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EastEuro Link hosted its 4th Annual Telecom Conference for Central and Southeast Europe in Zagreb, Croatia on 17th and 18th May 2007. This major regional event gathered regional regulatory experts together with telecom industry leaders, focusing recent developments and future tendencies in regulatory, regional market and technology fields. |
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H.E. Drazen Breglec
The Ministry of Sea, Tourism,
Transport and Development
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the Republic of Croatia
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The conference was endorsed by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development. H.E. Drazen Breglec, State Secretary, welcome addressed the participants on behalf of the Ministry wishing them successful work and pleasant stay in the Croatian Capital.
Mr. Petar Cavlovic, President of Telecommunication Association within the Croatian Chamber of Commerce joined him in welcoming the participants on behalf of the Croatian Telecom Community.
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The official conference programme brought insights into the 2006 Review and the Revision of the TVWF Directive in light of the 12th Implementation Report, presented by Mr. Zdenek Vanicek, Member of EastEuro Link Telecom Advisory Board and the President of the Czech Association of Competitive Communications. Together with the national regulators from the region who followed, he offered wealth of information on regulatory issues both from the European perspective and the perspective of accessing countries. |
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Wide array of topics covered included case study of the recent Telekom Srpske privatisation. Ms. Jelena Milenkovic from Synergy Capital offered regional market overview and significant facts on this successful privatisation which is to be concluded by June 2007. |
Mr. Andrej Mihevc, DARS
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Ms. Jelena Milenkovic,
Synergy
Capital
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The conference participants were also offered a look to the future of telecommunications which seems that has already begun. Polycom and IMS Conferencing Solutions, Telecommunication predictions for 2007 by Deloitte, Evolving trends in the Region by OVUM and many more – plenty of useful information for all of the attendees. |
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Mr. Artur Ostrowski
TeliaSonera International Carrier
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IP environment offers a variety of possibilities for most of the players in the telecom business which was also included in the conference programme and different approaches examined. Market leaders such as TelliaSonera International Carrier, Polycom and Avaya took part in the conference offering new solutions and perspectives. The development of the broadband services in the region was also discussed through the presentations from Ericsson Nikola Tesla and Nokia – Siemens Networks representatives. Finally, new models from the Microsoft perspective, Cisco and DARS for the official programme closure of the two day event.
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Plenty opportunities for networking during coffee breaks and cocktail reception, hospitality of the hosts, variety of the participants – an excellent platform for profitable new opportunities and partnerships. EastEuro Link would like to thank all of you who took part in this year’s event and we look forward to welcoming you at our future events. |
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