Opening doors...
Successfully Competing inEast Africa with InnovativeStrategies & Services
in the East African telecoms market
Burundi | Comoros Islands | Democratic Republic of Congo | Djibouti | Eritrea |Ethiopia | Kenya | Rwanda | Somalia | Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda
12-13 April 2011The Kenyatta International ConferenceCentre, Nairobi, Kenya
Now in its 7th year!
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Successfully Competing in East Africa withInnovative Strategies & Services
12-13 April 2011The Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
www.comworldseries.com/eafrica
7th Annual
“The East Africanmarket is vibrant –this is a very strongmarket and people here are
enterprising – anyone interested in the regionshould attend East Africa Com”MICHAEL JOSEPH, CEO, SAFARICOM
“The EASSy cable systemis going to revolutionizethe customer experiencealong the African east
coast, the need to bring it into deeperAfrica is to build a transport ecosystem withparticipation from the government and telecomoperators. This will be the best example ofPublic Private participation.”SAMEER DAVE, CTO, MTN GROUP IN ANTICIPATION OF EASTAFRICA COM 2011
East Africa Com – a unique opportunity:� The Only event dedicated to the whole telecom
ecosystem in the region� The one place to build crucial partnerships with the
key players and decision makers in the market� A unique forum to gain key insights from East
African market leaders on how to profit fromgrowing telecoms opportunities
As East Africa’s telecommunications market continues to mature,competition between the leading operators is increasingly fierce. Safaricommaintains its leadership in Kenya thanks to loyal subscribers and innovativeservices, whereas Bharti Airtel is presenting a new challenge for competitorsby investing over US$300 million in the country and leveraging economies ofscale across the region.
Also, following the landing of EASSy, and other submarine cables, telecomsoperators have access to higher capacity which, combined with newtechnologies, enable them to deliver more affordable, faster, high-valueservices for the first time.
No other East African event provides you withthe quality and quantity of operator contactswith which to network:
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Attendees in 2010
Companies
Operator companies
Countries
Operator delegateattendanceC-Level/Director/Head/General Manager
Raed Haddadin,CommercialDirector – EastAfrica Region,Zain Group
Jayant Khosla,CEO, Africa,Essar Group
Mickael Ghossein,CEO,Orange TelkomKenya
Themba Khumalo,CEO,MTN Uganda
2010 speakers included:
Day 1 – Tuesday 12th April
Opening Keynote:Broadband andConvergence- Regional connectivity developments- Integrated provider and fixed line strategies
Stream A:NetworkEvolutionand LTE- Mobile broadband
beyond 3G- Optimising
networks for LTE
Stream B:ValueAddedServices- Delivering relevant VAS- Monetising Mobile Money- Special Focus on m-health
Day 2 – Wednesday 13th of April
Keynote:Thriving incompetitive markets- Operator strategies in a
changing competitive landscape- Regulator-operator debate
Efficiency Strategies- Intelligent cost management- Outsourcing and managed services- Power solutions
Stream A:Rural Services- Investing in rural expansion- Terrestrial backhaul
Stream B:ExclusiveWorkshop:Fraud andRevenueAssurance
Our State-of-the-art Agenda
NEWfor 2011
NEWfor 2011
Interested in contributing to the agenda?
Become a Programme Partner and position your company as a keyplayer by leading a conference session relating to your solution.Programme Partnership also includes a bespoke briefing opportunity- deliver a 1.5 hour briefing in a fully equipped private room during theconference to your target audienceContact [email protected]+44(0)20 7017 5610 to discuss opportunities today!
“A great event inwhich to learn andpass on knowledge,to exchange bothopportunities andchallenges. I lookforward to EastAfrica Com 2011”OSCAR CORREIA, HEAD OFPRODUCTS, ZAIN KENYA
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“I’ve learned a lotabout the market andit’s great to meetvendors, learn about newtechnologies and how we canimprove our service”MICKAEL GHOSSEIN, CEO, ORANGE TELEKOM KENYA
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Fantastic reach into the EastAfrican telco marketsOnly this event gives you the opportunity for face-to-facemeetings with 39 operator companies from thefollowing countries ...
