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www.digiworldsummit.com/2008/pages/?page=257&idl=22 - Over the past 30 years, IDATE's International Conference has earned its reputation as a cornerstone event for taking stock of the changes at work in the Broadband, Mobile and Media industries. A veritable international platform for debate and discussion, following through on the success of its 2007 edition, this year's DigiWorld Summit will once

again provide an opportunity to examine those events that have marked the year gone by, and those which will constitute the key challenges for the years ahead. General programme

18 November 2008

6:30pm-10:30pm: Welcome party at the Musee Fabre, Montpellier, with official representatives from South Korea as our honoured guests.

19 November 2008

9:00am-1:00pm: Plenary sessions

2:30pm-7:00pm: Executive seminars

-- Broadband: FTTx facing Internet Economics

-- Mobile: Mobile 2.0 vs. Internet Mobile

-- Media: Will content drive the Internet?

-- Video Game: G@me on!

-- Video games and the online revolution

-- Policy: Internet & NGN: Interconnection and Interoperability

7:30pm Gala Evening :"Celebrating 30 Years!" and gala dinner: "Celebrating 30 Years!" with special guests, Eric Besson, Minister of State to the Prime Minister, responsible for Forward Planning, Assessment of Public Policies and Development of the Digital Economy - France and several CEOs from the IDATE Foundation and Club Energie Numerique.

20 November 2008

9:00am-12:30pm: Plenary sessions

2:00pm-4:00pm: Plenary sessions

As it is every year, these plenary sessions and executive seminars will be structured around a programme including prominent keynote speakers and a series of presentations and round table discussions.

19 & 20 November 2008 - Plenary sessions

By way of an introduction to the plenary sessions, IDATE experts will offer the DigiWorld's top players an opportunity to debate the current state of the markets, to then pinpoint the questions that are key to understanding what lies ahead.

19 November 2008 - Executive seminars

IDATE and its partners are organising half a day devoted to executive seminars, including:

-- Broadband: FTTx facing Internet Economics

-- Mobile: Mobile 2.0 vs. Internet Mobile

-- Media: Will content drive the Internet?

-- Video Game: G@me on! Video games and the online revolution

-- Policy: Internet & NGN: Interconnection and Interoperability

Associated events

1st DigiWorld Summit International Business Forum - 19 & 20 November

A singular networking opportunity

Organised on the initiative of the Languedoc Roussillon Region, these BtoB meetings will take place on 19 and 20 November 2008 during the DigiWorld Summit. Designed to enable distributors, integrators and large accounts seeking innovative solutions to make the most of their time at the DigiWorld Summit and to give their business a head-start. Two days to meet with some of the most dynamic ICT companies in the Languedoc Roussillon Region.

Advantages of the International Business Forum:

-- Preliminary identification of your needs

-- Efficient interactive scheduling software: www.fia-digiworld.com

-- Private and pre-scheduled 45-minute appointments

-- Responsive team at your disposal

Contact: Anne Baraille-Combe - International Business Forum Manager - Tel: +33(0) 499 642 929 - baraille@septimanie-export.com

The MIRT conference - 19 & 20 November

MIRT 2008

The goal of the MIRT conference is to provide a day devoted to theme-specific and technical issues that concern the telecom industry. The topics being addressed this year are: "Ultra broadband: what solutions for businesses and consumers?" and "Convergence: fixed-mobile, web-telecom...".

The objectives for the Multimedia Internet and Telecom Networks Conference

have been clearly laid out:

- To bring together academics, researchers and telecom industry players;

- To offer a programme that appeals to the various target audiences;

- To allow academics and researchers to discover IDATE's DigiWorld Summit 2008;

- To encourage interaction between firms from the Languedoc Roussillon Region attending the event and players from the research sector.

Contact: Celine Berger - Tel: +33(0) 467 418 505 - berger@lirmm.fr / Jerome Galy - Tel: +33(0) 631 401 898 - galy@lirmm.fr

The Future of Technologies: IBM Demonstrations Tour - 19 November 7:30pm, during the Gala Evening

Telecommunication Services Providers are transforming their businesses to create, manage and sell new services efficiently, timely and in a way that improve customer experience. IBM invites you to private demonstrations tour featuring how Telecommunication Services Providers can overcome their challenges by leveraging next generation networks & Web 2.0 benefits within the context of video on demand and on line gaming services, as well as IPTV/ mobile multiplatform services delivery.

Registration: www.alphavisa.com/dws2008/registration.php

Further information about the visit: www.ibm.fr

Key data on DigiWorld Summit

-- Over 1,200 delegates

-- 30 countries represented

-- 150 top-flight speakers (plenary sessions & executive seminars)

-- An audience of decision-makers (CEOs, Presidents, Directors of strategic policy...): Telcos, service companies and media groups, hardware manufacturers, European, national and local authorities, academics and financial analysts.

-- Coverage by the general interest and trade press (written, online and TV)

About IDATE www.idate.org

Founded in 1977, IDATE is an original project which combines one of Europe's foremost market analysis and consulting firms dedicated to the Telecom, Internet and Media industries, with an independent forum devoted stimulating debate and discussion in Europe over the issues of the DigiWorld.

Consulting & Research

-- Consultancy - IDATE has established its credibility and independence in conducting consultancy and study assignments on behalf of its clients: market reports (techno-economic monitoring, modelling and forecasts, sector-specific analysis, surveys); international benchmarking (positioning studies, convergence strategies, competition analysis); assistance in the launch of new products (technical analysis, competitive environment, business planning); public policies (public policy definition and assessment, socio-economic impact, project implementation and management, regulatory benchmarking).

-- Research - IDATE's clients benefit from the knowledge and expertise of its teams of specialists, and from its ongoing investment in its information and strategic monitoring system:

-- Publication of a series of market reports on the last developments and innovations in the Telecom, Internet and Media markets

-- Online services including monthly insights, databases and analyst hotline...

DigiWorld Programme

IDATE is also instrumental in providing a forum for international debate between the industry's key players through its annual DigiWorld programme, supported by its members ("IDATE Foundation") representing the sector's most prominent companies:

-- DigiWorld Network - a Club, with monthly meetings in European capitals and annual international business trips, to promote networking among our members and to debate on the last events of our digital industries.

-- DigiWorld Events - the DigiWorld Summit annual conference and a series of associated seminars devoted to the year's central issues

-- DigiWorld Publishing - the DigiWorld Yearbook which summarizes the last trends of the digital markets, and the DigiWorld Economic Journal ("Communications & Strategies") which offers a selection of academic papers to understand the complex economic and policy oriented dimensions of the digital markets. For complete information on the DigiWorld Summit: www.digiworldsummit.com

PR: Presse & Technologies
Philippe Grand, pgrand@pressetech.fr
Emmanuelle Renauld, erenauld@pressetech.fr
Tel +33 (0)156 566 464
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IDATE contact
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Tel +33 (0)467 144 408