Samsung Electronics has confirmed it will be a sponsor at AfricaCom 2012. Africa's leading teleocms, media and ICT event will take place in Cape Town, South Africa on 14th and 15th November.
Samsung Electronics is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.
At AfricaCom, Samsung Electronics will give a keynote presentation in the LTE and Mobile Broadband stream.
5 Jan 2012
4 Jan 2012
Regulatory panel at North Africa Com to include Tunisiana and Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI)
The conference programme of the 2012 North Africa Com event is currently being confirmed. It will be fully announced early next month, but here's a preview of what it will include.
The overall theme of the event will be 'Transformation and Innovation for a New Dawn in Digital Communications', including the role of regulation in supporting the market's development. Two speakers have already confirmed their participation, representing opposite sides of the debate: the operator's point of view with Mohamed Abbes, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Tunisia's leading mobile operator Tunisiana, and on the regulator side Moez Chakchouk, CEO of the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI).The session will look at the different regulatory environments and authorities around the region, how operators and investors can encourage governments to create helpful regulatory climates, and methods for controlling the competitive market while advocating growth and network expansion. Other panellists to be confirmed will include representatives of operators and of telecommunications regulatory authorities from across the region.
The conference programme will include contributions from leaders of the region's telecoms, media and ICT, including Orange, Vodafone Egypt, Tunisiana, Etisalat and more.
The overall theme of the event will be 'Transformation and Innovation for a New Dawn in Digital Communications', including the role of regulation in supporting the market's development. Two speakers have already confirmed their participation, representing opposite sides of the debate: the operator's point of view with Mohamed Abbes, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Tunisia's leading mobile operator Tunisiana, and on the regulator side Moez Chakchouk, CEO of the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI).The session will look at the different regulatory environments and authorities around the region, how operators and investors can encourage governments to create helpful regulatory climates, and methods for controlling the competitive market while advocating growth and network expansion. Other panellists to be confirmed will include representatives of operators and of telecommunications regulatory authorities from across the region.
The conference programme will include contributions from leaders of the region's telecoms, media and ICT, including Orange, Vodafone Egypt, Tunisiana, Etisalat and more.
Predicting a 2012 Full of Opportunities in Emerging Markets Telecoms, Media & ICT
2011 was a busy year for telecoms, media and ICT in emerging markets, where the full strength of the global economic storm did not completely blast away growth - especially in mobile markets.
For 2012 the telecoms, media and ICT world will continue to change quickly. Whilst economic outlooks remain bleak for many global markets, emerging markets are likely continue to successfully tread water. There are positive signs of stabilisation in many African states, with vendors building new offices here with the hope of winning early business. Even though they will avoid the main brunt of the global economic gloom, it is likely there won't be excessive risk taking in emerging markets. Cost control has always been a necessity for those working in low ARPU markets, and so 2012 will see a continued focus on increasing productivity. But it is clear that a strategy of purely surviving and doing more with less will not be good enough for those looking to claim meaningful market share.
Many businesses will be aiming for business transformation, and this will be based on the following priorities: driving the consumption of ICT, mobile/cloud technologies and social networking, and improved analytics for existing technology/services. These priorities, where completed successfully, are game changers and the foundation for innovating and transforming business models for success. Another tactic occurring among global ICT players (like IBM, SAP, and Oracle) is that they are using acquisition strategies in order to grow in the mobile, cloud, and social software and IT-services markets. With this strategy and natural market developments, the competition for market share and users will carry on growing.
Cloud will certainly shake up traditional offerings and the next 12 to 18 months will show how innovation created by new and existing local ICT companies will compete with global legacy IT vendors.
In the world of VAS any new telecoms/ICT services will need thorough business plans for medium to longterm ROI before launching.
All in all it's looking to be an exciting year! And our team is certainly looking forward to the challenge of addressing these market developments and catering for the peer to peer and B2B learning and networking. Don't miss our global series or you may just miss out....
