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Caribbean 2015
PUNTA
CANA
10 & 11 February 2015, Punta Cana
The leading C-level event for the Caribbean
telecoms wholesale community
2015 HIGHLIGHTS:
LOOK WHO’S SPEAKING:
Oleg Baccovich
CEO
CANAL + CARAIBES
Bernadette Lewis
Secretary General
CARIBBEAN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
UNION
Paul Scott
President & COO
COLUMBUS
NETWORKS INC
Andy Thorburn
Group COO
DIGICEL GROUP
Antonio García Zaballos
Lead Specialist
Telecommunications
INTER-AMERICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK
Francisco Villacreses
CMO
TELCONET
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NEW interactive sessions featuring
surveys, interviews, analyst insights and
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Connecting the Caribbean telecoms
market with the international community
Covering the latest on international
connectivity, mobile markets, regulation,
cable TV and data centre developments
Over 10 hours of dedicated networking
time with 220+ senior-level executives
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What’s new for 2015?
The Caribbean telecoms market is going through a transformative phase,
spurring tremendous growth opportunities for the regional and international
communities. Despite fierce competition, high mobile penetration and many
telecoms markets being a duopoly, all eyes are on the Caribbean as the
region’s promising telecoms market continues to evolve.
Capacity Caribbean 2015 will once again deliver the latest trends and
developments on new regulatory policies and fraud issues, data
centre expansions and content developments, whilst also addressing
needs such as financing fixed and wireless network infrastructure.
10+ hours of networking
We are pleased to announce that the 2015 event will be moving to
Punta Cana. Don’t miss the chance to network with a wealth of familiar
and new faces, whilst enjoying two full days of hosted functions &
enlightening conversations!
Hosted receptions & functions
What will you learn at
Capacity Caribbean 2015?
REGULATORY
Get an update on the regional regulatory affairs
OVERVIEW
led by the CTU and the leading telecommunications authorities...
FINANCING
NETWORK
INFRASTRUCTURE
Hear about the latest on LTE roll-out as well as subsea cable deployments and learn about various investment opportunities for the expansion of regional fixed and wireless connectivity...
Stay
up-to-date with the data centre DATA CENTRE
developments and find out how data centres will
DEVELOPMENT
impact the region’s telecoms and ICT markets...
SPOTLIGHT ON
FRAUD
Vibrant exhibition
Personal meeting planner
Learn about regional telecoms wholesale fraud issues and how to combat these...
Understand
the drivers behind the region’s cable, CABLE, CONTENT
content & OTT growth and develop key
& OTT MARKET
relationships with these vertical markets...
OVERVIEW
To register visit: www.capacityconferences.com/Capacity-Caribbean
Make invaluable contacts
Caribbean 2015
TARGETED COUNTRIES
Event statistics:
220+ Attendees
33%
57%
Caribbean
C-Level, President, VP
6%
14%
110+ Companies
70% Europe
Other
Attendee level at
3%
Managers
of attendees at DirectorLevel or above
Capacity Caribbean
2014
26%
Regions
represented at
3%
South America
Capacity Caribbean
2014
58%
Director/Senior
Managers
North America
Who attended in 2014?
•ALCATEL-LUCENT SUBMARINE
NETWORKS
•ALLIED FIBER
•AMERICAN AXESS
•AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS
•AMS-IX
•ATLANTIC CROSSING
•ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK
•BANKAI GROUP
•BASIC SOLUTIONS
•BICS AMERICAS
•BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN
•BLUE COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
•BT GLOBAL SERVICES
•BTS
•CABLE AND WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS
•CABLE BAHAMAS
•CANADA NODE INC.
