3G World Congress Cancelled

Above shows one of the stands at last year's 3G World Congress.

Kong Kong : IIR, the conference event organiser, is concerned with the current SARS situation in Hong Kong. Altough the situation could improve over the next few weeks, IIR felt it prudent to postpone the 3G World Congress that was scheduled for 9 – 13 June.

IIR aim to confirm dates for this Fall (September – November), when they feel people will be more comfortable about travel. IIR is currently investigating alternative dates and venues and will advise further in May.

Earlier this year, the SARS virus outbreak has forced the event organizers of the TD-SCDMA conference in Beijing to cancel it. The event would have brought together senior executives and government officials to promote 3G wireless and highlight problematic areas. The event will be rescheduled later in the year.

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