1. Limited Free Passes
Available for Regional
2 nd Forum on Operators that Register
Until August 9th *
Latest Strategies and
New Business Models on
September 8 & 9, 2010
Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel
Miami – USA
Discuss Roaming in a Strategic Way and Learn More about Best Practices
on Roaming Business, Marketing and the Newest Technologies Available!
Including Presentations from:
XXBTC BAHAMAS
An event report written by Informa
XXCW PANAMA
Telecoms & Media senior analysts will
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be sent to all attendees after the event!
XXENTEL PCS CHILE
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2. Dear Executive,
The only event on commercial
After the great success of 2009’s 1st Annual Forum on Latest
Strategies and New Business Models on Roaming, Informa and marketing roaming strategies
Telecoms & Media Latin America is proud to announce the 2nd
edition of the event!
focused on the Latin and Central
It is evident the high importance of the mobile roaming business
American and the Caribbean
in Latin America and Caribbean regions, being among the main
revenues for the operators. That said, the discussion of ways
Telecom markets
to improve this business ever more, not only on technical but
especially in marketing and strategic matters is essential for the
health, growth and improvement of the service, consequently of Who Should Attend?
the companies. By country:
That is exactly what the Mobile Roaming Forum is all about! All Latin America (South, Central and Mexico) and the
Caribbean
The co-allocation with other 2 events on very hot topics – Mobile
Money and 4G Technologies – will be an extra addition to the By company profile:
event‘s networking-focused environment. The Mobile Roaming Mobile and Fixed Operators, Roaming Solution Providers,
Forum CALA 2010 will be even bigger and better this year and Consultants, Industry Associations, Handset Manufacturers,
we look forward to seeing you there! Software Providers, Content Providers, Regulatory Bodies,
Network Infrastructure/ Hardware Providers or anyone
Sincerely, looking into doing business within the telecoms industry in
the region.
By function:
Ana Cristina Barros Chiefs, Heads, Directors and Managers of Roaming, VAS,
Project Manager Marketing, Messaging, Data Services, Business Development,
Informa Group Latin America Application, Content and Brand, Product, Operation, Strategic
Planning, Technology, Research, Sales, Commercial.
Why Sponsor and Exhibit at the Gold Sponsor
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Alongside the Roaming Forum there will be the exhibition where you can benefit
from Informa’s proven record of high quality participants and take the opportunity to
showcase your products and promote your brand.
There are numerous unique and creative sponsorship opportunities for you to ensure Tektronix Communications provides network
that you achieve the maximum ROI from your association with Mobile Roaming operators and equipment manufacturers around
Forum 2010. Contact us to discuss your specific sponsorship objectives – sales, the world an unparalleled suite of network
customer relationships, market research, brand building, channel support or media diagnostics and management solutions for fixed,
relations. We will tailor a package to meet your needs. mobile, IP and converged multi-service networks.
This comprehensive set of solutions support a
Meet, network and get your brand in front of the most senior level decision makers range of architectures and applications such as LTE,
from across Telecommunications Caribbean & Central and Latin American regions. fixed mobile convergence, IMS, broadband wireless
For more information, contact: access, WiMAX, VoIP and triple play, including IPTV.
Tektronix Communications is headquartered in
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3. “Pertinent information shared, lots of networking, finally got to
meet counterparts I´ve known for years via email and telephone,
vendor display concept was a plus.”
D.B., SSM Roaming Coordinator, BTC Bahamas
Agenda - September 8
08:30 am Reception, Registration and Welcome Coffee 12:15 pm Increasing Revenue and Customer Satisfaction by Using
Roaming Hubs
09:05 am Conference Welcome by the Informa Team
• The benefits of using managed roaming services as the
09:10 am Chairman’s Opening Remarks hub
• Cost savings that can be achieved through the hub
09:15 am Overview of the Present Roaming Scenario in Latin • Determining how to monitor roaming quality across the
America and Caribbean hub footprint
Presentation of a report on Roaming develop by experts • How is the hub beneficial for the roaming costumers?
regional analysts from Informa Telcoms & Media
BICS’S Senior Representative
Mike Roberts, Principal Analyst & Head of Americas
INFORMA TELECOMS & MEDIA 12:45 pm Lunch
09:45 am Developing Strategies for Safeguarding Roaming 02:30 pm Best Practices for Roaming Offers and Service Plans
Revenues and Reducing the Cost Base • What are CALA operators offering?
• Identifying areas for cost consolidation with your roaming • Creating roaming bundles for different kind of customers
OPERATOR
operations • Balancing the costs and benefits of providing roaming at
• Increasing synergies throughout group operations reduced margins
• Increasing cooperation under a win-win approach among • What is the impact of these offers on the competitive
competitors roaming market?
