MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- TM Forum today announced that its premier African communications conference, TM Forum’s Africa Summit 2012, is bringing together some of the biggest names in the industry, including Host Sponsor Telkom SA, to tackle the toughest business and service management issues faced by service providers in the region. With a focus on the latest trends in Africa, including customer experience management, mHealth, M2M, mobile money, mobile data management and more, TM Forum’s Africa Summit 2012 features two days of valuable thought-leadership and insight from global service providers on September 18-19 at the Hilton Sandston in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Keynote Perspectives from C-Level executives at Altech KDN, Millicom (Tigo) Ghana, MTN Group and Telkom Kenya-Orange are headlining the conference, followed by over 15 service provider case studies and 30-plus speakers from Airtel, Mobily, Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S., Vodacom and Vodafone Global Enterprise, among others.

“As the leading, regional conference exploring the latest trends and issues in the African communications market, TM Forum’s Africa Summit offers unbeatable networking opportunities coupled with exclusive speakers and sessions that illustrate how service providers can seize growth opportunities and succeed by adopting more effective business, IT and operational strategies,” said Melanie Kockott, Managing Executive, Information Technology Solutions (ITS), Telkom SA. “Telkom SA is looking forward to participating in this must-attend event alongside some of the region’s top service providers that are making their mark on the industry.”

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