Southern Africa telecommunications summit

The Southern Africa Telecommunications Summit 2010 is a gathering of
the telecommunications industry and those with vested interests in its
welfare. It will review SADC'S telecommunications industry, provide
understanding of the dynamics that propel it and will forecast future
trends and expected developments.

The two-day summit will focus on the network expansion, on SADC's ICT growth strategies in addition to governments' initiatives to stimulate investment and private sector participation. The key drivers for sector development and network
expansion, through creation of enabling environment for Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) growth in Southern Africa, will be top on the agenda.

Benefits of attending

  • Identify priorities for the development of telecommunications and
    information and communication technologies in Africa.
  • Encourage viable options for solving the interconnectivity problems.
  • Suggest proper economic models for providing connectivity to the
    marginalized rural communities.
  • Resolve barriers to entry into the telecommunications markets, especially
    for small medium and micro enterprises.
  • Promote regional and continental co-operation and partnerships in
    telecommunications development and information technology
  • Explore key drivers for sector development and network expansion
  • Address the strategic, financial and technical challenges facing
    Africa's operators.
  • Forecast the future for fixed and mobile wireless in Africa
  • Facilitating African Renaissance through communications
    infrastructure development
  • Uncover strategies to grow and thrive in Africa's lucrative markets
  • Access the latest opportunities in broadband and mobile
  • Regulating telecommunications in a converged ICT Market

    Who should attend?

  • New product managers
  • Marketing directors
  • Heads of applications and services
  • Heads of service creations
  • Heads of product development and design
  • Research and development directors
  • Heads of partnerships
  • New business directors
  • Heads of strategic development
  • Usability specialists
  • Heads of handsets and terminals
  • Chief information officers
  • IT directors/managers
  • CEOs/MDs
  • Telecom management specialists
  • Technology providers
  • Investors
  • Officials from ministries/departments of communications and
    information technology, international relations, trade and
    commerce, posts and telecommunications, science and
    technology
  • Regulatory authorities
  • Product managers
  • Consultants
  • Members of the media

    Date: 15 September 2010 to 16 September 2010
    Venue: Emporer's Palace, Johannesburg
    Cost: R 7 490.00


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