ITU TELECOM Africa 2008: Highlights
The International Telecommunication Union organized TELECOM Africa 2008 in Cairo, Egypt from 12-15 May 2008. A major showcase for cutting edge information and communication technologies (ICT) that includes an industry exhibition, ITU TELECOM AFRICA presented a unique forum for brainstorming and an important networking platform for both governments and the private sector to chart the future course of the ICT industry.
Some 200 companies from 45 countries, including several from outside the African region, exhibited products, applications and services. Around 70 heads of international companies and 50 ministers along with key regulators and investment bodies attended the event. ITU TELECOM AFRICA attracted over 5000 participants from 93 countries, marking a record since the event was opened to countries from outside the region, and included 600 Forum participants and 200 media.
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The Bottom Line Episode 1: Get Smarter
Back in the 20th century for those in the ICT industry the word “infrastructure” meant communications networks wireline and wireless as well as data centers, software, routers, bandwidth, computing, the Internet and so on. While for the rest of the world it usually meant buildings, roads, railways, airlines, shipping, pipelines, utility and energy grids, factories, hospitals, financial services and perhaps, to a few people, telecoms and ICT as well.
But that’s all changing. These worlds are converging and, as they do, they are becoming more and more intelligent and the world is getting smarter.
The Telecom Service Providers have a unique opportunity to significantly improve their bottom line and it requires that they become Smarter.
TelecomTV is producing a series of twelve episodes sponsored by IBM that highlight opportunities for Telecom Service Providers.
Duration : 0:9:39
The Bottom Line Episode 1 Highlights: Get Smarter
Back in the 20th century for those in the ICT industry the word “infrastructure” meant communications networks wireline and wireless as well as data centers, software, routers, bandwidth, computing, the Internet and so on. While for the rest of the world it usually meant buildings, roads, railways, airlines, shipping, pipelines, utility and energy grids, factories, hospitals, financial services and perhaps, to a few people, telecoms and ICT as well.
But that’s all changing. These worlds are converging and, as they do, they are becoming more and more intelligent and the world is getting smarter.
The Telecom Service Providers have a unique opportunity to significantly improve their bottom line and it requires that they become Smarter.
TelecomTV is producing a series of twelve episodes sponsored by IBM that highlight opportunities for Telecom Service Providers.
Duration : 0:2:58
The Bottom Line Episode 3: The 3 Strategic Imperatives for Service Providers
In this episode of The Bottom Line we examine the three all-important strategic imperatives that services providers face today as the speed of change in the global ICT sector continues to accelerate:
One – To drive operational efficiencies
Two – To enable and promote new business models and services innovation
Three – To differentiate and improve the customer experience.
Produced by TelecomTV and Sponsored by IBM.
Duration : 0:9:25