Wednesday, June 6, 2007

African Satellite & Wireless Broadband Conference & VoIP Forum

African Satellite & Wireless Broadband Conference & VoIP Forum

EAST AFRICA: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, 11-13 July 2007
WEST AFRICA: Muson Centre, Lagos, 21-23 August 2007

"Broadband bridges across Africa: First and last mile solutions"

SPEAKERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY LEADERS:
Keynote: Efficient bandwidth delivery mechanisms
Peter Gbedemah, MD, Gateway Communications, UK
Keynote: Next Generation Networks: Selecting the right migration path
Renato Goodfellow, Solutions Manager, ME & Africa, BT Global Solutions,
UK
Keynote: Creating wireless communities
Paul Munnery, CEO, Wireless Digital Cities, UK
Optimising satellite services in the region's approaching new fibre era
Joe Luel, Market Development, SkyVision Global Networks, UK
Fiber optic vs. satellite-based connectivity: Do they compete or do
they
complete?
Avihu Bergman, Executive VP Sales & Marketing, Gilat Satcom, Israel
DVBS2: Its role in trunking
Malcolm Brew, Director, Bushnet, Uganda
Developing wireless skills
Gary Chalmers, CEO Africa, Torque-IT, South Africa
Rural Wireless: The role of WiMAX, WiFi, CDMA and hybrid technologies
Badru Ntege, Director, Big Dish, Uganda
VoIP survival strategies for telcos, ISPs and cyber cafes
Russell Southwood, CEO, Balancing Act, UK
Build vs. buy: VoIP solutions for Africa
Colin Blou, Director, Reseller Group, deltathree, USA
Providing a VoIP service over a WiMAX network
Yves Desmet, Senior Vice-President, Worldwide Sales, Verso, Belgium
Maximising international VoIP services
Mawuli Tse, Director for International Sales - Africa, iBasis, Ghana

MASTERCLASS:
Building Wireless Communities - Paul Munnery, CEO, Wireless Digital
Cities,
UK