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REGISTER BY 14 AUGUST & SAVE 100 Africa 2014 15 & 16 October 2014, Dar es Salaam Plus! Pre-event reception 14 October 2014 Uniting decision-makers in the African fixed-line and mobile wholesale world NEW FOR 2014: Break-out roundtables: delve deeper into the exciting world of content and data Industry debate between the regulators and operators; unmissable opportunity to get insights into the key challenges from both sides at the same time! 10+ hours of networking time including the Networking Exchange Unrivalled speaker line-up The Honourable Mr. January Makamba Minister of Communications Science and Technology GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA Mokgethi Nyatseng General Manager Wholesale BTC Martin Nielsen Co-Founder MDUNDO Matano Ndaro Director COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA Byron Clatterbuck CCO SEACOM Jesse Moore MD & Co-Founder M-KOPA Kai Wulff Access Field Development Director GOOGLE Mike Van Den Bergh CMO, PCCW GLOBAL & MD, HKT GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Platinum sponsor: Gold sponsors: Associate sponsors: Silver sponsors: JOIN US! REGISTER TODAY! @CapacityEvents #CapacityAfrica Capacity Media www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa conferences@capacitymedia.com +44 (0) 20 7779 7227 www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa

2014 agenda highlights: A s the African telecommunications market evolves, The World Bank is embarking on an exciting journey to boost international connectivity in Central African countries. Hear the latest updates on the project from Jérôme Bezzina, Senior Regulatory Economist, World Bank. F ibre development across Africa is at its peak. Hear from a panel of experts as they discuss the opportunities new infrastructure is bringing to the region, how cost and pricing issues are being balanced and what steps can be taken to improve the reliability of last mile services. D ay two will showcase an array of new and exciting roundtable discussions giving you insight into how carriers are coping with the influx of content players, what new local content is being developed and LTE deployment in West Africa not to be missed! Why attend? HEAR from leading industry executives as they dissect Africa s regulatory challenges, share thought-leadership on the latest developments in connectivity for the region and provide exclusive insights on the changing shape of the wholesale market as content players become an integral part of the industry. CONNECT with your peers and take advantage of more than 10 hours of networking time including the Networking Exchange. Take advantage of our new meeting planner MeetMe and pre-arrange your meetings. GROW your international reach and meet 460+ decision-makers from sub- Sahran Africa and international carrier markets. Who should attend? Carriers Service providers Fixed-line operators Mobile operators ISP s Subsea cable companies Content developers Content aggregators CDNs Data centres Co-location facilities IT specialists Equipment vendor Regulators Analysts Investors Consultants Lawyers EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Book by 14 August and save 100

Africa 2014 Who attends Capacity Africa? GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN Africa - 49% Europe - 36% Middle East & Asia - 9% Americas - 6% 3% 5% 20% 460+ ATTENDEES DELEGATE BREAKDOWN 37% C-level and Presidents 20% EVP, SVP, VP, Director 37% Senior Managers, Managers 35% Advisors, Consultants: 3% Government Officials- 5% 35% Who attended in 2013? 382 COMMUNICATIONS A.D ENTERPRISES AFRICA ANALYSIS AFRICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION AIRTEL AMC TELECOM AMS-IX ANGOLA CABLES ASIA BROADCAST SATELLITE AVYS TELECOM BCS GROUP BEOX BEZEQ INTERNATIONAL BHARTI AIRTEL BICS BOIZAR BOTSWANA TELECOMS BRIGHT TELECOM BRINGCOM BT BURUNDI BACKBONE SYSTEM CANAR TELECOMMUNICATION CAVELL GROUP CHINA TELECOM GLOBAL CIMA TELECOM CMC NETWORKS COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA CONVERGENCE PARTNERS CORE2AFRICA NETWORKS CREO COMMUNICATION CSG INTERNATIONAL DALKOMSOMALIA / FRONTIER OPTICAL NETWORKS DATAMENA DJIBOUTI DATA CENTER EKINOPS EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION - ETISALAT EUTELSAT EXPEREO EXPEREO INTERNATIONAL EXXON TELECOM GROUP FOCUS TELECOM GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS GOOGLE GROUP OF GOLD LINE. COM GTECH GVANTAGE GROUP HUTCHISON GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS IBASIS ICOSNET INTERNET SOLUTIONS INTEROUTE ISOCEL TELECOM JT JERSEY LANCK TELECOM LAP GREENN LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LIBYAN INTERNATIONAL TELECOM COMPANY LIQUID TELECOMMUNICATIONS KENYA MAAS TELECOM MAIN ONE CABLE COMPANY MEASAT SATELLITE SYSTEMS SDN BHD MENA SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS