Prepaid telecommunications

A forum on prepaid telecommunications will be held in San Diego, USA, from 20 to 23 October 1998. The aim of the conference is to discuss the latest trends in the prepaid market and how it can be used to increase market share, airtime used and revenues. While the emphasis of the conference will not be on technical matters, advancements in areas such as roaming capabilities and handset compared to switch based prepaid solutions will be explored.

The specific topics to be discussed in the plenary sessions of the conference will cover:

- Understanding the developing prepaid market;
- Prepaid business strategies;
- Evaluating technology platforms for prepaid telecommunications;
- Implementing prepaid services;
- Marketing and distribution strategies.

The second day of the conference will be devoted to presentations from a wide range of international telecommunications companies on issues such as:

- Opportunities in wireless resale and the foundation for prepaid services;
- Partnering with a wireless carrier;
- New and emerging technology for the prepaid industry;
- The future of prepaid roaming.

In addition case studies on Chile, The Netherlands and France will also be presented.
For further information, please contact:

IBC USA Conference Inc.
225 Turnpike Road
Southborough
MA 01772-1749
USA
Tel. +1-508-4816400; Fax +1-508-4817911
E-mail: inq@ibcusa.com
URL: http://www.ibcusa.com/conf/prepaid/welcome.html(opens in new window)