Dear SAMENA Members & Prospects:

We are pleased to report the inputs that we have received from our members, associates, and prospects regarding a special invitation for topics and suggestions, sent to all during February 2008. The invitation provided a list of telecommunications topics for our respondents to prioritize and to corroborate, and to make pertinent suggestions that would help guide SAMENA’s current and future agenda, to ensure that all relevant areas of interest and need to our membership were visited in SAMENA’s events.

Our valued respondents have indicated the following areas of interest, listed hereunder in order of preference shown:

A. WiMAX
B. NGN
C. ADSL
D. Regulatory – multiple side interests
E. VoIP - Networking Strategies
F. ADSL (XDSL)
G. FTTH and G-PON
H. Mobile TV I. MPLS
J. Free Space Optics versus Radio Link
K. Backhaul Fallback Options
L. GPS - standards for all mobility
M. Mobility N. IPTV
O. Value Added Services

We will make regular additions or modification to this list to report to you latest shifts in interest and focus.

SAMENA is committed to bringing knowledge-based activities to encourage participation amongst its membership. The Council believes that it is with its associates’ interest and participation that fruits of collaboration and consensus can best be achieved.

We thank all our respondents with this effort. We value your time and your business.

Sincerely,
SAMENA Team