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Record numbers expected in Cape Town on Wednesday for Africa's annual congress for the telecoms industry
Published Nov 7, 2010
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The 13th annual AfricaCom Conference and Exhibition opens its doors on Wednesday at the Cape Town International Conference Centre for the annual gathering of Africa's telecommunications leaders. This is expected to be the biggest show to date with 5,200 pre-registered participants (25% up on 2009) from 100 countries and a record 1,526 companies (50% up on 2009).
AfricaCom is the annual meeting place for all stakeholders in the continent's telecoms market (operators, regulators, solutions and technology vendors, investors, analysts, banks and more) to learn about the latest trends, to share their experiences, to network and to do business. The event
comprises:
> A high-level strategic conference with 100 expert speakers (including a record 35 operators at C-level) and a multi-streamed conference programme covering all the strategic issues faced by Africa's telecommunications stakeholders.
> A 250-stand exhibition representing the whole telecom ecosystem: large
equipment manufacturers, local infrastructure solutions vendors, operators, wholesale carriers, satellite service providers, OSS/BSS vendors, call centre solutions, green solutions vendors, and more.
> The AfricaCom Awards which recognise excellence in Africa's
telecommunications, celebrated with a gala dinner hosted by comedian Barry Hilton, with a special appearance by Bafana-Bafana Coach Pisto Mosimane, as a UNICEF ambassador.
The multi-streamed conference programme truly reflects the continent's changing telecommunications landscape. Following years of organic growth and network expansion, operators in Africa are now looking at new strategies to increase their revenues with more data services, broadband developments, efficient networks and innovative business models. These strategies will be discussed at AfricaCom by over 100 expert speakers covering the hottest topics, including new sessions on the latest trends such as LTE, mHealth, mobile content, mobile advertising, or IPX.
Among the top speakers to look out for will be Karel Pienaar, CEO of MTN South Africa giving an opening keynote on his company's strategy in Africa; Marc Rennard, EVP for Africa, the Middle East and Asia at Orange Group , who will discuss his company's aggressive growth strategy on the continent; Mickael Ghossein, CEO of one of the continent's pioneer triple play operators Orange Telkom Kenya; and Noel Herrity, SVP for East Africa at Etisalat, talking about innovative value-added services.
These are just some of the high level names who will present, debate and share their expertise on the market, over the two days of the event. "This year more than ever, says Julie Rey, Research Director at organizers Informa Telecoms and Media, the group of speakers and participants at AfricaCom represents the whole range of telecommunications players in Africa:
pan-African groups, local incumbent operators, new entrants, alternative service providers, wholesale carriers, satellite operators, subsea cable companies, regulators, consultants, infrastructure equipment vendors, telecoms solutions providers, investors and more".
If you're not registered to attend, it is not too late to be there, find out more online: http://comworldseries2010.msgfocus.com/c/11SzO3oFVrsPyiPUqPUD
ABOUT INFORMA TELECOMS & MEDIA
Informa Telecoms & Media is the leading provider of business intelligence to global telecoms and media markets.
Our aim is to provide actionable, strategic advice and forecasting on all aspects of converging mobile, fixed, entertainment and IT markets.
Driven by constant first-hand contact with the industry our team of analysts and researchers produce over 300 annual events and intelligence services including news and analytical products, in-depth market reports and data sets.
We benefit from outstanding people, including 100+ analysts, researchers and journalists across 14 countries. Our customers include major blue-chip vendors, operators, and regulators in addition to key players from the financial and content communities.
We are proud of the role we play in bringing the industry together and keeping 100,000 individuals better informed.
For more information on AfricaCom, please visit: www.comworldseries.com/africa
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