Oracle confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Oracle is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B23 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 70sqm.

Futurecom, a history of success!

Futurecom is already holding festivities, as it will reach its Tenth Anniversary this year.

As part of the festivities, Provisuale, Organizer and Promoter of this Event, offered a commemorative dinner to celebrate this milestone with friends, customers and partners.

Approximately 200 guests gathered at Leopoldina Restaurant, Casa Daslu, Sao Paulo, to celebrate and meet again.

Present were professionals from the Communications and Marketing Areas, the General and Specialized Media, as well as personalities and executives from the Telecommunications Market, like Antonio Carlos Valente da Silva (Grupo Telefonica), Carlos Duprat (Ericsson), Jonio Foigel (Alcatel-Lucent), Petronio Nogueira (ICT Leader), Armando Alvarenga de Souza (Siemens Enterprise), Aluisio Byrro (Nokia Siemens), Foad Shaikhzadeh (Furukawa), Renato Guerreiro (Guerreiro Consult) and many other distinguished guests whose presence enhanced the importance of the Event.

In brief words Provisuale General Manager, Laudalio Veiga Filho, thanked all for their presence and emphasized the great pleasure to have assisted customers for the past ten years and shared with them the history of success Futurecom has been writing.

Concerning Futurecom Edition this year, Laudalio Veiga Filho mentioned the Business Model which was specially developed for the performance of the Event in the largest Entrepreneurial Center in Latin America, the City of Sao Paulo.

With reference to the future of the Event, Laudalio Veiga Filho informed that the agenda and venue of the events from 2009 to 2012 will be revealed at the Opening Ceremony of Futurecom Tenth Edition.

Vivo confirms participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Vivo is most recent Premium Sponsor of Futurecom Tenth Edition and the Special Panel named VIVO CONNECTION, which will count on the presence of Manhattan Connection presenters, Caio Blinder, Lucas Mendes and Ricardo Amorim. This Operator will also participate in the Business Trade Show with an area for relationship networking.

Avaya confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Avaya is among the Gold Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the C29 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 48sqm.

Telefonica confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Telefonica is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the C57 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 135sqm.

Siemens confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Siemens is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B11 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 110sqm.

3Com confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

3Com is among the Master Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B37 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 85 square meters.

Samsung confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Samsung is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B19 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 150 square meters.

President for Anatel receives Provisuale Executives

President for Anatel, Ambassador Ronaldo Sardenberg, received in audience Provisuale Managers Laudálio and André Veiga last Wednesday.

On that occasion, the President for Anatel was invited to join the Authorities and Personalities at the Guest Table of Futurecom Grand Opening Ceremony.

Nokia Siemens confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Nokia Siemens Networks is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the A13 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 100 square meters.

The Next Thematic Commission Meeting is confirmed!

The Second Meeting of Futurecom Thematic Commission will be held on June 17th at TIM headquarters. President Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo will host participants.

ABINEE - Institutional Support for Futurecom Tenth Edition!

ABINEE - Brazilian Electrical and Electronics Industry Association - formalizes its important support to Futurecom Tenth Edition. One more renowned institution strengthens the Institutional Support Team which is composed of

ABERIMEST - Brazilian Association of Telecom Companies and Professionals , ABL - Brazilian Academy of Letters , ABRAFIX - Brazilian Association of Fixed Telephony Companies, ABRANET - Brazilian Association of Internet Service Providers, ABRATER - Brazilian Association of Rural Communications, ABT - Brazilian Tele-Services Association , ABTA - Brazilian Pay-TV Association , ACATE - Association of Technology Companies of Santa Catarina , ACEL - National Association of Mobile Operators, ASSESPRO - Brazilian Association of Data Processing Companies , Ananã Productions (for the development of social telecom projects), BRISA - Brazilian Association for the Interconnection of Open Systems, Camara-e.net (Chamber internet connection), the Ministry of Communications, the Engineering Institute , SUCESU-Nacional - National Computer Users and Related Equipment Society, Telebrasil, Teleco, TelComp, São Paulo Convention & Visitors Bureau and São Paulo Turismo.

