The 13th International Telecommunications Network Strategy and Planning Symposium, Networks 2008 organized by the Scientific Association for Infocommunications, Hungary (HTE) and Department of Telecommunications and Media Informatics (TMIT) of Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), after 1994 in this year again will be held in Budapest, Hungary at the Danubius Health Spa Resort Margitsziget between September 28 and October 2, 2008.
Networks 2008 will focus on the challenges of planning networks to deliver on the promise of Convergence and NGN. The challenges are many – how to build high performance networks for converged services where every step is cost justified and drives profitable growth, where difficult issues of scalability, end-to-end network performance, network management, network and service control, reliability, security and interoperability are planned and then realized, and where flexibility is maintained to allow experimentation with new applications that can foster new and compelling revenue streams for operators. Unleashing the core value of convergence and the reduction in the number of network platforms requires innovation in network planning methods, scalable architectures, new optimization algorithms, and understanding the tradeoffs between different technology choices and migration paths.
Mobile and fixed operators are moving to next generation networks. Hundreds of trials are underway. Many operators have made recent commitments, very significant investments towards their future vision, often reducing spending drastically on extensions to current infrastructures to allow spending on new platforms. At such times, industry professionals are on a high learning growth curve and there is an urgent need for forums where true learning can occur thru the exploration of diverse perspectives and opposing viewpoints, the presentation of leading-edge results in planning specific networks, and state-of-the art methods and tools.
Networks 2008 provides such an opportunity. It is the 13th of such symposia, held every two years, and attracting participants from all over the world – from network operators, to systems and software companies, to researchers from universities and industry, to systems integrators.

EXHIBITION FEES
Minimum exhibition area to be ordered: 4 sqm.

Before June 27, 2008
Option A:
                800 Euro + 20 % VAT / 4 sqm
                1100 Euro + 20 % VAT / 6 sqm
Option B:
                200 Euro + 20 % VAT / 4 sqm

After June 27, 2008
Option A:
                950 Euro + 20 % VAT / 4 sqm
                1350 Euro + 20 % VAT / 6 sqm
Option B:
                250 Euro + 20 % VAT / 4 sqm

Please note, that the Constructed stand exhibition fee includes a registration to the Networks 2008 Symposia for one person (including Gala Dinner).

REGISTRATION FOR EXHIBITION

Early registration deadline   June 27, 2008

Registration deadline            August 21, 2008

If you intend to participate as exhibitor in the event you are kindly asked to fill in the Exhibition Order Form (pdf) and send it to the Conference Secretariat (e-mail: info@hte.hu, fax: 36 1 353 0451). By sending the Exhibition Order Form (pdf) the application for the exhibition becomes official. If you have any questions regarding the exhibition, please contact the Exhibition Chair, Csaba Kántor (dr.kantor.csaba@t-online.hu.) or the Conference Secretariat (info@hte.hu).

PAYMENT

Exhibition must be paid to HTE – Scientific Association for Infocommunications in advance, either by bank transfer or by credit card in Euros only.

Bank transfer (bank draft)

Payable to: HTE – Scientific Association for Infocommunications
Bank: K&H Bank Nyrt. H-1051 Budapest, Vígadó tér 1.
Swift code: OHBHUHB
Account number (IBAN): HU35 1040 5004 0000 5684 0000 0005
Reference: Networks 2008 and Exhibitor’s name

Credit card mail order

VISA, VISA Electron, MasterCard, Maestro cards are accepted. Complete the Credit Card Authorization Form (pdf) and return it by fax to the Conference Secretariat (+36 1 353 0451).
Please do not send credit card details via E-mail as we need your signature for the authorization.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations will only be accepted in writing addressed to HTE – Scientific Association for Infocommunications. Requests for refund will be accepted according to the postmark date or the date stamp of the fax or e-mail. Please indicate all bank details and codes where repayment should be forwarded.

Cancellation of exhibition fees

Cancellation fee is 20 % of the total amount, if notification is received before August 31, 2008 CEST 24:00. No refund will be made if cancellation note arrives after that date.

EXHIBITORS

	ELectronic Systems & INstruments COmpany, Hungary
	Detecon International GmbH, Germany
	Analysys Mason, United Kingdom
	3M, Hungary
	Albacomp, Hungary
	BME Mobile Innovation Centre, Hungary