PTC weathers the storm: PTC 2002, Hawaii (13-17 January). (Conference Watch).

By McClelland, Stephen
Publication: Telecommunications (International Edition)
Date: Friday, February 1 2002

Are e-commerce models different in Asia-Pacific, and if so, why? What is the likely future for the international operations of some Asia-Pacific carriers? (*)

If you want to ask and answer questions like these, the annual PTC conference is probably your best bet. These are the sort of questions that were asked this year (although you would have had to dig deep to find answers) and are indicative of an event that has consistently grown in stature, not merely to be the only one of its kind serving Asia-Pacific, but, increasingly, global telecoms.

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