Futurecom will host one more Workshop on Project BRASIL!

Following issues will be treated during the workshop:

- Broadband Satellite Communications using open standards
- Latin America x Europe International Cooperation

Business possibilities will be discussed with concern to the digital divide, which will take broadband to  remote   Latin American  regions lacking connection.

 The participation of  small  and medium-sized  companies from  the  telecom  industry  will be encouraged , as well as the development of future researches between Brazil and Latin America. The program and dates will be  announced closer to the event  date.

General Director for Provisuale participates in the National Plan Launch of Broadband in Education

President Lula and Ministers Paulo Haddad of Education and Hélio Costa of Communications, launched on April, 8th at Palácio do Planalto, the National Plan of Broadband in Education, with the purpose of installing Broadband in all Brazilians schools.

This plan counted on the decisive cooperation of Brazilian Fixed Operators, Brasil Telecom, Telefonica, OI, Sercomtel and CTBC, whose Presidents signed the Concession Amendment Term, which enabled this important achievement in Brazilian Education.

The Ministry of Communications confirms the Institutional Support for Futurecom Tenth Edition!

The Ministry of Communications confirms the Institutional Support for Futurecom. As in previous years, the presence of Minister Hélio Costa is expected.

In his message sent to Futurecom Organization, he emphasizes that: “The Ministry of Communications insists on participating every year, as discussions and evaluations contribute to our work in a very significant way.” – states the Minister.

Juniper is Master Sponsor of Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Juniper, provider of solutions for high speed networks, is among the Master Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B8 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 60 square meters.

ZTE confirms its participation as Gold Sponsor of Futurecom Tenth Edition!

ZTE, provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is among the Gold Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B27 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 100 square meters.

Huawei confirms its participation as Premium Sponsor of Futurecom Tenth Edition!

Huawei, company of  telecom solutions, is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the A42 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 150 square meters.

MOTOROLA confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition as Premium Sponsor!

Motorola is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B9 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 110 square meters.

QUALCOMM confirms its participation in Futurecom Tenth Edition as Premium Sponsor!

Qualcomm, a technology and services company, is among the Premium Sponsors of Futurecom Tenth Edition! Its booth will be located in the B17 area of the Business Trade Show, measuring 70 square meters.

First Institutional Supports for Futurecom 2008!

It´s with satisfaction that Futurecom divulges the first Institutional Supports with the Class Entities bellow: ABERIMEST, ABL, ABT, ABRANET, ACEL, ANANÃ, ASSEPRO, CAMARA-E.NET, SUCESU, ABRAFIX, TELEBRASIL, TELECO e TELECOMP.

Through of the partnership with dignified Class Entities that promote and defend the most varied sectors of the Communications areas, the Futurecom seeks to creat a plurality and makes better the networking between Event´s participants.  

Federal Deputy Walter Pinheiro elects President of the CCTCI

The Federal Deputy Walter Pinheiro, assumed at March 4th last, the role of president of the Federal Chamber of the Data Processing and Communication, Technology and Science Commission.

The report presented by Pinheiro about the commutation´s law that creating the Communication Brazilian Company, Brazil TV, it was important point in the voting.

TIM confirms its participation in the Tenth Edition of Futurecom, as a Premium Sponsor!

The mobile operator TIM is going to be present one more time. Its stand is in the A27 area at the Business Trade Show, with 150 square meters.

Brazilian authorities visit the Qualcomm’s Stand at the Mobile World Congress

Federal Deputies of the Commission of Science and Technology Júlio Semeghine and Jorge Bittar visited theQualcomm’s stand, during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Lucas Mendes, Ricardo Amorim e Caio Blinder will be at Futurecom 10th Edition!

The participation of the outstanding International Journalists Lucas Mendes, Ricardo Amorim and Caio Blinder as Futurecom 2008 Panel Coordinators was finally confirmed.

