An unparalleled speaker line-up, consisting of the region's incumbents and the world's top investors, will meet to offer key insights into deregulation and liberalisation, the move from capacity to integrated services, fixed mobile convergence, the impact of next generation networks and value added services.
Last year over 45 of the region's leading telecoms experts participated in keynote addresses, panel discussions and interactive debates during the inaugural Telecoms World Middle East held in Dubai. A particular highlight was the day one opening sessions and keynote debate featuring Nasser bin Obood, Deputy CEO, Etisalat, and Saad al Barrak, CEO, MTC.
The adjoining exhibition attracted many of the Middle East's leading suppliers and facilitated genuine business between them and a large proportion of the region's most 'in demand' prospects.

2005 statistics:
- 77% Director and CEO-level attendees
- 66 different carriers, operators and ISPs
- Over 70% of attendees were from the Middle East region
Attendees came from over 30 different countries
- Exhibition - completely sold out

"Telecoms World Middle East 2005 has been the first event in the region that addressed the strategic side of Telecom; it has been a well organized and focused event, targeting decision makers and offering an excellent networking platform." wrote Muhammad Farooq, Sr. International Editor, IT Insight, in his review of the event.