The Chairman's Vision

Looking forward as 2007 progresses, I have to ask myself whether this coming year can possibly be as hectic as 2006. The answer is probably yes! The Association is changing to address the global membership and the global market.

Already the Technical Forum has held its first meeting outside Europe by accepting the invitation from Chinese manufacturer HYT to host the event. We have supported ETSI at an event in Mexico and the publication of this edition of TETRA News coincides with our conference in Turkey. During 2007 we are also planning to visit Argentina, China and South East Asia.

Back in Europe we are looking forward to the World Congress in June. Madrid is, of course, a beautiful city especially in the summer, so it is definitely the place to be. The exhibition will be larger and more comprehensive, and most importantly, a great deal of effort has been put in to make the conference our best ever.

We have broadened the scope to include other technologies. We have a variety of new speakers, new industry representatives and many users giving us their experiences of real projects. This Congress is not to be missed. We have a programme overview on the back page, for full details please visit www.tetraworldcongress.com

Phil Godfrey
Chairman TETRA Association