Telecoms World Africa Conference Day One - 22 May 2012

last modified: 11 May '12

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08.00

Registration and welcome coffee

08.50

Opening remarks from the Chair:

› Mr Steven Ambrose, Director, Strategy Worx, South Africa

Power to you

09.00

Keynote address: A visionary look at todays telco and how it should change its game plan

Mr Ross Thomasson

Ross Thomasson is the regional director, Africa for Vodafone Global Enterprise, Vodafone's dedicated business-to-business team working with 600 of the worlds largest multi-national corporations. He has 30 years broad international experience in a...

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› Mr Ross Thomasson, Regional Director,, Vodafone Global Enterprise, United Kingdom

LTE: The next evolution

09.30

Keynote address: How to advance Africa's mobile infrastructure with LTE focused technology

Mr Thami Mtshali

Born and bred in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg, Thami Mtshali is a pioneering businessman who started off his career as a Chemical Engineer in the Petro Chemical Industry, working both locally and abroad. He then decided to actively pursue an ...

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› Mr Thami Mtshali, Chief Executive Officer, iBurst Group, South Africa

10.00

Morning refreshments and exhibition viewing

11.00

The race to LTE: Who will emerge as the major player in Africa

Mr Valentine Amadi

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› Mr Valentine Amadi, Senior Manager: Network Rollout, Etisalat Nigeria, Nigeria

Broadband

11.30

How to increase the number of open connections to allow faster retrieval of data

12.00

Panel: How to make mobile broadband accessible to the mass market

Mr Basilio Sadindi at SatCom Africa 2012

Mr Godfrey Kiseka

Godfrey Kisekka holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Honours, Upper Second) in Engineering (Electrical) obtained in 1988 and a wealth of additional mainly professional training as well as academic training, in all key areas, including...

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Mr Pankaj Pradhan

Mr Mothibi Ramusi

Mothibi Glenview RAMUSI is a qualified professional electronic systems engineer majored in telecommunications, broadcasting and satellite engineering. He is a graduate from Essex University, Colchester in the UK. He started his career as a systems...

› Mr Basilio Sadindi, Chief Technical Officer, Uganda Telecom, Uganda
› Mr Godfrey Kiseka, Chief Technical Officer, Orange Uganda, Uganda
› Mr Pankaj Pradhan, Head- Glo Gateway Globacom: Nigeria, Globacom, Nigeria
› Mr Mothibi Ramusi, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Cell C, South Africa

12.50

Networking luncheon and exhibition viewing

Convergence

14.10

How to optimise on VAS market opportunities in Africa and increase profitability

› Mr Daniel Cobblah, VAS Consultant (Operations Manager), Comviva Technologies, Ghana

14.50

How to develop localised applications to target and profit from the African market

15.30

Speed networking and afternoon refreshments

Mobile Money

16.40

How to accelerate mobile money through innovative product offerings

Ms Yolande van Wyk

Yolande van Wyk is the CEO for eWallet Solutions at FNB. Yolande and her highly skilled and dedicated team are responsible for the development of innovative alternative banking solutions such as FNB’s eWallet business. Yolande joined FNB in 2004 and ...

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