Summary

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This event was hosted in partnership between ITU, ATU, AUC and Forum Global and is the ONLY dedicated spectrum management conference focussing specifically on the Sub-Sahara region.

The 2nd Annual Sub Sahara Spectrum Management Conference took place on the 7th & 8th November and followed the successful 2015 inaugural conference, to provide a high-level meeting point for stakeholders across the region and beyond to discuss topical issues relating to the management and co-ordination of spectrum policy.

The conference was part of a week long series of events, preceding ITU workshops on Funding Mechanisms and the Digital Switchover (November 9, 10 & 11).

Speakers include

Ben Ba

Head of the Terrestrial Publication and Registration Division

ITU

Abdoulkarim Soumaila

Secretary General

African Telecommuniations Union

Eric Fournier

Chairman

Electronic Communications Committee, CEPT

Antony Chigaazira

Executive Secretary

CRASA

Kelly O'Keefe

Chief, Multilateral & Regional Affairs Branch

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Austin Nwaulune

Director Spectrum Administration

Nigeria Communications Commission

Galiam Ouedraogo

Head of Radio Spectrum Planification and Coordination Service

ARCEP

Aurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou

Senior Policy Manager, Africa

GSMA

Souhila Amazouz

Senior Radio Communication Officer

African Union Commission

Elizabeth Migwalla

Senior Director and Head of Government Affairs, Africa

Qualcomm

Chris Weasler

Head of Spectrum Policy and Connectivity Planning

Facebook

Abdou Karim Sall

Director General

ARTP

Yaya Abdoul Kane

Minister of Post

Information and Communication Technologies

Shergen Padayachee

Executive Head, Technology & Wholesale

Vodacom Group

Andrew Rugege

Regional Director

ITU

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Key topics discussed at the event included:

Post WRC-15 thought leadership roundtable: Making Spectrum work for Africa
Mapping the future of the 700MHz & 800MHz bands
Bandwith and Connectivity for 4G services
Ensuring Africa is part of the 5G revolution
Connecting Africa - Affordable connectivity for all
Spectrum Awards, Pricing and Valuation Masterclass

To find out how you can become involved in next year's event, through speaking, partnership and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dan Craft on on subsaharaspectrum@forum-global.com or call +44 (0) 2920 783 021.