Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 29
By Huseyn Veliyev – Trend:
Bakutel 2016, the 22nd Azerbaijan International Exhibition and Conference on Telecommunications and Information Technologies kicked off Nov. 29 in Baku.
Every year for over 20 years, Bakutel, the largest exhibition in the region, has been bringing together leading players of the communications market. As the main arena for presenting IT products and services, Bakutel has acquired status as the main business platform where contacts are made and new businesses are created.
Official support to the Bakutel 2016 exhibition is provided by the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The National Confederation of Entrepreneurs’ (Employers') Organizations of the Azerbaijan Republic and the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) are also among the local establishments that support this exhibition in Azerbaijan.
The international prestige of Bakutel is well proved by the support of the international industry institutions, including the United Nations (UN), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC), as well as by the quality mark from the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI).
This year Austria, Belarus, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Turkey, Croatia and France are showcasing the leading companies, innovation projects, and organize the presentation of ICT products and services at their national stands.
More than 200 companies from Azerbaijan, Germany, Israel, Russia, Turkey and other countries have been brought together for Bakutel 2016. Forty percent of exhibitors are regular exhibitors. There are leading ICT companies, mobile operators, communications operators, internet providers, system integrators, and distributors of well-known brands among exhibitors. The exhibition features national stands from a number of countries, actively supported by the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Thus, the pavilion of the Ministry of Communication will present the innovations in post, communication and “e-government”.
Presentations of such projects as “Audio library for visually impaired children” and “Digitalization of museums” “Google Art Project” and also start-up projects will be made at the event. At the same time, a number of conferences and forums will be held on the side-lines of the exhibition.
Thus, Bakutel, as the main industry event, is long awaited in Azerbaijan’s ICT industry. In addition to business meetings and talks, all visitors and exhibitors will be able to participate in competitions and quizzes, and get various surprises.