MIC TANZANIA MIKE-TECH GENERAL DEALERS MILLICOM MOBIK MOVITEL SA MTN BUSINESS KENYA MULTINET PAKISTAN NEWTELCO NEXMO NOWTEL CARRIER SERVICES NTT COMMUNICATIONS NUCOM TECHNOLOGY ORANGE OTEGLOBE PAKISTAN TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY LIMITED PAMOJA PCCW GLOBAL RICOCHET ROKE TELKOM SAFARICOM SAMA S.A.L OFFSHORE SAMITEL SAUDI TELECOM COMPANY SEACOM TANZANIA SFR SHENG LI TELECOM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED SKYNET SOFTNET SPACTRON SPRINT STARTEL SUDATEL SWITCHOVER SYNCHRONOUS ICT SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TATA COMMUNICATIONS TELARIX TELECOM EGYPT TELECOM ITALIA SPARKLE TELECOM NAMIBIA TELECOM SERVICES NETWORK TELEFONICA TELEGEOGRAPHY TELEKOM MALAYSIA TELEPHONY STRATEGIES INC TELIASONERA INTERNATIONAL CARRIER TELKOM KENYA TELKOM SOUTH AFRICA TELL TELSERV TELTAC WORLDWIDE TELWIDE THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TANZANIA TURK TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL UGANDA TELECOM VERIZON VERIZON GLOBAL WHOLESALE VIBER MEDIA INC VIETTEL TELECOM COMPANY-VIETTEL GROUP VODACOM VODAFONE VR TELECOM WANANCHI TELECOM WIOCC WORLDSIM ZANTEL To register visit www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa or call +44 (0) 20 7779 7227

YOUR NETWORKING & EXHIBITION FLOOR PLAN: Make the most of Capacity Africa 2014 and book your meetings through our meeting planner: MeetMe. MeetMe allows you to: Search the delegate list and contact attendees View in-depth delegate profiles Share brochures and marketing materials Arrange meetings with individual or multiple delegates Plan your full event schedule including the conference agenda Delegates will recieve login details 2 weeks before the event and MeetMe will remain open two weeks after the close of Capacity Africa 2014 CAPACITY AFRICA 2014 NETWORKING EXCHANGE: 15 October 2:30pm Entrance Make introductions and exchange business cards during an express networking hour with potential prospects - gain the contacts needed to develop your business in the region. The Networking Exchange RESERVED Registration Seating Area To register email nehreen.azim@capacitymedia.com AVAILABLE The Networking Exchange Catering AVAILABLE RESERVED EXTENDED NETWORKING SESSION 15 October 3:30pm Utilise the extended afternoon networking session to visit the exhibition room, network with other attendees and hold meetings. Meeting tables KIBO BALLROOM CONFERENCE ROOM EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Book by 14 August and save 100

Africa 2014 AMREF 5km Run 14 October 4:00pm Capacity Media and the Liquid Telecom team will be embarking on a 5km run around Dar es Salaam to raise money for AMREF (The African Medical & Research Foundation), Africa s largest health charity. If you are attending Capacity Africa 2014 and would like more information about joining the run or other ways to get involved, please go to our website www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa or contact Nehreen Azim at nehreen.azim@capacitymedia.com or call +44 (0) 20 7779 7290. Overlooking Lobby Lounge AVAILABLE AVAILABLE Catering MEETING ROOM HOLDERS 2014: BRIGHT TELECOM INTERNET SOLUTIONS LIQUID TELECOM MAIN ONE CABLE COMPANY ORANGE SAFARICOM SAMA SEACOM TELECOM EGYPT TELEKOM MALAYSIA WIOCC Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities Are you looking to grow your business or align your brand more effectively in the African wholesale market? Capitalise on the opportunity to meet the key market players by sponsoring or exhibiting at Capacity Africa 2014. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES For maximum exposure at Capacity Africa 2014, join our line-up of sponsors to position your company as a leader in the African carrier market, with significant branding and networking opportunities. EXHIBIT Provide your company with the opportunity to demonstrate and display products and services and generate new business development opportunities at a branded meeting point. MEETING ROOMS Book a meeting suite for your company at Capacity Africa 2014 and secure a private space to conduct business. MEETING TABLES Meeting tables offer a low cost alternative to a private meeting room so you can conduct that all important face to face meeting. You don t have to be an exhibitor to have a meeting table, though many exhibitors like to conduct in-depth discussions at their meeting table with people they have met at their stand. To find out more about tailored solutions at Capacity Africa 2014 please contact: Robert Barton +44 (0) 20 7779 7229 robert.barton@capacitymedia.com To register visit www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa or call +44 (0) 20 7779 7227

