Due to the various macroeconomic factors at play, consumer demand in Africa seems to be the greatest challenge. The African telecommunications industry is expected to grow aggressively in 2009-2010, after seeing 19 million net additions to the wireless market in 2008.

 

Africa has been working towards bridging the digital divide gap by focusing on infrastructure development and education. Most technology trends are revolving around aspects of giving the customer freedom i.e. mobility as witnessed by the mobile boom and the advent of many wireless based / mobile services. Is Wireless the King…? However, there many fixed-line networks that have begun to offer alternatives to wireless and satellite subscriptions, thus creating a more competitive market on the continent?

 

Industry players in Africa, particularly mobile phone service providers, are going that extra mile to provide high quality service to maintain and improve on their stake in the market. Now is the time for mobile service providers to draw on the experiences of the developed markets, particularly in the area of Next Generation Networking (NGN) such as Third Generation (3G), 3.5 Generation (3.5G) and Fourth Generation (4G) services.

 

Therefore:

What are the big technology considerations for Africa in 2009-2010?

What are the Emerging technologies in the region?

What are the business models that operators are looking at?

 

Find your answers at TelTech Africa 2009, a market driven conference, created by Industry experts from around the region.

 

Keynote:
Honourable Aggrey Awori, Minister of Information & Communication Technology, Republic of Uganda

Karel Helsen, President, FTTH Council Europe

Mohammed Sheikh, Director Strategy, Zain Group, Kingdom of Bahrain

Paris Mashile, Chairperson, Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

Dr. Mashilo Boloka, Director Broadcasting Policy, Department of Communications, Republic of South Africa

Riaan van Rensburg, Chief Technology Officer, Virgin Mobile, South Africa

Ferdinando Loiacono, Director Business Development –Satellite Team, Orange FT Group, Italy

Chris Wood, Chief Executive Officer, West Indian Ocean Cable Company, Kenya

Bernard Logan, Commercial Director, Main One Cable Co, UK

Brian Herlihy, Chief Executive Officer, SEACOM, USA

Naoufel Kahloul, Chief Executive Officer, Mediatel, Tunisia

Eric Osiakwan, Secretary General, African Internet Services Providers Association (AfrISPA), Ghana

Basilio Sadindi, Operations Director, Zain, Uganda

Gab Mamprone, Acting Group CEO, South African Broadcasting Corporation, South Africa

Bill Hearmon, Chairman, Africa CDMA Forum, South Africa

David Hartshorn, Secretary General, Global VSAT Forum, USA

Marten Scheffer, Head Planning, Neotel, South Africa

Wayne McDonald, General Manager – Southern Africa, Gilat Network Systems, South Africa

Brian Richardson, Managing Director, Wizzit, South Africa

Jose Gomes, Operations Director, SWAP Mobile, South Africa

Ong Wee Cheong, Deputy Director, SingTel Satellite, Singapore

Nazar H. Sahal, Group IT Director, Expresso Telecom, UAE

Dr. Angus Hay, Chief Technology Officer, Neotel, South Africa

Usman Gumi, Chief Executive Officer, GiCell Wireless Ltd, Nigeria

Kai Wulff, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Data Networks, Kenya

Gugulakhe Lourie, Correspondent, Southern Africa, Thomson Reuters, South Africa

Owen Meredith, Strategic Business Enablement Manager Fundamo, South Africa

 

Key Advisors:

Eric Osiakwan, Executive Secretary, Association of Internet Service Providers, Ghana

Brian Herlihy, President, SEACOM, USA

Gabriel Solomon, Sr. Vice President, GSM Association, UK

Pravir Dahiya, Executive Head of Networks, Neotel, South Africa

Basilo Sadindi, Operations Director, Zain, Uganda

Joos Louw, Senior Technology Strategist, MTN Group R&D, South Africa

Dawood Patel, Head of Product Development Retail, iBurst, South Africa

Anton de Wit, Head of Broadcasting, CNBC Africa, South Africa

A.I. Maikano, Head Business Development, Nigeria Communications Commission, Nigeria

 

 

• Transition from 2G to 3G has evolved intermediate technologies
• FTTH and its viability
• Sharing or co-owning fibre connectivity by operators
• Business strategies that will drive a successful 4G network deployment
• WiMAX will deliver value to corporate customers in Africa
• Satellite plays a crucial role in reaching rural areas
• Case Study: ‘Send Money Home’ The M-PESA service of Safaricom
• Mainstreaming new applications for the mobile user in Africa
• CDMA v/s GSM Technology: Which will rule?
• CDMA is bringing affordable broadband to Africa

 

 

Chairman’s, CEOs, MD, Directors, Presidents, CTO’s, Head of Networks, Technology Strategist, Head of Operations/Production, Analysts, Lawyers, Consultants

From: Telecom Operators, ISP’s, Satellite Operators, Network Infrastructure, Communication Service Providers, Cable Operators, Infrastructure & Equipment suppliers, Law Firms, Ministries of Information & Communications Technology, Telecom Associations and Regulatory Bodies