The 3rd Annual LTE & HSPA Evolution Asia is your unique opportunity to hear from the leading Asian operators about the current status of HSPA deployment and to plan for the future high speed data services.

Broadband Internet access has become a market reality for the Asian mobile industry and 2008 will bring further innovation in the road to LTE. In keeping with these market developments and building on the successes of our previous HSxPA events in Asia and Europe, Informa Telecoms & Media's 2nd LTE & HSPA Evolution Asia 2008, will provide current updates on the industry progress from standardisation, implementation, deployment and commercialization of HSxPA networks and services as well as evaluate the future evolutions of this technology towards LTE.

This timely and informative conference is THE meeting place for the industry players in the mobile ecosystem to hear from top-notched Asian and international operators on the current status of HSxPA network deployments, challenges, service strategies and evolution plans towards LTE and future high speed data services.

Key Highlights and Event Features

• Top-Notched High Level Speaker Panel Across The Entire LTE & HSPA Ecosystem from Asia and Internationally Including Regulators, Bankers, Analysts, Content Providers, Handset & Device Manufacturers & Vendors
• Comprehensive Market-Driven, Operator-Led Agenda covering issues from:
• Industry Think Tank: Visualising the Optimum Operator Roadmap for Next Generation Broadband Services
• Applications & Services In Perspective Roundtable: How Can the Mobile Industry Better Support the Development of Innovative & Profitable Applications?
• Regulators Roundtable: Revolutionising Current Regulatory Regime To Stimulate Broadband Access Towards Economic Growth
• Reaching New Markets Panel Discussion: Is LTE The Technology Suited To Bridge The "Digital-Divide" Between Urban And Rural Areas?
• Handset & Device Manufacturers Fireside Chat: Evaluating The Evolution of Next Generation Devices
• Technology Debate: Should Competing Standards WiMAX And LTE Be Unified Into One Standard?
• Partnership Forum Chat: Leveraging Industry Partnerships To Collectively Deliver The LTE Vision
• Unrivalled Networking Opportunities - Speed Networking, Online Meeting System, Networking Lunches, Exclusive Dinner & Cocktail Receptions

"Good event to understand a newly developing sector"
PG, Spectrum Valve Partners

"Informative & Useful"
HC, InterDigital Communication

"Very good in organization"
RHC, Huawei

"Vendors, Operators and Manufacturers will join together more & more"
TSJ, Chungwa Mobile Business Group, Taiwan