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09:00 - 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 09:40 | Brief summary of Day 1 Discussion & Program of day 2 -
Edoyemi Ogoh, Vice-Chairman, SG12, & Deputy Director, Technical Standards Network Integrity, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) [ Biography ]
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| 09:40 - 11:10 | Session 4: Standardization Hot Topics 4, Cloud Computing and Big Data
This session aims to highlight the main achievements in technologies, services and standards related to cloud computing activities of ITU-T and other SDOs while presenting an overview on Cloud Computing scenarios in Developing Countries. The session will also discuss the main advances in technologies and services related to Big Data as well as the major current and future activities of SG13 and ITU-T on this topic.
Moderator: Ifeloju Alakija, Head, Regulatory Services, Main One Cable Company [ Biography ] -
Isaac Kobina Kwarko, Head, Fixed Services, Engineering Division, National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana: Big Data in Ghana [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Tunisie Telecom Tunisia & SG13 Vice-chair: Overview on Big Data Adoption in Developing Countries[ Biography I Abstract I Presentation ] (remote)
- Oluwasayo Oshadami, Head of Technical Solutions and Managed Networks, MainOne: Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Soumia Benbartaoui, Electronic Certification Director at Regulatory Authority of Post and Electronic Communication: Cloud Computing Standards. Where we are? [ Biography I Presentation ] (remote)
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| 11:10 - 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Session 5 : Machine Learning and AI
This session will look at how developing countries can use Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to leapfrog to future networks. The session will also look at some advancements that have been made in the ITU in coming up with standards as well as taking stock of applications that may be of benefit to developing countries.
Moderator: Isaac Kobina Kwarko, Head, Fixed Services, Engineering Division, National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana: Big Data in Ghana [ Biography ] -
Charles Chike Asadu, University of Nigeria: Africa’s Participation in the Work of FG-ML [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Marco Carugi, Consultant, Huawei Research Contractor and ITU-T Q20/13 Associate Rapporteur: Achievements on AI/ML within ITU-T SG13, with focus on Q20/13 activities [ BiographyI Abstract I Presentation ] (remote)
- Vishnu Ram, Independent Researcher: Global updates from AI/ML and opportunities for Africa [ Biography I Presentation ] (remote)
- Simon Bugaba, SG13 RG-AFR Chairman & Uganda Communications Commission, Uganda: Initial use-cases for machine learning from developing countries [ Biography I Presentation ]
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Session 6: Experiences & Successful Stories from Africa
This session will present some experiences and successful stories of different African telecommunication stakeholders in the workshop’s topics, with focus on the efforts made by these stakeholders to initiate standardization activities on these topics or to get involved in the existent standardization activities of the ITU-T or other SDOs.
Moderator: Simon Bugaba, SG13 RG-AFR Chairman & Uganda Communications Commission, Uganda [ Biography ] - Fidelis Onah, Vice-Chairman, SG13 and Co-Chairman of Working Party 2 of SG13 & Nigerian Communications Commissions: Facilitating Smart Africa on the 5g platform [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Isaac Laryea, Deputy Manager, Regulatory Administration Division, National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana: Experiences and Successful stories from Africa -The case of Ghana [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Elliot Kabalo, Manager Standards & Network, Zicta, Zambia & Co-rapporteur of Q5/13: Zambia National Standardization Organization Audit [ Biography I Presentation ]
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15:00 - 15:45
| Panel Discussion: Importance of standardization of SG13 hot topics for African countries
This panel will discuss the importance of standardization of SG13 hot topics, presented during the Workshop (i.e. Trust, IMT-2020, Machine Learning, Technologies for Network 2030 and Technology Convergence, Cloud Computing and Big Data), for African countries as well as possible measures to increase the participation of African Countries in the SG13 standardization activities on these topics.
Moderator: Prince Safah, National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana-
Fidelis Onah, Vice-Chairman, SG13 and Co-Chairman of Working Party 2 of SG13 & Nigerian Communications Commissions [ Biography ]
- Charles Chike Asadu, University of Nigeria, [ Biography ]
- Fati Seyni, Senior Policy Manager, GSMA, West Africa, [ Biography ]
- Elliot Kabalo, Manager Standards & Network, Zicta, Zambia & Co-rapporteur of Q5/13 [ Biography ]
- Bako Wakil, NCC and Chairman, SG20 Regional Group [ Biography ]
- Peter Ogundele, Director, LMN, Ericsson [ Biography ]
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| 15:45 - 16:00 |
Closing session- Simon Bugaba, Uganda Communications Commission, Uganda: Presentation of results and final summary on lessons learnt during the workshop [ Biography ]
- Closure of the Workshop: SG13 Vice-Chairman and Bako Wakil, NCC and Chairman, SG20 Regional Group [ Biography ]
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