•CANAL + CARAÏBES
•CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
UNION
•CISCO SYSTEMS
•CKLN
•CLARO
•COLUMBUS NETWORKS
•COMCAST
•COMSOL
•CORIANT
•CSGI
•CWC WHOLESALE SOLUTIONS
•DATA HARDWARE DEPOT
•DIGICEL
•EASTWIND COMMUNICATIONS
•EOM
•EXPEREO
•GLOBAL CARIBBEAN NETWORK
• GLOBAL CONVERGENCE SOLUTIONS
•GLOBENET
•GUYACOM
•GUYANA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH
COMPANY
•IBASIS
•ICONECTIV
•IDENTIDAD TELECOM
•IDT
•IG NETWORKS - INTELIGLOBE
•ILLUMINAT T&T
•INTEGRA NETWORKS
•INTELIGLOBE
•INTERNET SOCIETY
•LANCK TELECOM
•LATIN AMERICAN NAUTILUS
•LD TELECOM
•LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
•LIME CARIBBEAN
•LINKBERMUDA
•LOGIC BERMUDA
•LOGIC COMMUNICATIONS
•MEDINA & RIZEK ABOGADOS
•MIAMINODE
•NATIONAL FIBER NETWORKS DE
MEXICO
•NEUTRONA NETWORKS
•NEWCOM INTERNATIONAL
•NOBEL
•NTRC GRENADA
•NTT COMMUNICATIONS
•ONEMAX
•ORANGE DOMINICANA
•PCCW GLOBAL
•PIONEER CONSULTING
•PORTING ACCESS
•PORTLAND PRIVATE EQUITY
•PREPA NETWORKS
•PROVIDENCE EQUITY
•SCOTIABANK
•SES
•SMARTECH
•SPRINT
•SSCS
•SUBSEA
•TATA COMMUNICATIONS
•TE SUBCOM
•TELARIX
•TELCONET
•TELEBERMUDA INTERNATIONAL
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (TATT)
•TELEFONICA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
•TELEGEOGRAPHY
•TELEM GROUP
•TELIASONERA INTERNATIONAL CARRIER
•THREE SIXTY COMMUNICATIONS
•TRILOGY DOMINICANA
•TROPICAL TELECOM
•UTS
•VERIZON GLOBAL WHOLESALE
•VIRTELA TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
•VONAGE
•WELES TELECOM
•WELLSTEIN MORA RODRIGUEZ
INTERNATIONAL
•WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE
•XTERA COMMUNICATIONS
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DAY ONE: Tuesday 10 February 2015
8:30am Registration and networking breakfast
9:25am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Paul Scott
President & COO
COLUMBUS
NETWORKS INC
9:40am
POWER TO THE PEOPLE: CARIBBEAN TELECOMS LANDSCAPE SURVEY RESULTS
Capacity Conferences is conducting an exclusive Caribbean telecoms survey, with results based on audience
feedback. Our leading pan-regional operators will assess the telecoms landscape by disclosing the results from
the exclusive Caribbean telecoms survey. Completed by key players in the Caribbean, the survey will look into
the region’s confidence with the current regulatory, competitive and investment frameworks.
Commentators:
Paul Scott
President & COO
COLUMBUS
NETWORKS INC
10:30am
Andy Thorburn
Group COO
DIGICEL GROUP
NEW FOR
2015!
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ANALYST INSIGHT: CARIBBEAN BANDWIDTH GROWTH AND PRICING DYNAMICS
This presentation will provide an update on current pricing trends for international wholesale capacity and discuss factors which are influencing the price trajectory on Caribbean routes. The presentation will also provide an overview of international capacity and internet bandwidth growth, by looking into the relationships between local broadband, wireless markets and
international bandwidth deployments.
Michael Bisaha
Research Analyst
TELEGEOGRAPHY
10:50am Networking morning coffee break
11:50am
PANEL DISCUSSION: SUBSEA CABLE DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN
• Analysing existing and new cable developments and forecasting the
- how have recent M&A activities shaped the wholesale market in
impact on the Caribbean wholesale market
- an update on GlobeNet, PCCS, AMX, ECFS and Seabrass
• Connecting South America with North America through the
Caribbean markets
- fostering increased regional competition through competitive
subsea cable capacity
• Identifying international opportunities for investment and partnerships
in the region
- what are the key drivers for international stakeholders to enter
the market?
- encouraging and incentivising investments through government
intervention
• Outlining M&A and consolidation landscape in the region
Antonio García Zaballos
Lead Specialist
Telecommunications
INTER-AMERICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK
the region?
- what opportunities are there for international partnerships?
• A call for a new economic plan for Caribbean states to bridge the
Digital Divide
- what options are available for funding the necessary infrastructure?
- build models: infrastructure sharing vs. consortiums vs. public vs.
private?
• Collaborating with multilaterals and IFIs to build new submarine cable
systems connecting the Small Island Developing States in the Pacific
- are Public-Private Partnerships the way forward?
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ooking ahead: what can we expect from the market in the next 5 years?
- assessing the link between improved subsea connectivity and
economic development
Francisco Villacreses
CMO
TELCONET
To register visit: www.capacityconferences.com/Capacity-Caribbean
Gregory Swan
CEO
TELEBERMUDA
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Caribbean 2015
12:50pm Networking lunch break
2:00pm REGULATORY HIGHLIGHTS: DRIVING THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMS INDUSTRY
• Developing a harmonised regional regulatory framework:
- overcoming barriers to reach market development
- encouraging and creating the right conditions for Foreign Direct
Investments
• How can interregional cooperation be improved?
- regulatory strategies to drive cross-Island subsea connectivity
• What appropriate regulative measures can be applied to multiplay services?
- is there a need for regulatory frameworks around common
networks offering multiple services?
• Addressing anti-competitive behavior in the market
- evaluating recent mergers and joint alliances within the telecoms
market and the impact these have on the local competitive environment
Bernadette Lewis
Secretary General
CARIBBEAN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
UNION
• Highlighting regulatory involvement in national broadband and
connectivity projects
- where are the real challenges and opportunities?
• How can the regulator strengthen the sector further in a postliberalisation age?