• Eliminating hidden costs • Providing a virtual home environment for roaming
Speaker to be announced. For updated agenda, customers (how far we are vis-à-vis develop countries
please visit www.mobileroamingforum.com Juan Carlos Jil, Director Alliances
ENTEL PCS CHILE
10:15 am Developing the Business Case for Using Steering
of Roaming (SoR) Technologies in order to Increase 03:00 pm Developing Pricing Strategies to Achieve Attractive
Profitability and QoS Roaming Propositions
• The evolution of traffic management practices • Identifying the different pricing models available for
OPERATOR
• Deploying effective steering techniques roaming: cost-plus and regional based
• What is needed to test the performance of SoR • Understanding how to reduce the risks associated with
• Driving the profitability of your roaming agreements different pricing models
TEKTRONIX COMMUNICATIONS’ Senior Representative • Ensuring that IOT savings are passed directly to the
consumer
10:45 am Coffee Break Iván Ramos, Roaming Manager
11:15 am Understanding How to Optimize the Operator CABLE & WIRELESS PANAMA
Roaming Footprint in Less Developed Markets as the 03:30 pm Coffee Break
Economy Struggles
OPERATOR
• Analyzing the potential for roaming expansion in 04:00 pm Optimising and Finding Options for Pricing SMS and
emerging markets Data for Roamers
• Assessing how roaming is being approached by emerging • The different options of pricing to enable the move from
OPERATOR
operators the per Mb
• Building local partnerships and managing interconnect • Products and promotions offered by operators to increase
services whilst maintaining low revenue leakage usage
• Understanding the role of hub in new markets • How to avoid the customers’ “bill shock” and the long-
Deborah Bain, GSM Roaming Coordinator term revenue damage
BTC BAHAMAS Cristian Paludi, Roaming Manager
TELEFONICA MOVILES ARGENTINA
11:45 am What is the Actual Cost of Roaming to the Operator?
• Calculating the actual cost 04:30 pm Analyzing and Understanding the Evolution of
• Leakage, abuse, fraud, bad debt and DSO minimization Roaming Business
OPERATOR
• Where can savings and concessions be made? • Best practices and new tendencies on negotiating
OPERATOR
• Decreasing operational costs through contract preferential roaming deals
negotiations and new partnerships • Analysis of the roaming data demand evolution versus
• Understanding low cost operator models and how these smart phones penetration versus operators’ offers
strategies can be applied across the board Eduardo Resende, Wholesale Senior Manager
Adrián Velasco, Responsible for Roaming Contracts TIM BRASIL
IUSACELL MEXICO
5:00 pm End of Conference Day 1
An event analysis report, written by Thomas Wehmeier, Principal Analyst, Mobile
Operators at Informa Telecoms & Media, will be sent to all attendees after the event.
4. “Content relevant, sessions to the point, meeting times and
breaks sufficient, answers to questions well done, hotel and
coordination well organizes and serviced.”
L.B., Business Development Executive, BTL
Agenda - September 9
09:00 am Chairman’s Day 2 Opening Remarks 10:10 am Driving Prepaid Roaming and Overcoming the
Challenges Associated with the Segment
09:10 am Effectively Marketing Roaming to the Customers and • Revenues generated by the prepaid roaming market
OPERATOR
Avoiding Common Mistakes • Encouraging the use of roaming instead of alternative
• The different communications for inbound and channels
OPERATOR
offbound roaming • Handling real time prepaid top-ups
• Strategies to guarantee users’ loyalty and attracting • Overcoming the technical difficulties of using CAMEL
new users • How to market prepaid roaming
Owen Bent, Senior Commercial & Roaming Manager Charles Littleton, Director Network Engineering
DIGICEL GROUP OPEN MOBILE
09:40 am Understanding How to Develop an Effective 11:10 am Achieving Profitability, Cost Savings and Revenue
Segmentation Strategy to Target Potential Roamers Assurance Through a DCH (Data Clearing House) and
• Segmentation based on different parameters: price FCH (Financial Clearing House
sensitivity, age and behaviour • How does these services provide risk reduction
• Identifying travellers that do not use their phones when • The advantages of a third party DCH
abroad • Choosing your DCH and FCH and understanding the
• Determining how to coordinate business and customer benefits of using a single provider
intelligence to effectively target each segment with
COMFONE’S Senior Representative
relevant offers
Speaker to be announced. For updated agenda, 11:40 pm What are the Roaming Regulatory Issues in the
please visit www.mobileroamingforum.com Region? Is Regulation Encouraging Competition and
PANEL Driving Innovation in the Market?
10:10 am Coffee Break DISCUSSION
12:30 pm Closing Lunch
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