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Light Reading Insider Analyzes Eastern European Telecom Market NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- . The newly minted EU8 nations -- eight emerging economies that have recently been added to the European Union -- are ready to develop their telecom infrastructure to catch up with their Western neighbors, according to a new report on the Eastern European telecom market from Light Reading Insider (http://www.lightreading.com/insider). The report, entitled Telecom Opportunities in the EU8, finds that the newcomers to the European Union -- the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia -- are likely to take advantage of cost-effective emerging technologies such as carrier-grade Ethernet, MPLS, and VOIP to deliver next-generation services in Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, large international carriers such as BT, France Telecom, and AT&T continue to forge partnerships with local service providers and national incumbents in these territories. "It's like the Internet boom is about to unfold all over again," says the report's editor, Scott Raynovich. "If you're looking for a place where telecom services aren't saturated and there is plenty of room for growth, this is it." Light Reading Insider's Telecom Opportunities in the EU8 includes profiles of 30 national and international carriers involved in the Eastern European markets, as well as detailed demographic data and descriptions of key technology trends. Key findings include: * Eastern European carriers spend about $15 billion a year on computer, telecom, and Internet hardware and software. * Ethernet access is attracting the larger Eastern European carriers. * A major challenge for incumbent land-line telcos involves playing catch-up with wireless voice and data services. * Primary land-line infrastructure is an underserved market, with the potential for major equipment purchases. Service providers profiled in this report: 4cE; Aliatel AS; AT&T Corp. (NYSE:T); Belgacom International (Euronext: BELG); BT Ignite, a division of BT Group plc (NYSE:BTY); Cesky Telecom AS (Prague: CZK); Contactel, a subsidiary of TDC AS (NYSE:TLD); Eesti Telekom AS (LONDON: EETD) ; Equant NV (NYSE:ENT); eTel Group; France Telecom SA (NYSE:FTE); Hungarian Telephone & Cable Corp. (AMEX:HTC); Infonet Services Corp. (NYSE:IN); Interoute Telecommunications (UK) plc; Invitel Telecommunications Services Inc.; ITXC Corp., a division of Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:TLGB); Lattelekom SIA; Lietuvos Telekomas AB (Lithuania: LTEL); Linx Telecommunications BV; Magyar Tavkozlesi RT (Matav) (NYSE:MTA); MCI Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP); Netia SA (Warsaw: NET); PanTel Telecommunications and Communications Co.; Slovenske Telekomunikacie AS; Tele2 AB (NASDAQ:TLTO); Telekom Slovenije d.d.; Telekomunikacja Polska SA; TeliaSonera International Carrier (NASDAQ:TLSN); and T-Systems, a division of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE:DT). Telecom Opportunities in the EU8 is available as part of an annual subscription (12 monthly issues) to Light Reading Insider, priced at $1,350. Individual reports are available for $900. To subscribe, or for more information, visit: http://www.lightreading.com/insider. Sales Contact: Jeff Claudino Sales Manager Insider Research Services 619-229-9940 Press Contact: Laura West Outbound Marketing Director Light Reading Insider 212-925-0020 ext. 105 About Light Reading Inc. Founded in 2000, Light Reading Inc. (http://www.lightreading.com/) is the ultimate source for technological and financial analysis of the communications industry; it leads the media industry in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. It reaches an extensive audience of executives and technologists within the telecommunications and enterprise networking communities, as well as the financial/industry analysts and investors that track these sectors. DATASOURCE: Light Reading Inc. CONTACT: Jeff Claudino, Sales Manager Insider Research Services +1-619-229-9940, ; or Press - Laura West, Outbound Marketing Director of Light Reading Insider, +1-212-925-0020 ext. 105, Web site: http://www.lightreading.com/

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