Day 1 – Wi-Fi NOW Africa https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa May 9-11, 2017 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:28:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5 https://wifinowevents.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2016/03/cropped-wifinow-logo-32x32.jpg Day 1 – Wi-Fi NOW Africa https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa 32 32 121207597 Carrier-grade Wi-Fi service management with Encapto https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/carrier-grade-wi-fi-service-management-encapto/ Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:41:40 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=5237 To be announced!

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]]> 5237 Debate: Affordable access with Wi-Fi everywhere, for everyone https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/panel-technology-wi-fi-everywhere/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:44:31 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4891 How can Africa carriers & ISPs leverage low-cost Wi-Fi to deliver Wi-Fi everywhere? What are possible public-private partnership models for City Wi-Fi? What are the technical and business model hurdles for free or freemium Wi-Fi? What are the socio-economic impacts? Are there regulatory constraints and what are the solutions? We will ask our panel of […]

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]]> How can Africa carriers & ISPs leverage low-cost Wi-Fi to deliver Wi-Fi everywhere? What are possible public-private partnership models for City Wi-Fi? What are the technical and business model hurdles for free or freemium Wi-Fi? What are the socio-economic impacts? Are there regulatory constraints and what are the solutions? We will ask our panel of experts and take questions from the floor.

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]]> 4891 Free Wi-Fi for Africa with Project Isizwe https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/free-wi-fi-africa/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:43:47 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4890 Project Isizwe is the brain-child of entrepreneur and philanthropist Alan Knott-Craig. The project is today possibly the most successful and visionary Wi-Fi service for emerging markets with millions of South African users. Project Isizwe has truly transformed how Africans access the Internet and it has already had a big socio-economic impact on communities in the South African […]

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]]> Project Isizwe is the brain-child of entrepreneur and philanthropist Alan Knott-Craig. The project is today possibly the most successful and visionary Wi-Fi service for emerging markets with millions of South African users.

Project Isizwe has truly transformed how Africans access the Internet and it has already had a big socio-economic impact on communities in the South African capital Tshwane and elsewhere. Get the full story and a great vision for Wi-Fi everywhere in Africa from CIO James Devine!

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]]> 4890 End-to-end for fast, affordable Wi-Fi deployment https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/end-end-fast-affordable-wi-fi-deployment/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:40:06 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4889 High peformance, end-to-end Cloud management, and affordable, easy deployment: Cambium Networks is changing the technology & economics of Wi-Fi deployment all over the world. In recent years, the company has gained a big footprint in emerging markets, and for good reason. We’re delighted that Cambium VP Vibhu Vivek is joining us for all the details on […]

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]]> High peformance, end-to-end Cloud management, and affordable, easy deployment: Cambium Networks is changing the technology & economics of Wi-Fi deployment all over the world. In recent years, the company has gained a big footprint in emerging markets, and for good reason. We’re delighted that Cambium VP Vibhu Vivek is joining us for all the details on how to build & operate effective, low-cost Wi-Fi services.

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]]> 4889 Carrier Wi-Fi on a massive scale with ZCom https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/serving-venues-carrier-grade-wi-fi/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:39:16 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4888 Zcom may not be a household name in the West yet – but they’re blazing a trail in Asia with a installed footprint of 300,000 APs in just single city for an Asian carrier. They also authenticate more carrier Wi-Fi users than any other vendor in the world. We’re excited that one of the world’s […]

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]]> Zcom may not be a household name in the West yet – but they’re blazing a trail in Asia with a installed footprint of 300,000 APs in just single city for an Asian carrier.

They also authenticate more carrier Wi-Fi users than any other vendor in the world. We’re excited that one of the world’s fastest growing Wi-Fi vendors is joining us in Cape Town for all the details on how to supply & build massive carrier Wi-Fi networks.

 

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]]> 4888 Carnegie Technologies: True seamless Wi-Fi & cellular convergence https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/tba/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:38:35 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4887 Bringing Wi-Fi and cellular together into a truly gapless service fabric has been a challenge for years – and very few companies in the world have tackled this successfully. With Wi-Fi devices everywhere and the cost of Wi-Fi capacity being just a fraction of that of cellular, cellular & Wi-Fi convergence solutions are more relevant […]

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]]> Bringing Wi-Fi and cellular together into a truly gapless service fabric has been a challenge for years – and very few companies in the world have tackled this successfully. With Wi-Fi devices everywhere and the cost of Wi-Fi capacity being just a fraction of that of cellular, cellular & Wi-Fi convergence solutions are more relevant than ever. Carnegie Technologie’s Peter Degelin gives us a deep dive into the next revolutionary step in bringing Wi-Fi & mobile together.

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]]> 4887 Panel: The Future of Carrier Wi-Fi in Africa https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/panel-future-carrier-wi-fi-africa/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:37:30 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4886 How significant is the carrier Wi-Fi opportunity in Africa? What are the challenges in deployment, business models, and technology? How can Wi-Fi be monetized effectively (ads, analytics, & engagement)? What are the special characteristics of African markets that need to be identified and addressed? IS Wi-Fi offload & mobile/Wi-Fi convergence a real option? What’s will be […]

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]]> How significant is the carrier Wi-Fi opportunity in Africa? What are the challenges in deployment, business models, and technology? How can Wi-Fi be monetized effectively (ads, analytics, & engagement)? What are the special characteristics of African markets that need to be identified and addressed? IS Wi-Fi offload & mobile/Wi-Fi convergence a real option? What’s will be the role of Passpoint? We’ll ask all the tough question and take questions from the floor.

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]]> 4886 Carrier Wi-Fi for Africa with Fastnet https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/carrier-wi-fi-africa-part-3/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:36:11 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4885 To be announced!  

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]]> 4885 Carrier Wi-Fi for the enterprise & consumers in East Africa https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/carrier-wi-fi-africa-part-2/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:35:32 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4884 Liquid Telecom is the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. It supplies fibre optic, satellite and international carrier services to Africa’s largest mobile network operators, ISPs and businesses of all sizes. It also provides payment solutions to financial institutions and retailers, as well as award winning data storage […]

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]]> Liquid Telecom is the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. It supplies fibre optic, satellite and international carrier services to Africa’s largest mobile network operators, ISPs and businesses of all sizes. It also provides payment solutions to financial institutions and retailers, as well as award winning data storage and communication solutions to businesses across Africa and beyond. Put simply, Liquid connects people.

CEO of Liquid Telecom Kenya shares with us success stories & challenges in providing Wi-Fi for East Africa.

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]]> 4884 VAST: Open Access Wi-Fi infrastructure for Africa https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/session/carrier-wi-fi-africa-part-1/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:34:37 +0000 https://wifinowglobal.com/2017/africa/?post_type=session&p=4883 As Africa’s 1st open access Wi-Fi infrastructure provider, and largest mobile data reseller across three GSM networks, VAST Networks aims to get Africans connected, and productive, as seamlessly as possible. We’re delighted that visionary CEO Grant Marais is joining us for a deep-dive into the right way to deliver wholesale & retail Wi-Fi services in […]

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]]> As Africa’s 1st open access Wi-Fi infrastructure provider, and largest mobile data reseller across three GSM networks, VAST Networks aims to get Africans connected, and productive, as seamlessly as possible. We’re delighted that visionary CEO Grant Marais is joining us for a deep-dive into the right way to deliver wholesale & retail Wi-Fi services in Southern Africa.

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