PRE-EVENT: Tuesday 14 October 2014 4:00pm 7:00pm AMREF HEALTH AFRICA 5K RUN For the third year running, Capacity Media and LIQUID TELECOM will be embarking on a 5km run in Dar es Salaam to raise money for Amref Health Africa, Africa s largest health charity. Find out how you can be a part of it at www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa-run PRE-EVENT DRINKS RECEPTION 14 OCTOBER All Capacity Africa 2014 delegates are invited to attend the pre-event drinks reception at the Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam. An ideal way to make those all-important contacts in a relaxed setting before the conference begins. sponsored by DAY ONE: Wednesday 15 October 2014 8:30am 9:30am Registration and networking breakfast KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Hon. Mr. January Makamba Minister of Communications, Science and Technology GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA 9:40am KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: POWERING OFF-GRID HOMES IN AFRICA An inspiring and exciting opportunity to hear from a revolutionary service provider providing electricity to rural homes in Kenya and Uganda through solar power and mobile money technology Jesse Moore Co-Founder, M-KOPA 10:00am KEYNOTE INDUSTRY DEBATE: ENDING THE BLAME GAME AND BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CARRIERS AND REGULATORS; WHO IS REALLY INHIBITING CONNECTIVITY TO LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES AND THE UNIFORM GROWTH OF THE AFRICAN TELECOMS MARKET? What are the key driving forces for opening markets to global investments? - what are regulators hesitant about? - steps for regulators and operators to work together to promote growth - have carriers really provided governing bodies with the market tools they need to make key decisions? Case for making fiber open acess - fibre development loots are bigger than copper loots is this linked to the issue of open access? - Discussing who the responsibility for this lies with Connecting to landlocked countries: how and when will this happen? - why is this taking so long? - assessing regulators and market participants plans to partner to speed up this process benchmarking Zambia s recent success Honesty hour; chance for both groups to answer questions from the opposition and outline definitive action points Moderator Dobek Pater Managing Director AFRICA ANALYSIS Regulators The Hon. Mr. January Mbarawa Minister of Communications, Science and Technology GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA Matano Ndaro Director COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA Operators Byron Clatterbuck CCO SEACOM Prenesh Padayachee CTO INTERNET SOLUTIONS Kamugisha Kazaura CEO TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Invited Balcha Reba, Director, CIT Standardization and Regulation, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA Margaret K. Chalwe-Mudenda, Director General, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority, GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA 11:00am Morning coffee break and networking opportunity sponsored by 12:00pm PRESENTATION: LONG-HAUL FIBER - AN ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF CAPACITY BEING BROUGHT INTO THE REGION TO ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AND PROMOTE GROWTH IN AFRICA International fibre expansion and what that means for Africa Update on the Asia Africa trade corridor The AAE-1 cable and its impact on African mobile broadband connectivity - connecting Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe - new services, trends what s driving demand and take-up What does traffic from global markets mean for the region? - benefits of low-latency connectivity - opportunities for innovation and development What other routes are pushing trade into Africa? - China, India, Brazil, others who will impact the market most? Moderator Mike Van Den Bergh CMO, PCCW GLOBAL & MD, HKT GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Book by 14 August and save 100

Africa 2014 12:20pm PANEL DISCUSSION: ASSESING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS-BORDER AND LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS Capacity into Central Africa - creating access to submarine cables for Malawi, Zambia and Congo Tackling the challenge of limited bandwidth in an operator saturated market Terrestrial connectivity: improving the reliability of last mile services - how can networks be meshed? - improving power supply - how important is quality of service and can there be a premium attached to it? Learning from Kenya: government driven initiative to share infrastructure - outlook for other markets doing the same Assessing the momentum in fiber development - South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria infrastructure development - understanding funding models for connectivity projects - what opportunities will new infrastructure bring to these markets? How is the region managing the balance of cost and pricing? - strategic processes to manage the