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Day One Tuesday 6 September 2005
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| 07.30 | Registration and morning refreshments
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| 08.10 | Chairperson for day one
Craig Kilfoil
Director
JHI Commerce (Group), South Africa |
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| 08.15 | MTN Opening Address
Dr Yvonne Muthien
Group Executive - Corporate Affairs
MTN Group |
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| POLICY AND REGULATION |
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| 08.30 | The challenge of creating policy and regulation in a
converged ICT era
- Current regulation trends in the African Market
- Regulating mobile-dominant telecoms markets
- Transparent pricing regimes
- Should international cooperation be best pursued on global,
regional or sub-regional scale?
- Effect of broadband licensing and ownership on competition
- How can Africa best take advantage of the emerging digital
convergence?
- What are the implications for regulatory environment?
Engr Ernest Ndukwe, Chief Executive Officer
Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigeria
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| 09.00 | What does future holds for South African telecom industry?
- An outline of new policy developments
- How best to ensure that licenses are not given out to
inexperienced parties which result to poor levels of service?
- What are the most appropriate strategies for liberalising the
telecom sector?
- To what extent should each country need to develop its own
strategy?
- Measures to develop rural areas
- Tariff implications, connectivity with the rest of the world
- Current and future infrastructure capabilities
Peter Hlapolosa, General Manager: Telecommunication Services
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA
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| 09.30 | Panel discussion: The climate for investment in Africa
- What are the regulatory challenges?
- Effect of liberalisation on the market structure and private
sector participation with government.
- How can proactive participation between government and
operators be encouraged?
- Prospects for regional collaborations
- Is tariff harmonisation between African countries necessary to achieve
economic integration?
- Current and future infrastructure capabilities.
Facilitator: Craig Kilfoil, Director
JHI Commerce (Group), South Africa
Ernest Ndukwe, Chief Executive Officer
Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigeria
John Slaighter Munsaka, Managing Director
Zamnet Communication Systems Ltd, Zambia
Aimable Mpore, Managing Director
Uganda Telecom Limited, Uganda
Peter Hlapolosa, General Manager: Telecommunication Services
Independent Communications Authority of South AfricaJohn Slaighter Munsaka, Managing Director
Zamnet Communication Systems Ltd, Zambia
Aimable Mpore, Managing Director
Uganda Telecom Limited, Uganda
Peter Hlapolosa, General Manager: Telecommunication Services
Independent Communications of South Africa
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| 10.15 | Morning refreshments and viewing of sponsor display area
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| 10.50 | Case study: The future role of ISP’s in an increasingly
liberalised environment
John Slaighter Munsaka, Managing Director
Zamnet Communication Systems Ltd, Zambia
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| GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE |
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| 11.20 | Keynote address: The state of the global telecoms industry
- Global demand and investment levels
- New players in the industry and the challenges they face
- Future trends in the industry
- Can incumbent operators in Africa continue to survive as
independent entities or can we expect a future wave of
mergers and alliances?
Nicola Tordela, Vice President, IP & Data Sales
Telecom Italia, Italy
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| 12.00 | Networking luncheon hosted by
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| OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AFRICAN TELECOMS MARKET |
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| 13.30 | Key trends and opportunities in the African Telecoms sector
- Cultivating an environment that ensures free and fair competition
- The effects of liberalisation on the African Telecoms industry
- Understanding the changing business needs that come with
an evolving industry
- Cooperation between governments and the private sector in
Africa
- VANS (Value added network services) and their implications for
the consumer
- The costs of liberalisation for the consumer
- Fixed operators: are there any opportunities for growth on the continent?
Minnie Maharaj, Managing Executive: Wholesale Services
Telkom SA Ltd, South Africa |
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| CREATING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MODELS |
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| 14.00 | Case study: New Approaches for Optimising Market Opportunities
- Successes to date
- What is needed for future success?
