Press Release:
Telcordia to Present at Apac Telecom Academy's Number Portability Seminar in Singapore
First in a Series of Presentations by Telcordia and Unified Communications for Regulators and Telecom Operators
Singapore, November 14, 2006 - - Number portability has emerged as one of the key issues faced by telecom service providers and regulators throughout the world, including the Asia-Pacific region. Number portability and electronic numbering (ENUM) are fundamental requirements that affect all wireline, wireless and cable operators, including those with voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services.
To help regulators and service providers understand their options, the Apac Telecom Academy is holding the Numbering for a Converged Economy seminar, which will be held Tuesday, November 14, through Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Copthorne King's Hotel, 403 Havelock Road in Singapore.
This seminar is a rare opportunity to learn more about numbering and to network with the service providers and regulators attending from several countries. The event features speakers such as Chris Drake, Vice President, Information Services, Telcordia and Gary Richenaker, Chief Architect, Information Services, Telcordia. Topics include:
- The regulatory environment for numbering
- Numbering policy and planning
- Numbering plan designs
- Number administration
- Number portability
- Carrier selection and pre-selection
- Operational support of number management
- National Clearinghouses
- ENUM implementation
- VoIP
For a detailed list of presentations and speakers, visit www.apactelecomacademy.com.
"Number portability and ENUM are reshaping telecom on a global scale," Drake said. "In countries around the world, number portability is enabling operators to provide customers with more options. The Numbering for a Converged Economy seminar will discuss standards, regulations and emerging technologies to identify how numbering will impact telecom markets and operators throughout the Asia-Pacific region."
The Singapore-based Apac Telecom Academy is the first-of-its-kind telecommunications and technology training centre in Asia. For more information, visit www.apactelecomacademy.com.
"The Apac Telecom Academy was created to provide regulatory, technical, and commercial training in telecom and information technologies for professionals throughout Asia," said Chua Kee Huat, Vice President, Unified Communications Holdings, an award-winning provider of telecom proprietary products and customized solutions, and a distributor of telecom products. "The Numbering for a Converged Economy seminar is a prime example of the types of highly sought after training programs that previously were available only in the United States and Europe. With the Apac Telecom Academy, regulators, companies and journalists in the Asia-Pacific region now have convenient access to the information and expertise necessary to understand and capitalize on emerging opportunities in IT and telecom."
For more info about Apac Telecom Academy visit www.apactelecomacademy.com. For more information about Telcordia visit www.telcordia.com. For more information about Unified Communications visit www.unifiedcomms.com.
Contact:
Sharon Oddy
Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
(732) 699-4203
oddys@telcordia.com
Valerie Christopherson
GRC
+1 (949) 608-0276
valeriec@globalresultspr.com