ESCO Roundtable Borderless

Capture market forecasts and deep dive with regional leaders and experts to discover what is happening across the USA and Canada to improve the environmental impact of communications infrastructure.

Time: 2pm ET / 11am PT / 8pm CET

This panel discussion will highlight the growing focus of sustainability for datacentre operators, as well as the role of sustainable finance in driving ESG priorities.

What will you learn from this webinar:
1) Sustainability has become a central pillar of datacentre operators corporate strategies, value offering and competitive positioning.
2) The rapid evolution of sustainable finance has created opportunities for datacentre operators to connect their long-term sustainability goals with their financing strategies. Sustainable finance creates numerous benefits for issuers, in part due to surging investor demand for ESG-oriented investments.
3) There is a goldrush of datacentre operators driving ‘firsts’ in sustainable finance for the sector. ING has worked with numerous datacentre clients to help facilitate these ground breaking new financial structures.

Speakers:
1. Moderator: Danya Liu –Industry Digitalization, Bloomberg NEF
2. Laura Segafredo, Director, Responsible Investing Group, Global Fixed Income, BlackRock
3. Daniel Shurey, Vice President, Sustainable Finance, ING
4. Anubhav Raj, Chief Financial Officer, Aligned Energy
5. Katrina Rymill, VP of Investor Relations & Sustainability, Equinix

The next edition of Wholesale Wednesday takes place on 25 November on the topic of “Preparing Networks for 2021”.

Sponsored by PLDT, the session continues the conversation from October 14, when more than 100 industry professionals tuned in to talk about Carrier Resiliency in Times of Crisis.

During the next edition, a line-up of industry-leading speakers will cover the latest network trends and take audience questions. The speakers are:

Farhan Akbar, head of hardware services, Nokia
David Abt, senior engagement manager, Delta Partners
Nurendra Timothy Senathirajah, VP/ consultant, PLDT
Jean Louis Le Roux, VP global wholesale and enterprise networks, Orange
Covering the topic from the carrier, equipment and analyst perspectives, the one-hour session will include presentations and a panel discussion and will be followed by 30 minutes of virtual networking.

In this webinar we will be discussing the latest innovations in fiber optics and how they have been deployed in the new 2,600 km subsea system that connects the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo with Buenos Aires, Argentina. MALBEC, with it’s state-of-the-art transmission technology, offers the lowest latency from Argentina to Brazil, USA and rest of LatAm.

What will you learn about?
• What are the latest innovations in fiber optics
• Why Malbec makes south America closer than ever
• Why Malbec and GlobeNet are the best option for wholesale telecom services in the Americas

Webinar speakers:

• Philippe A. Perrier, GlobeNet
• Diana Perez, GlobeNet
• Rick Nilsson, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN)

O3b mPOWER is the world’s only fully-funded non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) broadband system in development today. Positioned at only 8,000 kilometres away from Earth, the system will power low-latency high-throughput solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into existing terrestrial networks. When operational in 2022, O3b mPOWER will provide multiple terabits of throughput globally to drive digital transformation and cloud adoption virtually anywhere on the planet.

The highly flexible O3b mPOWER constellation comprises ultra-high-capacity, low-latency, high-power MEO satellites, each with up to 5,000 fully-shapeable and steerable beams that can be shifted and scaled in real-time to meet customers’ demands. The system is ideally suited for domestic cellular backhaul and simultaneous international IP trunking applications.

Join the upcoming webinar to learn about the revolutionary O3b mPOWER that will provide multiple terabits of throughput globally to drive digital transformation and cloud adoption virtually anywhere on the planet.

Webinar speakers:
Imran Malik - Global VP Fixed Data, SES Networks
Miguel Costa - Product Manager, Mobile Backhaul service, SES Networks
Stephen Barr - O3b mPOWER Solutions Marketing SES Networks

Djoliba change la donne en matière de connectivité en Afrique de l'Ouest. Avec un point de contact unique pour les ventes et les opérations dans plusieurs pays, Djoliba facilite les opérations des clients et porte le service à un niveau de qualité inégalé, en réduisant les délais de livraison et de rétablissement et en améliorant la disponibilité, tout en bénéficiant de la supervision opérationnelle d'Orange 24/7.

De par ses activités d’opérateur Grand Public, B2B, Wholesale et grâce à ses filiales en Afrique de l'Ouest, Orange opère 20 000 km de fibre terrestre, dont 10 000 km sont utilisés pour Djoliba. Ce réseau est aussi interconnecté à 10 000 km de câbles sous-marins. Orange est le seul opérateur en Afrique capable de construire, déployer et exploiter une telle infrastructure.

