Agenda Day 1

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    • TUESDAY 9TH MARCH 2010

  • 08:40

    • Conference Welcome & Speed Networking Session

  • Helen Ponsford, Conference Manager, Informa Telecoms & Media, UK

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    • A chance to get to know your peers before the start of the conference and set a relaxed, informal and friendly atmosphere.
  • 08:50

    • Chairperson's Welcome & Introduction

  • Karim Taga, Managing Director, Arthur D. Little, Austria
  • 09:00

    • Special Conference Opening Address: TRA, UAE

  • Mohammed Al Ghanim, Director General, TRA, UAE
  • 09.20

    • Etisalat: Special Strategic Partner Opening Address

  • Mr Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, , Group COO, Etisalat, UAE

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    • Etisalat's success story started in UAE in 1976. Since then it has built up a state-ofthe the-art telecom infrastructure and taken a leadership position of innovation and reliability among regional and international operators. Etisalat will be outlining their current broadband services to date and plans for the future.
  • 09:45

    • FTTH as an Enabler for Next Generation Homes: Saudi Telecom Case Study

  • Eng. Saad Dhafer Al Qahtani, VP - Residential Sector Services, Saudi Telecom, Saudi Arabia

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    • How large is the Increasing demand for bandwidth-hungry services and applications?
    • What Broadband speed is sufficient for Saudi Homes?
    • What are the STC Broadband strategy pillars to meet increasing demand?
  • 10:10

    • Providing Broadband Services in Saudi Arabia - Mobily: A Case Study

  • Abdulaziz I. AlTamami, Chief Operations officer (COO), Mobily, Saudi Arabia

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    • Introduction: The growth of Mobily's 3G network from UMTS to UMTS/HSDPA, and a full HSPA experience.
    • Two years on: Delivering an HSPA experience to three quarters of the Kingdom's population.
    • Networking Saudi Arabia: Providing affordable instantaneous high-speed connectivity to the masses.
    • Competing technologies: Fast and convenient availability breeds faster growth numbers.
    • The year ahead: Enabling richer content services with robust broadband technologies.
    • Challenges ahead: Technical and regulatory issues being addressed with the regulator
  • 10:35

    • Morning Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

  • 11:35

    • Defying the Global Economic Downturn and Successfully Launching WiMAX in Saudi Arabia: Go Telecom, A Case Study

  • Ahmed Sindi, CEO, GO Telecom, Saudi Arabia

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    • Launching a successful WiMAX deployment in Saudia Arabia
    • Opportunities & Challenges of a WiMAX deployment
    • Looking ahead: What is Go's roadmap?
  • 12:00

    • Using Broaband Services to Stimulate the Afghan Economy and Deliver Life Changing Telemedicine Services: Roshan, A Case Study

  • Shainoor Khoja, Director of Corporate Affairs, Roshan, Afghanistan

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    • Delivering Services in a challenging environment
    • Using telecoms to stimulate the Afghan economy and bringing about social changes
    • Using wireless technology to improve people's lives and expand healthcare resources, diagnosis, treatment and training
  • 12:25

    • Panel Discussion: Probe the Panel: Q & A Session

  • Mr Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, Group COO, Etisalat, UAE
  • Abdulaziz I. AlTamami, Chief Operations officer (COO), Mobily, Saudi Arabia
  • Eng. Saad Dhafer Al Qahtani, VP - Residential Sector Services, Saudi Telecom, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed Sindi, CEO, GO Telecom, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed Al Ghanim, Director General, TRA, UAE
  • Shainoor Khoja, Director of Corporate Affairs, Roshan, Afghanistan

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    • Delegates will have the opportunity to ask senoir executives from the operator community about their views on broadband and how they plan to meet the future challenges they face with broadband
  • 13:00

    • Networking Lunch and Exhibition Visit

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    • Track A: FTTx and IPTV

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  • Chairperson: Karim Taga, Managing Director, Arthur D. Little, Austria
  • 14:00

    • Case Study: Romtelecom - Using Hybrid TV to enter a highly competitive market and becoming a dominant market player

  • Joerg Zeddies, CCO, Romtelecom, Romania

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    • Overview of the pay TV market in Romania
    • Launching a hybrid TV network: How did Romtelecom in just 10 months manage to become the second largest operator?
    • Challenges faced
    • Expansion plans: entering new markets
  • 14.25

    • Wired For Growth - Leveraging the Fiber Access Network with New Application Support Innovations

  • Thomas Kallstenius, Director Product Marketing, Wireline Networks Division, Alcatel Lucent
  • 14.45

    • Successfully Launching DTH and the Best Strategies for Taking Advantage of IPTV

  • János Winkler, COO, Consumer Services, Magyar Telekom, Hungary

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    • Overview of the telecom/telco-tv landscape in Hungary
    • Successfully launching DTH, IPTV, CaTV - is there a strategy to success?
    • Looking to the future
  • 15:30

    • What is the Impact of the Digital Home and DTH/IPTV in Operators Next-Generation Broadband Strategy?

