About the mEcom Telecommunications & ICT Summit 2007
mEcom 2007 Conference and Exhibition is brought to you under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
As part of mEcom 2007, the regions premier event for telecommunications and enterprise communications technology, the mEcom Telecommunications and ICT Summit will bring together the leaders in the Middle East’s ICT industry. This event includes a two day conference for the telecommunications industry followed by a day of seminars on the latest in communications technology for enterprise organisations. Speakers will discuss all the latest trends and developments including; privatisation; regulatory change; competition; 3G; Next Generation Networks; new business and revenue opportunities; and the application of communications technology in enterprise and government organsiations.
Confirmed speakers include:
Mohammed Qamzi, CEO, Etisalat
Mohammed Al Ghanim, Director-General, TRA, UAE
Osman Sultan, CEO, Du
Harri Koponen, CEO & GM , Wataniya Telecom Kuwait
Yousuf Al Sayed, CEO, Thuraya
Stefano Mazzitelli, CEO, Telecom Italia Sparkle
Emadeldin Ahmed, CEO, Sudan Telecommunications Co. (Sudatel)
Alan Horne, General Director, Bahrain TRA
Dr Homoud Al Kussayar, Vice President Strategic Planning, Saudi Telecom
Eng Naashiah bint Al Kharusi, Board Director, TRA, Oman
Dr Siyamend Othman, CEO, Iraqi NCMC
Olivier Campenon, VP Eastern, Northern and Central Europe, EMEA President, BT, UK
Claire Paponneau, EVP Wholesale Solutions, France Telecom
Abdullah A. Al Asmari, Supervisor, LAN & Wireless Data Eng. Grp, ARAMCO
Eid S Harbi, Supervisor for Data Backbone Network Engineering Group, ARAMCO
Dr Roger Hage, Business Development Director (Enterprise Solutions), Ericsson
Bo-Erik Dahlstrom, President, Ericsson Middle East
Senior representative, HP
Giorgio Heiman, Head of Professional Services - EEMEA, Orange
Karim Sabbagh, Partner & VP, Booz Allen Hamilton
Guido Baumhauer, Managing Director of Strategy, Marketing and Distribution, Deutsche Welle
Dave Reeder, Editorial Director, CPI
Tarek Jundi, Regional Sales Manager – SP, Cisco
Baoqiang Li, President - Middle East, ZTE
Naseem Javed, CEO, ABC Namebank, USA
Noel Kirkaldy, Director Wireless Broadband MEA, Motorola Networks & Enterprise
Yann Marston, Director Business Development EMEA, Motorola Networks & Enterprise
Osama Qadan, General Manager & Founder, Equinox International
Matthew Glynn, Partner, DLA Piper
This is your opportunity to attend the regions main event in 2007 and find out all the latest information on the future of the regions telecommunications industry and enterprise applications of communications technology.
Programme
SUMMIT DAY ONE: 23rd APRIL 2007
08:45 Chairperson’s opening remarks
Karim Sabbah, Partner & VP, Booz Allen Hamilton
KEYNOTES
09:00 Opening and keynote: Future of the Middle East telecommunications sector
Overview of regional telecommunications industry and how the future looks
Reasons behind aggressive investment in other global operators and how it is decided which are the best to invest in
Importance of brand identity and Etisalats recent re-branding launch
How will Etisalat achieve its stated goal of top 20 global telco operator by 2010
Adding value with new customer centric products
International expansion plans, what next?
Future challenges and opportunities
Mohammed Qamzi,CEO, Etisalat
09:35 How new telco entrants make their mark and compete alongside more established telecommunications organizations
How Du became the UAE’s second carrier
Differentiating Du from Etisalat and existing regional telcos
What are the key challenges faced by a new entrant?
Benefits and opportunities of the convergence of voice, video and data onto a single IP network for both the telecommunications industry and consumers?
Guaging current use of IP systems by Du’s future customers
Du’s assessment of the current regulatory environment in the region: is it conducive for new carriers to compete?
Future challenges and opportunities for new telecommunication companies
Osman Sultan, CEO , Du
10.00 Emerging Telecom Challenges in the MENA region
As liberalization advances, the telecom sector in the MENA region is facing a number of challenges: Maturing regulation, stagnation in fixed telephony, decline in mobile ARPU, broadband uptake, and consolidation. The challenges are redefining telecom operators priorities and driving a new set of strategic trends in the region.
Dr Homoud Al Kussayar, Vice President Strategic Planning, Saudi Telecom
10:25 CEO Questions and answers
10:45 Coffee break and exhibition viewing
FUTURE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
11:30 Future of the global telecommunications sector
Overview of the telecommunications industry and how the future looks
How BT’s strategies will ensure it remains a World leader
Adding value with new customer centric products
BT’s international expansion plans, what next?
Future challenges and opportunities for telco operators
Olivier Campenon, VP, Eastern, Northern, Central Europe and President of EMEA, BT
REGULATION & COMPETITION
12:00 PANEL SESSION: Effective regulation and encouraging competition in NGNs and converged markets
Global overview of recent developments in telecommunications competition and pricing regulation
Challenges in regulating a privatised telecommunications industry
Regulating broadband and narrowband telecommunications
Regulating broadband access charges
Effective regulatory strategies to increase broadband competition
International telecommunications regulation co-ordination
Working with carriers to ensure effective, prompt and consistent implementation of new regulations and market incentives
Policy projects, market reviews and other policy developments
Assessing the current regulatory environment
Regulatory requirements for market development
Impact of new technology and industry convergence on the regulatory process
Working with industry regulators and competitors for successful outcomes
Future challenges for industry regulation
Mohamed Al Ghanim, Director General, TRA UAE
Eng. Naashiah Bint Al Kharusi, Member of the Board, TRA Oman
Alan Horne, General Director, Bahrain TRA
Dr Siyamend Othman, CEO, Iraqi NCMC
Moderator: Karim Sabbagh Partner & VP, Booz Allen Hamilton
13:00 Lunch and exhibition viewing
MOBILE
15:15 Developing 21st century mobility services
Overview of recent developments
Assessing the regulatory environment for new operators
What is the market demand for enhanced mobile services?
Developing 3G services and what it can offer the customer
Potential of mobile content
Potential of new mobility services such as WiFi and WiMAX
Future challenges and opportunities
Harri Koponen, CEO, Wataniya Telecom Kuwait
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
15:45 Italia Telecom’s international growth and the Batelco Telecom story
Overview of Telecom Sparkle’s recent developments abroad
The Batelco story
Understanding foreign domestic market: business, government and consumer demands and how this will be met
What are the key challenges now faced by Telecom Italia in this venture?
Benefits and opportunities with the convergence of voice, video and data onto a single IP network
Overview of current use of IP systems by business and industry
How will this transform the way businesses operate?
Assessing the regulatory environments in other countries –
is it conducive to greater broadband roll-out and deployment?
Evaluating current and future wholesale pricing models
Future challenges and opportunities in wholesale markets
Stefano Mazzitelli, CEO, Telecom Italia Sparkle
16:15 Coffee Break and exhibition viewing
SATELLITE
17:00 Case Study: Satellite telecommunications
Overview of IP networking over satellite
How IP will challenge your business model and open up new opportunities
Satellite Statistics: from broadband to ISPs, where are the most profitable business opportunities?
Meeting the rising demand for end-to-end network manage ment
Next generation mobile technology: going beyond narrowband
Wireless integration: materializing a sustainable satellite offering
Adding value: how terrestrial technologies can create new satellite service customers
Broadcasting regulation: navigating the red tape
Yousuf Al Sayed, CEO, Thuraya