GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006: The World is Coming; More than 100 countries to be represented at premier business opportunity for entire global communications and IT industry

An analysis of pre-registration data reveals that the
Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) GLOBALCOMM(TM) (slated
for Chicago's McCormick Place June 4-8, with exhibits open from
Monday, June 5 through Wednesday, June 7) will be a truly
international event, with representatives from more than 100
countries, the association reported today.
"Based on a host of pre-registration trends, including country
delegation plans, the international mix of exhibitors, registration
demographics, speaker data, program content and strong interest in
opportunities available through the U.S. Department of Commerce's
International Buyer Program, we think GLOBALCOMM is going to clearly
live up to its name," TIA President Matthew J. Flanigan said. "When it
comes to doing business with the entire buying-selling chain in the
global communications and IT industry, Chicago's McCormick Place and
GLOBALCOMM this June will be a veritable United Nations of global
communications driving global commerce."
As part of the Commerce Department's International Buyer Program,
GLOBALCOMM(TM) is attracting several official delegations, including
those from American Samoa, India, Montenegro, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
and Vietnam. International pavilions and/or exhibitors are confirmed
from Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France,
Germany, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden
and Taiwan. Among the more than 500 confirmed exhibitors using more
than 197,000 net square feet of space are 105 companies from outside
the United States. The largest contingents of participants from
outside the United States in descending order of size, are coming from
Canada, Israel, India, Japan, England, Brazil, Germany, Taiwan,
Colombia, Mexico and Argentina.
Among the lineup of distinguished international speakers slated to
discuss communications and IT trends during GLOBALCOMM(TM) keynote
addresses are AT& CTO John Stankey; VSNL International President Vinod
Kumar; City Telecom/Hong Kong Broadband Chief Financial Officer NiQ
Lai; Research in Motion President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis; and
France Telecom's GlobeCast Global Chairman Christian Pinon. The TIA
regional Summit series on the Americas; Europe, Middle East, Africa;
and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as other diverse programming by
organizations such as the International Engineering Consortium with
its Communications Forum series, likewise is attracting dozens of
international speakers.
To register, purchase exhibit space, or get full program details
for GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006, check the recently updated Web site at
www.globalcomm2006.com.

About TIA

TIA is the leading trade association for the information and
communications technology (ICT) industry. As owner and producer of
GLOBALCOMM(TM), TIA represents global ICT suppliers and their service
provider and enterprise customers through its leadership in standards
development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and
facilitating member business opportunities. TIA represents the
communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).
Visit us at http://www.tiaonline.org.

About GLOBALCOMM(TM)

GLOBALCOMM(TM) represents the premier business opportunity for the
entire global communications and IT industry. With more than 500
exhibitors and 20,000 participants expected from more than 100
countries, GLOBALCOMM(TM) -- the Next-Generation Communications
Marketplace and Summit -- debuts June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in
Chicago, Illinois, USA, with exhibits open from Monday, June 5 through
Wednesday, June 7. GLOBALCOMM(TM) is a trademark of the
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Visit
http://www.globalcomm2006.com for more information.
SUPERCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association
(USTA). The final SUPERCOMM(R) was held in June 2005.