Next Generation Telecoms
The Latin American Summit 2008

10-12th March 2008

The telecommunications market in Central & Latin America and the Caribbean is booming! Driven by huge consumer, business and government demand, Latin America has been making giant strides forward in the development of its telecommunications services. However, the strategies adopted by telecom stakeholders in meeting this demand are as diverse as the region itself. There are wide differences among the various nations due to the pronounced inequalities between rich and poor, and between urban and rural areas. Licensing and regulatory trends differ from country to country and the quality of existing infrastructure is also variable. The successful operators have developed clear business plans to meet the demand for sophisticated services with new technologies. Low penetration rates, high growth potential and new product offerings that can facilitate telephony and broadband roll out makes this the most exciting time in the regions telecommunications history.

NGT Latin American Summit

There are wide differences among the various nations due to the pronounced inequalities between rich and poor, and between urban and rural areas.

Licensing and regulatory trends differ from country to country and the quality of existing infrastructure is also variable. The successful operators have developed clear business plans to meet the demand for sophisticated services with new technologies. Low penetration rates, high growth potential and new product offerings that can facilitate telephony and broadband roll out makes this the most exciting time in the regions telecommunications history.

• Regulatory developments;
• Fixed-line developments, including the adoption of alternative technologies such as VoIP;
• Mobile telephony growth, and the up-take of mobile data services;
• Broadband growth and the incursion into wireless technologies such as WiMAX;
• Convergence and triple play developments.

The NextGen Telecoms Summit

60 leading CEOs, CIOs and CTOs will be flown to Rio de Janeiro to discuss the strategies and approaches that they are currently employing: providing leading service and product vendors with a realistic and credible view of the emerging services and strategies – ensuring that the continued opportunities for growth in the region are properly exploited.

Our three-day program will consist of panel discussions, themed interactive workshops, case studies and networking sessions to give you further exposure in maximizing your time, while promoting your business.

The NextGen Telecoms Summit will highlight the following subject matter;

• Moving from public administration to privatised company
  
• Increasing revenues and profits in the face of liberalisation
• Maximising interconnection revenues while limiting alternative infrastructure rollout
• Increasing operational efficiency
  
• Developing successful strategies to increase penetration
• Sustaining and improving ARPU
• Refining strategies to reduce churn in increasingly competitive markets
• Maintaining and increasing market share

The main aim of the NextGen Telecoms Summit is to create discussion between busy and focused technology leaders. This is an opportunity to debate, benchmark and learn from other leaders in the South American and world telecoms industry. The NextGen Telecoms Summit is a C-level event reserved for 100 participants.

The format includes expert workshops, facilitated roundtables, peer-to-peer networking, and coordinated technology meetings.

GDS International is an international publisher and events organizer, respected by C-level executives in the pharmaceutical, health, finance, energy and telecoms markets for their unique and sophisticated approach to intimate and effective event planning.

“It was of great value to me to participate in the summit. I had a tough meeting schedule there, but would definitely like to participate in next year’s summit. I got some valuable information and good contacts for future business relations.”
Birger Hague, CIO, Danske Bredband

“Just to say thanks for an excellent summit. I believe it exceeded expectations in all areas including: weather, location, food, organisation, participants and value. Thanks again”
Martin Stoate, Managing Consultant, PA Consulting

“This is the best event I have been to – without exception. I know plenty of people in the telecoms industry but you have put me in touch with executives that would take us months to find. We have a fantastic product and we need to meet as many decision makers as possible, quickly, before the competition gets there. I want to sponsor future events and I want to be in your magazines.”
Peter Sobotka, CEO, Corinex

“Thank you very much for the way you manage the event. It was very good and productive from my point of view.”
Gabriel Ionita, Technical Director Dial Telecom

“Within the 30 minutes I spent with one delegate I got 6 to 12 months of business secured on a national trial roll out program that will more than generate a ROI for my company attending this Summit”
Cameron McCaskill, VP Business Development, Intellon Corporation

“NGT get a 9.5 out of 10. I have been to GSM and got luke warm leads but at NGT I got 8 hot leads with some real business opportunities. We will be back”
James Mullins, VP EMEA Sales & Services, Narus