27 Mar 2013

See you next year at EurasiaCom | 25-26 March 2014

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 EurasiaCom 2013: it's all about the customer in Eurasia's changing digital market
  
------------------------------------------------------------------------After two days of engaging discussions and networking, the 9th annual EurasiaCom conference and exhibition closed today in Istanbul. 


The conference included presentations and panel discussions with over 40 senior representatives of the region's most dynamic telecommunications and digital service providers: operators (Vimpalcom, Turkcell, TeliaSonera, MTS, Megafon, Azerfon, Virgin Mobile, Bakcel and more), OTT providers (Google, Mynet), regulators (Bulgaria, Bosnia Herzegovnia), handset specialists (Yota Devices, KVK), app developers (Fugo, Baba Girisim) and more. 




 The overall message of the debates was that telecom operators need to change their business models to adapt to a new digital environment where customers have different requirements. Telcos are still concerned about the threat posed by OTT players to their revenues but they are now open to partnering with them in order to answer their customers' needs.  




New revenue opportunities are emerging that will hopefully compensate the lack of revenues from data. However the companies who will be most successful will be those who understand their customers best and can move rapidly to meet their needs. 




  The EurasiaCom programme included new sessions in addition to the traditional keynotes on strategic business and network issues, which reflected the new important topics in the digital market: customer experience management, handset and devices, M2M, applications.


We look forward to seeing you next year at EurasiaCom 2014.     

       
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What our attendees said about this year's show:      
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"It was an excellent event with a lot of speakers and useful content. I think it is one of the top Informa conferences. If you want to participate in some of Informa's conferences, absolutely put Eurasia Com in your preference list."
M. Hossein Taheri, Senior Analyst, Teyf, Iran

“Two amazing days to meet top class decision making operators from Europe and Asia”.
Sorin Balasoiu, Account Director, Ascom, Romania

“Eurasia Com has been a great opportunity to meet and network with mobile network operators and other organisations in the telecom industry from different countries in the region such as Turkey obviously, Russia, Albania, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Yemen, Bangladesh, Iran etc. Looking forward to generating some business growth from these leads.”
Ivy Mumo, ComzAfrica, Business Development, Kenya

“Excellent organisation and high quality of delegates. Very timely and interesting discussion themes, engaging speakers and panellists, true representation of the Eurasian region.”
Jaques Couvaz, Senior Lecturer, Billent University, Turkey

“I can easily say that the whole event was very useful for me to get in contact with the right people and companies.”
Erkan Keskin, Data Account Manager, Turkcell Superonline, Turkey.

“Nice presentations, special perspectives shared on Customer Experience Management. Eurasia Com brings lots of discussions and ideas. Looking forward to join next year.”
Nevila Bejleri, Customer Experience department Manager, Albtelecom and Eagle Mobile, Albania

“Good event, lots of live presentations and cases. Would be glad to do this again!"
Sergey Radchenko, Development Division Director, Megafon, Russia

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Thank you to all the Sponsors of EurasiaCom 2013
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Comza * Mahindra Comviva * CommScope * Cambium Networks * Intersec * Vidiator

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See You Next Year!  
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To get involved early for the 2014 show,    
please visit our website: www.comworldseries.com/eurasia
 
EurasiaCom 2014
25-26 March 2014
SwissĂ´tel The Bosphorus,
Istanbul, Turkey 

26 Mar 2013

The 9th annual EurasiaCom opened today in Istanbul...


***Join us for Day 2!***    Share your thoughts on #EurasiaCom @allaboutcom  

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The 9th annual EurasiaCom conference and exhibition opened today in Istanbul, providing key debate and networking opportunities for the region’s leading operators and digital companies.


The first conference day focused on the evolution of the market and how telecom companies adapt to new conditions: networks need modernising to meet increased demand for data; operators are building partnerships with OTT players; new pricing models need to be developed; operators must understand their customers better; new revenue opportunities must be explored (e.g. mobile financial services, M2M, cloud), etc.



Some of the region’s leading operators were sharing their expertise and vision of the market evolution. Dmitry Kromsky, Head of Vimpelcom’s CIS business unit, said: “I am happy to have the opportunity to participate in this forum; the potential of all countries in this region is very high”. Rob Shardlow, Group Sales & Business Development Director at Virgin Mobile CEE said he was “incredibly pleased to be here today: there are fantastic characteristics to the market and the region offers great opportunities”.



In addition to the conference the event is an occasion to network with the region’s telcos, regulators and digital companies. The morning break included a Speed Networking session for vendors to meet with some of the event’s VIP participants.



“The debates at EurasiaCom are always engaging and we are pleased to see the region’s most innovative companies share their ideas in a very open way” says Julie Rey, Research Director at organisers Informa Telecoms & Media.


Tomorrow’s session will focus on innovation and digital services (including two new sessions on M2M and apps), with speakers from Turkcell, Google, Mynet, Yota Devices, Vimpelcom, Deutsche Telekom, Megafon and more.


We look forward to seeing you at the second day of EurasiaCom. 
 
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Make sure to join us for Day 2 
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There is an outstanding speaker line-up for day 2 of the event as well -    
make sure to join us tomorrow!    
       
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What are your thoughts on this year's EurasiaCom?    
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What our attendees said about Day 1:    
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“EurasiaCom is a unique conference that brings together operators, regulators, vendors, content and application developers and addresses topics catered to all members of the ecosystem around the telco industry”
Sergey Nichiporuk, Head of Strategy, MTS Ukraine

“Again, this year’s event has been a great success in creating new business opportunities.  Speed networking is the right way to start the event”
Thomas Sachs, Senior Account Manager, CreaLog

“Many thanks to the organisers of the conference; it was all “high”.  Also, thanks to all the speakers, learnt a lot and met many interesting people.  I hope we will meet again and cooperate”
Bakyt Kaiykov, Head of Department of the Transmission Network, MegaCom, Kyrgystan

“Speed networking was very useful to meet other participants.  The Informa team is very proactive with introductions.”
Shishodia Upkar, Manager – Europe, Mahindra Comviva

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Sponsors of EurasiaCom 
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Comza * Mahindra Comviva * CommScope * Cambium Networks * Intersec * Vidiator