[kictanet] Annual Digital Africa Summit : “Next Generation Convergence Driving Positive Change”,22-24 April 2008 • Johannesburg South Africa

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 Annual Digital Africa Summit
“Next Generation Convergence Driving Positive Change”
22-24 April 2008 • Hilton Sandton Hotel • Johannesburg South Africa

Having recently completed the 5th Annual Summit which was an enormous 
success for all involved. We are pleased to announce the 6th annual 
Digital Africa Summit 2008 will take an in depth look at technology 
convergence from an African perspective.

Operators on the African continent are currently rolling out WiMax 
networks, developing IPTV capability and yet many Africans struggle to 
access even the most basic services. The problems facing African 
operators are exacerbated by a sense of confusion in the entire Global 
telecoms industry surrounding implementation of Next Generation 
Networks. In spite of the confusion and uncertainty surrounding NGN, in 
2008 a Global boom is expected in the investment into Triple & Quadruple 
Play, Fixed-mobile convergence and WiMax solutions.

The Digital Africa Summit aims to assist African operators by providing 
information that will aid them in developing a focussed, practical 
strategy moving forward. This will be achieved by orchestrating a debate 
between:

    * Leading regulatory authorities from Africa and the World (ICASA,
      ETSI and more)
    * Operators from Africa and the World
    * Solution providers such as Alcatel, Nortel, Ericsson and Motorola
    * System integrators such as IBM and Dimension Data


We expect participating executives to leave this debate with greater 
clarity and understanding about the challenges they will face in 
developing their networks.


The Summary from this year:


"The recently concluded 5th Annual Digital Africa Summit attracted 
participants from over 22 African countries ranging from Government 
Ministers, Chief Accounting Officers (Permanent Secretaries, Director 
Generals, Principal Secretaries etc) and public sector professionals to 
Chief Executives and Managing Directors of leading information and 
communication technology companies in Africa.

This was the first time the ICT practice in Africa was convened in the 
scenic parliamentary capital of South Africa to discuss ‘Corporate 
Social Responsibility and how ICTs can set the standard for sustainable 
development’. The session was opened by South Africa’s Minister of 
Communications Hon Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri who placed emphasis on the need 
for sustainable use of information and communication technology in order 
to meet the expectations of the world information society..."
To read the rest of the Summary, please feel free to check out the 
Archive section of the website for the Summary, Photos, Presentations & 
Testimonials from the previous Summits.

"Highly focused meetings between supplier and prospective buyers. This 
is a very good Summit. It meets and exceeds my expectations completely. 
The discussions and content is quite relevant and complimentary to the 
ongoing responsible development of Africa."
Managing Director, VDT Communications Ltd