9 th annual

Caribbean 201510 & 11 February 2015, Punta Cana

NEW LOCATION FOR 2015:

PUNTA CANA

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The leading C-level event for the Caribbean telecoms wholesale community

2015 HIGHLIGHTS: LOOK WHO’S SPEAKING:

Bernadette Lewis Secretary General CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION

Oleg Baccovich CEOCANAL + CARAIBES

Antonio García Zaballos Lead Specialist TelecommunicationsINTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Andy ThorburnGroup COO DIGICEL GROUP

Paul ScottPresident & COOCOLUMBUS NETWORKS INC

Francisco VillacresesCMOTELCONET

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Connecting the Caribbean telecoms market with the international community

Covering the latest on international connectivity, mobile markets, regulation, cable TV and data centre developments

Over 10 hours of dedicated networking time with 220+ senior-level executives

NEW interactive sessions featuring surveys, interviews, analyst insights and industry spotlights

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What’s new for 2015? The Caribbean telecoms market is going through a transformative phase, spurring tremendous growth opportunities for the regional and international communities. Despite fierce competition, high mobile penetration and many telecoms markets being a duopoly, all eyes are on the Caribbean as the region’s promising telecoms market continues to evolve.

Capacity Caribbean 2015 will once again deliver the latest trends and developments on new regulatory policies and fraud issues, data centre expansions and content developments, whilst also addressing needs such as financing fixed and wireless network infrastructure.

We are pleased to announce that the 2015 event will be moving to Punta Cana. Don’t miss the chance to network with a wealth of familiar and new faces, whilst enjoying two full days of hosted functions & enlightening conversations!

10+ hours of networking

Hosted receptions & functions

Vibrant exhibition

Personal meeting planner

Make invaluable contacts

Get an update on the regional regulatory affairs led by the CTU and the leading telecommunications authorities...

Hear about the latest on LTE roll-out as well as subsea cable deployments and learn about various investment opportunities for the expansion of regional fixed and wireless connectivity...

Stay up-to-date with the data centre developments and find out how data centres will impact the region’s telecoms and ICT markets...

Learn about regional telecoms wholesale fraud issues and how to combat these...

Understand the drivers behind the region’s cable, content & OTT growth and develop key relationships with these vertical markets...

What will you learn at Capacity Caribbean 2015?

DATA CENTRE DEVELOPMENT

SPOTLIGHT ON FRAUD

CABLE, CONTENT & OTT MARKET OVERVIEW

REGULATORY OVERVIEW

FINANCING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE

Caribbean 2015

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Event statistics:

Who attended in 2014? • ALCATEL-LUCENT SUBMARINE

NETWORKS• ALLIED FIBER• AMERICAN AXESS• AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS• AMS-IX• ATLANTIC CROSSING• ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK• BANKAI GROUP• BASIC SOLUTIONS• BICS AMERICAS• BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN• BLUE COMMUNICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL• BT GLOBAL SERVICES• BTS• CABLE AND WIRELESS

COMMUNICATIONS• CABLE BAHAMAS• CANADA NODE INC.• CANAL + CARAÏBES• CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

UNION• CISCO SYSTEMS• CKLN• CLARO• COLUMBUS NETWORKS

• COMCAST• COMSOL• CORIANT• CSGI• CWC WHOLESALE SOLUTIONS• DATA HARDWARE DEPOT• DIGICEL• EASTWIND COMMUNICATIONS• EOM• EXPEREO• GLOBAL CARIBBEAN NETWORK• GLOBAL CONVERGENCE SOLUTIONS• GLOBENET• GUYACOM• GUYANA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH

COMPANY• IBASIS• ICONECTIV• IDENTIDAD TELECOM• IDT• IG NETWORKS - INTELIGLOBE• ILLUMINAT T&T• INTEGRA NETWORKS• INTELIGLOBE• INTERNET SOCIETY• LANCK TELECOM• LATIN AMERICAN NAUTILUS

• LD TELECOM• LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS• LIME CARIBBEAN• LINKBERMUDA• LOGIC BERMUDA• LOGIC COMMUNICATIONS• MEDINA & RIZEK ABOGADOS• MIAMINODE• NATIONAL FIBER NETWORKS DE

MEXICO• NEUTRONA NETWORKS• NEWCOM INTERNATIONAL• NOBEL• NTRC GRENADA• NTT COMMUNICATIONS• ONEMAX• ORANGE DOMINICANA• PCCW GLOBAL• PIONEER CONSULTING• PORTING ACCESS• PORTLAND PRIVATE EQUITY• PREPA NETWORKS• PROVIDENCE EQUITY• SCOTIABANK• SES• SMARTECH• SPRINT

