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8 - 12 November 2021

CTICC, Cape Town

Day 2Wednesday, 11 November 2020

Day 2Wednesday, 11 November 2020

11:30 - 11:355 mins

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Danson Njue - Research Analyst, Ovum

11:35 - 11:5520 mins

Service Provider Interview: 5G launches in small African island nations

Shoaib Khan - CTO, Cable & Wireless (Seychelles)
Danson Njue - Research Analyst, Ovum

11:55 - 12:1015 mins

Applying AI Automation Across the Entire Lifecycle of Network Operations

Eva Andren - VP and Head of Managed Services, Market Area Middle East and Africa, Ericsson

12:10 - 12:5040 mins

Panel Discussion: Spectrum management for 5G

Themba Phiri - Executive Head: Regulatory, CellC
Hugo van Zyl - Managing Executive for Mobile Network in Consumer, Telkom
Akinwale Goodluck - Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA
Danson Njue - Research Analyst, Ovum

12:50 - 12:555 mins

Sevice Provider Address: Telma Madagascar’s 5G launch experience

12:55 - 13:0510 mins

Speaker Q&A Session

Akinwale Goodluck - Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA
Themba Phiri - Executive Head: Regulatory, CellC
Danson Njue - Research Analyst, Ovum
Shoaib Khan - CTO, Cable & Wireless (Seychelles)

14:00 - 14:2020 mins

Private Networks in Manufacturing Interview: Ford’s Experiences with Private Networks

Chris White - Electrification Manager - Europe, Ford
Tony Sceales - Head of Programme Development for the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme, DCMS (UK Department for Culture, Ministry and Sports)

14:20 - 14:5030 mins

Panel Discussion: Debating the Viability and Opportunity for Private Networks in Africa

Pablo Tomasi - Senior Analyst - IoT, Ovum / Informa Tech
Alexey Vedin - Director, Nexign
Paul Hjul - Managing Executive, Hjul Consulting

14:50 - 15:1525 mins

Service Provider Keynote: Practical considerations for 5G

Hugo van Zyl - Managing Executive for Mobile Network in Consumer, Telkom

15:20 - 15:4020 mins

Open RAN

Rabih Dabboussi - Global Sales and Marketing Director, Rakuten
Chris Silberberg - Research Analyst, Omdia

15:40 - 15:5010 mins

Speaker Q&A Session

Alexey Vedin - Director, Nexign
Danson Njue - Research Analyst, Ovum
Paul Hjul - Managing Executive, Hjul Consulting
Hugo van Zyl - Managing Executive for Mobile Network in Consumer, Telkom
Rabih Dabboussi - Global Sales and Marketing Director, Rakuten