Submarine Networks World Africa Conference Day Two - 23 May 2012

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08.30	Registration and welcome coffee
08.50	OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR Bradley Shaw, Editor, 3i Publishing, South Africa
	BUSINESS MODELS THAT WORK FOR AFRICA

09.00	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER TO BUILD OR BUY Steven van der Linde, Regional Director: Global Carrier Solutions, Tata Communications, South Africa
09.30	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: WHY INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING COULD BE THE BETTER OPTION FOR AFRICA Edmund Katiti, Acting Head, Nepad e-Africa Commission, Nigeria
10.00	Morning refreshments and exhibition viewing
	PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

11.15	SOUTHERN AFRICAN CABLE SHOWCASE Aidan Baigrie, Head of Business Development, SEACOM
11.45	EAST AFRICAN CABLE SHOWCASE Chris Wood, CEO, WIOCC
12.15	Networking luncheon and exhibition viewing
	MANAGING TERRESTRIAL TRAFFIC

13.50	PANEL DISCUSSION: THE BENEFITS OF FIBRE BROADBAND Thami Mtshali, Chief Executive Officer, iBurst Group, South Africa Peter Mafagana, Operations Manager, Broadband Infraco, South Africa Steven van der Linde, Regional Director: Global Carrier Solutions, Tata Communications, South Africa
14.35	LAYING TERRESTRIAL FIBRE Gustav Smit, CEO, Dark Fibre Africa, South Africa
15.05	Afternoon refreshments and exhibition viewing
	CABLE RESILIENCY, RELIABILITY AND ROUTING

15.50	PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW TO DEVELOP A MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF A CABLE BREAK Raynald Leconte, CEO, France Telecom Marine, France Pankaj Pradhan, Chief Operations Officer, Globacom, Nigeria Aidan Baigrie, Head of Business Development, SEACOM, South Africa
16.30	Closing remarks from Chair and end of conference