TIA Presents First GLOBALCOMM(TM) Icon Award to BT Wholesale CEO Paul Reynolds During New Show

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
presented its first annual GLOBALCOMM(TM) Icon Award to BT Wholesale
Chief Executive Paul Reynolds of the United Kingdom today, citing his
outstanding leadership and visionary innovation. The presentation was
made during TIA's new GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006 exhibition and conferences
at Chicago's McCormick Place.
Matthew J. Flanigan, president of the 600-member trade association
organizing the event, called Reynolds "a true visionary because of how
he has embraced the convergence of information and communications
technology products and services in the truest and most innovative
form - integrating fixed, mobile and broadband in building the UK's
all-Internet protocol infrastructure, the first national
infrastructure of its kind anywhere in the world."
Flanigan noted BT's 21st Century program will reach across more
than 170 countries to create the world's widest IP-based network. He
added, "Dr. Reynolds' leadership is fundamentally reshaping the
business and is creating the most ambitious transformation in the
global communications industry."
Dr. Reynolds is addressing a GLOBALCOMM(TM) Summit on Tuesday
afternoon, and he will present the Wednesday luncheon keynote speech
at the co-located Communications Forums organized by the Chicago-based
International Engineering Consortium.
BT Wholesale provides network services and solutions within the UK
to more than 600 communications providers, mobile operators and
Internet service providers.
TIA's global communications trade show with more than 500
exhibitors and 15 conferences concludes here Wednesday at 3 p.m.,
along with the simultaneous Outside Plant Expo and its 200 additional
exhibiting companies.

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 450
exhibitors and 20,000 participants expected from 100 countries,
GLOBALCOMM(TM) -- the Next-Generation Communications Marketplace and
Summit - debuts June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago,
Illinois, USA. 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.