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02/20/2006 - 02/20/2006 | Brussels

Seminar on the Chinese Market for Mobile Value-added Services in Brussels

"VAS China" is one of the projects of European Commission under the Framework Program 6. It lasted for one year from 2004 through the end of 2005. The project aims at giving advises on Chinese VAS market entry processes to European companies by looking through the current Chinese VAS development environment, status, future trends, key players, studying and understanding the entry processes to the China market by new comers. This seminar gives an overview to all interested companies. http://www.vas-china-project.org

Agenda

Seminar Morning Session

8:30-9:00
Registration and coffee
9:00-9:05
Opening
9:05-9:20
9:20-9:30
Welcome speech from Information Society Technology of European Commission
by Paulo T. DE SOUZA, Head of Sector, Mobile and Wireless, European Commission
Welcome speech from the sponsor
9:30-10:00
Introduction to VAS China project and project team by MA Jian, Principle Scientist, Nokia Research Center / Nokia (China) Investment Company Ltd
10:00-10:30
Coffee break
10:30-11:00
VAS market analysis & policy by CHENG Shiduan, Professor of The Chinese State Key Laboratory of Networking & Switching, and vice director of Academic Committee of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Abstract:
Chinese VAS market analysis
o Popular services,
o Customer characteristics,
o Main players
Policies and regulations
o VAS related policies and regulations
o Related administrative organizations
11:00-11:30
VAS entry process in China by Dr. Bernhard HOLTKAMP, Deputy director of SIGSIT (Sino-German Joint Laboratory of Software Integration Technologies), Fraunhofer ISST, Germany
Abstract:
o How to become a FITE
o How to get a VAS license
o How to offer services through a mobile operator
11:30-12:00
Business players and value chain by Mika HONGISTO, Research scientist and project manager, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Abstract:
o Key business players and their roles
o Mobile VAS value chain
o Considerations when entering the market

12:00-13:00
Lunch buffet

Seminar Afternoon Session

13:00-13:30
VAS key technologies and services in China France Telecom R&D Beijing
Abstract:
o VAS technologies overview
o Emerging VAS service in China
o Service Innovations
13:30-14:00
Introduction about Chinese Value-Added Service Committee by YANG Ping, General Secretary, VAS Committee of China Association of Communication Enterprise (CACE), a famous non-profit Chinese telecom association aiming at facilitating telecom development in China

Abstract: In this presentation, the Value-Added Service Committee (VASC) of China will be introduced. VASC is affiliated to the China Association of Communication Enterprises (CACE), and under the direction of MII. Founded in DEC 2002, VASC is composed of multi-organizations, including enterprises, companies and social bodies dealing in telecom value-added services. The deputy steering committee membership is composed of the leading figures of carriers and service operators. The major tasks and business of VASC are also involved in this presentation.
14:00-15:00
Speech from EU project invited observer, Alison BIRKETT, First Counsellor, Head of Information Society Section of European Commission Delegation to China and Mongolia (tbc).
15:00-15:30
VAS Acquisition by LIN Jiaxi, CEO, International Financing Investment Consultancy (IFIC)
15:30-16:00
Demonstrations and coffee break
COMPASS2008 - Mobile Services for Visitors of the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing
16:00-17:00
Panel Discussion on "Ways of becoming a Value-added Service Provider in China" by Bernhard HOLTKAMP, CHENG Shiduan, LIN Jiaxi, Alison Birkett, China VAS Committee, one Chinese SP, one European SME
Coach: MA Jian, Principle Scientist, Nokia Research Center / Nokia (China) Investment Company Ltd
17:00-17:10
Closing remarks from Paulo T. DE SOUZA, Head of Sector, Mobile and Wireless, European Commission
17:10 -17:20
17:20-19:00
Break and leave for the non-networking participants

Networking and exchanges with Chinese VAS companies

About VAS Committee:
VASC is affiliated to the China Association of Communication Enterprises (CACE), and under the direction of the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry. Founded in December 2002, VASC is composed of multi-organizations, including enterprises, companies and social bodies dealing in telecom value-added services. The deputy steering committee membership is composed of the leading Chinese carriers and service operators, such as China Telecom, China Netcom, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Satcom, and China Railcom.
VASC aims at facilitating the health and sustainable development of China's telecom industry through bridging the gaps between the government and the enterprise, between enterprises individuals, and between enterprise and society in general, creating a vigorous market environment for the telecom value-added services. VASC strongly supports the small telecom service providers in their development and expansion efforts, and offers guidance to the telecom enterprises to develop new services and new applications.
VASC will take more than 10 leading Chinese SPs to participate in this seminar, and it will be a valuable opportunity for European SMEs to meet with them and explore cooperation opportunities.

Information on participating / attending:

Date:

02/20/2006 08:30 - 02/20/2006 19:00

Event venue:

venue to be confirmed
00000 Brussels
Belgium

Target group:

Business and commerce

Relevance:

international

Subject areas:

Information technology

Types of events:

Entry:

12/22/2005

Sender/author:

Britta Schmitz

Department:

Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Event is free:

no

Language of the text:

English

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event15844


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