Tools for a Mobile Africa

Business Wire,  July 16, 2008  

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The ICT group at Frost & Sullivan (http://www.ict.frost.com/) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting an online briefing on Mobile Handset and Operating Systems Choice in Africa on 23 July 2008 at 3pm BST / 4pm CAT.

The briefing will present an overview of the current status of mobile devices in Africa, focusing on the market size and dynamics influencing demand. It will also discuss the various strategies in place to take advantage of the demand for mobile devices in Africa.

"There is a growing true replacement market for mobile devices in the region," notes Frost & Sullivan research analyst Spiwe Chireka. "We expect that the ratio of first time buyers to replacement buyers will move towards a 50-50 split in the near future, and this will impact on the demand for mid tier devices. Furthermore, the advent of buying consortia for handsets and the shift towards operators dictating the designs of handsets and applications, will ensure that the total cost of ownership for mobile services will continue to decline in the region."

The discussion will benefit mobile network operators, mobile device manufacturers, mobile OS developers and mobile application developers.

Those interested in participating in this interactive webinar should send an email to Patrick Cairns - Corporate Communications at patrick.cairns@frost.com with the following information: full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city and country. The registration details will be emailed to you upon receipt of the above information.

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