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Invitation to join the Battle for Broadband |
A one day symposium presented by EE Publishers and EngineerIT to bring you up to speed with the latest developments and technologies in broadband communication.
Broadband remains a big challenge in South Africa. There are many facilitating and inhibiting factors such as: political and policy issues; economic, social and business issues; technology issues; industry structure issues; regulatory issues; competitive and anti-competitive issues; and pricing issues.
EE Publishers and EngineerIT magazine are hosting a one-day symposium to unpack and understand the issues affecting broadband in South Africa by bringing together a number of industry leaders to discuss the way forward.
EE Publishers invites you to participate and attend the Battle for Broadband symposium and mini-exhibition.
DATE: Tuesday 2 March 2010
TIME: Symposium: 08h00 to 17h00; Networking cocktail function: 17h00 to 19h00; Mini-exhibition viewing: 07h30 to 19h00
VENUE: Bytes Technology Conference Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
COST: Conference: R1700 + VAT per delegate; Exhibitors: R5000 + VAT
The programme of presenters includes:
- Chris Yelland, managing director, EE Publishers (introduction)
- Rudolph Muller, founder, MyBroadBand
- Gavin Cetzer, WiMAX program office, Intel Corporation
- Malan Smith, head of network solutions: Middle East and Africa, Nokia Siemens Networks
- Steve Lewis, group executive for strategy, Telkom
- Jannie van Zyl, CEO, iBurst
- Dr. Angus Hay, executive head - strategy, Neotel
- Brian Seligmann, executive head of product innovation, Cell C
- Rick Grantham, CEO, Global Access
Members of the the SAIEE, IEEE, IET, CSSA and ITA as supporting institutions also qualify for the 10% discount on the delegate fee.
The event has been validated by the IEEE for continuing professional development (CPD), and qualifies for 1 (one) point in terms of the ECSA CPD scheme.
To participate as a delegate, mini-exhibitor or sponsor or request further information, please follow the links below:
It is difficult to believe that at the beginning of 2010 we are still battling for broadband.
There has been a lot of hype arround the establishment of a second telco in South Africa alongside Telkom and the existing three cell phone operators. New undersea fibre-opting cables may be heralding a new era of increased international bandwidth, competition and the prospect of lower prices. New broadband technology options are becoming available. And there are a host of new business applications that will be opened by the availability of pervasive broadband with higher bandwidth at lower costs.
The symposium will facilitate open and robust discussion on all the political and policy issues; economic, social and business issues; technology issues; industry structure issues; regulatory issues; competitive and anti-competitive issues; and pricing issues.
A number of leaders in the industry will bring us up-to-date on what can be expected this year. Service providers, telcos, strategists and technologists will discuss the various issues and provide some direction. Business will hear how it can benefit from broadband and the new applications that become viable as broadband becomes more pervasive and available to all at realistic prices.
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