Mecom, the region's premier telecoms showcase, will open its doors to visitors on April 22.

The Exhibition and Conference will run at the new Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) till April 25, 2007.

Mecom will feature nearly 100 exhibitors showing the very best in telecoms and IT Comms equipment and services. Leading industry names have signed up for the event as exhibitors and sponsors including the TRA, Etisalat, du, Dubai Internet City, Thuraya, Motorola, Ericsson, ZTE, Cisco, HP, British Telecom, Alcatel Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks, ICT Fund and many others, said an official spokesman.

Running alongside the exhibition will be the Mecom Telecommunications & ICT Summit a top level conference that will discuss key issues in delivering 21st century telecoms services throughout the region, said Geoff Dickinson, managing director, Mecom Forums.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE has announced its support and backing for Mecom, and is a Platinum sponsor of the event.

Etisalat, the UAE's established telecommunications provider is also a show platinum sponsor.

Mecom's visitor pre-registration programme running online at www.mecomexpo.com, has recorded a broad range of quality visitors from leading regional enterprises. Press pre-registration facilities are also available at the website.TradeArabia News Service