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esearch and work closely withindustry experts to deliver thedefinitive event and meetingplace for the industry.”TelecomsWorldMiddle East 2011TelecomsWorld Middle East2011 brought together 600attendees from 35 countriesand 250 companies fromacross the world. More thanhundred Operators were alsopresent. The whole conferencewas sponsored by almost 25exhibiting companies includingMobily, Ericsson, TelecomItalia, Telcordia, Verscom, TataCommunications, Genband,Wipro, 2Connect Bahrain,Pishgaman Kavir Yazr, Level3 Communications, InfotechEnterprises, PCCW Global,BT Global, Batelco, Orange,GBI, LCC, IP Access, Bluecoat,Cybercom, Open-Xchange, Ixia,Fast Iraq, Bistalk AG, Digitalk,Advance Technology and Kron.The four day congress featured116 expert speakers representingregional and internationaloperators, regulatory authorities,content owners and worldclass solution providers. Inaddition to keynotes, casestudies and interactive panels,2011 was host to 2 excitingnew formats.Keynote Speakers included:Ross Cormack, CEO, NawrasScott Gegenheimer, CEO, WataniyaTelecomKamal Okba, CEO, MauritelAnders Lindblad, PresidentMiddle East, EricssonEssam AlHodaibi, VP WholesaleCommercial, MobilyAhmed Bin Ali, Group SVPCorporate Communications,EtisalatAndrew Hanna, COO, VIVABahrainDr. Colin Yeh, Director – GroupInnovations, Qtel GroupSamer Al Dameri, VP ConsumerProducts & Services, MobilyHatem Bamatraf, SVP NetworkDevelopment, duAbdul Hamid Chehab, GMMobile Networks, BatelcoHesham Herzalla, DirectorEnterprise & Distribution, NetworkDevelopment, EtisalatHamdi Breik, Chief NetworkOfficer, Zain KSABjørn Amundsen, VP & Headof Mobile Network Coverage,TelenorMikkel Vinter, CEO, FRiENDiGroupDr. Wael Taher, CEO, SamatelJoakim Klingefjord, CEO,Renna MobileEkrem Yener, Chief InternationalExpansion Officer,TurkcellOkechukwu Itanyi, ExecutiveCommissioner - StakeholdersManagement, NigerianCommunications CommissionAmidst this climate of marketrecovery and increased interestof businesses looking tostrengthen their presence, theTelecoms World Middle Eastevent cemented itself as theregion’s leading telecoms businessevent – bringing togethera diverse and varied pool of local,regional and global visitorsall keen to source the latestsolutions and services to helptheir business strategy.2011 also saw the introductionof the Great Debates, whichasked the audience to vote onsome of the biggest challengesand opportunities facing theMiddle East telecom market.Escalating competition fromagile new players, networkpressure from the data explosionand growing consumerappetite for rich multimediaservices, has left operatorswith stark decisions to makeabout their role in the evolvingICT landscape. With theseissues hotly debated by ourunrivalled speaker line up, theaudience had the opportunityto cast their vote.The congress provided anexcellent platform for industryleaders to debate futurebusiness models in the eraof content, monetizing thedata explosion, competing inthe apps space, optimizingnetwork resources and investingin lucrative new markets.Interactive programs, packedwith representation from theregion’s leading operators,provided delegates with unrivalledinsight into the minds ofthose driving the Middle Easttelecommunications industryforward.Carriers WorldMiddle East 2011The congress also featureda dedicated conference dayfor wholesale executives andinternational carriers. In additionto keynote presentationsand panel discussions, CarriersWorld also saw the arrival ofCarriers Karaoke, an excitingnew event feature. CarriersKaraoke allowed delegation toDecember 2011www.teletimesinternational.com17