problem of prices being driven down whilst allowing operators to run profitable businesses - looking at how to develop effective funding models - what is the realistic ROI in building out network infrastructure and how can this be measured? With rising network margins and a demand for more capacity, large bandwidth and distribution of fast data, how will the need for cost-effective capacity to be brought into the country? - cost of infrastructure too high versus decreasing cost of services to remain competitive Moderator Peter Nyamukusa Regional Technical Manager WANACHI TELECOM Panelists Funke Opeke CEO MAIN ONE CABLE COMPANY Ben Roberts CTO LIQUID TELECOM GROUP & CEO, LIQUID TELECOM KENYA Mokgethi Nyatseng General Manager Wholesale BTC Eckart Zollner Head of Business Development NEW TELCO Invited Ernst Nitschke, CCO, TELEKOM NAMIBIA Rashid Shamte Founder & Head of, Group Strategy SIX TELECOMS GROUP 1:05pm Lunch and networking opportunity sponsored by 2:30pm CAPACITY AFRICA 2014 NETWORKING EXCHANGE Make introductions and exchange business cards during an express networking hour with new contacts and potential prospects. Gain the contacts needed to develop your business in the region. To register email nehreen.azim@capacitymedia.com The Networking Exchange 3:30pm Extended afternoon networking session Utilise the extended afternoon networking session to visit the exhibition room, network with other attendees and hold meetings. sponsored by 5:15pm Drinks reception Connect with other attendees in an informal environment. sponsored by The Networking Exchange DAY TWO: Thursday 16 October 2014 9:00am Networking breakfast 10:00am THE BIG DATA DEBATE - CONTENT, CLOUD, INTERNET & MOBILE DATA Big data and digital takeover is the talk of the town, this is your opportunity to join the sessions that are most relevant to you and take part in thought leadership led networking roundtables. Meet the experts: Introduction from session leaders Interactive roundtables where each session will last 15 minutes, participants will have the option to attend 3 tables of their choice. There will be a Q&A at the end with all speakers. Continued overleaf To register visit www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa or call +44 (0) 20 7779 7227

ROUNDTABLE 1 Mark Shoebridge Chief Fixed Services Officer UGANDA TELECOM ROUNDTABLE 2 Martin Nielsen CEO & Co-Founder MDUNDO HOW ARE OPERATORS COPING AMIDST THE SURGE OF CONTENT PLAYERS TO THE REGION? As the boom in content players infiltrate Africa, this is an exclusive opportunity to learn about the impact the increase in traffic has had on carriers. What new strategies are being deployed to efficiently deliver services and what options are there to partner with OTTs? As markets head towards an era where significant traffic will be video applications, how do operators generate revenue from this? OR DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL CONTENT FOR AFRICAN CUSTOMERS The evolution of technology in the African telecoms market is bringing to surface some of the most innovative and exciting content the industry has seen, particularly in the digital music space. Find out from the new kids on the block what partnerships they have been striking with operators, handset makers and international labels 10:30am Morning coffee break and networking opportunity sponsored by 11:30am THE BIG DATA DEBATE CONTINUED... ROUNDTABLE 3 Joseph Kibwot Business Development Manager, Wholesale Data SAFARICOM ROUNDTABLE 4 Kai Wulff Access Field Development Director GOOGLE EVALUATING AND PREDICTING THE GROWTH OF BROADBAND IN THE REGION What s required to provide faster more reliable internet to your end-users? Who has the innovative models to pioneer an upgraded ethernet based mesh network? How can we improve bandwidth and connectivity in an environment where growth in smart phones is decreasing the cost of access to networks but prices for service providers are too high? This is your opportunity to learn and discuss these questions with an expert in the region OR AN OTT PERSPECTIVE: ASSESSING THE FUTURE OF CONTENT DELIVERY THROUGH INNOVATION There is much speculation about the development of over the top services. This is a fairly fresh concept to the African region and questions are arising; with a notable lack of connectivity across all the corners of the region, how will global content giants reach the millions of customers? An exclusive opportunity to hear about the futuristic technologies known as drones being explored by the likes of Facebook and Google 12:00pm THE BIG DATA DEBATE CONTINUED... ROUNDTABLE 4 Anthony Voscarides CEO DJIBOUTI DATA CENTRE ROUNDTABLE 6 Irene Charnley CEO SMILE UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO CLOUD COMPUTING Cloud is securing its position as an essential tool for businesses to optimise IT operations. The real question is: have African