This year Telstra International sent its largest contingent yet and became a full sponsor which entitled it to more meeting space and additional branding throughout the venue. Over the course of the 3-day conference, the 16 member Telstra team had 65 meetings with 55 companies to discuss both buy and sell opportunities and to present the growing capabilities of Telstra International’s global network.
In line with Telstra’s strategy of enhancing its presence at these events, Telstra Executives participated in several ITW panel discussions. Gina Nomellini, General Manager of Global Products, joined “Collaborating with the Competition: How Ethernet NNI’s Enable Network Growth” to tout Telstra’s competency around its multi-carrier Ethernet architecture. Will Hughs, Senior Vice President of Product & Design, sat on the “Wholesale Market Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific Region” panel to give his view on growth sectors and challenges in the region. Both sessions were well attended and provided Telstra International additional exposure throughout the event.
“ITW is always a good opportunity for us to get a read on the state of global telecoms. This year’s event was the largest I’ve seen to date so despite lingering concerns about a stalled global economy it seems the Telecoms Industry is poised for another round of growth. The combination of additional new subsea cable systems, increased availability of fibre-based Ethernet access and massive growth in the consumer mobile and broadband space is making global telecoms an exciting market to be in right now. It was perfect timing for us to increase our visibility at this event and raise awareness for Telstra International as a global telecommunications leader” said Will Hughs, Telstra International, Americas.