This year the FTTH Council Africa will embark on a focussed campaign to expand their activities across the continent.

Skills development programmes have been scheduled for East and West Africa, with a newly developed, two day ‘Introduction to FTTx' training course being presented in Nairobi and Lagos in June and August respectively.

Each of these sessions will be followed by a one day conference - a high level engagement workshop where representatives from government, regulators, operators, product manufacturers and installers will discuss challenges encountered in the market. Findings from the workshop will be compiled into a ‘Regional Review' white paper.

‘We aim to make these annual workshops' says Juanita Clark, FTTH Council Africa CEO. ‘Ones where we can not only evaluate year on year progress, but also explore innovative solutions brought to light as the industry matures.'

‘We believe these regional activities will initiate dialogue and engagement with a multitude of role players in the industry. But space is limited and we suggest that interested parties register sooner rather than later.' (Visit www.ftthcouncilafrica-conference.com/e-africa/)

The annual FTTH Council Africa Conference will build on these regional Workshops when it's hosted in Cape Town at the beginning of October. Themed ‘The Future of Smart', communities and Home Owners Associations will be given the opportunity to discuss best practices and technologies with various operators and service providers.

Local, provincial and national government, as well as regulators from across the continent, will be invited to participate in this three day, fibre focussed think tank with more than 300 industry representatives in attendance. (Visit www.ftthcouncilafrica-conference.com)

‘We take great pride in being the voice of the industry,' says Clark, ‘and these events offer a platform for a multitude of inputs and views to be voiced and noted. With new regions to be explored and exciting developments to be announced we know these events are not be missed.'

The FTTH Council Africa three event series consists of:
East Africa Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 28 – 30 June
West Africa Workshop, Lagos, Nigeria, 16 – 18 August
Africa Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 4 – 6 October

Numerous exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are available and online attendance registrations are open.