Revolutionary Applications and Services Fill Sold-Out Exhibition Floor

Over 100 vendors from around the globe to exhibit at Paris event

Paris, France, 12 September 2006 - Over 100 vendors from around the world will come to Paris next month to exhibit at the International Engineering Consortium's (IEC) sold-out Broadband World Forum Europe, taking place at CNIT La Défense, 9-12 October 2006, with French incumbent operator, France Telecom, as the official host sponsor.

Visitors to the event will be able to see the latest broadband technologies, equipment, applications, solutions and services, focusing on enabling operators to keep implementation costs down and maximize return on infrastructure investment. The InfoVision Awards winners, judged to be the most successfully-deployed broadband products, services, and applications will also be featured on the Broadband World Forum Europe's exhibit floor.

"The floor was 90 percent sold out along with every sponsorship opportunity in May and this is a strong indication of the excitement throughout the industry for the Broadband World Forum Europe," commented IEC President John Janowiak. "We are giving no excuse to those who want to attend - all industry professionals and students can obtain an Exhibits Plus Pass, which grants full access to the exhibit floor at no cost. In addition, each Exhibits Plus Pass grants admission to networking receptions and a sampling of our world-class programming such as Keynote Addresses and Plenary Panels. Anyone with an interest in information and communications technology should be in Paris next month."

Industry professionals can also expect to see the most recent developments from sponsors of the show such as official host sponsor, France Telecom, along with Siemens, Alcatel, Accenture, Ericsson, Huawei, Cisco, ECI, Italtel, Keymile, Motorola, NEC, PacketFront, ZTE, ADVA, AVM, Nokia, Pirelli, Tellabs, Visionael, Texas Instruments, Operax, Redback Networks, and more.

Attendees can also view more than 14 TecPreviews in the new TecPreview theatre on the exhibit floor, which will provide them with an in-depth look and key insight into the basics, trends, and developments of new technology areas in a theatre-style venue.

The EuroCableNET Technology Demonstration, an educational and technical exhibit will also take place at the Broadband World Forum Europe exhibition. Showcasing the technology, products, services, and applications available to the cable television industry, cable providers will gain a thorough understanding of what they can deliver to consumers by exploring this unique pavilion.

The WiMAX Global ComForum, a co-located event taking place at the show, will also feature many WiMAX technologies on the exhibition floor of the Broadband World Forum Europe. Visit www.iec.org/events/2006/wimax/.

A total of more than 100 industry-leading companies exhibiting their latest products and services can be viewed here www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf/exhibition/exhibitor_list.html.

All industry professionals may also register for the complimentary exhibits plus pass at www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf/register/exh_reg.html.

All accredited members of the media are entitled to complimentary press registration at the event. Please visit www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf/press/press_reg.html.

For complete information, visit www.iec.org/events/2006/bbwf/ or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or at +1-312-559-3325.