Convergence Shopper 2007 Show to Kick Off Today.

July 11, 2007

Exhibition to be inaugurated by HE Eng Basem Rousan, Minister of Information and Communications Technolohy

Convergence Shopper 2007, the first exhibition in Jordan to focus on presenting converged telecoms, media and Internet technologies to the public, is to be officially inaugurated in Amman today , the 11 th July 2007 by Eng Basem Rousan, Minister of Information and Communications Technology. The three-day exhibition is taking place at the Zara Expo Centre in Amman with an official opening and preview. The show opens to the public on Thursday 12 th July at 10 am and remains open until 10:00 PM on Friday July 13 th .

“The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, as Policy Maker, would continue to keep pace with rapid technological advancements, especially in the Convergence space, as clearly demonstrated in the new Statement of Government Policy”, emphasized Eng Rousan. He also added that “Creating awareness of the impact ICT tools have, on accelerating social and economic development was a key priority for the Ministry”.

“Convergence Shopper is a unique concept in presenting the public with the full range of new technologies that are being developed around today's high speed telecommunications networks and the rich content that is being carried across those networks,” said Jawad Abbassi, Founder and General Manager of organiser Arab Advisors Group, a member of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank. “It's our aim to show how these converged products are now defining the future of learning, entertainment and business services. These technologies are the basis for the knowledge economy and we hope the exhibition will be instrumental in spurring uptake of ICT services amongst Jordan 's households and businesses.”

Convergence Shopper 2007 has Signal as the Gold Sponsor with Orange as the Offical ISP. Exhibitors also include Cyberia, XPress Telecommunications, Fastlink, Info2Cell, Optimiza Academy, JorMall, Media Plus, Arab Jordan Investment Bank, Maktoob and Addustour Newspaper. Together, these companies are to show telecom, internet, IT, media and digital entertainment solutions under one roof.

Convergence Shopper 2007 provides a one-stop-shop for a wide range of technologies, access devices and rich content solutions, including GSM mobile, fixed line, Internet, games, computers and hand held devices. The exhibition is a real guideline for the future of converged technology. Attendance is open for the general public at no charge and there are over 25 valuable raffle prizes for attendees who fill out their contact details.

Convergence Shopper follows on the heels of the Fourth Annual Media and Telecommunications Convergence Conference, which took place in Amman on the 4 th and 5 th June and which was booked to capacity with over 400 delegates representing over 160 regional and global companies from some 18 countries in the Arab World and beyond.

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