The development of national backbone infrastructure in South Africa. Arif has a wide range of experience initiating and overseeing large-scale telecommunications development projects. He has been CEO of FibreCo since inception of the joint venture 4 years ago. FibreCo is developing a national open-access fibre-optic network across South Africa. Having rolled-out 1,000 km of fibre over the last 18 months linking up Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and East London, the Company is now planning to commence with the construction of the second phase of its network roll-out linking East London to Cape Town and Durban. This critical national route will not only provide direct connectivity between the East and West coast submarine cable landing stations, and redundancy between Johannesburg and Cape Town, but will, importantly, provide access into under-serviced population centres right across the country’s South Coast. Read more» South Africa: A high fibre diet needed. Tim Parle is a Senior Telecom Consultant with BMI-T. He is a telecommunications engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the industry both in Southern African and Western Europe. He has worked with many technologies from access networks (fixed and wireless) to transmission networks (optical and microwave) to management systems (OSS/BSS). Tim holds a B.Sc Electronic Engineering, an MDP in Project Management and an MBA from a leading UK university. These qualifications allow him to combine technical, market and business knowhow in a unique and valuable manner. During the conference he will detail the outcomes of BMI-T’s research into the requirements for fibre in South Africa. This research pays careful consideration as to the requirements of LTE and the knock-on impact that this technology will bring. For regular event updates follow us on: Important Details • Registration Fee: US$299 • Dates: 29 & 30 October • Venue: Maropeng, Cradle of Human Kind, Johannesburg, South Africa • Register: Click here Other news TechCentral official SA Press Partner We take great pleasure in welcoming TechCentral on board as Press Partner to the FTTH Council Africa 2013 Conference. Duncan McLeod will be participating in Panel Discussions and On-Line interviews over the two days, with footage to be posted on the FTTH Council Africa Social Media profiles and website. Be sure to connect with us on any of the below sites. Travel Assistance from Wonder Escapes Should you require any assistance with your travel and accommodation arrangements, please feel free to contact the Conference Travel Partner - Wonder Escapes. Bev has a database of local hotels and transfer companies, and can assist with local and international flight bookings.
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