• SSCS• SUBSEA• TATA COMMUNICATIONS• TE SUBCOM• TELARIX• TELCONET• TELEBERMUDA INTERNATIONAL• TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (TATT)• TELEFONICA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS• TELEGEOGRAPHY• TELEM GROUP• TELIASONERA INTERNATIONAL CARRIER• THREE SIXTY COMMUNICATIONS• TRILOGY DOMINICANA• TROPICAL TELECOM• UTS• VERIZON GLOBAL WHOLESALE• VIRTELA TECHNOLOGY SERVICES• VONAGE• WELES TELECOM• WELLSTEIN MORA RODRIGUEZ

INTERNATIONAL• WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE• XTERA COMMUNICATIONS

220+ Attendees

110+ Companies

70% of attendees at Director- Level or above

Attendee level at Capacity Caribbean

2014

57% C-Level, President, VP

26% Director/Senior Managers

14% Other

3% Managers

Regionsrepresented at

Capacity Caribbean 2014

33% Caribbean

6% Europe

3% South America

58% North America

TARGETED COUNTRIES

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DAY ONE: Tuesday 10 February 2015

8:30am Registration and networking breakfast

9:25am KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

9:40am POWER TO THE PEOPLE: CARIBBEAN TELECOMS LANDSCAPE SURVEY RESULTS Capacity Conferences is conducting an exclusive Caribbean telecoms survey, with results based on audience feedback. Our leading pan-regional operators will assess the telecoms landscape by disclosing the results from the exclusive Caribbean telecoms survey. Completed by key players in the Caribbean, the survey will look into the region’s confidence with the current regulatory, competitive and investment frameworks.

Commentators:

10:30am ANALYST INSIGHT: CARIBBEAN BANDWIDTH GROWTH AND PRICING DYNAMICS This presentation will provide an update on current pricing trends for international wholesale capacity and discuss factors which are influencing the price trajectory on Caribbean routes. The presentation will also provide an overview of international capacity and internet bandwidth growth, by looking into the relationships between local broadband, wireless markets and international bandwidth deployments.

10:50am Networking morning coffee break

11:50am PANEL DISCUSSION: SUBSEA CABLE DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN

Michael Bisaha Research AnalystTELEGEOGRAPHY

Paul ScottPresident & COOCOLUMBUS NETWORKS INC

Paul ScottPresident & COOCOLUMBUS NETWORKS INC

Antonio García ZaballosLead Specialist TelecommunicationsINTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Andy ThorburnGroup COODIGICEL GROUP

Gregory SwanCEOTELEBERMUDA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Francisco VillacresesCMOTELCONET

• Analysing existing and new cable developments and forecasting the impact on the Caribbean wholesale market - an update on GlobeNet, PCCS, AMX, ECFS and Seabrass

• Connecting South America with North America through the Caribbean markets - fostering increased regional competition through competitive

subsea cable capacity • Identifying international opportunities for investment and partnerships

in the region - what are the key drivers for international stakeholders to enter

the market? - encouraging and incentivising investments through government

intervention• Outlining M&A and consolidation landscape in the region

- how have recent M&A activities shaped the wholesale market in the region?

- what opportunities are there for international partnerships? • A call for a new economic plan for Caribbean states to bridge the

Digital Divide - what options are available for funding the necessary infrastructure? - build models: infrastructure sharing vs. consortiums vs. public vs.

private?• Collaborating with multilaterals and IFIs to build new submarine cable

systems connecting the Small Island Developing States in the Pacific - are Public-Private Partnerships the way forward?• Looking ahead: what can we expect from the market in the next 5 years? - assessing the link between improved subsea connectivity and

economic development

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12:50pm Networking lunch break

2:00pm REGULATORY HIGHLIGHTS: DRIVING THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMS INDUSTRY

3:00pm Afternoon coffee break and networking opportunity

4:00pm PANEL DISCUSSION: MOBILE MOBILE MOBILE: IMPROVING BROADBAND PENETRATION AND MONETISING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN - ANALYSING THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR CONTENT, MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND WHOLESALE SERVICES

4:50pm PRESENTATION: ADDRESSING FRAUD ISSUES AND EVALUATING FRAUD PREVENTATION MEASURES IN THE CARIBBEAN

Telecoms wholesale fraud is increasingly becoming a key concern for many leading telecoms stakeholders across the globe, as companies are reporting huge losses due to fraud. The Caribbean markets are no exception to this as wholesale fraud is increasingly becoming predominant within this jurisdiction. This presentation aims to challenge and evaluate the impact fraud has on local businesses in the region and offer solutions to combat it.

