The Summit
12th - 14th October 2010
Summit Venue
Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa, Singapore
The NGT APAC brings together the telecom sector’s leading innovators to share ideas on the deployment of mobile, broadband and fixed services within a rapidly converging market.
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Delegate
DELEGATE PROFILE
William So
President Europe
William joined China Netcom Group (later merged with China Unicom) in 2000 as head of international business and has since developed the business from scratch to become one of the largest in China, working closely with international telecom operators as partners. Born in Hong Kong and educated in Hong Kong and the UK, Mr. So has a very unique background with exceptional management experience in both International and Chinese businesses. Prior to joining CNC, Mr. So served as General Manager to a European Telecom Equipment manufacturer and helped the company to establish a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) as well as a Foreign-Foreign Joint Venture in China. Before that, Mr. So served as General Manager for an International telecom operator and helped the company to establish and manage a Sino-US Joint Venture in 1996.
Before living in China since 1996, Mr. So was General Manager and equity partner of a European Subsidiary of Legend Computers (now Lenovo) based in Vienna, Austria from 1993 to 1996. Mr. So's career started with IBM in 1981, he has held various management positions with IBM Hong Kong and IBM China until 1993.
COMPANY PROFILE
China Unicom
China Unicom is a leading mobile, broadband and fixed-line telecommunications service provider in China. We were also the official fixed-line telecommunications service partner for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games through China Netcom. Our well-structured communication network covers the entire country and links up with 117 worldwide telecommunications operators in 236 countries. Our business includes domestic and international voice and data telecommunication services (voice wholesale, IPLC, IEPL, MPLS-VPN, IP-Transit and teleconferencing) as well as information communication technology services. We also operate one of China’s largest Internet networks with peering and transit arrangements with international partners.
With rich international network resources and advanced technology, China Unicom aims to become a world-class full-service telecom and integrated ICT services provider to satisfy the changing and diverse needs of the global telecom market. Our team of technical experts has many years of experience, enabling China Unicom to provide a complete range of end-to-end services for multinational corporations in the areas of international application, development and management, globalized services and software outsourcing, as well as effective and traceable IT services. In addition, we offer call center services ranging from site and equipment renting to full service outsourcing.
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