For 2012 the telecoms, media and ICT world will continue to change quickly. Whilst economic outlooks remain bleak for many global markets, emerging markets are likely continue to successfully tread water. There are positive signs of stabilisation in many African states, with vendors building new offices here with the hope of winning early business. Even though they will avoid the main brunt of the global economic gloom, it is likely there won't be excessive risk taking in emerging markets. Cost control has always been a necessity for those working in low ARPU markets, and so 2012 will see a continued focus on increasing productivity. But it is clear that a strategy of purely surviving and doing more with less will not be good enough for those looking to claim meaningful market share.
Many businesses will be aiming for business transformation, and this will be based on the following priorities: driving the consumption of ICT, mobile/cloud technologies and social networking, and improved analytics for existing technology/services. These priorities, where completed successfully, are game changers and the foundation for innovating and transforming business models for success. Another tactic occurring among global ICT players (like IBM, SAP, and Oracle) is that they are using acquisition strategies in order to grow in the mobile, cloud, and social software and IT-services markets. With this strategy and natural market developments, the competition for market share and users will carry on growing.
Cloud will certainly shake up traditional offerings and the next 12 to 18 months will show how innovation created by new and existing local ICT companies will compete with global legacy IT vendors.
In the world of VAS any new telecoms/ICT services will need thorough business plans for medium to longterm ROI before launching.
All in all it's looking to be an exciting year! And our team is certainly looking forward to the challenge of addressing these market developments and catering for the peer to peer and B2B learning and networking. Don't miss our global series or you may just miss out....
23 Dec 2011
WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A PROSPEROUS 2012!
It has been a great year to work on emerging markets for telecoms, media and ICT - and if we've worked with you this year, then thank you for all your support in 2011! We wish you confort and joy this festive season, and hopefully a well earned break!
It's been a long and fruitful year for us with our annual must-attends AfricaCom and Telco World Summit Middle East (to name but a couple), as well as successful launch events like VAS Africa and Enterprise ICT Africa, and whilst here at the Com team we are enjoying mulled wine and turkey, we are also looking forward to the opportunities coming in 2012, and we’re going to seize them with both hands.
We will of course keep our legacy of focusing on quality, market leadership and delivering results – and on top of these we will bring more innovation and even greater representation from the wider digital ecosystem in emerging markets - our Cloud Africa event will be the perfect example of this for 2012!
We look forward to hopefully working with you towards these goals in the coming months. So here’s to a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2012!
With warm regards,
The Com Team
21 Dec 2011
Michel Monzani, SVP at Orange, will speak at North Africa Com
Michel Monzani, Senior Vice President at Orange's Middle East & North Africa Operations, has confirmed his participation to the North Africa Com conference and exhibition to take place in Tunis in May. He will share his perspective on how operators are adapting their strategies to a new market environment.
Michel Monzani started his career at France Télécom in 1981 and has held various positions within the company. In 2008, he was appointed Senior Vice-President within France Telecom Group Africa, Middle East & Asia Division, leading the Development and Partnership department and the West Africa, Middle East & Asia geographic zone.
Michel Monzani has been a board member of several fixed-line, mobile and internet companies associated with France Telecom in various countries in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.
As Orange group has a presence in several markets of the region, including the event's host country Tunisia, his expertise will add great value to the discussions.
Michel Monzani started his career at France Télécom in 1981 and has held various positions within the company. In 2008, he was appointed Senior Vice-President within France Telecom Group Africa, Middle East & Asia Division, leading the Development and Partnership department and the West Africa, Middle East & Asia geographic zone.
Michel Monzani has been a board member of several fixed-line, mobile and internet companies associated with France Telecom in various countries in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.
As Orange group has a presence in several markets of the region, including the event's host country Tunisia, his expertise will add great value to the discussions.
Andile Ngcaba of Convergence Partners named South Africa's Newsmaker of the Year
TechCentral published today its top 5 'Newsmakers of the Year' in South Africa, dedicated to 'individuals who had the biggest impact on SA’s technology sector in the past 12 months'.
Top of the list is Andile Ngcaba, Chairman of investment company Convergence Partners, which includes interests in Dimension Data, FibreCo and launched a US$250m satellite with Intelsat. He is described as 'a former Umkhonto we Sizwe commander and later senior government bureaucrat, who has taken to the business world like a proverbial duck to water'.
