LAGOS, Nigeria - Wednesday, September 21st 2011 [ME NewsWire]
Nigeria Com 2011
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 2nd annual Nigeria Com conference and exhibition opened today at the Eko Centre in Lagos - Nigeria's leading event for the telecoms, media and ICT community.
The major topics of discussion were: growth opportunities, network expansion, quality of service, power, internet access, customer care and pricing. As Deepak Srivastava, COO of Airtel Nigeria, said: "Nigeria Com is very good for helping industry leaders to get together, to talk about what's happening in the market and to develop a strategy for the country."
Deepak opened the conference with a keynote presentation on Airtel's strategy and position after 1 year in the market. The first conference session also included a keynote from market leader MTN. Bayo Adekanmbi, Senior Manager for Business Intelligence, said it was "a pleasure to be at the 2nd Nigeria Com" and gave a positive message: "MTN's 10th anniversary is not just reinforcing how much we have led, innovated and enriched the way millions of Nigerians live, work and play; it is a demonstration of MTN's concept of responsible marketing to give much more through value-adding lifestyle-enhancing solutions and transforming corporate social investment."
A panel discussion followed, with leaders from alternative service providers Mobitel, Pinet Informatics, Comium Data and Geoidtel. They covered strategic topics such as broadband connectivity, VAS, enterprise services and more.
The rest of the day focused on network strategies, with presentations by Corning, Gilat and Huawei, and further contributions from operators Mobitel and Starcomms.
The 2nd day will include more presentations from operators Etisalat, Glo and Visafone among others, as well as a regulatory update from the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Federal Ministry of Information and Communications.
"This event shows that Nigeria is one of the most exciting telecoms and ICT markets in Africa," says Julie Rey, Research Director at organizers Informa Telecoms and Media. "We are pleased to see that so many participants were undeterred by heavy rain and traffic to attend and share ideas and network with their peers."
Join us at the Eko Expo Centre in Lagos for day 2 from 9 a.m. tomorrow morning. Find out more at www.comworldseries.com/nigeria
About Informa Telecoms & Media
Informa Telecoms & Media is the leading provider of business intelligence to global telecoms and media markets.
Our aim is to provide actionable, strategic advice and forecasting on all aspects of converging mobile, fixed, entertainment and IT markets.
Driven by constant first-hand contact with the industry our team of analysts and researchers produce over 300 annual events and intelligence services including news and analytical products, in-depth market reports and data sets.
We benefit from outstanding people, including 100+ analysts, researchers and journalists across 14 countries. Our customers include major blue-chip vendors, operators, and regulators in addition to key players from the financial and content communities.
We are proud of the role we play in bringing the industry together and keeping 100,000 individuals better informed.
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Contacts
Informa Telecoms & Media
Caroline Wiezien, +44 (0)20 7017 5605
caroline.wiezien@informa.com
www.comworldseries.com/nigeria
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