FITCE'98 - 37th European Telecommunications Congress

FITCE'98 - the 37th European Telecommunications Congress will be held in London, UK, from 24 to 28 August 1998. The congress is organized by the Federation of Telecommunications Engineers of the European Community and is sponsored by the UK Telecoms industry. Its theme for 1998 will be "Diverging roles in a converging marketplace".

Telecommunications is converging with computing and broadcasting, opening new opportunities both for traditional operators and new arrivals. By the time of the Congress, the European telecommunications market will have been open for nine months to new entrants from all industries.

Papers are invited exploring the technical and commercial opportunities that this situation offers. Possible topics include, but are not restricted to:

- The impact of new technology;
- New roles and challenges for telecoms;
- Differentiation in, and the structure of, the telecommunications business;
- Life with regulations and the regulator;
- Working with multiple standards and parallel solutions;
- Increasing user expectations;
- Price versus service;
- Access, interconnection, service and network management in a multi-provider environment;
- Electronic commerce.

The deadline for the submission of papers is 1 March 1998.
For further information, please contact:

FITCE'98 Helpdesk
2-12 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7AG
UK
Tel. +44-181-4772842; Fax +44-181-4772895
URL: http://www.btwebworld.com/fitce98/(opens in new window)