About the Organisers
Event Organisers

Forum Global www.forum-global.com
Forum Global specialises in policy focused conferences and events, providing a platform for discussion and debate on topical issues across a variety of different sectors. These events are organized with clients and partners and aim to progress ideas and actions on important issues, all within a balanced and neutral setting.
Forum Global is the international arm of Forum Europe, which was founded by Giles Merritt, columnist for the International Herald Tribune, and is widely recognized as the leading EU dedicated event provider.
Event Partners

The Ministry of Modernization www.argentina.gob.ar/modernizacion

ITU www.itu.int
ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs.
We allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide.
ITU is committed to connecting all the world's people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone's fundamental right to communicate.

Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) www.citel.oas.org
CITEL aims to facilitate and promote the integral and sustainable development of interoperable, innovative and reliable telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the Americas, under the principle of universality, equity and affordability, with a vision of full integration of the America States into the Global Information Society. Additionally enabling and accelerating social, economic and environmentally sustainable development for all the region’s inhabitants through the development of telecommunications and ICTs.

ENACOM www.enacom.gob.ar
In ENACOM we are responsible for planning and regulating audiovisual and telecommunications services, promoting the convergence of technologies to facilitate access to telephones, internet, radio and television.
These policies favour the integration of Argentina at the global level and allow us to develop equitably with the rest of the countries.
In addition, we advise users and take complaints; We control that companies comply with the quality of benefits by promoting investment and competition; and we promote the interconnection of the national territory through credit programs to cooperatives and SMEs.
In ENACOM we understand that access to information and freedom of expression are pillars of democracy, that is why we work on public policies aimed at eliminating the digital divide and ensuring that all voices can be expressed.
Diamond Partners

Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society - a world leader in communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud - are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities.
With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2015 were SEK 246.9 billion (USD 29.4 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York

Qualcomm www.qualcomm.com
Qualcomm’s technologies powered the smartphone revolution and connected billions of people. While many of our inventions and breakthroughs reside “under the hood” of consumer electronics, they have transformed the world in a big way. They have helped propel mobile to the forefront of the technology world and to the top of consumers’ wish lists. They have created new opportunities for mobile ecosystem players — the wireless device makers, the operators, the developers and the content creators of the world. And more recently, our inventions and breakthroughs have inspired fresh, new ideas from those companies — large and small — new to the wireless space.
We are engineers, scientists and business strategists. Together, we focus on a single goal — invent mobile technology breakthroughs. We pioneered 3G and 4G — and now, we are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries including automotive, computing, IoT and healthcare, and are allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways never before imagined.
Platinum Sponsors

FTI Consulting www.fticonsulting.com
FTI Consulting has been at the center of the telecom, media and technology evolutions that have precipitated the changes that are so widespread today. With over 20 years of expertise working with the top telecom operators, vendors, government, and regulators in over 50 countries, it is one of the world's leading TMT (Telecoms, Media and Technology) consultancy practices. We have leading-edge know-how in operations, finance, valuations and end-to-end spectrum auction management. Our deep bench includes PhDs, MBAs, CPAs, IT and technology professionals, as well as former C-suite executives, principal investors, lenders, communications specialists and economists with many years of experience in their TMT industries. For more information:

ESOA www.esoa.net
ESOA is a non-profit organisation established with the objective of serving and promoting the common interests of satellite operators from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the CIS. The Association today represents the interests of 21 satellite operators who deliver information communication services across the globe. Together ESOA Members provide invaluable communications services to the whole world including emergency communications, live broadcasting, maritime and aero communications, secure services for governments, 24-7 monitoring of industrial processes such as energy plants and a whole range of other communications capabilities that society has come to rely on.

Facebook www.facebook.com
Founded in 2004, Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.

Intelsat www.intelsat.com
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.

Microsoft www.microsoft.com
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

OneWeb www.oneweb.world
OneWeb’s mission is to enable affordable Internet access for everyone, connect every school on Earth, and bridge the digital divide by 2027. OneWeb is building a communications network with a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide connectivity to billions of people around the world. With more than 8 terabits per second of new capacity, it will transparently extend the networks of mobile operators and ISPs to serve new coverage areas, bringing voice and data access to consumers, businesses, schools, healthcare institutions and other end users.
Gold Sponsors

LS Telcom www.lstelcom.com
LS telcom specialises in software and hardware solutions as well as consulting services for spectrum management, radio monitoring and radio network planning for every type of wireless technology. Our comprehensive portfolio includes market and technology developments regarding future spectrum management challenges and solutions.
We are at the forefront of Spectrum Auctioning, E-Licensing, GSM Refarming, Cognitive Radio and Digital Dividend worldwide.
Our customer portfolio includes most of the spectrum regulators worldwide, major network operators and commercial customers in more than 90 countries.
Silver Sponsors

BlueNote Management Consulting www.bluenotemc.com
Established in 2010, BlueNote Management Consulting is a consulting firm focused on public policy, regulation and strategy for the Information and Communication Sector; acting in Latin America, BlueNote has been assisting Government, regulators, multilateral institutions and the private sector.
Within the ICT sector, BlueNote has been focused on spectrum management, planning and demand modelling, refarming, frequencies valuation and assignation processes, regulatory framework for the new digital economy, PPDR networks and digital adoption programs.
BlueNote has presence in Buenos Aires and Bogota and has developed more than 40 projects on public policy and regulation for the last five years.