carriers succeeded in enabling the capabilities of the cloud? Get to grips with the core essence of cloud computing what is it? What can it do? How is it promoting the delivery of video content? This is a great opportunity for carriers to understand how to take advantage of this new technology OR EXECUTIVE CASE-STUDY: LTE - THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY Focus on West Africa: Lagos and Ibadan are the first West African regions to receive LTE networks. An exclusive opportunity to hear from the leaders in this space to sneak a glimpse at how they are revolutionising broadband experience for consumers 12:30pm Lunch and networking opportunity 2:30pm Close of Capacity Africa 2014 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Book by 14 August and save 100

Africa 2014 About the sponsors Silver sponsors: Main One is a wholly African owned communications Services Company delivering international connectivity and world class broadband services to companies in West Africa. Backed by its open access,1.92 Tbps fibre optic cable and a state-of-the-art IP NGN backbone network, Main One delivers communication services to Telecom Operators, Internet Service Providers, Governments and Large Enterprises in the region. Leveraging on a growing regional terrestrial network, world class data centre facilities, and partnership with Tier 1 upstream carriers for Internet Connectivity, Main One ensures reliability and affordability of its services and has become the preferred communications service provider in West Africa. For more information, please visit www.mainonecable.com Associate sponsors: NewTelco is a global network-neutral solution provider in the telecommunication industry that offers a broad array of value-added managed services helping customers in building their ebusiness. NewTelco s three main product portfolio include: Carrier Interconnection Services; Colocation Service; Integration Service. NewTelco services are available in the most important telecommunication locations worldwide. A key strength of the NewTelco offering has always been the ability to provide customers with solution out of one hand. For more information, please visit www.newtelco.de Telefonica Global Solutions manages globally the multinational, wholesale and roaming business within the Telefonica Group. The wholesale unit provides global telecommunication services for fixed and mobile operators, ISPs and content providers. It also delivers an integrated and competitive portfolio for carriers and corporations that includes international voice, IP, IPX, bandwidth capacity, satellite, mobility, IT and platforms. The company offers direct connectivity between Latin America, US, Europe and Asia through its extensive fibre optic international network that, together with its TIER 1 IP Backbone, has POPs in over 40 countries and carries over 24 billion minutes of international voice yearly. For more information, please visit www.globalsolutions.telefonica.com/wholesale WIOCC is Africa s carriers carrier, providing international and African operators with a one-stop shop for international connectivity into, within and out of Africa. WIOCC utilises over 55,000km of terrestrial fibre, much of it owned by its own shareholders, to offer affordable, reliable, managed connectivity to/from over 500 locations across 30 African countries. Its seamless, high-capacity international connectivity - delivered through strategic investments in EASSy, WACS and EIG - extends to to100 cities in 29 countries in Europe and more than 700 cities in 70 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.wiocc.net Bharti Airtel Limited is the 4th largest mobile operator in the world with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. The company owns a state-of-the-art national and international long distance infrastructure connecting emerging markets to the world. Its global network runs across 225,000 Rkms, covering 50 countries and 5 continents. These investments support an integrated suite of world class global and local connectivity solutions spanning across voice and data, including Messaging and Signaling hubs, ITFS, Managed Services and Satcom solutions. Bharti Airtel had over 299 million customers across its operations at the end of May 2014. For more information, please visit www.airtel.com/globalbusiness Established in 2010, Bright Telecom is a facilities based, full service Telecommunications Company organized to provide services in voice and data; satellite and fiber bandwidth, value added services for the mobile market (VAS) and, in the near future, content. Based in Northern Virginia, USA and Dubai, UAE, Bright Telecom is an up and coming company organized by telecom veterans. The founders recognized the need for a company with the experience and knowledge to help bridge the gap between carriers in developing parts