- establishing the right regulatory policies to foster a heathier
competitive landscape
• Developing a regulatory roadmap: A five year forecast
- optimising the current regulatory framework to align with technology
advancements and consumer demands
Spencer Thomas
Chairman
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF
GRENADA
Chris Seecheran
CEO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITY OF TRINIDAD
& TOBAGO
3:00pm
Afternoon coffee break and networking opportunity
4:00pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: MOBILE MOBILE MOBILE: IMPROVING BROADBAND PENETRATION AND MONETISING
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN - ANALYSING THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR CONTENT,
MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND WHOLESALE SERVICES
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dding value to capacity: generating new revenue streams and
creating products to access different verticals
- VoIP, mobile applications, mobile money, VoLTE, ethernet and
retail services
- to what extent can carriers differentiate to compete across the
Caribbean?
•D
riving market demand through offering additional services
•A
pplication service development and its impact on broadband
requirements
Filip Van Den Bossche
CEO
GUYACOM
- analysing current broadband penetration rates in key markets
- evolving broadband networks to reflect increasing demand:
challenges and opportunities
• Mapping LTE deployments in the region: making the full transition to
4G networks
• How can content players develop their business in the Caribbean?
- overcoming challenges of access, availability, quality and pricing
• What are the implications of service development on the Caribbean
telecom industry?
Gabriel Holgado
SVP, Wholesale Services
LEVEL 3
COMMUNICATIONS
Danilo Ginebra
VP, Marketing
ORANGE DOMINICANA
4:50pm
PRESENTATION: ADDRESSING FRAUD ISSUES AND EVALUATING FRAUD PREVENTATION MEASURES
IN THE CARIBBEAN
Telecoms wholesale fraud is increasingly becoming a key concern for many leading telecoms stakeholders across the globe,
as companies are reporting huge losses due to fraud. The Caribbean markets are no exception to this as wholesale fraud is
increasingly becoming predominant within this jurisdiction. This presentation aims to challenge and evaluate the impact fraud
has onlocal businesses in the region and offer solutions to combat it.
Elliot Sachar
President
BLUE COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
5:10pm Drinks reception Sponsored by:
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DAY TWO: Wednesday 11 February 2015
9:00am Networking breakfast
10:00am
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN CONTENT MARKET
This interview will provide an overview of the content market in the region, map out who the key players are, identify the new
entrants and evaluate how content delivery can become more competitive by assessing strategic and technological viewpoints.
Where does the major growth come from, how is content localised and what opportunities are there for international entrants?
David Berrios
Senior Director, Business
Development, Latin America
NTT COMMUNICATIONS
Oleg Baccovich
CEO
CANAL + CARAIBES
10:40am Networking morning coffee break
11:40am
CABLE SPOTLIGHT: OVERVIEW OF THE CARIBBEAN CABLE TV MARKET
Dave van Dyke
Head of Sales
CABLE BAHAMAS
12:00pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: MAPPING OUT DATA CENTRE AND CLOUD DEVELOPMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN
TELECOMS MARKETS
The data centre sector across the Latam, Central American and Caribbean markets has experienced exceptional growth rates in
2014, driven by cloud applications. Increasingly we are experiencing carriers moving into the data centre space, whilst the data
centres are moving into the telco space. This panel will merge the leading stakeholders from the data centre community, as they
come together with leading carriers to discuss the latest trends, technologies and outline future partnership opportunities
• What market forces and global demand are accelerating the need for
higher-end server space in the region?
• Evaluating issues and challenges associated with energy consumption
• How to ensure the development of an energy efficient business
• The emergence of cloud applications and the impact on the data
centre business in the region
• How are data centres preparing for the cloud?
- assessing the strategy and architecture of the future data centre
• What role will carriers have in the future of the cloud?
John Slaytor
EVP, Sales
FUJITSU CARIBBEAN
AND CENTRAL AMERICA
• Private, public, enterprise: where is the real investment in cloud going
today and how will this develop in the future?
• What are the cloud computing security risks?
-how are the data centres proactively minimising physical and
network security risks?
• The future role of telco’s in ICT markets
- how will the convergence of telecoms and IT impact the
communications industry?
Shernon Osepa
Regional Affairs for LATAM &
The Caribbean Bureau
INTERNET SOCIETY
Dwane Young
Division VP, Strategic Solutions
VERIZON GLOBAL
WHOLESALE
1:00pm Networking lunch
2:00pm End of Capacity Caribbean 2015
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About Capacity Conferences
Capacity Conferences holds a series of
events around the globe, connecting regional
carrier communities. Focussed on the
business of wholesale telecommunications,
these unique events provide extensive
networking opportunities, enabling you to
meet the decision-makers from local, regional
and international carriers and service providers. High quality,
extensively researched programmes ensure that you have access
to compelling content that will benefit your business. With a
reputation for excellence, Capacity Conferences provide the
optimum forum for you to make new business connections and
identify new business growth opportunities.
Lead media partner:
Published monthly with over 4,000 subscribers in 127 countries worldwide, Capacity magazine
reports on the critical business issues that wholesale carriers face in this rapidly changing telecoms
market. Through Capacity magazine and its portfolio of business briefings, yearbook, carrier
directories and the online news source, Capacity is the essential source of business intelligence
for the global carrier industry.
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