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First in the World to be Offering Commercial 3rd Generation Mobile Services

Japan is the hub for 3G Mobile Systems activities in Asia. It will also boast the world first commercial launch of 3G mobile services. Much of these developments will be discussed at the upcoming 3rd Annual International 3rd Generation Mobile Systems Japan Conference on September 1-3, 1999 at the Four Seasons Hotel (Tokyo at Chinzan-so), Tokyo Japan. Endorsed by Association Radio Industries & Businesses (ARIB), 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2), acknowledged as once-a-year `must attend' industry gathering in Tokyo, this year's agenda promises yet another round of discussions of serious issues regarding the business potential of 3rd Generation Mobile Applications and Services.

Committed industry experts participating includes Masayoshi Wakao, Managing Director and Akio Sasaki, Director of Land Mobile Communications Group of ARIB, who will be joining leading Japanese Operators from NTT DoCoMo, Japan Telecom, DDI, IDO Corporation and KDD Corporation. An interesting hot issue foremost on everyone's mind on how to plan successfully for the introduction of 3G services will be addressed.

Acknowledging the importance of the Japanese market in spearheading the development of 3G Mobile Systems, international top-notched experts from Bell Mobility, GSM Association, LG Information & Communications, Logica Aldiscon and many more.

World class vendors lending their support for the 3rd Annual International 3G Mobile Systems Japan conference include Ericsson as the Lead Platinium Sponsor with Fujitsu, Motorola, NEC and Panasonic as Gold Sponsors. As in the previous years, local and international participants will have the opportunity to view 3G products and services at the mini exhibition held alongside the main conference.

For more information, kindly contact 3G News Unit, IBC Asia Limited:

Adrena Chia
Direct no: (65)835-5108
Email: adrena@ibcasia.com.sg

Jean Heng
Direct no: (65)835-5105
Email: jean@ibcasia.com.sg


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