Vous découvrirez comment Djoliba interconnecte de manière sécurisée Abidjan, Dakar, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Lagos et Accra et se connecte aux 300 PoPs d'Orange dans le monde entier.

Thèmes:
> La croissance des besoins des entreprises et le développement de l'écosystème numérique en Afrique de l'Ouest.
> L’importance de l'infrastructure Djoliba dans cette région permettant ainsi à Orange de changer la donne.
> Les bénéfices d'un réseau innovant, le Guichet Unique et un catalogue unifié.
> La valeur ajoutée de Djoliba pour tous les acteurs de l’industrie et pour leurs clients.

Intervenants:
> Ramatoulaye Lô, Chef de département Marketing Opérateurs, Sonatel
> Anne Morel, Senior Vice President Global Carrier Sales, Orange International Carriers
> Hubert Kouraogo, Directeur Orange Business Services, Orange Burkina Faso
> Raoul Yobouet, Directeur Marketing et Wholesale, Orange Côte d'Ivoire
> Mamadou Fomba, Directeur des Opérateurs et des Relations Internationales, Orange Mali
> Modérateur: Johann Adjovi, Associé, Analysys Mason

Djoliba: the 1st pan African backbone in Western Africa

Djoliba is changing the game in West African connectivity. With a single-point-of-contact for Sales and operations across multiple countries Djoliba will ease customer operations ensuring a whole new level of customer service, resulting in reduced lead delivery time, faster time-to-repair and improved service availability 24/7.

Through retail, B2B, wholesale operations and regional affiliates in West Africa, Orange owns 20,000 km of terrestrial fibre, of which 10,000km is used for Djoliba. This network is backed up by 10,000 km of submarine cables. Orange is the only carrier with operations of this size, which allow it to build, deploy and operate such infrastructure.

By watching this webinar, you will learn more about this exciting new network and discover how Djoliba securely interconnects Abidjan, Dakar, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Lagos and Accra together, and connects to Orange's 300 PoPs all over the world.

The session explores:
> The growing business needs and the developing digital ecosystem in West Africa.
> The strength of the Djoliba infrastructure in a fast-growing region allowing Orange to be a real game changer.
> The benefit of an enhanced and innovative network, one-stop-shopping and a unified catalogue.
> The added value for all actors and for their customers, and the benefits for the industry.

Speakers:
> Dado Kamara, Wholesale Marketing Manager, Orange Mali
> Anne Morel, Senior Vice President Global Carrier Sales, Orange International Carriers
> Hamidou Savadogo, Wholesale & Roaming Expert, Orange Burkina Faso
> Abdoul Haidara, Senior Manager Wholesale and Roaming, Orange Côte d’Ivoire
> Louis Maurice William, Head of Commercial Relations for International and National Operators, Sonatel
> Moderator: Jason McGee-Abe, Commercial Editor & Publisher, Capacity Media

A fantastic pre-curser to Edge Global Week. Our panelists answer questions such as "What is the definition of Edge?", "What does the future of the Edge value chain look like?" and "How do you gain competitive advantage in this exciting and expanding space?".

5 November at 2pm ET / 11am PT / 8pm CET

How is the Digital Infrastructure space today preparing for a Post Covid environment? And how are investors evaluating opportunities in the sector?

This Webinar will explore the challenges and opportunities that companies, operators and investors are seeing in the Digital Infrastructure space. In an increasingly competitive environment, the entire ecosystem needs to function properly in order for businesses, consumers and other end users to have reliable internet service and connectivity. This includes data center owners and operators, hyperscalers, Content Delivery Networks, Fiber Operators, Community Broadband Providers, Wireless Carriers and others that are making 5G and Edge Computing possible.

What will you learn from this webinar?
• Given the rapid consolidation and the increasing multiples in the sector, where do investors see opportunities for growth and returns?
• How are the various infrastructure providers and wireless carrires working together to bring 5G to the masses in a cost-effective manner. And which 5G applications are likely to become most prevalent in the near future?
• How are all the ecosystems working together to support the increased demand?


INTRO Speaker:
Sean Yajnik, Mergers & Acquisitions, Societe Generale

PANEL
Moderator:
Richard Knowlton, Managing Director - Technology, Media and Telecom Finance, Societe Generale

Panelists:
1. Ryan Thom, Investment Director, Antin Infrastructure Partners
2. Chris Moon, Managing Director, Digital Colony Credit
3. Joe Harar, Chief Financial Officer, EdgeConneX
4. Brett Lindsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Everstream
5. Dagan T. Kasavana, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Tower International
6. Valtin Gallani, Director, Societe Generale
7. Anton Moldan, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

Why is choosing the right underlay critical for a successful SD-WAN deployment? How can Expereo improve the underlay and deal with the challenges many regions are facing with their network and Internet services?

