April 15, 2013
ICT EACO Conference : Broadband Access for All in East Africa
The East African Communications Organisation (EACO) in collaboration with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will be hosting a conference on 15th-19th April 2013 on Broadband Access for All in East Africa.
The GSMA will present on the Digital Switchover process at the conference taking place at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Kampala, Uganda and will include the following sessions:
| MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE ON THE STRATEGY FOR BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL IN THE EAST AFRICAN REGIONINTRODUCTION : THE CURRENT GLOBAL ICT ENVIRONMENT
ICT ENVIRONMENT 2 – THE INTERNET AND ITS RELATED ISSUES (GOVERNANCE, SECURITY, 4G NETWORKS etc) MAXIMISING THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDEND Development, the digital Divide and the Digital Switchover (DSO) – Why DSO in Africa (really) Matters
THE ROLE OF POLICY MAKERS, IN THE NATIONAL BROADBAND AGENDA THE ROLE OF REGULATION IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND DELIVERY THE ROLE OF OPERATORS IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND DELIVERY OF BROADBAND SERVICES THE ROLE OF THE ACADEMIA IN ICT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT For more details on the agenda please CLICK HERE For more details on the venue please CLICK HERE |
March 21, 2013
GSMA Mobile Industry Information Day – in conjuction with ATU Meeting, Dakar
The GSMA will be hosting a Mobile Industry Information Day alongside the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) 1st African Regional Preparatory Meeting for World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) in Dakar, Senegal on 21st March 2013.
Speakers include: H.E. Abdoulkarim Soumaila - Secretary General, ATU, Dr Shiv Bakhshi, Ericsson and Qualcomm amongst others.
Key topics:
Overview of new Technologies and Trends
Market Developments and changing customer expectations
The Future of Mobile Broadband Networks, Backhaul and Devices
Mobile Broadband and Africa’s economic development
Spectrum Strategies to foster broadband connectivity and faciliate the digital switchover
Panel Discussion: Mobile Broadband 2020 ; Looking Beyond WRC-15
For more information, please contact Peter Lyons, plyons@gsma.com
March 18, 2013
GSMA supports the Asia Pacific Telecommunity 14th AWG meeting
The GSMA Spectrum team will be attending and supporting the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) 14th Asia Wireless Group (AWG) meeting, which is held in Bangkok 18th-21st March 2013.
Connecting with our key stakeholders on the spectrum agenda, the GSMA will have a stand with most recent reports and collateral. We will also be hosting the welcome dinner on Monday 18th March in support of the APT meeting.
For more information on the AWG meeting, please go to http://www.apt.int/2013-AWG14, or for GSMA involvement, please contact Bella Blake bblake@gsma.com
Images of GSMA Dinner
February 28, 2013
Building the Mobile Broadband Ecosystem for 700MHz band Roundtable
Raising awareness of the need to develop an ecosystem for Mobile Broadband services into Digital Dividend spectrum band.
The Asia Pacific Telecommunity Band Plan – growing the 700MHz Ecosystem
There has been much talk about the Digital Dividend and the move from analogue to digital television, freeing up spectrum for potential mobile broadband services.
To accelerate this transition and for countries which still have to adopt the 700MHz band plan, it is seen as imperative from two sides. The regulatory bodies wish to ensure that a healthy ecosystem in place and the industry wish to have confidence in the size of the market and the timetable around the release of the spectrum band.
In light of this, the GSMA and GSA invite you to a round table to discuss the state of the ecosystem for the 700MHz APT band plan and what needs to be done to progress the use of this band.
To view the presentations from this roundtable, please click here and for more information surrounding this initiative, please email us on mbb@gsma.com
February 27, 2013
Content or Technology: What are the trends driving data demand?
Mobile is at the heart of a multi-million dollar industry that supports a wider ecosystem than we ever imagined just a few years ago. So what kinds of trends are behind this figure, who is involved and what is necessary to keep this engine running?
This seminar presented what makes mobile so compelling and such a productive, profitable industry, the rules and regulations that enable mobile devices to connect … practically anywhere, anytime and to anything
- What is trends are driving data demand from a consumer and business perspective
- Device ergonomics and future interaction mechanisms
- Delivering bespoke content for the fourth screen (the tablet)
- And how are we going to continue to deliver on our mobile future
Presentations can be found here, download them and come away with a sense of awe, inspiration and excitement for the next wave of mobile innovations, and for what we cannot yet see beyond the horizon.
February 25, 2013
Spectrum Thematic Workshop MWC 2013
The spectrum thematic workshop on “Spectrum for the Mobile Horizon” was held 09.30 – 11.30 on Monday 25th February. The purpose of this workshop was to provide a platform for a dialogue between industry, experts and government on the spectrum landscape and how it shapes the future of mobile.
This workshop was invitation only as part of The Ministerial Programme, which has established itself as a high-level and unique forum, where CEOs, Ministers and policy-makers from all regions of the world gather to discuss the priorities of the mobile industry with their peers.
Please see www.ministerialprogramme.com/programme-overview to access the presentations from this event.