DIRECTV www.directv.com.ar
DIRECTV entrega la mejor experiencia en entretenimiento. Todos los días los suscriptores de DIRECTV en Latinoamérica disfrutan calidad y sonido 100% digital, servicio de atención al cliente líder de la industria, superioridad tecnológica, el más diferenciador contenido HD incluyendo transmisión de series originales y exclusivas, completas coberturas de los más importantes eventos, ligas y paquetes deportivos y la posibilidad de disfrutar la programación en distintas pantallas dónde y cuándo el usuario prefiera
Supporting Partners

ASIET www.asiet.lat

CATEL www.catel.org.ar
The Chamber of Telecommunications Cooperatives (CATEL) is a non-profit organization that was created in mid-2006 on the initiative of a group of public service cooperatives from different parts of Argentina. Their goal was to promote the improvement and development of new services as well as the creation of a technological updating and training environment, within the framework of a changing telecommunications market.
Currently, CATEL is composed of 32 entities from the provinces of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Chubut, La Pampa, Misiones, Santa Cruz, Mendoza, Rio Negro and Santa Fé.

CABASE www.cabase.org.ar
Founded in 1989, CABASE is an Association whose membership consists of companies and entities that provide Internet Access, Datacenter, Online Content and ITC related services.
In 1998 the 1st. NAP (Network Access Point) was launched. The CABASE Neutral Nap (also known as an IX-Internet Exchange), enables the exchange of Internet traffic between it’s members by means of an efficient, low cost and non-profit operational model.
Its main objective is to promote the growth and development of telecommunications and the Internet market through participation in fairs, exhibitions and forums, facilitating to the local and international market a point of contact with information of the Companies in the sector and participating in the elaboration of regulatory frameworks and regulatory bills of these activities.

CGE www.cgemetropolitana.com.ar

COTEL www.cotel.com.ar

COMTELCA www.comtelca.org
The Regional Technical Commission of Telecommunications (COMTELCA) is a regional body with legal status of International Law, by the States of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Dominican Republic. COMTELCA promotes the integration, harmonization and development of pubic policies on telecommunication/ICT and the Information Society, it looks after the common interests of its members and provides the opportunity to share their concerns to the different governmental institutions, regulators, and other international stakeholders. COMTELCA offers a platform for exchanging information, experiences, learning and best practices. It has four technical committees; Radiocommunications, Standardization, Development and Legal Affairs, in which its members could join and thus participate in debates and analysis on those relevant aspects and related issues of the sector.

CICOMRA www.cicomra.org.ar
The Chamber of Information Technology and Communications of the Argentine Republic - CICOMRA- has as members industrial, commercial and service companies in the sector of Information Technology and Communications in our country. Founded in 1985, CICOMRA brings together companies of different profiles; small medium and large; from local and foreign origin; with a vision of the sector as a whole and from the different segments which form part of the digital ecosystem. CICOMRA is a reference institution for one of the key sector of the economy - The ICT Sector - whose development drives the growth and competitiveness across of all economic areas in Argentina.

FECOSUR www.nuestrarevista.com.ar

GSA www.gsacom.com
GSA (the Global mobile Suppliers Association) is a not-for-profit industry organisation representing companies across the worldwide mobile ecosystem engaged in the supply of infrastructure, semiconductors, test equipment, devices, applications and mobile support services.
GSA actively promotes the 3GPP technology road-map – 3G; 4G; 5G, – and is a single source of information resource for industry reports and market intelligence. GSA Members drive the GSA agenda and define the communications and development strategy for the Association.
The GSA Spectrum Group develops strategies and plans, and contributes studies and technical analysis to international, regional and individual country policy-makers and regulators to facilitate the timely availability of spectrum for use by mobile network operators.

GSMA www.gsma.com
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.