  • Stefane France, VP Content International, Orange-France Telecom, France

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    • What are the network costs for rolling out IPTV/DTH and what are the timescales for achieving ROI?
    • Forecasting the impact of IPTV/DTH, VoD and catch-up TV on the multicast/unicast network capacity and QOS
    • Analysing the growing demand of high-quality Internet TV services and their effect upon next generation broadband networks in MEGNA
    • Case Study: Orange-France Telecoms experiences in DTH
  • 15:45

    • Afternoon Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

  • 16:15

    • QTEL: A Perspective. Identifying the Main Driving Force behind FTTx Evolution and Investment in Qatar and the Middle East

  • Marc Aafjes, Director of Corporate Strategy & Intelligence, Qtel, Qatar

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    • Analysing the key drivers behind FTTx Network evolution
    • Examining strategies for increased revenue from an FTTx Network while decreasing cost and improving network competence
    • Analysing the key challenges and different approaches for delivering Next Generation Access architecture and revenue from services
  • 16:40

    • Deploying Fibre in the Middle East: What Obstacles Are There Still to Overcome?

  • William P. Fagan, Executive Director, ICT, Qatar (TBC)

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    • How does regulation vary between different GCC countries and what impact does this have on operators operating in different countries?
    • What regulations are in place for FTTx MEGNA?
    • Analysing the biggest challenges ahead with regulations, how can these be overcome?
    • How can regulators help and encourage operators to invest in fibre?
  • 17:00

    • Andorra Telecom: Delivering Universal FTTH in Andorra

  • Jaume Salvet, CEO, Andorra Telecom, Andorra

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    • Challenges and Goals
    • Strategy
    • Technical, Deployment and Commercial Aspects
    • Lessons Learnt
  • 17.30

    • End of Day One

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    • Track B: WiMAX & Smart Cities

  • 14:00

    • Innovative Business Models for ICT Services in Smart Cities

  • Jochen Dinger, Managing Partner, Detecon International, Germany
  • Lars Theobaldt, Managing Partner, Detecon International, Germany

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    • The world’s population is concentrating increasingly into cities. In some areas the boundaries between buildings and ICT business are blurring. This is enforced by construction activities in the Middle East and Asia, where completely new cities are being created and throwing the legacy world over board. Advertisers and retail are viewing the towns in the light of their potential for proximity marketing and location-dependent services. The technology is there, but who will bring the complex B2B2C business models together?
  • 14:25

    • Mobile Broadband - Smart Networks for Smart Devices

  • Kai Sahala, Head of Mobile Broadband Marketing, Network Systems, Nokia Siemens Networks
  • 14:45

    • Planning and Implementing A Successful Go to Market Strategy for WiMAX in the Middle East

  • Samir Abu Zahra, CTO, Zain Jordan, Jordan

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    • Optimising all elements of a go to market strategy from planning to implementation and deployment
    • Getting the business case right from the start
    • How can the WiMAX ecosystem work together to ensure that their goals are aligned?
  • 15:10

    • TRA Bahrain: A Case Study: Successful Regulation, Leading to WiMAX Deployments in the Kingdom of Bahrain

  • Mohamed Mahmood, Director, Technical & Operations, TRA, Bahrain

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    • Exploring the issues over spectrum and licensing in Bahrain
    • Technologies used and difficulties faced by licensees throughout the process of deploying their network
    • How will WiMAX overcome the Lack of Spectrum harmonization?
    • TRA'S view on WiMAX and spectrum competition from LTE
  • 15:30

    • Afternoon Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

  • 16:00

    • Panel Discussion: Is WiMAX Still a Long-Term Viable Investment for Operators?

  • Ahmed Sindi, CEO, GO Telecom, Saudi Arabia
  • Tony Ghattas, Group COO, C-Data Networks (Comium Group), Lebanon
  • Samir Abu Zahra, CTO, Zain Jordan, Jordan
  • Babak Arshad, CEO, Datak Telecom, Iran
  • Khaled Rifai, CTO, Vtel Holdings, UAE
  • John Curley, CTO, Epitiro, UK

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    • What makes WiMAX a good investment for operators?
    • Is the roll of WiMAX only as a niche player as LTE emerges as the dominant technology of choice
    • Does the success of WiMAX lie as a fixed technology?
    • Service capabilities of WiMAX
  • 16:45

    • Exploring the Advantages of 802.16e. How important is Mobile WiMAX for Operators?

  • Khaled Rifai, CTO, Vtel Holdings, UAE

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    • How do you successfully position WiMAX: Is it a fixed, nomadic or fully mobile service?
    • Is there a secret to a successful mobile strategy?
    • Challenges of interoperability between vendors. How does this affect service offerings for operators?
  • 17:15

    • Deploying WiMAX in Dense Urban Areas: Trials and Tribulations

  • Babak Arshad, CEO, Datak Telecom, Iran

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    • Introducing Datak Telecom: operations and markets
    • Why did Datak choose WiMAX?
    • Challenges of WiMAX in dense urban environments
  • 17:45

    • End of Day One