IEC's C5 World Forum Discusses Carrier IP Networks, Enterprise Needs, Innovation and More in Milan This Month

CHICAGO – 7 March 2007 – The International Engineering Consortium's (IEC's) C5 World Forum will present 200 information and communication technology (ICT) leaders to speak in more than 50 educational sessions at the Fiera Milano Congressi this 26–29 March with Telecom Italia as the official host sponsor.

IEC President John Janowiak commented, “The C5 World Forum focuses on networks and technologies, including convergence and lessons learned from next-generation deployments. Attendance is a requirement for high-technology professionals who wish to gain a deeper understanding on ICT implications.”

The C5 World Forum will host numerous plenary panels, including the Thursday plenary panel entitled, “Are Carrier IP Networks Fulfilling the Enterprise Needs and Expectations on the Front of Innovation?”

Chaired by Roberto Zuccolin, Head of Marketing and Communication at Italtel, this plenary panel will be introduced by a keynote address by Professor Pennarola (SDA Bocconi University) based on the presentation of the mid-term results of three years of research on VoIP services diffusion and expectations in the Italian market.

Mr. Zuccolin stated, “We are excited to participate in the C5 World Forum here in Milan. Our six panelists will analyze the latest industry trends and most recent market developments in VoIP and Managed Services evolution and we look forward to sharing our thoughts with the entire audience. Italtel has teamed up with Bocconi University and top representatives from analysts, service providers and enterprises in order to build up a panel capable of analyzing how the current and new service providers' offers for the enterprise customers, are matching actual needs and expectations of this market segment."

The panel will host speeches by top representatives from service providers and big European enterprises and members of the audience will learn of their real-world experiences in moving toward IP solutions.

Panelists include Jeremiah Caron, Vice President, Analysis, Current Analysis; Massimo Intorrella, Executive Vice President, Market Innovation, Domestic Fixed Services Division, Telecom Italia; Roberto Mastropasqua

Research Director, Telecommunications, Internet and Media, IDC Italy; Massimo Messina, Chief Technology Officer, Intesa Sanpaolo; Ferdinando Pennarola, Professor of Organization and Management of Information Systems, SDA Bocconi and Università Bocconi; and Joaquin Sevilla, Large Enterprise Marketing, Orange Spain.

This plenary panel will take place on Thursday, 29 March at 9:00 a.m. and is open to all industry professionals with an Exhibits PLUS pass. The complimentary exhibits plus pass grants full access to the plenary panels, the exhibition floor, TecPreview presentations, networking receptions, keynote addresses, and the Hot Seat session. The Exhibits PLUS pass is available at www.iec.org/events/2007/c5/register.

Visit www.iec.org/events/2007/c5/index.html for complete information on the C5 World Forum or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or +1-312-559-3325.