UTStarcom CEO Hong Lu to Speak on IP Networking at ITU World Forum 2006 in Hong Kong
ALAMEDA, Calif., Nov 21, 2006-- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, will speak on the evolution of IP networking at the ITU World Forum 2006 in Hong Kong. The show is taking place from December 4-8, 2006 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.
Hong Lu, president and chief executive officer at UTStarcom, will participate in the "Building Tomorrow's IP Network" panel discussion on Tuesday, December 5, from 9:30-11:00 a.m. For more information on this panel, please go to itu.int/cgi- bin/htsh/TELECOM/scripts/forum/forum.programme?event=wt2006&_sessionid=839&_la nguageid=1 .
Hong Liang Lu has served as the president and chief executive officer at UTStarcom, Inc., a leading provider of IP-based networking and telecommunications equipment solutions, since 1995, when the Taiwanese-born businessman orchestrated the merger of Unitech Telecom Inc., a digital and wireless transmission systems manufacturer he founded in 1991, with Starcom Network Systems Inc., a developer of intelligent network systems.
Prior to founding Unitech Telecom Inc., Lu started Unison World, Inc., a software development company, and played an integral role in the company's merger with Kyocera International, Inc. to form Kyocera Unison, where he continued to serve in executive leadership roles until 1991. Lu holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and English.
UTStarcom became a publicly traded company in May 2000 and today services more than 300 customers worldwide.
About UTStarcom, Inc.
UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The company sells its broadband, wireless, and handset solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has research and design operations in the United States, Canada, China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.
For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at www.utstar.com .
Andy Tennille,
Senior Manager,
Public Relations of UTStarcom, Inc.,
+1-510-814-4421, or
andy.tennille@utstar.com
http://www.utstar.com
