Durban - The Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (Satnac), hosted annually by Telkom, will focus on the theme: The Changing Face of Telcos in a Digital World.
The conference will take place between September 1-4, at Fairmont Zimbali Resort in Ballito.
The organisers said the ICT conference, will examine the changing requirements of the telecommunication sector and the country’s infrastructure requirements to meet these.
According to conference chairperson and chief executive of Openserve, Alphonzo Samuels, South Africa has seen an unprecedented growth in data usage, with most South Africans accessing this data through some form of mobile device.
“We must ensure that telecommunication companies have the networks, mechanisms and systems to deal with this changing world,” said Samuels.
The conference line-up includes leading researchers and leaders of industry working in this area such as Alibaba and cloud service provider Globetom.
Samuels said the changes in telecommunications requires investment in high-value skills, technology, and advanced ICT infrastructure.
“Satnac allows industry leaders, academia and operators to showcase their applied research and affords a platform for postgraduate students to highlight their research successes.”
The 400 Satnac delegates include delegates from Centres of Excellence housed at various universities around the country.
“Satnac has definitely grown in leaps and bounds over the years and enjoys interest due to its unique combination academia, ICT sector and media,” Samuels said.
For more information go to www.satnac.org.za