Andile is also a regular keynote speaker at AfricaCom. His presentation at the event in November covered strategies for convergence across Africa, and his expertise was greatly appreciated by the audience of senior telecoms and ICT executives.
Also in the list are Karel Pienaar, MD of MTN South Africa, Telkom Group's CEO Nombulelo Moholi, forme minister of communications Roy Padayachie, and First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan.
Top of the list is Andile Ngcaba, Chairman of investment company Convergence Partners, which includes interests in Dimension Data, FibreCo and launched a US$250m satellite with Intelsat. He is described as 'a former Umkhonto we Sizwe commander and later senior government bureaucrat, who has taken to the business world like a proverbial duck to water'.
Andile is also a regular keynote speaker at AfricaCom. His presentation at the event in November covered strategies for convergence across Africa, and his expertise was greatly appreciated by the audience of senior telecoms and ICT executives.
Also in the list are Karel Pienaar, MD of MTN South Africa, Telkom Group's CEO Nombulelo Moholi, forme minister of communications Roy Padayachie, and First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan.
20 Dec 2011
Mobile services & social media expert joins the programme of West & Central Africa Com
The 2012 West & Central Africa Com conference, taking place in Dakar, Senegal on 13-14 June, will include a strong focus on content and apps for the region. In particular, social media will feature strongly as a major trend for the region.
Sharing his expertise on the subject, Serigne Barro will be a keynote panellist at the event. Serigne is General Manager of People Input and a pioneer of web and mobile services in Africa's French speaking region.
Serigne started his career in France as a web strategy consultant before going back to Senegal to foud the country's first web agency. In 2005 he made a strategic shift to mobile services as a response to the new market trend of mobile phones as the most popular electronic tool in Africa. He recently conducted a study on trends in social media in the region and best practice for companies interested in benefiting from the opportunities they create.
At West & Central Africa com, Serigne will join representatives of operators, content providers, device manufacturers, vendors, regulators and more to discuss the trends and opportunities in the region's dynamic telecoms, media and ICT market.
For more information or to submit a speaking proposal, please contact Julie Rey on julie.rey@informa.com
Sharing his expertise on the subject, Serigne Barro will be a keynote panellist at the event. Serigne is General Manager of People Input and a pioneer of web and mobile services in Africa's French speaking region.
Serigne started his career in France as a web strategy consultant before going back to Senegal to foud the country's first web agency. In 2005 he made a strategic shift to mobile services as a response to the new market trend of mobile phones as the most popular electronic tool in Africa. He recently conducted a study on trends in social media in the region and best practice for companies interested in benefiting from the opportunities they create.
At West & Central Africa com, Serigne will join representatives of operators, content providers, device manufacturers, vendors, regulators and more to discuss the trends and opportunities in the region's dynamic telecoms, media and ICT market.
For more information or to submit a speaking proposal, please contact Julie Rey on julie.rey@informa.com
19 Dec 2011
Eurasia Com 2012 Agenda is now Confirmed – Download your copy & register for your FREE or discounted pass today!
Informa Telecoms & Media are proud to announce the final programme for the 8th Annual Eurasia Com in Turkey. With brand new stakeholders within the digital landscape including content brands, OTT service providers, media professionals and more, brand new agenda topics and new networking opportunities, this is an event you cannot afford to miss!
