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09:00 - 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 09:40 | Brief Summary of Day 1 discussion & program of day 2 (Ms. Shahira Selim, Manager ITU affairs, NTRA, Egypt) [Presentation] |
| 09:40 - 11:10 | Session 4: Standardization Hot Topics 4, Cloud Computing and Big Data
This session aims to highlight the main achievements in technologies, services and standards related to cloud computing activities of ITU-T and other SDOs while presenting an overview on Cloud Computing scenarios in Developing Countries. The session will also discuss the main advances in technologies and services related to Big Data as well as the major current and future activities of SG13 and ITU-T on this topic.
Moderator: Mr. Elliot Kabalo, ZICTA, Zambia [Biography]
Speakers:- Dr. Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Tunisie Télécom, Tunisia, SG13 Vice-chair “Overview on Cloud Computing scenarios in Developing Countries”
[Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Ms. Soumaya Benbartaoui, ARPT, Algeria, “Overview of the ITU works on Cloud Computing”
[Biography | Abstract | Presentation] - Eng. Mohamed Aly Eladel, Senior Consultant - Ericsson Ireland, “Telco Cloud & Using Big Data to Improve Customer Experience & to Drive new Revenue Streams”
[Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Mr. Marco Carugi, NEC, Japan, ”Cross-domain data utilization via FIWARE as data-exchange platform”
[Biography | Abstract | Presentation] - Eng. Mohamed Abdallah, Data Center Lead for Africa, CISCO Egypt, "IT Transformation: Disrupt or be Disrupted"
[Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
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11:10 - 11:30
| Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Session 5: Technology Convergence
Based on the discussion of emerging technologies on future networks and services, this session will highlight the key trends and importance for technology convergence integrated with networking solutions for IMT-2020, cloud computing and big data including trust. Then, it provides a view on how we can timely address technology convergence in the future standardization work.
Moderator: Mr. Simon Bugaba, Uganda Communications Commission, Uganda [Biography]
Speakers:
- Dr. Gyu Myoung Lee, LJMU, UK/KAIST, Korea, “Technology Convergence - IMT-2020, cloud computing and big data including trust”
[Biography | Presentation] - Mr. Brice MURARA, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), SG 13 Vice-Chair, WP1 IMT-2020 Networks & Systems, “Smart Africa Initiative as an Enabler for efficient Technology convergence in Africa”
[Biography | Presentation] - Eng. Mostafa Essa, Vodafone Egypt, “The Evolution of Communication Networks (beyond 5G)”
[Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
Q&A
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13:00 - 14:00
| Lunch
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| 14:00 - 15:00 | Session 6: Experiences & Successful Stories from Africa
This session will present some experiences and successful stories of different African telecommunication stakeholders in the workshop’s topics, with focus on the efforts made by these stakeholders to initiate standardization activities on these topics or to get involved in the existent standardization activities of the ITU-T or other SDOs.
Moderator: Dr. Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Tunisie Télécom, Tunisia [Biography]
Speakers:
- Mr. Brice MURARA, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), SG 13 Vice-Chair, WP1 IMT-2020 Networks & Systems, “Rwanda approach towards emerging technologies, opportunities and challenges”
[Biography | Presentation]
- Mr. Elliot Kabalo, ZICTA, Zambia, "Towards Upstream Standardisation - Zambian Case"
[Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Eng. Hossam Sharkas, Head of core and VAS network planning, Etisalat Egypt
[Biography | Presentation] - Mr. Mamadou Oury Sakho, Chef de Division Etudes, Legislation, Normalisation et Téglementation, Republique de Guinée, "Migration Strategy of Developing Countries to Broadband Network and future Networks (NGN IMT-2020"
[Biography | Presentation]
Q&A
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| 15:00 - 15:45 | Panel Discussion: Importance of standardization of SG13 hot topics for African countries
This panel will discuss the importance of standardization of SG13 hot topics, presented during the Workshop (i.e. Trust, IMT-2020, SDN, Cloud Computing and Big Data), for African countries as well as possible measures to increase the participation of African Countries in the SG13 standardization activities on these topics.
1. What are the high values our societies can obtain from the standardization involvement in the future networks standardization process in ITU-T SG13?
2. How the Developing countries can involve effectively in the standardization process of the Future Networks?
4. How will ICT key players support the involvement of the developing countries in ITU-T SG13 activities, and what will be the main tools?
5. What is the essential required regulatory framework needed to facilitate the penetration of Cloud Computing and Big Data?
6. How does SDN technology could help to optimize the operation cost for the operators?
7. How IoT, AI, and VR will be introduced with the IMT-2020 and how will they impact the developing countries?
8. These set of technologies will be involved in various aspects in our life. How to gain telecom consumers trust in the usage of these technologies?
Moderator: Eng. Ahmed Raghy, NTRA, Egypt [Biography]
Participants:
- Dr. Gyu Myoung Lee, LJMU, UK/KAIST, Korea [Biography]
- Mr. Marco Carugi, NEC, Japan [Biography]
- Mr. Elliot Kabalo, ZICTA, Zambia [Biography]
- Mr. Brice MURARA, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), SG 13 Vice-Chair, WP1 IMT-2020 Networks & Systems
[Biography]
- Ms. Racky Seye, Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunications, Sénégal [Biography]
- Dr. Ramy Ahmed, Director, Digital services policies and planning, NTRA, Egypt [Biography]
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| 15:45 - 16:00 | Closing Session
- Presentation of results and final summary on lessons learnt during the workshop (Mr. Simon Bugaba, Uganda Communications Commission, Uganda)
[Biography] - Closure of the workshop (Dr. Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Tunisie Télécom, Tunisia on behalf of Dr. Leo Lehmann, SG13 Chairman and Eng. Ahmed Raghy, NTRA, Egypt)
[Biography]
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