09:00
09:10
09:30
Focus on the requirement for business transformation
Looking at new partnership models and revenue share options
Avoiding loss of revenues by transforming the business model
Incentivising OTT players to invest
10:00
The impact of acquisitions, and new market entries by regional telcos
How far will consolidation go?
Will single market operators disappear?
Analysing the increase in percentage of overseas revenues
Opportunities for inorganic growth
Effect of political unrest/uncertainty
Networks and Infrastructure11:45
12:05
How will the role of the telecom operator evolve when we start to have more ‘machine subscribers’?
Opportunities and business models for telecoms operators to participate in this next growth phase
The m2m opportunity - also from a mea perspective
The role of the telcom operator
Strategies that can be applied to participate in this market
The effect on M2M on operator networks and operations
12:25
The growing reliance on outsourcing means that operators need effective governance mechanisms to ensure that vendors' promises are kept, network quality is maintained and customer experience is improved
This presentation explores the multiple challenges outsoucing brings to operators and using real-world operator case studies, provides examples of effective governance mechanisms.
12:45
13:05
13:25
14:20
14:40
15:00
Analysing business models for both passive and active network sharing
Does it pay to work with a 3rd party intermediary?
Benefitting from faster roll-out by sharing infrastructure
How are market dynamics influencing the move towards network sharing?
The impace of technology evolution on network sharing
What role do Managed Services have to play in network sharing?
15:35
15:55
Mobile Content and Apps12:00
Offering a rich selection of digital content over Mobile TV
Developing local communities through online content
Supplying high-speed internet connections to deliver content
Creating services to redefine the quality and variety of digital content
Pricing strategies to enable availablity for all consumer groups
12:20
12:40
13:00
13:20
14:20
Focussing on data as voice revenues decline
Which key services are proving popular with consumers?
Generating maximum revenue from non-voice services
Maximising opportunities with social media
14:50
15:20
Developing flexibility and choice for middle eastern-focussed content and apps
Using mobile apps to drive growth, attract new subscribers and up-sell to your customer-base
What content do users want/need?
Revenue-shar options
15:55
Focus on Saudi Arabia12:00
12:20
Attracting subscribers with special offers.
Deploying the most innovative and advanced technology
Succeeding in the price wars
Increasing the availability of content-based VAS more widespread
12:40
Advanced, innovative technology deployments - key opportunities for telcos and vendor parners
The role of mega economic cities in attracting local and foreign investment
Contribution to developing under-developed areas in the country
The important of Government support for economic cities
Ensuring the telco industry capitalise on the opportunities for increased revenue generation
13:15
Focus on Iran14:20
14:50
Opportunities for development in an under-developed market
Maximising the potenial with a young population
How are regulatory decisions impacting the Iranian market?
What are the risks associated with involvement in the Iranian market?
15:55
16:45
How to finance network expansion, technology upgrades and new applications
Creating new revenue streams with increased investment
Protecting the operator investment to ensure continued expansion, as the perception of risk changes
Backing-up government support for fixed networks to ride the broadband wave
Identifying what technology can do for society
17:15
How are regulatory decisions driving the growth of the Middle East Telecoms Market?
Moderator: Jeremy Foster
Head of Marketing and Government and Industry Relations - Region Middle East and Africa
Ericsson
Mohamad Al Ghanim
TRA
UAE
Ahmed Aldoseri
Director of ICT
TRA Bahrain
Imad Hobollah
Acting Chair
TRA Lebanon
Harish Kapoor
Chief Regulatory Officer
Loop Telecom
Abdulla Al Khalifa
VP Regulatory and Public Affairs
Lightspeed Communications
17:45