Saeed Mohammad Al Qahtani, GM Strategies & Regulatory Studies, STC
Wejdi Harzallah, VP Commercial Operations, S2M
Ahmad Bouna, Manager, Al Rostamani
Andrew Grenville, EVP - International & Whole Sale, du
Jim Smith, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
Mikkel Vinter, Chief Executive Officer, Friendi Mobile
Frederick Chui, SVP – EMEA, PCCW Global
Ghassan Hasbani, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton
Abdulrahim Al Bahlani, Dir. Network Business Unit, Omantel
Jawad Abassi, General Manager, Arab Advisors Group
Gary O’Neal, Manager, Teralight
About “Beyond Connectivity 2008”
“Beyond Connectivity 2008” another C Level Summit by SAMENA Telecommunications Council; bringing together leaders in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa telecommunication industry. This event includes live CEO & Chairmen panels, round table discussions, workshops and much more discussing the key issues of concern to the industry today!
Speakers will discuss the latest trends and developments including market liberalization, international roaming, mobile TV, high speed wireless deployments / WiMAX, NGN's, quad play and future revenue generation concerns, market governance, fraud detection, revenue assurance and much more.
Topics will be strategic and technical and focus on
Merger and acquisition metrics fro 2008
High speed wireless deployments / WiMAX / LTE / HSDPA
Mobile TV standards – DVB-H, DVB – SH, DVB – S2, STIMI and others. The last standing is…..
NGN, quad play and future revenue generation concerns
Innovation in satellite technology and services
Convergence – How does mobile broadband fit in?
Spectrum management
Market liberalization equilibrium
SAMENA’s policy discussion of key regional issues
Plus much, much more!
About SAMENA Telecommunication Council
With a network of members that extends beyond continental borders, SAMENA Telecommunications Council, a multi-continent telecom consortium, aims to be the ultimate promoter of telecom innovations in its member regions and a facilitator for collaboration and knowledge-sharing between regional telecom entities.
A win-win platform, the Council strives to provide its Members in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa the power and the means to actively learn the dynamics of telecom markets in the three high-growth regions. SAMENA Members are provided insights to help expedite fulfillment of their organisations’ existing goals, as well as ideas that will propel their establishment forward.
The leading Telecommunication Operators and Entities in the region are SAMENA Telecommunications Council coveted members,
including:
ARABSAT - Etisalat - Saudi Telecom - DU - Jordan Telecom - ZTE Corporation - Inmarsat - Alcatel Lucent - Oman Telecom - NTC Pakistan - Huawei - Intelsat - CISCO - Nokia Siemens Networks - Oman Mobile – NAWRAS Click here for full details
If the Middle East’s telecommunications, government and enterprise organisations are you target market, you should sponsor or exhibit at “Beyond Connectivity 2008”. Exhibition and promotional opportunities are still available but going fast. To book your place at “Beyond Connectivity 2008”. contact Gulshan Devnani on +971 4 397 6137 or email: gulshand@acevents.ae.
SAMENA Telecommunication Council
Venue and Accommodation
“Beyond Connectivity 2008” will be held at:
Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
PO BOX 72127 DUBA UAE Tel: +971 4 3300000 Fax: +971 4 3303030
