Innovation Africa Digital Summit 2011

<br /><br /><br /> &nbsp; There are major challenges ahead if the industry is to reach the objectives it has set for itself and it will require concerted efforts from all parties. Policy makers, regulators, service providers and solution providers must collaborate and communicate to achieve a shared vision.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;We have started the process of identifying the key issues affecting the sustainable growth of the industry, through a process of direct contact with our clients and the feedback we have received has formed the following content which will be explored in depth at the forthcoming Digital Summit in March 2011:<br /><br /><br /><ul><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Digital migration deadline 2015</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Mobile number portability</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Affordable terminals</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Power - green vs economical</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Connecting to the under-sea cables &ndash; cost vs quality</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Fixed mobile integration</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Universal access funds</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Data security</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Policy making for industry growth vs short term financial gains</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Taxation</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Licensing</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Energy efficient devices</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Mobile money</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Mobile broadband 3G-4G</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Converging access technologies</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Customer service</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Making voice profitable</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Innovation</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Financing growth</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Build - operate &ndash; transfer</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> MVNO</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Spectrum allocation</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Infrastructure sharing</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Business performance optimisation</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Mergers, alliances and acquisition strategies</li><br /> <br /><br /> <li><br /> <br /><br /> Capacity building and education</li><br /> <br /><br /></ul><br />