5:10pm Drinks reception Sponsored by:

Caribbean 2015

Elliot SacharPresidentBLUE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL

Bernadette LewisSecretary GeneralCARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION

Chris SeecheranCEO TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Gabriel HolgadoSVP, Wholesale Services LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS

Filip Van Den BosscheCEOGUYACOM

Spencer ThomasChairman NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION OF GRENADA

Danilo GinebraVP, MarketingORANGE DOMINICANA

• Developing a harmonised regional regulatory framework: - overcoming barriers to reach market development

- encouraging and creating the right conditions for Foreign Direct Investments

• How can interregional cooperation be improved? - regulatory strategies to drive cross-Island subsea connectivity • What appropriate regulative measures can be applied to multi-

play services? - is there a need for regulatory frameworks around common

networks offering multiple services? • Addressing anti-competitive behavior in the market - evaluating recent mergers and joint alliances within the telecoms

market and the impact these have on the local competitive environment

• Highlighting regulatory involvement in national broadband and connectivity projects

- where are the real challenges and opportunities?• How can the regulator strengthen the sector further in a post-

liberalisation age? - establishing the right regulatory policies to foster a heathier

competitive landscape• Developing a regulatory roadmap: A five year forecast - optimising the current regulatory framework to align with technology

advancements and consumer demands

• Adding value to capacity: generating new revenue streams and creating products to access different verticals

- VoIP, mobile applications, mobile money, VoLTE, ethernet and retail services

- to what extent can carriers differentiate to compete across the Caribbean?

• Driving market demand through offering additional services • Application service development and its impact on broadband

requirements

- analysing current broadband penetration rates in key markets - evolving broadband networks to reflect increasing demand:

challenges and opportunities • Mapping LTE deployments in the region: making the full transition to

4G networks• How can content players develop their business in the Caribbean? - overcoming challenges of access, availability, quality and pricing • What are the implications of service development on the Caribbean

telecom industry?

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DAY TWO: Wednesday 11 February 2015

9:00am Networking breakfast

10:00am KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN CONTENT MARKET This interview will provide an overview of the content market in the region, map out who the key players are, identify the new entrants and evaluate how content delivery can become more competitive by assessing strategic and technological viewpoints. Where does the major growth come from, how is content localised and what opportunities are there for international entrants?

10:40am Networking morning coffee break

11:40am CABLE SPOTLIGHT: OVERVIEW OF THE CARIBBEAN CABLE TV MARKET

12:00pm PANEL DISCUSSION: MAPPING OUT DATA CENTRE AND CLOUD DEVELOPMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMS MARKETS

The data centre sector across the Latam, Central American and Caribbean markets has experienced exceptional growth rates in 2014, driven by cloud applications. Increasingly we are experiencing carriers moving into the data centre space, whilst the data centres are moving into the telco space. This panel will merge the leading stakeholders from the data centre community, as they come together with leading carriers to discuss the latest trends, technologies and outline future partnership opportunities

1:00pm Networking lunch

2:00pm End of Capacity Caribbean 2015

David BerriosSenior Director, Business Development, Latin AmericaNTT COMMUNICATIONS

Oleg BaccovichCEOCANAL + CARAIBES

Dave van DykeHead of SalesCABLE BAHAMAS

Dwane YoungDivision VP, Strategic SolutionsVERIZON GLOBAL WHOLESALE

John SlaytorEVP, SalesFUJITSU CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA

Shernon OsepaRegional Affairs for LATAM & The Caribbean BureauINTERNET SOCIETY

• What market forces and global demand are accelerating the need for higher-end server space in the region?

• Evaluating issues and challenges associated with energy consumption• How to ensure the development of an energy efficient business • The emergence of cloud applications and the impact on the data

centre business in the region • How are data centres preparing for the cloud? - assessing the strategy and architecture of the future data centre• What role will carriers have in the future of the cloud?

• Private, public, enterprise: where is the real investment in cloud going today and how will this develop in the future?

• What are the cloud computing security risks? - how are the data centres proactively minimising physical and

network security risks? • The future role of telco’s in ICT markets - how will the convergence of telecoms and IT impact the

communications industry?

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