Network and do business with an assembledaudience of regional operators, service providers &government agencies:Africa Mobile � Africell Burundi � Africa Online Holding � Afsat � Airtel(Zain) Kenya � Airtel (Zain) Tanzania � Airtel (Zain) Uganda � AugereUganda Ltd � Broadband Communication Networks Limited � BroadbandCompany � Canar Telecom � Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK)� Djibouti Telecom � Dovetel (Sasatel) Tanzania � Econet Burundi �
Econet Wireless Essar Group � Eritrea Telecom � Essar Tel Kenya (Yu) �
Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation � Etisalat � Flashcom � GTL� Hormuud � Intersat Africa Ltd � Karibu Telecom Kenya � Kenya DataNetworks � Lacell � Ministry of Information & Communications � MTNRwanda � MTN Sudan � MTN Uganda � Onatel Burundi � Orange Group� Orange Telkom Kenya � Orange Uganda � Rapid Communications �
Roke Telkom � RwandaTel � Safaricom � Sudani (Sudatel) � Tangerine� Tanzania Telecommunications Company LTD � TCRA � Telcom Somaliland� Telekom Malaysia Berhad � Telkom Samaliland � Telesom Mobile �
Tempo Africell Burundi � TIGO MIC Tanzania Ltd � Tigo Rwanda � TTCL(Tanzania Telecommunications Ltd) � U-Com Group � Uganda Telecom� UUNET Kenya Ltd � Vodacom Group � Vodacom Tanzania � WaridTelecom � Zain Kenya � Zain Sudan � Zain Tanzania � Zantel Tanzania
Over 40 leading international vendors did businessat the show:A1 Systems � ACL Wireless � Alcatel-Lucent � Astellia � BICS � Belotti InAfrica � Broadband Communications / Broadcom � Comfone � CorningFiber � D Z Cards � ECI � EDCH � Ericsson � Estel � Flexenclosure �
Gateway � Hobim � IBM East Africa � Intracom � Jinny � Linksoft GroupMotorola � Movius � PCCW Global � Powerwave � Qualcomm � REWSSA/C � Sagem Orga � Secure Card Systems � Shyam Telecom / VNL �
Skyvision � Soliton Telmec Ltd � Teledata Technology � Telenity � TKMMaestro VNL � WIOCC
Online Networking Zone
Seating and tables are provided for anyimpromptu business meetings thatmay take place.
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“Great opportunity to learn aboutthe trends in the ICT industry,and to network with key businesspartners! Great exposure forsolution providers”ALICE KIRUMBA, ZAIN KENYA
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Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit
The Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit at East Africa Com brings togetherhigh-calibre talent from across the world interested in developing their careerwith the leading telecoms and ICT companies in East Africa.
It is a unique platform for professionals from the telecom and ICT field tonetwork and interview with senior executives from the region’s leadingcompanies, in an aim to take their careers to the next level.
Recruit the best available talent and expose your brand as an employer ofchoice in most dynamic telecoms market in the world
www.careersinafrica.com/east-africa-com
Our clients include
New for 2011
Publishing Zone
Pick up FREE copies of key industrypress and meet all the key influencersin the exclusive publishing zone.
Refreshment Point
Relax & catch up with yourpeers between conferences orduring your visit to the exhibition hallin one of our refreshment points.
Press Zone
A fully equipped press zone willallow you to maximise your PRopportunities. You will be able toorganise meetings with keyindustry journalists and issue pressreleases. For press & PR enquiries,please contact Veronika Pete on+44(0) 20 7017 5818 or [email protected]
VIP Lounge
A special area for our C-Leveloperator attendees to networkaway from the buzz of the showfloor. Branding opportunities existso you can target your message atthis decision-making audience.
