| 1st African Next Generation |
The 1st African Next Generation Networking (4G) Conference.
This conference brought together leading 4G/Next Generation designers, vendors, industry experts, scientists,
distinguished academics and scholars to a forum to discuss recent advances in the field of wireless communications.
It was a unique opportunity to explore various relevant fields of information and communications technology relating to industry,
academia, government, enterprise and other market segments from around the subcontinent and the world at large will thus to be created.
Among our Key-Note speakers we had:
• Mr. T V Chalapathi Rao
(VP & Head-Global Delivery at TCTS),
Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited, India
• Mr. Taj Onigbanjo (Head of Middle East & Africa) Cable & Wireless Worldwide
• Mr. Alistair McGrath Director of Market Development Service Provider, Emerging Markets Systems Inc
• Fred Baumhardt Chief Technology Officer Microsoft, South Africa
• Mr. Avi Sharon Director for LTE Product Marketing Comsys Mobile, Israel
• Mr. Kai Uwe Wulff Chief Executive Officer Kenya Data Networks
• Ms Spiwe Chireka ICT Industry Analyst Frost & Sullivan, South Africa
• Adrian Maguire Chief Executive Officer Goal Technology Solutions
• James Makunike Regional IT Officer International Union of Conservation of Nature
• Mr. Gavin Coetzer Marketing Development Manager for Wimax Intel South Africa
• Professor M. E. Dlodlo Communications Research GroupUniversity of Cape Town
• Professor B Nleya Computer Science Department North West University
Over the 2 day forum, we examined the best practices setting the pace for 4G Wireless.
The times in which we live, dictate that change in digital divide and rule in innovation,
takes place at an accelerating rate such that it amounts to a paradigm shift of which networking is a crucial element.
Phenomena such as the formidable forces of globalization, unparalleled social change and other forces are driving organizational change,
only the fittest will survive! If you are focused on strategies associated with 4G network technology, products and applications or are looking to invest in the future of the new core of networking, this event was to provide you with opportunities to expand your knowledge base, meet your peers and identify potential partners.
This was a great event to market your organization and to show why you are on top of business when it comes to 4G. Indeed it was a great moment to bring awareness, market education and benchmarking with Industry executives.
The following symposia areas were featured:
- Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking
- Communications QoS, Reliability and Modeling Wang
- Communication Software, Services and Multimedia Applications
- Wireless Communications Yang
- WiMAX: An Advanced Broadband Wireless System
- Next-Generation Broadband Networks
- AIP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Evolution to New Capabilities
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- Communications and Systems Security
- Next-Generation
- Near-Capacity Wireless Multimedia Communications
- Sensor Networks – Technologies, Protocols and Algorithms
- Web Security
- Next-Generation Broadband Networks
- IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Evolution to New Capabilities
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| Attendees learned: |
| The Mobile Operator’s architectural and infrastructure options for delivering applications over a 4G network |
| The technical challenges and opportunities for WiMAX deployment |
| How Mobile Internet Devices will enable exciting new 4G applications |
| The business case issues, time frames and technical requirements for LTE deployment |
| How LTE and WiMAX may co-exist in the 4G World and the differences between these two technologies |
| The role of IMS in the migration to 4G |
| Alternative 4G delivery strategies and their role in delivering wireless broadband applications |
| How the Broadband Stimulus package will impact the development of 4G revenue opportunities |
| How demand for 4G applications will impact carrier’s backhaul requirements |
| Where impact of 4G will be the most contentious, the most beneficial and the most profitable
4G and NG Technology Products Exhibition and Sponsorships |
For Product Exhibitions & programme please contact us here
NOTE: Due to popular demand this conference is going to take place again in Cape Town in the near future.
Best regards
"When change happens to us, we must wake up, embrace it and ask, what can I learn from this?" Totsie Memela
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Thought of the week
Even the best men, if left to themselves, will err in judgement. Ellen G. White.
Acts of the Apostles p.g.196
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