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CONTENTS
Issue 6 2012 Édition Issue 6 2012
Africa
Afrique
www.communicationsafrica.com
AfricaCom
VAS
Exploring Africa’s
Comviva’s commitment to mobile money
Infrastructure Howard Earley of Plessey on managed services
digital ecosystem
Des solutions logicielle de paiement mobile
Broadband Superfast broadband support from Alcatel-Lucent
Bulletin
4
Events
8
Agenda
10
Equipment
31
Fibre Enterprise connectivity for African commerce
Network RF planning to address infrastructure inefficiency
Réseaux Khalil Al Hindwan, SVP and GM at Acision, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, writes on mobile messaging over IP architecture
Un institut, l'économie et la société
Europe m15 - Kenya KSH300 - Nigeria N400 - South Africa R20 - UK £10 - USA $16.50
FEATURES: ● Internet ● Mobile ● Infrastructure REGULAR REPORTS: ● Bulletin - Agenda ● Equipment - Équipement
A note from the Editor AMONGST THIS CONTINENT’S biggest events, AfricaCom presents again a showcase of innovations and opportunities to share knowledge of deployment and development. From page 26, you can preview the key portfolios promoted in Africa. Read, then, of social and economic development through the deployment of advanced technologies for Internet (p. 32-34, for mobile (p. 36-41), for content (p 43), and for broadcasting (p 44). Main Cover Image: Plessey Inset: Acision
FEATURES AfricaCom
26
Enterprise connectivity is promoted alongside consumer-facing service provision at AfricaCom, within industry development of the continent’s digital ecosystem
Internet
32
Fibre for last-mile corporate connectivity, to serve economic development across Africa
Mobile
36
How advances in the test equipment market can affect operators’ capabilities
Network
38
Notes on RF planning to maximise and optimise networks; stanble energy supply for server environments; the future state of information-driven economic development; and operating systems to suit digital markets and multiple device scenarios
VAS
43
How social networking can be combined with the entertainment industry to serve profit margins
Broadcast
44
The technical expertise that underpins developments in satellite broadcasting, delivering benefits to African audiences
Profile
46
Acision’s support for provision of seamless messaging services; Inmarsat’s take on current and future mobile satellite scenarios for broadcasters; Plessey offers a brief on infrastructure and managed services; Comviva’s commitment to mobile finance; and SkyVision’s new market reach into West Africa
Une note du rédacteur
Bulletin
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DANS CE NUMÉRO, il y a un article de service de transfert d’argent, une plateforme de paiement mobile, qui est présenté à l'exposition AfricaCom. Aussi, nous vous offrons un rapport sur l'impact des avancées du numérique sur l'économie et la société dans le monde.
Agenda
20
AfricaCom
29
Un service de transfert d’argent, une plateforme de paiement mobile
Réseaux
42
L'impact des avancées du numérique sur l'économie et la société dans le monde
Équipement
54
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