PolicyTracker www.policytracker.com
At PolicyTracker our mission is to explore the latest debates in spectrum management and policy and since 2004 we have been publishing the only newsletter devoted to the subject.
Our premium product is the Spectrum Research Service, which features briefings, a database and analysis of spectrum policy, focussing particularly on 5G, upcoming WRCs and the policies of the key players. We also offer bespoke research services.
PolicyTracker has its own online spectrum auction software and has conducted spectrum auctions in Nigeria as well as offering consultancy in this area.
We produce highly regarded training courses featuring acknowledged international experts, including our signature Understanding Modern Spectrum Management course and the Spectrum Auctions Masterclass.
Knowledge Partners

Aetha Consulting www.aethaconsulting.com
Aetha Consulting provides strategic advice to the telecommunications industry and specialises in undertaking rigorous quantitative assessments to support major strategic and regulatory decisions. Our senior staff collectively have over 100 person-years of experience of advising telecoms operators, regulators, and financial & legal institutions
Throughout the recent growth of wireless services, Aetha’s staff have been at the forefront of spectrum policy. In particular, three of Aetha’s founders (Amit Nagpal, Lee Sanders and Marc Eschenburg) have undertaken over 50 spectrum management policy and auction support projects for clients across the world during the last 5 years, including assisting regulators with the award of new spectrum bands and development of regulatory frameworks – for example supporting the European Commission to resolve high-profile issues such as spectrum trading and the digital dividend.
Aetha also support operators in understanding their spectrum needs, valuing spectrum and bidding in auctions. Our staff have supported bidders in over 15 spectrum awards worldwide in the last five years and, at the time of writing, are currently supporting operators in seven countries for forthcoming auctions. Our technical knowledge combined with our rigorous valuation modelling approach ensures that our clients are comprehensively prepared for auctions.

Cullen International www.cullen-international.com
Cullen International is an independent service provider of regulatory and competition law intelligence in the telecoms, media, digital economy and postal sectors - covering developments across Europe, Americas, the Middle East and North Africa. For over thirty years, the company’s comprehensive, neutral and timely information has been trusted by industry and official institutions alike. Cullen International’s regulatory intelligence services are complemented by topical regulatory conferences and training seminars.

NERA Economic Consulting www.nera.com
NERA Economic Consulting is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. For half a century, NERA’s economists have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations. We bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.
NERA’s clients value our ability to apply and communicate state-of-the-art approaches clearly and convincingly, our commitment to deliver unbiased findings, and our reputation for quality and independence. Our clients rely on the integrity and skills of our unparalleled team of economists and other experts backed by the resources and reliability of one of the world’s largest economic consultancies. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from more than 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Media Partners

Convergencia www.convergencialatina.com
Grupo Convergencia es el proveedor más prestigioso de información estratégica sobre telecomunicaciones en los mercados de Latinoamérica. Se fundó en Argentina, donde desde 1995 edita Convergencia Telemática, los Documentos de Convergencia y la serie de infografías de investigación Mapa de Alianzas de las Telecomunicaciones en Argentina, Mapa de Internet y Mapa del Espectro Radioeléctrico en la Argentina, materiales todos que circulan por suscripción. Logró éxitos editoriales con las revistas Telesalud y Móviles.
Su unidad de negocios Eventos y Conferencias organiza anualmente encuentros de networking y debate de los nuevos mercados que impulsan las TIC y se enfoca en la formación y actualización de los profesionales del sector. Se organizaron decenas de conferencias sobre las tecnologías que fueron generando corrientes disruptivas en la industria. Existen tres eventos que llevan más de 10 ediciones: NPlay Cono Sur, La Revolución Móvil Latinoamérica y Redes de Gobierno y Ciudades Inteligentes. Las conferencias se destacan por el reconocido prestigio de sus speakers y el alto nivel de sus asistentes.
Convergencia Research, desde hace 20 años es la unidad de negocios de investigación y consultoría. Se destacan entre sus especialidades lo atinente a inteligencia de mercado y, también del impacto social y evolución de las TIC. Formada por un equipo multidisciplinario con experiencia en el sector y en la región, elabora estudios multicliente y Ad-hoc para los operadores y vendors más importantes de la industria con actividades en América latina.
Convergencialatina -www.convergencialatina.com- es la unidad editorial que refleja los negocios de la convergencia en el mercado de América latina. Creada en el año 2000 aporta información, análisis y estadística para conocer y comprender las grandes líneas estratégicas de los jugadores regionales, la tecnología y los tópicos que componen la Sociedad de la Información, cubriendo Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Se edita en español e inglés. Tiene una saga de productos gráficos consistentes en Mapa representativos de los negocios sectoriales. Son: Mapa de Big Players, Mapa de Móviles, Mapa de Satélites, Mapa de Cables Submarinos, Mapa de Medios de Uruguay, Mapa de Medios de México.

Mediatelecom www.mediatelecom.com.mx
Mediatelecom is the specialized website with more visitors and better coverage, Internet traffic and position in Latin America. Provides comprehensive multimedia communication of telecommunications market policies, Internet and ICTs.
Mediatelecom es el website especializado con más visitas y mejor cobertura, tráfico y posición en Internet de América Latina. Ofrece servicios integrales de comunicación multimedia en políticas de mercado de telecomunicaciones, Internet y TICs.

Logistics
When
Wed 5 September, 2018 09.00 to
Thu 6 September, 2018 17.00
UTC-4
Where
Bernardo de Irigoyen 740, C1072AAP CABA, Argentina
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