- Unique strategies for competitive advantage
- Creating relevant broadband value within African countries
Mr Paul Salvage
General Manager, Research and Development
MTN Group |
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| 14.30 | Case study: Migrating from TDM to IP-Based NGN-a road map
- Legacy network and services
- Next-Generation Network (NGN) typical structure
- Business drivers for the migration
- NGN services and new revenue streams
- Phased implementation – typical plan
Peter Retief
Regional Chief Executive: Africa
Business Connexion
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| 15.00 | Speed networking – bring your business cards
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| 15.15 | Afternoon refreshments and viewing of sponsor display area
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| BEYOND VOICE CALLS
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| 15.45 | The growth and business drivers for VOIP
- Liberalisation and technology facilitation increases choice in
service provision
- The impact of VOIP on traditional carriers
- The growth of mobile telephone vs. fixed line carries, esp in
emerging markets
- Availability, choice and cost of bandwidth
- Network demands of VOIP – ability to manage and guarantee
quality of service
- The requirements for ubiquitous coverage and low price entry
- The overall demand for cost efficiency and quality in the
business model
Mike van den Bergh, Managing Director
Gateway Communications, South Africa
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| BUSINESS MODELS FOR CARRIERS |
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| 16.15 | Do carriers in Africa need new business models?
- Carrier trends and possibilities in Africa and beyond
- Meeting the challenges of the unique African market and the
growing expectations of the African region.
- Advantages of global reach, premium quality and a
comprehensive portfolio
- Creating a win-win situation: flexible solutions that help
telecom of all sizes
- Challenges and opportunities for carriers and operators.
Daniel Kurgan, Executive Vice President
Belgacom, Belgium
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| 16.45 | Carriers Symposium: the future of carriers in Africa
- Incumbents or altnets – who will capture the lion’s share in
Africa?
- Analysing the current status and the next generation networks
- How to increase the co-operation, exchange of experience and
knowledge transfer between African countries?
- What can be learnt from other developing countries?
Facilitator: Mike van den Bergh, Managing Director
Gateway Communications, South Africa
Salvador Adriano, Managing Director
Telecommunication de Mozambique, Mozambique
Daniel Kurgan, Executive Vice President
Belgacom, Belgium
Nicola Tordela, Vice President, IP & Data Sales
Telecom Italia, Italy
Gita Sorensen, Managing Director
GOS Consulting, UK
Mike van den Bergh, Managing Director
Gateway Communications, South Africa
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| 17.30 | Closing remarks by chairperson
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| 17.45 | Official networking cocktail function hosted by
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Day Two Wednesday 7 September 2005
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| 08.30 | Opening address by the chairperson
Muruiki Mureithi
CEO
Summit Strategies, Kenya |
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| BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE |
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| 08.45 | Interplay of policy and investment in telecom infrastructure
development
- Policy and regulatory evolution
- Infrastructure deployment and expansion
- Impact on growth, investment flows, revenue generation and
market coverage
- Lessons on catch-up policy strategy – gap weaknesses
- Options to drive future growth and strategies for new
investment
Mureithi Muruiki, Chief Executive Officer
Summit Strategies, Kenya
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| 09.15 | Case study: Second National Operator (SNO)
Karl Socikwa
Chief Executive Officer
Transtel, South Africa
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| 09.45 | How to construct competitive network
Robert Fang
Marketing Director
Huawei, South Africa
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| 10.15 | Morning refreshments and viewing of sponsor display area
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| FINANCING TELECOMS INFRASTRUCTURE |
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| 11.00 | Keynote address: Creating public policies and identifying IT applications that will increase investment in
communications infrastructure
Robert G. Rogers, Executive Director
Global Information Infrastructure Commission,
United States of America
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| 11.20 | Developing and financing telecom growth in Africa
- 1120What are the prerequisites for successful investment in
African countries?
- Collaborations and the sharing of risks
- Liberalisation and its effects on potential investment
- Strategies for attracting investment
- Potential key areas of revenue generation
- Obstacles to growth
Stephen van Coller, Managing Director: Corporate Finance Business
Deutsche Bank, South Africa
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| 11.40 | Case study: Raising funds to drive expansion
- What are the best strategies to attract the necessary
investment for infrastructure deployment?
- What measures are necessary to help ensure that investors
are sufficiently competent to make good investments in less
familiar environments
- How to make sure that investors expectations are met
- How should Africa’s poor image with investors be addressed?
Heloise Smith, Head: African Telecoms Finance
Standard Bank, South Africa
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| 12.00 | Panel discussion: Evaluating market and technological
solutions for future growth maximisation
- Risk factors involved in investing in Africa
- How high is the cost of investing in Africa?
- Are the African telecom operators a realistic prospect for
attracting investors?
- Is vendor financing an appropriate model for improving
infrastructure investment potential?
