Conference Day Two - Connecting the Next Billion

Conference Day Two – 4 November 2010

08:30	Morning Coffee

09:00	Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Solutions to Bring Connectivity to All

09:05	How to turn the vision of a fibre backbone for the Indonesian archipelago into a reality
	Why a nationwide fibre backbone is essential for supporting widespread internet and telecoms usage across Indonesia Who should take responsibility for the creation of a nationwide fibre backbone Funding options for a fibre backbone Costs, timelines and technical challenges for creating a nationwide fibre backbone Rinaldi Firmansyah, President Director, PT. TELKOM
09:25	Last mile solutions to deliver affordable internet
	Fibre, 3G, WiMAX? Choosing access technologies to enable affordable broadband A role for unlicensed spectrum and WiFi What operators need from the vendor community Overcoming regulatory hurdles to deliver affordable last mile solutions Indar Atmanto, President Director, INDOSAT MEGA MEDIA
09:45	Delivering internet services to the unconnected in Malaysia
	Update on Malaysia ’s national broadband plan The role of WiMAX in delivering universal connectivity Strategies to lower the cost of service delivery How broadband access impacts economic growth and development in Malaysia Dr PS Tang, Executive Director, PACKET ONE INTERNATIONAL
10:05	Small is beautiful: Sustainable energy-efficient networks for rural markets
	How climate change, growing inequality, and inadequate business models are leading the telecom industry to a new way of thinking The benefits of Microtelecom solutions in rural telecoms: Commercially viability, environmental benefit and the opportunity to empower local communities Creating sustainable business models by reducing the energy intensity of a network Microtelecom solutions to tailor the strength of the signal to the need of the location A real-life business case to demonstrate the viability of this approach Professor Rohit Prasad, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Economics Department, MDI GURGAON
10:30	Considerations for designing future-proof mobile backhaul networks from 2G to 4G
	Access agnostic ‘last mile’ backhaul - Fibre, copper, microwave or satellite Economics of supporting the scale, and performance from 2G to 3G, and 3G to 4G Effective strategies for operators to migrate from ‘voice-centric’, ‘low-capacity’ circuit-switched networks to ‘data-centric’, ‘high-capacity’ packet-based infrastructure. Optimized backhaul network designs that evolves to interoperable, All-IP evolution to LTE Nikhil B. Shah, Chairman, International Development, BROADBAND FORUM
10:55	Morning Refreshments and Networking

11:15	Innovations that establish ever-higher levels of efficiency and sustainability while improving life
	Opportunities for telecoms and ICT to mitigate the environmental impact of development Exploring sustainable network infrastructure options to connect the unconnected Assessing performance and total cost of ownership of sustainable networking solutions Lessons learnt from projects across the developing world Senior Representative, ERICSSON
Empowering, educating and entertaining the “Next Billion”
11:35	What do low income consumers want from their phones?
	Revie Sylviana, GM VAS New Product Initiaves & VAS Businesss Operation, PT BAKRIE TELECOM

11:50	Panel discussion: Too many Apps, not enough appetite? Can paid apps be the future of digital entertainment distribution in Emerging markets?
	Kelvin Kwek, CEO, INFINDO TECHNOLOGY Oliver Graves, Asia Sales Director, MOTRICITY Dini Qurniati, Country Manager for Indonesia, i-POP Networks, Pte Ltd Moderator: Oliver Graves, Asia Sales Director, MOTRICITY

12:15	Panel discussion: Don't leave home without it! Will the Mobile Wallet empower the economy
	Dr KF Lai, CEO, BUZZCITY Mike Kofi Okyere, Head of Per formance Advertising, AdMob(SEAP) at GOOGLE David Macquart, VP Business Development APAC, TransferTo Moderator: Ben Chong, Vice President Asia, SILVERSTREET ACTIVE MEDIA

12:45	Sudden impact: the power and potential of social media in Indonesia : Case study: NOKIA - Who's the most social?
	Ari Fadyl, Online Marketing Manager, Indonesia , NOKIA
13:00	Lunch and networking

14:15	Global case studies of how operators are engaging with bottom of the pyramid consumer segments
	Mobile money M-Health Dynamic pricing Other Innovative rural applications Charles Moon, Principal Analyst, INFORMA TELECOMS AND MEDIA

14:40	Mobile money transfer as a key tool for promoting development
	Exploring the impact of remittances on the economic development of emerging markets Overcoming key regulatory hurdles for developing mobile banking services Technical challenges to ensure the services are secure and easy to use What does the future hold for mobile banking and remittances Nigel Pugh, Consulting Director, OVUM
15:05	Mobile Money: A booming telecom business to reinforce the economic infrastructure of emerging and developing countries
	How Mobile Money can play a great role in economic development for a developing country Contribution to infrastructure development: MNOs Vs FIs (Banks & MFIs) Mobile Money Transfer: A blessing for low income segments in developing countries Where the actual business lies for each stakeholder in the Mobile Money Ecosystem? How can banks, mobile operators, and government gain a workable consensus? Way forward to face the challenges of implementing Mobile Money Mohammad Jakirul Islam, VAS and Innovations, PACIFIC BANGLADESH TELECOM LIMITED – CITYCELL
15:30	Afternoon refreshments

15:45	Incentivizing the creation of local content that promotes economic and social development
	Models for seed capital funds to support SMEs in developing content for underserved communities Initiatives to stimulate the development of local language content Does microfinance have a role to play? Identifying sources of investment Dr Richard Menko, Expert / Special Assistance to The Minister of Research & Technology
16:15	Enabling affordable broadband for inclusive growth
	How broadband is supporting development of education, development and financial inclusion How to deliver affordable broadband: Developing a prescription for policy-makers Wireless broadband in India and Africa: Opportunities and challenges for delivering internet-for- all Santanu Sengupta, Director, Corporate Affairs and Finance, AFRICAN CENTRE FOR MOBILE FINANCIAL INCLUSION
16:45	Closing Panel: Next Steps in Connecting the Unconnected – Goals to Have Achieved by 2011

17:00	Close of Conference