of the world and the ever changing global technical and services offering environment. The company was founded with a mission of providing the highest quality services on the market today through state of the art facilities and a focus on customer service. For more information, please visit www.brightelecom.com Botswana Telecommunications Corporations limited (BTCL) is the market leader of converged telecommunication products. The company has two independent business units; the Wholesale Wing which provides wholesale products and services to mobile operators, ISPs, regional service providers and international service providers and the Retail Wing which provides residential and business products and service. Located at the heart of Southern Africa with neighboring countries as Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia, BTCL Wholesale has interconnections and good relations with multiple service providers in the region making it a trusted partner for both provisioning of services to the neighboring countries and as a transit partner for transit product and services. Products offered include; Transit IPLCs, Voice interconnections, data connectivity, MPLS, Co-location, infrastructure sharing and IP Transit (Botsgate). For more information, please visit www.btc.bw Operating in 30 countries with a total customer base of 239 million customers including 181 million mobile customers, Orange is one of the world s leading telecommunications operators. With a network spanning 220 countries and territories worldwide and activities on both retail and wholesale markets, Orange delivers leading-edge international wholesale solutions to over 1,000 mobile operators, international carriers, ISPs and content providers. Wholesale teams including sales force, network engineers and experts, combined with international networks and Research & Innovation make it possible for Orange to offer the peace of mind and quality expected by all its customers throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.orange.com/wholesalesolutions Safaricom Business is the enterprise unit of Safaricom Limited and the leading enterprise communication solutions provider in Kenya with a solid network running on multiple platforms that include 2G, 3G, WiMAX and fibre. The business unit also hosts the largest indigenous cloud infrastructure in Africa and has made huge investments in The East African Marine System (TEAMS) submarine cable, Terrestrial underground fiber Capacity, and Overhead Power Utility Fiber Capacity, to backhaul submarine capacity into Kenya and the East African region. The infrastructure positions Safaricom Business as a competitive wholesale capacity provider both internationally and regionally. In addition Safaricom Business provides other communication solutions that include voice, data services (mobile/fixed) and mobile money services (M-PESA). For more information, please visit www.safaricom.co.ke Tigo started operations in 1994 as the first cellular network in Tanzania. It now covers 30 regions in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. Tigo strives to be Tanzania s most innovative mobile phone operator, offering digital lifestyle services ranging from affordable mobile voice communications, high speed Internet access, mobile financial services through Tigo Pesa, mobile insurance and mobile agriculture.tigo is part of Millicom which provides affordable, widely accessible and readily available cellular telephone services to more than 50 million customers in 15 emerging markets in Africa and Latin America.The success of Tigo is based on the Triple A strategy, which stands for Affordability, Accessibility and Availability. We create a world where mobile services are affordable, accessible and available everywhere and to all. This guarantees that our subscribers experience the best services at the most affordable rates throughout all 30 regions in both Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. For more information, please visit www.tigo.co.tz Six Telecoms Co. Ltd. is the premier voice and data services provider in Tanzania, East Africa, with an ever increasing regional presence. Our operations are two-fold with strategic positioning as the international voice transit gateway of choice and the preferred data and connectivity solutions provider. With over 120 interconnects worldwide, we support and facilitate voice traffic to and from African and international destinations. Our unique network architecture means our data solutions capitalize on the geographic advantage of Tanzania we are a gateway to the region. Data solutions include broadband access, last mile solutions (fiber and wireless/ microwave), IPLCs, NPLCs, Global MPLS solutions, collocation services and more. Six Telecoms is the East African voice and data services provider of choice. For more information, please visit