CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Pyramid Research’s Sonia Jorge will deliver the keynote address, Is Africa ready for regional champion?, at the Africa Telecom Forum taking place in Morocco on March 17-19 , 2011. Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com) is proud to be an analyst partner of this event.

The Africa Telecom Forum is the premier telecom event in North West and Central Africa and will focus on regulation challenges and issues. Three days of debates will highlight the impact of the different regulatory approaches on the development of telecom, technological innovations, infrastructures sharing, universal service and regional Interconnection. The conference workshops and training session will focus on more practical issues like mobile payment and convergence. Join more than 200 industry professionals from more than 20 countries in North, West and Central Africa. Register here: http://www.i-conferences.org/atf/.

As a keynote speaker, Sonia will discuss the emergence of regional champions in the sector and weigh advantages and disadvantages of this trend, as well as its impact on sector development. Sonia is Pyramid’s Research Director for the Africa/Middle East region and leads Pyramid’s global regulatory and policy consulting practice. She has 20 years of experience as an international consultant in communications policy and regulation. To request an onsite meeting, please contact her directly at [email protected]. Read more about Sonia here: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/ip_anpr_jorge.htm?sc=LRPR031111_ATF.

See below for reports Sonia has contributed to:

mEducation Creates Virtuous Circle to Benefit MNOs, Handset Makers and Students Alike: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/store/ins_ame_110302.htm?sc=LRPR031111_ATF
Telecom Insider

mHealth Gains Popularity and Complexity as Mobile Penetration Climbs in AME: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/store/ins_ame_101231.htm?sc=LRPR031111_ATF
Telecom Insider

Mobile Applications for Agriculture, Health & Education: An Imperative for MNOs, Vendors & Governments Alike: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/store/WBNRMobileApplication.htm?sc=LRPR031011_ATF
Insight Session

New Market Dynamics Bode Well for Spike in Pay-TV Adoption: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/store/ins_ame_101220.htm?sc=LRPR031111_ATF
Telecom Insider

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