The upcoming webinar will discuss this and more:
• Why the underlay is still important for SD-WAN
• The challenges in dealing with Internet in places like South America, Africa, South-East Asia and China
• How Expereo has improved the underlay with their knowledge of SD-WAN, Data Intelligence of Internet providers, and Cloud Acceleration.


Speaker: Salim Khouri, Director of Solutions Engineering, Expereo
With over 20 years’ experience as a technology professional, Salim is the Director of Solutions Engineering to support Expereo’s managed global network and cloud connectivity solutions. His expertise includes, but is not limited to Global Internet, SD-WAN, and Security.

With the rise of cloud computing, enterprises can host applications in their data centers and in IaaS and SaaS clouds, enabling their users to access these applications from anywhere. The traditional remote-access VPN solution for applications has a lot of drawbacks in today’s environment and is no longer effective. Enterprises are choosing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for adaptable network designs focused on users, identity, and applications. Learn how VMware SD-WAN Zero Trust Service uses ZTNA and a network of worldwide managed service nodes to provide remote users with consistent, optimal, and secure application access.

What will the webinar discuss?
1. The rise in cloud computing has allowed enterprises to host applications in their data canters/IaaS and SaaS clouds which allows their users to access these applications from anywhere.
2. Because of this shift, the remote access VPN solution is no longer effective.
3. Choosing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

The discussion covers the first-hand experience of running a communications network in 2020, the achievements that have been recorded across the industry, and the necessary changes to business strategy that have helped major players to stay ahead.

This webinar will give you an overview on the Lambda market and highlight key use cases for high bandwidth offerings in general as well as encrypted connectivity in particular. Learn more about current trends and market demands and get an understanding on how Deutsche Telekom addresses these needs together with its partner Ciena.

What will the webinar discuss?
1. What are the market drivers and what has changed in the new normal
2. How can I scale my business in a cost-efficient, scalable and flexible way
3. What are the uses cases for Encryption and why not all encryption is created equal

October's meeting of TowerXchange's Data Working Group, held during the TowerXchange Meetup Africa. Key stakeholders leading the discussion for this session were

- Tuoyo Ebigbeyi, CTO, Africa, American Tower
- Alka Selot Asthana, CTO, Bharti Infratel
- Esmady Mustafa Aphindy, Head of Analytics, edotco Group
- Charles Richeaux, Business System Manager, Apollo Towers Myanmar
- Jon Baars, Sales & Marketing, Asentria
- Caroline Gabriel, Principal Analyst, Analysys Mason

In light of the global pandemic companies have had to accelerate their digital transformation strategies. IT teams have had to enable an office anywhere hybrid work model leveraging existing and new security and networking technologies. This webinar provides attendees with insights on how this can be achieved in a simple, scalable and cost-effective manner without need for costly CPE or cumbersome VPN clients. Attendees will also benefit from insights shared from a recently commissioned global survey of how 1000 CIO offices around the world have been addressing the challenges of the pandemic.

What will the webinar discuss?

1. Hear what 1,000 global enterprise CIOs have learned from the recent pandemic about remote working and how they see the strategy of the office anywhere evolving.

2. How to seamlessly extend the reach of SD-WAN, SASE and Zero Trust solutions to mobile devices in a frictionless manner, without the need for Customer Premise Equipment and VPN Clients.

3. How to seamlessly extend existing corporate security and governance policies to a mobile workforce without recourse for costly on-premise equipment and cumbersome VPN software clients.

COVID-19 has set the tone for several megatrends in a short span of time underpinning connectivity and technology to be the critical factor for success in any business. The pandemic has created a lasting impact with both challenges and opportunities. As the world recovers and prepares for transitions, hear from our submarine experts on, how to leverage the new opportunities and manage the challenges in a post COVID world.

Join the upcoming Tata Communications webinar to hear more about:
1.How network can support building agile businesses and manage risk
2.Preparing your business for digital-first strategies in the post recovery
3.Creating a global digital infrastructure for business resiliency and continuity

With the pace at which our industries are evolving, it feels like we will never fill the skills-gap. As the industry #keepingtheworldconnected, we need to get creative and use this digital age to our advantage to and use the technology at our fingertips to widen our talent pools and engage, upskill and retain our current workforce.