Be the first to see the Eurasia Com conference agenda - download the brochure for full speaker line up and full conference programme. Learn from the insights of 25+ Operator CxO speakers at the helm of Eurasian digital world, including:
The dynamic digital world brings you a whole new choice of fresh topics to learn from:
Be the first to see the Eurasia Com conference agenda - download the brochure for full speaker line up and full conference programme. Learn from the insights of 25+ Operator CxO speakers at the helm of Eurasian digital world, including:
- Ekrem Yener, Chief International Expansion Officer, Turkcell
- Dmitriy Kromsky, Head of the CIS business unit, VimpelCom Ltd, Russia
- Abduvali Vakhabov, CEO, Perfectum Mobile, Uzbekistan
- Jayhun Mollazade, CEO, AzQTel, Azerbaijan
- Yurij Komardin, CTO, KyivStar, Ukraine
- Alexander Provotorov, president, Rostelecom, Russia
- Dmitrij Shughliashvili, CIO, Caucasus Online, Georgia
- William Kanaan, Head of New Business Development - Middle East & North Africa, Google
The dynamic digital world brings you a whole new choice of fresh topics to learn from:
- Reinventing Communications – Strategies for a Changing Market – NEW
- Bringing Convergence to Life – NEW
- Broadband Strategies: Mobile Broadband, FTTx and NGA - NEW
- Enterprise & Cloud Services - NEW
- Special Focus Day: Leading VAS Innovation in Eurasia – NEW
- Content & Apps – Delivering Attractive Services – NEW
- Mobile Money - NEW
- Mobile Marketing
- Focus on the Consumer: Loyalty & Churn – NEW
Register today for your free or discounted pass!
For more information, please visit www.comworldseries.com/eurasia
16 Dec 2011
Cloud Africa organisers the Com World Series announce the CIO of Sameer Africa Ltd is to present at Cloud Africa
Cloud Africa organisers - the Com World Series - are pleased to announce that the CIO of Sameer Africa Ltd is to present at Cloud Africa, taking place in Johannesburg on the 23-24 May 2012.
This large Kenyan-based manufacturer has complex ICT systems that are benefiting from cloud services, and the CIO Shishir Saraf will share their business model for cloud with the audience at Cloud Africa 2012.
The 2 day program is led by the industry, for the industry - and the exhibition will attract global players displaying world-class solutions. No other event can be relied upon to attract the diverse Cloud ecosystem with such quality learning & networking, a one-stop shop for seeing the future of cloud in Africa and forming all important business partnerships. The event will include…
- Keynotes from the largest players in the industry
- Case studies from businesses already succeeding with Cloud
- Roundtables for peer to peer learning
- Interactive panel discussions between industry thought leaders
- Market overviews from top analysts
- Networking opportunities; B2B speed networking, interactive roundtables, evening networking drinks, etc.
…All to ensure that key issues affecting your business, the hottest topics & your partnership needs are addressed in the most comprehensive way.
14 Dec 2011
Verone Mankou, "Africa's Steve Jobs", to discuss the first African tablet at West & Central Africa Com
Vérone Mankou has been one of the most talked-about entrepreneurs in West & Central Africa since he announced the launch of Way-C, the first tablet computer conceived and designed in Africa for emerging markets consumers.
Aged only 25, Vérone is CEO of VMK, a Congolese app developing company, who took on the likes of Apple, Samsung and RIM by developing the first African tablet. He is confident in his product's ability to rival the iPad and the Galaxy Tab, at a much more affordable price. No wonder he's been compared to Steve Jobs in the African press!
Vérone is also ICT Advisor for Congo's Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and ICT, and is part of theICT componant of the CAB (Central Africa Backbone) Project of the World Bank.
Vérone will be speaking at West & Central Africa Com, to take place in Dakar, Senegal on 13th and 14th June 2012. He will give an update on the Way-C project, share his ideas on device strategies for the region, and hopefully give inspiration to the 700+ telecoms and ICT professionals from the region attendong the event.
Aged only 25, Vérone is CEO of VMK, a Congolese app developing company, who took on the likes of Apple, Samsung and RIM by developing the first African tablet. He is confident in his product's ability to rival the iPad and the Galaxy Tab, at a much more affordable price. No wonder he's been compared to Steve Jobs in the African press!
Vérone is also ICT Advisor for Congo's Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and ICT, and is part of theICT componant of the CAB (Central Africa Backbone) Project of the World Bank.
Vérone will be speaking at West & Central Africa Com, to take place in Dakar, Senegal on 13th and 14th June 2012. He will give an update on the Way-C project, share his ideas on device strategies for the region, and hopefully give inspiration to the 700+ telecoms and ICT professionals from the region attendong the event.
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