BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced its co-sponsorship of the 11th annual Arab International Telecom Development Summit, taking place 28-29 May in Beirut, Lebanon. More than 500 international delegates from across the globe will converge in Beirut to take part in Arabcom 2009, one of the largest telecom summits in the Arab World.
Under this year's theme--"Broadband and Beyond - Strategic Partnership for Growth in the Region"--Arabcom aims to provide a comprehensive review of the region's telecommunications industry, as well as help in laying out a strategic roadmap for its future development.
"The Middle East is currently experiencing substantial 3G service growth. This growth is creating many new commercial opportunities and is empowering service providers and governments to deliver voice and data services and products to previously disconnected communities, as well as urban areas," said Jihad Srage, vice president - Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia for Qualcomm. "Capitalizing on these opportunities requires close cooperation among the region's operators, technology providers, device manufacturers, regulators, applications developers, content providers and other key industry players. Arabcom provides a great platform to discuss these and other important telecom issues, and Qualcomm is a proud sponsor of the event."
"Through its educational sessions and exhibitions, Arabcom 2009 will spotlight many important telecommunications topics covering new markets, technology innovations and regulatory issues," said Mrs. Katia Tayar - Founder and President of Arabcom group. "Qualcomm continues to lead the way with the new cutting-edge wireless technologies and services and this is absolutely vital for operators to maintain their high growth levels in the Middle East and surrounding Regions. We are delighted at their participation in the 11th edition of Arabcom International Telecom Summit in Lebanon."
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About Arabcom International Telecom Summit 2009
Arabcom Telecom summit is the most important yearly Telecom summit since 1998, attracting Ministers of Telecom, Regulators, Investors, Operators, Industry leaders, Experts, professionals and Telcos from around the Globe.
Arabcom 2009 provides a comprehensive review of the region's telecommunications industry, as well as laying out a strategic roadmap for its future development. It is Expected to welcome more than 500 International delegates from the world.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2009 FORTUNE 500® company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.
For more information about the event please visit our website www.arabcom.com or contact us:
Jean Louis Farwagi
Vice-President
Arabcom Group
Tel. No. +971 4 3903511
Fax No. +971 4 3211165
Email: vp@arabcomgroup.com
www.arabcom.com
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