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ITU Telecom World 2006 (Hong Kong)
Living the digital world
Under the theme “Living the Digital World”, ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong explored the trends, technologies and policies that are driving a digital world. Innovations on show included broadband-in-action at home and in the workplace, new, converged product offerings and IP-enabled services such as TV and Video. Extending the information society and promoting access to ICTs was a major theme. In the Forum, policies were explored and best practice cases highlighted.
World Telecom 91 (Geneva)
An interconnected world: Improving the quality of life for all
Exhibitors at TELECOM ’91 showcased how information could be collected, managed, shared, processed, transmitted and received, irrespective of its form (text, voice, pictures of data) technology or message destination. The Forum explored key issues from accessibility to interconnection and interoperation and the implications of the global shift to deregulation and advent of competition.
World Telecom 95 (Geneva)
Connect!
Highly influential figures from across government and the industry, including Nelson Mandela, launched Telecom 1995. It was an ICT extravaganza, reflecting new trends such as convergence, with the rapid growth of computer networks, the internet and inclusion of software companies in the tech ecosystem all on display on the showfloor and explored in the Forum.