officials, carriers, ISPs, teleports, solutions providers, submarine telecom infrastructure development advisors, financiers, technologists, academicians, service and support company representatives, and developers and distributors of optical components and marine equipment. Sponsors and exhibitors of PTC2002 include member companies Asia Global Crossing, BT Ignite, DishnetSEACN, France Telecom, Millennium 3 Communications, Qwest Communications International, NTT Communications Corporation, SmitOceaneering Cable Systems, T Soja & Associates and Tycom. A promotional opportunity, PTC-TV, will establish round-the-clock delivery of a company’s sales message, providing a strong marketing presence for the company at the event. PTC-TV will narrowcast a looped videotape that will be updated daily. It will permeate the exhibit arena and is cabled into the 28,000 conference hotel rooms, 24 hours a day. Time slots of 30 seconds through five minutes may be purchased. Companies may use a pre-produced commercial or one filmed at the event, interview-style, where the message can be tailored to the moment. PTC membership is not a requirement for a company to utilize this marketing tool, though it entitles a company to a 50% discount on the already-low fee. PTC membership is open to all who share an interest in the development of telecommunications and related disciplines. The Council is an international, non-profit organization that brings together in a single forum the policymakers, providers and users of communication services. For information on the benefits to your business of joining PTC (ask about PTCwire, and whether your specific customers or competitors are PTC members) and to discuss the diverse marketing options available in connection with PTC2002, please email Pamela Barnett at pamela@vtc.net, or call +1 (520) 384-6420.
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NEVER HAVE communications systems been more vital to our lives and none are more important than the worldwide network of submarine telecommunication systems. Experts from companies responsible for the financial success, construction and maintenance of subsea optical networks will discuss strategic issues in submarine cable system development at PTC2002, the 24 th annual conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC). PTC2002 with its theme: “Next Generation Communications: Making IT Work, will convene 13-17 January 2002 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Many consider PTC’s annual conference to be the premier telecom event in the Pacific region. In the words of NEC Corporation’s Koji Takahashi, “This is definitely the most important annual event.” At SubOptic 2001 in May, Alcatel’s Hilly Peltier said, “The next most important event is PTC2002 in January, in Honolulu. It is a meeting of all the people in the business – the exchange of views and experience at the very highest level.” At PTC2002, business leaders from systems supply companies will mix with telecommunications leaders, government
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