www.6telecoms.co.tz Telecom Italia Sparkle is a leading global telecommunication service provider, offering a complete range of Data, Internet, Mobile and Voice solutions designed to meet the everchanging needs of Fixed and Mobile Carriers, ISPs, Content Providers, Multimedia Players and Corporate Customers. With a history of experience and know-how in a multitude of markets, Telecom Italia Sparkle owns and manages a global and technologically advanced proprietary network which comprises of three major regional systems in Europe, the Mediterranean and Latin America, in order to guarantee the availability of high quality, end-to-end infrastructure in areas of strategic focus. In addition, our bilateral network connects us with virtually every country worldwide. Through a global portfolio of services, a state-of-the-art global network, advanced OSS, BSS and customer care capabilities and through an extensive worldwide commercial presence, we are able to fulfill our mission of providing customers with the best cost and top performing services on the international telecommunications market. For more information, please visit www.tissparkle.com Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), Malaysia s broadband champion and leading integrated information and communications group, offers a comprehensive range of communication services and solutions in broadband, data and fixed-line. As a market leader, TM is driven by stakeholder value creation in a highly competitive environment. The Group places emphasis on delivering an enhanced customer experience via continuous customer service quality improvements and innovations, whilst focusing on increased operational efficiency and productivity. Leveraging on our extensive global connectivity, network infrastructure and collective expertise, TM is well positioned to propel Malaysia as a regional Internet hub and digital gateway for South-East Asia. TM remains steadfast in its transformation into a new generation communications provider to deliver an enhanced and integrated digital lifestyle to all Malaysians, and opening up possibilities through connection, communication and collaboration, towards our shared vision of elevating the nation into a high-income economy. For more information, please visit www.tm.com.my As Tanzania s only full service provider, TTCL offers wide range of products for data and voice through fixed and mobile network. TTCL has developed expertise with our technology partners chosen for their quality and reputation in developing and managing world class networks. In addition, we constantly strive to better understand your needs and design services with input from you and other businesses in mind; hence our discerning customers have come to expect superior quality of service for our fixed voice and data products. For more information, please visit www.ttcl.co.tz Wananchi Telecom Limited (WTL) is a subsidiary of Wananchi Group Holdings, with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. We are the leading tier 1 carrier in East Africa, with strategic partnerships with global Tier 1 Carriers, owning and operating fibre optic cable and satellite systems out of East Africa, forming the basis of a robust network designed to provide our customers with carrier grade services accessible in diverse geographical locations. ASSETS: WTL has: Capacity on TEAMS submarine cable (consortium member), Capacity on EASSY, SEACOM, SEMEWE4 and IMEWE (strategic Partnership), Terrestrial fiber (DWDM, SDH) as either own-built fiber or dark fiber (leased and IRU terms), POPs: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, South Africa, UAE(Fujairah), London, 24*7*365 NOC, Qualified staff happy to serve you SERVICES: WTL offers: Whole Sale Voice, IP transit, Backhaul, Metro Ethernet, MPLS Services, Colocation, Teleport Services CUSTOMERS: WTL offers regional capacity across East Africa and international capacity on undersea cables upto UK, Mumbai and Singapore. We target: (Global, Regional or in- Country) Telecom Operators, Internet Service Provider (ISPs), Virtual Network Operators/ Internet Service Providers (VNO/VISP) For more information, please visit www.wananchitelecom.com XOtel is one of the most stable and fastest growing telecoms. The company is rapidly gaining momentum and within 8 years has managed to take a strong position in the market. XOtel provides traffic in Europe, the CIS, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The company is planning to add a fundamentally new activity to release the product that solves information security problems. XOtel became co-founder and technical partner of an Icelandic company «SafeUM Communications ehf.» in the development of SafeUM cryptographic messenger providing the subscribers with reliable high quality connection and international calls at competitive rates. SafeUM secure messenger provides an unprecedented level of personal and business information security. Find out more about the messenger and its features here: safeum.com. XOtel keeps up with cutting-edge trends and technologies and expands its horizons by CONNECTING CONTINENTS For more information, please visit www.xotel.com/en To register visit www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa or call +44 (0) 20 7779 7227

