Exclusive gathering for business leaders to address the future of broadband across the region
LONDON - Tuesday, March 6th 2012 [ME NewsWire]
Broadband MEA Conference 2012
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading
industry executives across the Middle East and Africa are being invited
to a highly exclusive summit at the region’s premier broadband event.
The Executive Summit at Broadband MEA2012
will be held on Monday 26 March and will allow participants to address
critical issues in today’s broadband industry and agree how to drive
sustainable growth in the MEA region.
The Summit is held to Chatham House Rules* and is designed to encourage
open discussion between top decision-makers from operators and key
vendors. The Middle East is leading the way with fibre rollouts and LTE
deployments in both fixed and mobile markets, and this summit gives
operators the opportunity to explore ways to ensure co-existence and
further development.
Rob Gallagher, Principal Analyst and Head of Broadband and TV Research
at Informa Telecoms and Media, will take the Chair. He says: “While
broadband deployments present major challenges to many operators and
policymakers in the Middle East and Africa, the region is also home to
some of the most innovative and advanced strategies in the world. As
such, The Executive Summit, and event as a whole, will provide an
essential forum to learn about and debate the future of broadband,
including next-generation technologies, for stakeholders from across the
region and the entire industry.”
The morning session will see Matthew Willsher, Chief Marketing Officer
of Etisalat, open with a critical speech on what the future holds for
the next generation of fixed and wireless broadband co-existence.
Willsher says: “Etisalat is pleased to participate in Broadband MEA 2012
as its Strategic Operator Partner. Etisalat is one of the world’s first
operators to begin a nation-wide roll-out of its fibre-optic network
and in launching mobile broadband technologies such as HSPA+ and LTE
(4G) services providing downlink speeds of up to 100MBps to customers.
In line with our vision for the nation and the Arab region in general,
we are pleased to bring to this event our experiences and insights on
broadband connectivity through a mix of advanced technologies.”
Subhra Das, Senior VP of Marketing and Customer Experience at du, is
set to explore one of the most crucial issues facing operators in the
Middle East and around the world with a presentation on customer
experience innovations in the era of convergence.
Delivering a case study in the afternoon session about the impact of
Andorra’s fibre rollout on the mobile network is Jaume Salvat, CEO of
Andorra Telecom. Salvat says: “The Executive Summit is the perfect
platform for insightful and informative debate and executive-level
discussion. I look forward to exploring these key issues with my peers
and to a positive outcome for the future.”
An international perspective on converged broadband services to drive
growth will be given in the afternoon by Philippe Gautron, VP of Western
Europe and AMEA Home Line of Business at France Telecom/Orange Group,
before the executives will participate in an open discussion session.
The executives will also have the opportunity to attend a private
networking lunch with access to the exclusive VIP lounge for further
senior-level networking and fast track entry.
The Executive Summit will take place on day two of the event and
attendance is executive and invitation only. To enquire about
invitations please contact Nicola Allen at Nicola.allen@informa.com.
Broadband MEA takes place from 25 – 27 March at The Westin Mina Seyahi
Beach Resort and Marina, Dubai, UAE. To view the full event programme or
to register for the event, please visit http://mea.broadbandworldforum.com/register/or call +44 (0) 20 7017 5506.
*The Chatham House Rules originated at Chatham House with the aim of
providing anonymity to speakers and to encourage openness and the
sharing of information. It is now used throughout the world as an aid to
free discussion.
About Broadband MEA Part of the successful Broadband
World Forum Series, 2012's forum will bring together over 1,000
decision-makers from all corners of the broadband ecosystem from across
the Middle East and Africa.
Now in its fourth year, Broadband MEA, formerly known as the Broadband
Global Summit, is the region’s premier broadband event attracting 70
speakers, including over 40 operator case studies, to address the
current issues surrounding broadband.
The conference focuses on fixed access evolution, mobile broadband
development, service implementation and monetisation, regulation and
digital inclusion. For further information on Broadband MEA or to
register to attend, go to www.broadbandworldforum.com/mea.
About Informa Telecoms & Media Informa Telecoms & Media (www.informatm.com)
is the leading provider of business intelligence and strategic services
to the global telecoms and media markets. Driven by constant first-hand
contact with the industry, its 90 analysts and researchers produce a
range of intelligence services including news and analytical products,
in depth market reports and datasets focussed on technology, strategy
and content. Informa Telecoms & Media also organises 125 global
annual events, attended by more than 70,000 executives worldwide.
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