Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of Talal Abu-Gazaleh Organization (TAGO), chaired the "Wireless Services in Iraq - Opportunities for Wireless Companies in the Deployment of Wireless Infrastructure and Services in Iraq" conference, which was held at the Hilton Hotel, Kensington, London January 26 -27, 2005.
This conference comprehensively examined the investment, trading and contracting opportunities in Iraq's wireless network. Debates also covered how wireless deployment projects can be managed on the ground and how to overcome the challenges related to security and finances.
During the conference, leaders from the telecom sector provided an insight on the challenges in project management and infrastructure planning and the examination of the technical options to enable the rollout of wireless services in Iraq. The program covered the opportunities for international companies to enter the Iraqi wireless market now and when the situation is stabilized.
Companies and organizations participating in the conference were:
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman, TAGI
- Atheer Telecom, Representative
- Tom Phillips, Government & Regulatory Affairs Officer, GSM Association
- Asaad Alnajjar, Chief Strategy Officer, VoEx
- Ray Heath, Head of security, Lucent Technologies
- David Claridge, Managing Director, Janusian Security Management
- Harry Tayler, Account Director, Inmarsat Ltd
- Jonas Lindblad, Analyst, Middle East & North Africa, Pyramid Research