Africa 2014 Sponsor profiles continued: Platinum sponsor: Liquid Telecom is the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. It supplies fibre optic, satellite and international carrier services to Africa s largest mobile network operators, ISPs, financial institutions and businesses of all sizes. Liquid Telecom has built Africa s largest single fibre network, currently spanning over 20,000km across borders and covering Africa s fastest-growing economies. The company has operating entities in Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, UK, Zambia and Zimbabwe. They were named Best African Wholesale Carrier in both 2012 and 2013 at the annual Global Carrier Awards. For more information, please visit www.liquidtelecom.com Gold sponsors: Internet Solutions is a pan-african telecoms service provider to both wholesale and enterprise markets.the company offers MPLS services with PoPs in 58 African countries, and 14 other African countries supported via NNIs and partners. The company has over 15,500 sqm of data centre space across the African continent, and is the largest provider of alternate last mile services in South Africa. IS also has Africa s largest VSAT MPLS network and is able to offer the full suite of Layer 2 and Layer 3 products. Headquartered in South Africa, IS has offices across the African continent and sales offices in the Americas, Asia and Europe. The company is 100% owned by Dimension Data and is part of the NTT Group. For more information, please visit www.is.co.za Covering more than 3000 cities and 130 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions which include Ethernet solutions, IP solutions, fiber and satellite transmission solutions, managed services and solutions, international voice and VoIPX services. PCCW Global maintains regional centers in Hong Kong, Herndon, Virginia in the US, Paris in France, London in the United Kingdom, Gosselies in Belgium, Johannesburg in South Africa, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Beijing in China, Tokyo in Japan, Seoul in Korea, Singapore, while our team maintains presence in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information, please visit www.pccwglobal.com SEACOM launched Africa s first broadband submarine cable system along the eastern and southern coastlines in 2009, bringing with it a vast supply of high quality and affordable Internet bandwidth. Since then, SEACOM has moved beyond being a cable operator to become a major pan-african service provider, offering a full suite of resilient and scalable data services that allow Africa s growing ICT community to develop and evolve. Ranging from dedicated IPL transmission services, flexible Ethernet services, to resilient IP Transit service capabilities and accessible Internet connectivity, SEACOM can now provide tailor-made communication solutions. For more information, please visit www.seacom.mu 3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: 1. Online www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa 2. Call Rebecca Bewley on + 44 (0) 20 7779 7227 3. Email Rebecca Bewley at conferences@capacitymedia.com 1 PASS EARLY BIRD PRICE expires 14 August 2014 899 Save 100 Full price 999 2 PASSES EARLY BIRD PRICE expires 14 August 2014 1798 Save 200 Full price 1998 3 PASSES OFFER Multiple delegate rates 4 PASSES OFFER Multiple delegate rates 5 PASSES OFFER Multiple delegate rates 666 per pass 600 per pass 550 per pass Total 1,998 Total 2,400 Total 2,750 Save 999 Save 1,596 Save 2,245 Venue Information Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro Kivukoni Street P.O. Box 9574, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 764 70 1234 Fax: +255 22 212 0777 www.daressalaam.kilimanjaro.hyatt.com Capacity Media has negotiated a specially discounted room rate for delegates requiring overnight accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam. Once you have confirmed your registration for the conference, we will provide details of how to book your room at the discounted rate. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A LIMITED ROOM BLOCK AT THIS RATE AND ROOMS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. Lead media partner: Published bi-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 online news source, Capacity is the essential source of business intelligence for the global carrier industry. For more information please visit www.capacitymagazine.com www.capacityconferences.com/capacity-africa