Global telco players gear up for 15th Asian Carriers Conference
As the most anticipated telecommunications event in
the Asian region, the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) has taken a significant
role in redefining and evolving the landscape of the industry, especially for
the carrier and wholesale business. For
the last 15 years, more than 1,000 industry leaders and delegates from over 200
companies worldwide have made ACC a celebration of the industry’s future
through networking, collaborating and learning with the rest of the global
telecommunications and technology communities.
To be held at the Shangri-La’s Mactan
Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 3 to 6, this year’s ACC bears the theme
“Stronger Partnerships for Shared Success,” emphasizing the industry’s need to
establish greater collaboration and synergy in the face of increasing
technological disruption, declining margins, and fast-changing customer
preferences.
Since its inception in 2004, ACC has grown to be the
much-anticipated conference for both regional and international delegates. The
annual event presents a unique combination of networking opportunities,
business building venues, and knowledge sharing platforms that are enlivened by
various social activities.
This year’s ACC Advisory Council members consist of
global industry leaders who help steer the conference’s strategic initiatives
and development plans. The council
includes Marc Halbfinger, CEO of PCCW Global; Andrew Kwok, CEO of HGC; and Ali
Amiri, Chief Carrier and Wholesale Officer, Etisalat.
Helping spread awareness about ACC and its advocacies
are distinguished professionals with long-standing engagements with the
Conference. This year’s ACC Ambassadors are Norioki Sekiguchi, Director of
Softbank; Quiel Delgado, CEO of Radius;
Patrick Sullivan, Global Account Manager of Verizon; Guillermo Martinez Maside,
Vice President for Sales of Telefonica; and Jayson Ho, Regional Sales Director
of Orange.
The conference’s
line up of activities include a Keynote featuring speakers Ishan Chatterjee,
APAC Partnership Head of Google, and Nicklas Bergman, notable serial
entrepreneur, futurist and tech philosopher.
A number of workshops covering regional business
opportunities, technological trends, and customer experience will also be held
alongside fireside chat sessions and various social activities.
ACC regularly attracts the participation of some of
the world’s leading international telecommunications providers. For this year, some of its major sponsors
include software and services provider AMDOCS, China Mobile, China Unicom,
FiberHome, PCCW Global, Verizon Wireless, NTT Communications, and Nokia
Corporation.
Other participating companies include Telefonica,
Haud, Etisalat, Chunghwa Telecom, Blazon Solutions, CAT Telecom, Digitalk, Dime
Global, Glory Technology HK, HGC Global, IDT Asia, IPC, MarvelTec, Orange
Telecom, Mitto, PCG Telecom, Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc., Sinch,
Saudi Telecom, Telebiz Int’l, Telenor Group, Telia, TIS, TelQ Global, TNZI,
Valudev Global, VoiceTec UK, Almuqeet Systems, AT Tokyo, DT One, Eastern
Telecommunications, Radius, Fujitsu, Syniverse, and Vasudev, among many others.
ACC is organized by the Philippines’ largest
telecommunications company, PLDT and Smart Communications. For more information,
visit https://asiancarriersconference.com.
You can also follow ACC on LinkedIn,
Facebook and
Instragram.
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