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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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 […]
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 […]
Ruckus Wireless hardly needs any introduction, if you know Wi-Fi. Ruckus has been instrumental in providing carrier-grade Wi-Fi to service providers all over the world, not least on the African continent. And Wi-Fi is today truly the low-cost Internet access enabler across the continent. Michael Fletcher joins us for the inside story on how carriers […]
What are the opportunities and challenges for Wi-Fi across Africa right now? Tim Parle, Senior Telecom Consultant at BMI-TechKnowledge, will provide an overview of the state of broadband and Wi-Fi (including free public Wi-Fi) in South Africa. Trends, movers, and shakers will be identified.