du owns largest broadcasting teleport in the Middle East

The event, which will be held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, will discuss the future of the Middle East's broadcasting and data services industry.

du's teleport ranks among the top twenty in the world.

Osman Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of du, will be the guest of honour and the key note speaker at the opening session of the conference. He will also address regional telecom experts, satellite operators and regulators on the future of broadcast satellite and telecom convergence in the region.

Highlighting the key issues and topics to be tackled at Beyond Connectivity 2008, Osman Sultan, CEO du, said:

"The Beyond Connectivity 2008 Conference is the perfect platform for du to showcase its world-class broadcast, carrier and data service businesses to industry leaders. The Middle East communication industry is witnessing phenomenal transformation in terms of technology convergence and satellite broadband services. These trends will have both regional and international influence".

Business experts from du's Broadcast Services and International and Wholesale will debate on and explore future opportunities of international connectivity, IPTV, next generation networks and mobile satellite technologies with industry figures and decision makers from regional and international carriers and regulatory bodies.

Discussions will also include the forecasted growth rate of the satellite industry in the Middle East and the revenue generation opportunities/challenges.

du Broadcast Services provides comprehensive solutions and seamless support enabling its customers to overcome the boundaries separating disparate services.

Powered with state-of-the-art cable and satellite networks, du carrier services offer operators and service providers a range of world-class, customizable services that span the globe.

Their self-healing and high quality cables transfer data via IPLS, IP carriers and submarine.