Ericsson at 2009 AfricaCom, Cape Town

AfricaCom is the longest established and largest annual Pan-African telecoms event, one that has evolved to reflect the current market dynamics.  Taking place in Cape Town on the 11th and 12th November, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the conference and exhibition embraces the entire telecommunications landscape, offering African telcos the opportunity to meet new and existing suppliers of the highest caliber and discuss the future direction telecommunications..

Ericsson is proud to be participating at such a premier Pan-African telecoms event. Ericsson will be speaking at the conference mainly focusing on Managed Services and the company’s exhibition and demo stand located in Hall 1, stand number C3a, will showcase Innovations in Africa, New Revenue Areas and Operational Efficiencies, and also feature live demonstrations on LTE.

Says Lars Lindén, President Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa: “AfricaCom offers something for everyone within the entire telecommunications eco-system, and as a world-leading telecommunications provider for the fixed and mobile network sector, Ericsson views its participation at this conference as pertinent. Debating the most topical issues at hand, this is certainly a platform for developing and sustaining growth in Africa’s communications markets.”

This conference will bring together significant market players to discuss operator strategies in these challenging economy times; connecting the unconnected; managed services; power solutions; infrastructure sharing; broadband, wholesale services and ultimately, the future of the telecommunications industry.