The recent downturn and restructuring in the telecoms market did not prevent companies presenting new phones at Europe’s biggest Information Communication Technologies (ICT) event this year. Most of the major telecom manufacturers were there. Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sendo, Siemens and Sony Ericsson showed off their new products, some included 3G phones. The Network Infrastructure side was well represented by companies like Alcatel, Cisco, Fujitsu, Lucent and Nortel, demonstrating their products and support services. 

Mobile Matters – UK Day Power Panel 

One of the events organised under the “UK@” banner was a Power Panel called “Mobile Matters”. The panel brought together industry experts from different parts of the mobile communications industry to discuss hot topics affecting the sector. 

The event was a successful showcase of the strengths of the UK in mobile – both home grown companies like O2 and Morpheme and inward investors like Nortel and Siemens, parent company of Roke Manor. 

Sir Stephen Brown, Chief Executive of British Trade International, delivered opening remarks highlighting UK strengths in the mobile field, latest regulatory developments including the Communications Bill and the attractions of the UK as a location for inward investment. 

Panellists Mike Short from O2 and the Mobile Data Association, Paul Stein from Roke Manor Research, Thomas Reynaert from Nortel Networks and Matt Spall from mobile games specialists Morpheme engaged in a lively discussion on trends in mobile data, the impact of 3G and wireless LAN on the industry, the importance of content and the role of government. There were interesting contributions from the knowledgeable audience gathered at CeBit, covering topics such as applications of Bluetooth and the growing relevance of WAP. 

Invest UK was also at CeBit to promote the UK and its excellence in R&D, as well as showcasing some of the new exciting technologies being developed at UK universities. These universities participating, supported by their RDAs, presented their technologies daily on the stand. A number of receptions were held in the evenings as part of their campaign. They also with DTI’s Business Relations group, facilitated the UK Day Power Panel on the 18th March. 

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