvo Diaz

Member of the Board

Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT)

Harald Gruber

Head of ICT and Economy Division, Projects Directorate

European Investment Bank

For the full agenda please go to the 'Conference Programme and Speakers' tab above, or click here. Please keep checking back to the website for updates or contact Amanda Strevens for more information on amanda.strevens@forum-europe.com or +32 2 534 11 79

Further Information

Set within the context of the global economic crisis, the conference will address both the policy and commercial dimensions impacting such a competitive roll-out. Areas for discussion include:

    * Regulating Next Generation Access
    * NGN rollout: Progress to date
    * Convergence on NGNs: Innovation for future services
    * Competition and investment
    * The role of mobile broadband

With the EU viewing efficient and accessible NGNs as key drivers towards economic recovery, this conference will seek to provide concrete suggestions as to the creation and delivery of an EU-wide broadband strategy.

For further information regarding this event please contact Amanda Strevens on amanda.strevens@forum-europe.com or +32 (0)2 534 11 79.

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