The second High Level Conference of ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators\u2019 Association), members of which are world\u2019s leading telecommunication companies, is organized in Istanbul and hosted by T\u00fcrk Telekom<\/p>\n
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T\u00fcrk Telekom hosted top executive members of ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators\u2019 Association), which plays an important role in shaping the future of telecom sector, in Istanbul. ETNO realized its 2nd High Level Conference and Board Meeting in \u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan Palace, Istanbul, hosted by T\u00fcrk Telekom.<\/p>\n
Besides the top executives of ETNO members, which are leading telecom companies of the world, more than 100 telecommunication professionals including regulation, strategy and business development managers attended the meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cAccess in Information Society\u201d and \u201cUniversal Services\u201d was the key topics of the conference entitled \u201cConnecting Europe in the Digital Age\u201d. Other topics of telecommunication sector like broadband, IP communication, wireless devices, next generation access, convergence and next generation networks have also been evaluated.<\/p>\n
Commenting about the conference which determines the agenda of world telecommunication sector, T\u00fcrk Telekom General Manager Dr. Paul Doany stated that as a founding member of ETNO, T\u00fcrk Telekom played an important role by building a bridge that carries regulation issues of Turkey to EU, and decisions of EU to Turkey by hosting this conference. Doany said: \u201cAs T\u00fcrk Telekom, we are glad to host the High Level Conference of ETNO. As one of the founding members, it is a pleasure for us to play an effective role in ETNO working groups. Turkey will benefit from hosting important guests from the global telecommunication sector in Istanbul, and evaluation of important issues in Istanbul. We believe we have very fruitful discussions in Turkey about important issues of regulation and competition which are in Europe\u2019s agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n
ETNO General Secretary Michael Bartholomew said: \u201cWe were delighted to have our conference hosted in Turkey by Turk Telekom, a key player in the region. T\u00fcrk Telekom supports Turkey\u2019s economical development with next generation networks and big investments on services. In the context of the current economic crisis, high speed broadband networks are more essential than ever, as they will not only benefit the society as a whole, but drive economic recovery and growth. It is essential that the right regulatory framework is in place to encourage all players to invest and share risks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Founded in 1992, ETNO has 42 biggest fixed line operators from 36 European countries as members and T\u00fcrk Telekom is one of the founding members. Besides T\u00fcrk Telekom, there are British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Finnet, France Telecom, Telenor and TeliaSonera which are the leading telecom operators of the world as members of ETNO. ETNO has also giant telecommunication companies as observers such as AT&T, Telstra and Verizon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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