A Global Program
The W2i Digital Cities Convention is held annually in each of three regions of the world. Building on the inaugural convention in North America (May 2-4, 2005 in Philadelphia), planning is in final stages for conventions in Asia (May 30-31, 2005 in Shanghai) and Europe (November 2005 in Bilbao) as part of W2i?s cooperation with its international-development partners and local-government and private-sector organizations.
Upcoming Event
Europe W2i Digital Cities Convention
? Dates: November 2005
? Location: Bilbao, Spain
? For more information e-mail us at info@w2idigitalcitiesconvention.com
Recent Events
Asia W2i Digital Cities Convention
To provide local-government technology stakeholders with high-level analysis, case-study examples, and an opportunity to share best practices on the issues surrounding broadband-wireless municipal-area networks, the Wireless Internet Institute will host the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Shanghai on May 30-31, 2005. Industry thought leaders, local-government IT professionals, and technology providers will participate in a two-day program to explore the full range of opportunities and roadblocks surrounding the planning and deployment of these networks.
? Dates: May 30-31, 2005
? Location: Shanghai International Convention Center, Shanghai,China
? Contact in USA: shanghai@w2idigitalcitiesconvention.com
? Contact in China: ychui@amkconsulting.com
? Conference Home Page
? Conference Agenda
? For Chinese version visit: www.necina.org
North America
W2i Digital Cities Convention
To provide local government-technology stakeholders with high-level analysis, focused brainstorming sessions and an opportunity to build consensus on the issues surrounding broadband-wireless municipal-area networks, the Wireless Internet Institute hosted the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Philadelphia on May 2-4, 2005. Municipal elected officials, industry thought leaders, technology providers and systems integrators participated in an interactive three-day program to explore the full range of opportunities and roadblocks surrounding the planning and deployment of these networks.
? Dates: May 2-4, 2005
? Location: The Pennsylvania Convention Center,
Philadelphia, PA
? Conference Home Page
? Executive Summary
? Conference Agenda
Asia in the News
People?s Daily: Our Telecom Giant
The Chinese telecom industry has speedily secured a firm place as a giant in the telecommunication industry within just a decade. By 2007, foreign capitals will be able to apply for licenses for basic telecom, including business, domestic and international phone service. In 2004, China?s the industry?s revenue rose to RMB 518.76 billion yuan, up 12.6 percent from the previous year. China's telecom authority received a total of 22 applications for foreign investment in the country's telecom sector by the end of April, said an official with the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) in Shanghai on Monday.