Delegate Lunch Area
A buffet lunch is served in theexhibition for all attendees. Anextended opportunity for you tonetwork with the operators.
SEE THEEVENT FORYOURSELFin a 3 minute videoon YouTube:http://bit.ly/aG0Whr
Programme Partner Opportunity
Extract even more value from your participation this yearby becoming a Programme Partner -Sponsor a conference session aligned with your product andspecialism – raise your profile and deliver your key message.
Programme Partnership - also includes a bespoke briefingopportunity Partners will be given the opportunity to deliver a 1.5hour briefing in a fully equipped private room during the conference.
Contact Corrie Thompson to discuss opportunities [email protected] +44(0) 207 017 5249
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“Very Informativeand well organised”JW, EHOD BILLING ,VODACOM TANZANIA
“It was simply a piece of class;clearly thought through asmanifested by the wealth ofpresentationsand presenters invited”MJ, WARID TELECOM UGANDA LIMITED
“The event gives excellent opportunityto share talents and discover newproducts emerging in the market”MA, SAFARICOM
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East Africa telecoms: data assumesthe mantle of growth driverConsumer demand for data services will transform the dynamics of theindustry. Certainly, the arrival of the first intercontinental submarine cableson the East African coast in 2009 will remove the bottleneck of inadequateinternational connectivity across the region, and ease the supply for dataservices. The deployment of East Africa’s first tripleplay network offeringtelephony, broadband and TV services under the Zuku brand name willalso help feed this growth in data services. With the rapid urbanisation ofthe region, the commercial cities of Nairobi, Dar es Salaam and Mombasashould create significant addressable markets. With service providercompetition intense across the region, there is certainly a need foroperators to differentiate – compelling pricing and device strategies couldbecome key competitive benefits in 2011. Until now, progress towardsconvergence in East Africa has been rather modest. That balance is likelyto switch as a result of a transformation in the telecoms infrastructure andthe emergence of a more sophisticated set of consumer demands. Thesechanges will come together to put data services and convergence at thecentre of the East African market.
Penetration – East Africa
Increase & advance your pipeline
Ensure you are at the cutting edge of market developments
Secure future business opportunities
Learn from the innovations and solutions of marketthought leaders
Reinforce your dominant position
Gain a full understanding of what your competitors aredoing, and what your customers want
Share and demonstrate your capabilities
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Maximum ROI from yourinvestment:
“A very useful event forpurposes of networking andas well exploration onto newtechnologies and emerging trends”KEN MUNYI, GENERAL MANAGER, AFRICA ONLINE HOLDINGS
“Great opportunity to presentsolutions and exchange the ideas”RK, HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES
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All your key operator clients guaranteed - with a dedicatedInforma Operator Account Manager continuously building relationshipswith all your key operator clients in the East Africa region, no otherevent can deliver you the exact target audience you want to meet.
Extract even more value from our participation thisyear by becoming our Programme Partner - sponsor aconference session aligned with your product and specialism – raiseyour profile and align and deliver your key message within theconference programme. Programme Partnership includes abespoke briefing opportunity - deliver a 1.5 hour briefing in a fullyequipped private room during the conference.
Break into the East African market - this show is vital forcompanies that want to gain presence in this emerging market –no other event can provide so many local potential clients underone roof.
Position your company as a market leader - exhibiting orsponsoring offers you brand recognition in front of your target audience.
Save time and money by meeting all of East Africa’sdecision makers under one roof - 850 top level decisionmakers from across all the operators in the region: mobile, fixed andsatellite operators, ISPs, government regulators, carrier or solutionsor applications providers.
Capitalise on established networking platforms - TheCom World Series events have an 18 year history of delivering youthe contacts you need to grow your business.
Chose your level of presence with flexible packages -to help achieve your highest ROI – available to suit your budget from9 sqms to Senior Exhibition – promotional opportunities and highlevel exposure.
Reserve your stand by contacting us today!Corrie Thompson
[email protected]+44 (0) 20 7017 5249
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