Countdown To ITU TELECOM WORLD Continues With Finishing Touches Behind The Scenes
Hong Kong-/November 28, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- As the countdown to ITU TELECOM WORLD continues, a growing number of workers gathers in the exhibition halls of AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, working tirelessly to ensure everything goes without a hitch on the opening day of Monday 4 December.
The secret to any good event is in the preparation, and while leading industry figures gear up for their presence at ITU Telecom World 2006 on a glittering stage in front of the rest of the ICT industry and the world's media, exhibitors have been meticulously preparing every aspect of their presence at the event. Supported by the experienced ITU events team, the spectacle is beginning to take shape:
• Over two kilometers of temporary trusses have been installed to rig exhibitors' hanging structures. These have been installed in the 11 Halls by a team of structural engineers, and weigh up to 23 tons. The heaviest include those belonging to NEC, Ericsson, Samsung and LG Electronics
• 35km of power cables have been installed to meet the electrical requirements of exhibitors' stands. This results in impressive visual and audio displays as the industry's biggest and best organizations joust for the attention of visitors. It also creates fully equipped offices and meeting places where exhibitors can ink deals behind the scenes. Huawei and China Mobile both have stands with three levels, with Huawei even having an elevator to connect them. 56 exhibitors in total have double-decker stands
• An estimated 350 000 KWs of electricity will be consumed at ITU Telecom World 2006 by more than 650 of the world's leading ICT organizations gathered together under one very large roof. This is equivalent to the power needed to supply a city of 583 333 inhabitants, or equally the U.S. state of Wyoming
• 853 trucks arrived from 3 to 14 November and a further 1200 trucks are expected over the period 15 November to 3 December - equivalent to 66 trucks arriving per day and a total of 1 540 man-hours to unload
• 63 dedicated and 477 shared Internet links have been set up from AsiaWorld-Expo to several locations worldwide, including special high-bandwidth links with Sweden, Shenzhen and Beijing. These enable exhibitors to share the exciting new technologies launched at the event with audiences worldwide and keep in touch with colleagues. This proves that ITU Telecom World 2006 truly is the place where the ICT world comes to be connected
• 28 484 square metres of carpeting will be laid in all 11 Halls to absorb the footfall of between 35 000 and 50 000 expected visitors
Theo Tunga, Head of the Technical Operations Unit at ITU Telecom, confirmed the pace of activity: "Engineers, construction workers and other event staff have been laboring around the clock to ensure no detail is overlooked as we count down to the event. The delegates, visitors, forum speakers and exhibitors traveling from all corners of the globe attend ITU Telecom World to make connections, do business and meet the industry. To make their attendance worthwhile, our experienced team delivers an event that runs like clockwork so participants can get on with making the most of their time in Hong Kong networking with their peers in the ICT industry."
Hosted by the government of the People's Republic of China, and organized by ITU, ITU Telecom World 2006 stands out as the most international ICT tradeshow and networking event of the year.
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