- Lesson learnt
Facilitator: Muruiki Mureithi; CEO
Summit Strategies, Kenya
Stephen van Coller, Managing Director: Corporate Finance Business
Deutsche Bank, South Africa
Heloise Smith, Head: African Telecoms Finance
Standard Bank, South Africa
Robert G. Rogers, Executive Director
Global Information Infrastructure Commission,
United States of America
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| 12.45 | Networking luncheon and viewing of sponsor display area
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| FIXED AND MOBILE CONVERGENCE |
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| 14.15 | 3G Evolution in Africa
- 3G Emerging in Africa
- Challenges of Evolving to 3G
- Opportunities with Innovative Access and Services
Kevin Xia
Regional Chief Technical Manager
Southern & Eastern Africa
ZTE Corporation |
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| CREATING BRAND LOYALTY |
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| 14.45 | Creating brand equity
- The power of the brand: why is it so important?
Bernice Samuel
General Manager – Brand
MTN SA
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| 15.15 | Afternoon refreshments and viewing of sponsor display area
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| 15.45 | The role of mobile telephony in bridging the digital divide – cost effective and value adding services for African Operators
Neil Cary
Sales Director-South Central Africa
Nokia Networks, South Africa
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| 16.15 | Panel discussion: who will secure tomorrow’s customers?
- Terminal vendors, operators, content providers – who will the
consumer be loyal to?
- How can African Telecom players increase consumers’ usage
of content services- from mobile content to access to
broadband content?
- How to migrate consumers to next generation services?
Mr Buckley McGrath, Chief Operating Officer
MTN SP
Yvonne Groesch, Deputy Head of Section International
Coordination, Federal Network Agency, Germany
Dirk Smet, Chief Executive Officer
Starcomms, Nigeria
Prosper Panumpabi Mulumba, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Congolese Office of Post and Telecommunications, DRC
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| 17.30 | Closing remarks by the chairperson and close of day two
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Day Three Thursday 8 September 2005
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| 08.30 | Opening address by the chairperson
Gita Sorenson
Managing Director
GOS Consulting, United Kingdom |
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| WHERE TECHNOLOGY AND CUSTOMER VALUE CONVERGE |
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| 08.45 | Creating and maximising value for consumers
Facilitating choice and ensuring consumers have a variety of
products and services to choose from
- Ensuring easy accessibility of products and services
- Maintaining competitive pricing strategies to enlarge your
customer base
- Improving and maintaining high standards of telecommunications
- Stimulating growth in the Telecoms industry
Gita Sorenson
Managing Director
GOS Consulting, UK
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| 09.15 | Keynote: Addressing the issue of high customer churn through “Value Added” services
Craig Kilfoil
Director
JHI Commerce (Group)
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| 10.00 | Regulatory aspects of VoIP services and business models
Yvonne Groesch, Deputy Head of Section International Coordination
Federal Network Agency, Germany
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| 10.45 | Morning refreshments and viewing of sponsor display area
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| REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM |
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| 11.15 | Case study: Kenya
- The Internet consumer verdict: an empirical study on Internet
usage among micro-enterprises in Nairobi
- Extent of usage among micro-enterprises
- Why current strategies to expand in this market fails
- Assessing the market size in this segment
- Strategies to drive growth in this segment
Mureithi Muruiki, Chief Executive Officer
Summit Strategies, Kenya
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| 11.45 | Case study: Mozambique
- Current developments and future plans
- An update report: evolution in the region
- Identifying investment opportunities
Salvador Adriano, Managing Director
Telecommunication de Mozambique
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| 12.15 | Q&A
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| 12.30 | Networking luncheon and viewing of sponsor display area
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| 14.00 | Panel discussion: Paving the road for Africa
- Are African customers needs the same as the rest of the world?
- What works – what doesn’t?
Mureithi Muruiki, Chief Executive Officer
Summit Strategies, Kenya
Prosper Panumpabi Mulumba, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Congolese Office of Post and Telecommunications, DRC
Tesfaye Birru, Managing Director
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation, Ethiopia
Gita Sorenson, Managing Director
GOS Consulting Limited, UK
Craig Kilfoil, Director
JHI Commerce (Group), South Africa |
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| 14.45 | Idea harvesting sesssion
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| 15.15 | Closing remarks by the chairperson and the close of conference followed by afternoon refreshments
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