The three journalists, who reached international recognition as presenters of the program Manhattan Connection, will come directly from New York to participate in one Special Discussion Panel, the Futurecom Connection.

Orga Systems confirms its participation in the new Edition of Futurecom!

Andreas Freund, Orga Systems Vice – President of Marketing, and Laudálio Veiga Filho exchange compliments for the signature of the Sponsorship Contract that formalizes the Orga Systems participation in the Futurecom 10th Edition!

The meeting happened at the Orga Systems stand, while the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Heloísa Magalhães, Ricardo Boechat and Valéria Monteiro will coordinate the Premium Sessions at the Tenth Futurecom Edition:

Valéria Monteiro, renowned Brazilian Journalist who headed the main Journals of Rede Globo and was elected the TV Journalist of greatest credibility in a survey conducted by VEJA magazine, is one of the selected names to coordinate one of the three Premium Sessions of Futurecom Tenth Edition.

Ricardo Boechat, one of the most Brazilian distinguished Journalists, also confirmed his participation in one more Futurecom. Boechat will coordinate the second Premium Session of the International Seminar in 2008. Furthermore, Futurecom Tenth Edition will also count on the presence of Heloísa Magalhães, manager of Valor Econômico branch in Rio de Janeiro, as Coordinator of a Premium Session, in which distinguished executives from the Telecom and IT sectors will participate.

Premium Sessions will be one of the Futurecom Tenth Edition Competitive Advantages!

Futurecom Tenth Edition Organization, who has always focused on the importance of innovating, has decided to structure Futurecom International Seminar in three major parts.

The first one consists of Premium Sessions, to which the Presidents for Operators and for the Regulatory Organ, as well as for the Premium Sponsoring Companies and/or their Guests will be invited.

The Premium Sessions will take place in São Paulo  Grand Conference Room on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday respectively, from 11h40 am to 12h50 pm.

The full entrance ticket to Futurecom 2008 is the only one that entitles the bearers to access the Premium Sessions.

Check here the Coordinators of Futurecom 2008 Political and Strategic Panels

The Tenth Edition of the most qualified Telecom and IT Event in Latin America will count on the participation of  distinguished journalists and undertakers of the sector.

It is really worthy to mention the presence of Journalist Heloísa Magalhães and the consacrated Journalist Valéria Monteiro who headed the main Journals of Rede Globo and also confirmed her participation as Coordinator of a Political and Strategic Panel as well as a Premium Session at Futurecom Tenth Edition!

The Seminar will also count on the presence of Journalist Carlos Sardenberg  , anchor of CBN Brazil Program, of Journalist Heródoto Barbeiro,  who will coordinate one of the Political and Strategic Panels of Futurecom Tenth Edition, Journalist Ricardo Boechat,  who will coordinate the second Premium Session of the Event, in which distinguished executives from the Telecom and IT sectors will participate, Journalist and Presenter Renata Fan,  who will be Master of Ceremonies at the Event and for the second consecutive time, Coordinator of a Political and Strategic Panel.

The renowned Journalist José Marcio Mendonça,  presenter of the program "A Palavra é de quem decide" (Who decides has the final word) also confirmed his participation in the event, as well as the Electrical and Telecom Engineer Eduardo Levy,  who has acted since 2003 as President for Virtus, a consulting company for telecom strategy and business, and who will coordinate one of the Political and Strategic Panels of Futurecom Tenth Edition.

Companies who will host the three Thematic Commission Meetings of Futurecom Tenth Edition are confirmed!

Venues for the Thematic Commission Meetings of Futurecom Tenth Edition, which aim at determining the main approaches and topics of the Event, have already been defined. 

Oracle will host the first meeting, as agreed upon between its President, Mr. Sivio Genesini and the General Director for Provisuale, Mr. Laudálio Veiga Filho, during Futurecom 2007. 

During Futurecom 2007 as well,  Mr. Mario Cesar, President  for  TIM,  confirmed that this company will host the second meeting.  

The third Thematic Commission Meeting will take place at Ericsson in São Paulo.