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Conference:
7 - 8 April 2009
08:30 - 17:00
Workshop dates:
Pre-conference masterclass
6 April 2009
09:00 - 16:00
Post-conference masterclass
9 April 2009
09:00 - 16:00
Exhibition dates:
7 April 2009
10:00 - 17:00
8April 2009
10:00 - 16:30
countries represented by our speakers
SatCom Africa 2009 has attracted excellent speakers from the following countries:
- Bostwana
- DRC
- France
- Ghana
- Holland
- Israel
- Ivory Coast
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Switerzland
- United Arab Emirate
- Uganda
- United States
- United Kingdom
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Greg Wyler
CEO and Founder
O3b Networks
Peter Gbedemah CEO
Gateway Communications
Gab Mampone
Acting Group CEO
SABC
Basilio Sadini
Operations Officer
Zain Uganda
Eng. Ernerst Ndukwe
CEO
Nigerian Communications Commission
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Meet our Sponsors
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Platinum Sponsor
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Yahsat is the UAE’s first nationally-owned satellite communications company providing hybrid satellite communications services to commercial and governmental clients in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South-West Asia.
The first satellite Yahsat 1A will be launched in the fourth quarter 2010. Yahsat 1B will be launched in mid 2011.
With a wide portfolio of voice, data, video and internet connectivity solutions, Yahsat satellites are designed based on market requirements and future applications. Yahsat recently announced the launch of a revolutionary satellite broadband internet service “YahClick” that will be offered for the first time in many countries of the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South West Asia. The service will be available for both home users and enterprises through Yahsat 1B, Yahsat’s second satellite to be launched in mid 2011.
Yahsat hopes to play a key role in the economic development of the nations it covers by connecting rural and urban communities and creating informed societies.
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Gilat Satellite Networks is a leading provider of satellite communications products and services. Gilat designs, develops and markets its products and solutions to enterprises, governments, carriers and consumers worldwide. Gilat's SkyEdge and SkyEdge II platforms provide added value to operators and service providers through better performance, integration and easy deployment, enabling the efficient delivery of broadband data, voice and video services. Gilat also offers WiMAX and broadband wireless access products and solutions for licensed and license-free bandwidths.
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SES NEW SKIES is an SES company offering satellite communication services to telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations and governments around the world. The company has a global fleet of seven satellites in orbit, with three additional spacecraft under construction (NSS-9, NSS-12 and NSS-14) and ground facilities around the world. Headquartered in The Hague, the company has offices in Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C. Visit www.ses-newskies.com for more information.
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Telkom has long been offering satellite, VPN and Internet solutions to various companies. Our SpaceStream products offer quality, integrated, reliable and competitively priced total communications solutions, almost anywhere in Africa. Telkom’s satellite systems transmit high-speed IP multimedia, data, video and voice to support a wide array of industries and applications.
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Gateway Communications own and manage the largest, most advanced pan-African telecommunications network. We specialise in providing secure, reliable, next-generation network solutions to a wide range of business sectors across Africa.
We help improve the capabilities and success of your African business through improved communications. You’ll find that we offer greater flexibility in delivering the exact solution for your needs. From complex voice and data outsourcing to simple Internet requirements, we create a solution that meets them perfectly.
Choose Gateway and you’ll only need to rely on one service provider for the whole continent. We have 17 offices in 14 African countries, ensuring you receive the highest standards of technical expertise and service locally, from start to finish.
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Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services (FSS) worldwide, delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for advanced transmissions of video, data and voice services. With the globalization of content, broadband, telecom, HD and IPTV fueling next-generation growth, the ever-expanding universe of satellite communications is the cornerstone of today's Intelsat. Real-time, advanced communications with people anywhere in the world is closer, by far.
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Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, government agencies, small business and consumers. Hughes pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access and IP-based products and services. Applications include multicast/broadcast content delivery, interactive distance learning, Internet/intranet access, SCADA, cellular backhaul, and VoIP. Visit www.hughes.com or contact us globalsales@hns.com.
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"Eutelsat, one of the world's three leading satellite operators, reinforces in 2009 its portfolio of satellite capacity and services in Africa with two new satellites. Named W2A and W7, these satellites add up to fifty-seven new C-band and Ku-band transponders for DTH broadcasting, broadband corporate networks, Internet access and GSM back-haul to Eutelsat’s current satellite resources allocated to Africa." |
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One of the leading IP trunking providers in Africa, Vizada Networks has long served financial services organizations, construction companies and corporate clients of all sizes from enterprises to small ISPs. We also offer voice services for local telcos. |
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ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, is a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network and ground station solutions.
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Lunch sponsor
Day 1 - 7 April 2009
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Lunch sponsor
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Sponsorship opportunities
This is your best sales and marketing opportunity of the year. If you are serious about being positioned as a market leader in the satellite industry, then this is the event you need to be at!
For more information on how you and your organisation can benefit from joining forces with SatCom Africa 2009 give Nicolette Morris a call on +27 11 516 4021. You'll be amazed at the tailor made opportunities she can offer you - that suit your objectives and your pocket. » Find out more
» Looking for an event taking place sooner or in a different part of the world?
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nominations by 31/01/2009
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Nominations deadline
Submit all nominations by 31/01/2009
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Entries for the SatCom Star Awards are now open and all industry players are invited to participate.
It’s so easy to enter. Just click here and follow the easy steps to fill out the form, ensuring your entry.
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Book a table for the big night
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Join in the fun! For more details on how you can reserve your table contact Nicolette Morris on +27 11 516 4021 or email her.
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