Connect-World Africa and the Middle East 2008 media pack
Theme: Convergence and data – pushing the limits of the network, pushing the limits of economic and social development.
The growth in data transmission, together with the exponential rise in video and images in general, and the tendency to funnel more through fewer, converged, networks are largely fuelling the need for greater broadband capacity and speed. Not so long ago, we looked to universal telephony as a goal all nations should strive for to meet the needs of their citizens. Today, the growth of the Information Society has raised the bar; universal access to broadband is now the goal - indeed the necessary pre-condition – for digital, economic and social inclusion. This has stretched the resources of governments, service providers, equipment suppliers, businesses and all others involved in the provision and use of broadband.
The need is evident, but there is much to do not only to rollout broadband access and pay for it, but also to make the best use of it to contribute to economic growth and the personal well-being of urban and rural users alike. What should we all be doing, what can be done, not just to provide broadband, but also to use it productively?
The theme of this issue of Connect-World Africa and the Middle East will be Convergence and data – pushing the limits of the network, pushing the limits of economic and social development.
- Contributors
- Distribution & breakdowns
| Confirmed authors (Order by name) |
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| Ahmed Ossama, Eng Emad Elazhary |
| Product Marketing & Governmental Affairs Director & Managing Director, TE Data |
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| Alain Madelin |
| President of the Foundation Board, Digital Solidarity Fund |
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| Alan Horne |
| General Director, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Bahrain |
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| Ashar Dahabra |
| Founder & CEO, Info2cell |
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| Babar Khan |
| CEO, EMS Mobile |
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| Clemens Betzel |
| President, G24i |
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| Dr Hamadoun Touré |
| Secretary-General, ITU |
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| Dr. Ahmad Hiasat |
| CEO, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), Jordan |
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| Feyyaz Atalay |
| VP EMEA (Sales), Telenity |
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| H.E. Mr Abdoulie Janneh |
| Executive Secretary of , UNECA |
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| H.E. Mr Mothetjoa Metsing |
| Minister, Lesotho |
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| H.E. Prof. Romain Murenzi |
| Minister, Rwanda |
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| Joshua Omorere |
| President, Nigerian Child Welfare Fund (NGO) |
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| Khalid Laban |
| VP-MEA, Aruba Networks |
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| Lorcan Burke |
| CEO, Adaptive Mobile |
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| Luca Ferrari |
| General Manager, EMEA, SmartTrust |
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| Mickael Ghossein |
| CEO, Jordan Telecom |
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| Mr Akossi Akossi |
| Secretary General, African Telecommunications Union (ATU) |
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| Nael Salah |
| Managing Director, Eskadenia |
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| Thami Mtshali |
| CEO, iBurst |
| Distribution |
Total copies: 22,854 |
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| Job title breakdown |
| Public sector |
Private sector |
Government ministers
Under ministers
Regulators
Senior civil servants
State ministers |
Presidents
Chief executive officers
Directors
Finance directors
Regional directors |
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| Organisational breakdown |
Network Operators
Ministries of Communications and advisers
Regulatory authorities and advisers
Manufacturers
Service providers
Major corporations in the region
Global telcos
Multinational corporations |
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| Geographical breakdown |
Algeria
Angola
Bahrain
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
CĂ´te d'Ivoire
Djibouti
DRC
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea Eq.
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
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Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Rep. of Congo
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Syria
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
UAE
Uganda
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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