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Wi-Fi NOW AFRICA @Lagoon Beach Hotel - Cape Town, South Africa

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CARRIERS • ENTERPRISE • IN-HOME • CITIES • SECURITY • INNOVATION • EMERGING MARKETS

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Our mission is simple: We want to make Wi-Fi available everywhere, for everyone.

We do this by working with companies, organisations, and individuals, who share this goal with us. We believe Wi-Fi is the biggest telecom

opportunity of this decade and the next.

We’re on an remarkable journey. In only two years Wi-Fi NOW has grown to serve more than seventy companies and tens of thousands Wi-Fi industry professionals.

We serve this community by creating world-class events, producing exceptional Wi-Fi industry content, sharing business-critical insights, and connecting all the great people of the Wi-Fi industry to each other right across this diverse and growing ecosystem. We also have lots more projects & activities in the pipeline.

Wi-Fi NOW is your opportunity to learn, connect, and grow your Wi-Fi business in leaps. We’re here to serve your business interest. We invite you to join us for another outstanding Wi-Fi industry event in the beautiful and vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa.

Claus HettingCEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW

Our mission:

Wi-Fi EVERYWHERE FOR EVERYONE


Claus Hetting CEO Heidi Fredholm, Chief AdminKatrine Buhl, Event Director

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- Rise of the City Wi-Fi network

- Enterprise: Engagement & big data with Wi-Fi

- Next gen Wi-Fi for the connected home

- Performance & innovation in radio

- Connecting the next billion to the Internet - Carrier-grade Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi calling

- Mobile & Wi-Fi convergence

- Public Wi-Fi security

Conference:

Three Great Days of Wi-Fi and Dynamic Spectrum Wireless

- featuring the best in Wi-Fi tech innovation & applications for cities, carriers, and enterprises. Special focus on affordable connectivity for Africa.

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Wi-Fi NOW is the only major Wi-Fi industry con-ference in the world. Our speakers are leaders in Wi-Fi technology and services for the enterprise, cities, homes, and carriers. Wi-Fi NOW companies are connecting billions of consumers with Wi-Fi every day.

This year we are also zooming in on emerging markets where Wi-Fi is on track to connect the next billion people to the Internet. Wi-Fi NOW the conference is more than anything a showcase for innovation and opportunities in Wi-Fi - right here, right now.

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Wi-Fi NOW conference program

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Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

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Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

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INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY


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Expo & Conference:

WHO ATTENDS Wi-FI NOW?


Meet the industry leaders and influencers

More than 60% of the attendees at Wi-Fi NOW are CxOs and VPs from service providers, tech vendors, Internet giants, enterprises, app & network service companies, resellers, distributors and analyst institutions. We also serve a growing community of passionate & innovative Wi-Fi startups.

We also frequently host senior government & regulatory leaders. Wi-Fi NOW is your opportunity to connect and learn from all the great people making pro table Wi-Fi business happen all over the world.

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Wi-Fi NOW Speakers:

INDUSTRY LEADERS


Wi-Fi NOW speakers are the leaders of the Wi-Fi industry. Previous speakers include FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Wi-Fi Alliance President & CEO Edgar Figueroa, Google product architect Sanjay Noronha, Time Warner Cable VP Rob Cerbone, and many others.

Jessica Rosenworcel

FCC Commissioner

Edgar Figueroa

President & CEO,Wi-Fi Alliance

Dan Rabinovitsj

COO, Ruckus Wireless

Sanjay Noronha

Google

Chet Kanojia

CE0, Starry

Dr Derek Peterson

CTO, Boingo Wireless

Rob Cerbone

VP, Time Warner Cable

Dean Bubley,

Futurist, Disruptive Analysis

Paul Garnett

Microsoft

Dr michael marcus

Spectrum Solutions

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Wi-Fi NOW Debates:

MOVING THE INDUSTRY FORWARD


Challenging industry leaders with tough questions Can Wi-Fi disrupt the mobile industry and if so, how? How can venues and service providers monetize Wi-Fi? What are the rightbusiness models & technologies for City Wi-Fi? What’s the biggest challenge in Wi-Fi and what are the real opportunities right now?

Wi-Fi NOW across the world:

PREVIOUS & SCHEDULED EVENTSWi-Fi NOW USAWashington DC, April 19-21, 2016

Wi-Fi NOW InternationalLondon, October 25-27, 2016

Wi-Fi NOW USA Washington DC, April 18-20, 2017

Wi-Fi NOW AfricaCape Town, South Africa, May 9-11, 2017

Wi-Fi NOW EuropeThe Hague, The Netherlands, October, 2017

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Wi-Fi NOW EXPO:

BOOST YOUR BUSINESS NOW


The Wi-Fi NOW EXPO is your chance to present your Wi-Fi products to the world. More than 70 companies have already exhibited their products at Wi-Fi NOW events - and this time our expo is bigger than ever.

Wi-Fi NOW EXPO services brings you branding, me-dia exposure, & expert interviews. Our expo service is the fastest & most effective path to industry-wide recogni-tion for your products. We use own media channels and our own acclaimed industry expertise to get you all the exposure your products deserve.

This time we have also partnered with wireless media leaders RCR Wireless News to extend our reach to more than 70,000 wireless industry professionals. For more information on Wi-Fi NOW EXPO and promotional services, contact Event Director Katrine Buhl at [email protected]

• 40+ exhibitors• Live product demos• Branding opportunities• Meeting points• Live event Wi-Fi• Matchmaking

Cape Town, May 9-11

Wi-Fi NOW ExpO services are delivered in association with: • Pre-event PR push: Creation & distribution of press releases & articles

• Video interviews with your expert speakers

• Connecting you to members of the press & PR support

• Matchmaking service: Meet your ideal business partners & clients

• Distribution of content to thousands of industry professionals

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Wi-Fi NOW Africa venue:

LAGOON BEACH HOTEL, CAPE TOWN

Wi-Fi NOW Africa 2017 venue address:

1 LAgoon gAte DRiVe, Milnerton, Cape town, South Africa, 7441

tel.: +27 (0)21 528 2000

For information on recommended accommodation contact us at [email protected]

Lagoon Beach Hotel in Capetown is the ultimate business hotel in Cape Town with popular conference facilities, world class restaurants, and a magnificent Table Mountain view. Our venue is placed in the city where two mighty oceans greet, and where whales frolic, and lions, leopards, rhinos and elephant still live together with a multi-cultured nation.

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Green point Stadium, Cape Town

African penguins at Boulders Beach Bo-Kaap

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

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Partnering with industry leaders:

CURRENT & PREVIOUS SPONSORS


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There is only one reason to sponsor Wi-Fi NOW Africa: We drive your Wi-Fi business forward. Wi-Fi NOW events deliver industry recognition, branding, exposure, networking, and exceptional opportunities to connect with new clients and partners. In short: We deliver value.

Sponsorship & expo opportunities:

DRIVING YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD

Extend your reach:

Wi-Fi NOW TV on RCR Wireless News


Every week Wi-Fi NOW CEO Claus Hetting interviews Wi-Fi industry luminaries on Wi-Fi NOW TV - the industry’s number one source of up-to-date technology and business insight. On Wi-Fi NOW TV we help you extend your reach to thousands of Wi-Fi enthusiasts across the world. For more information on Wi-Fi NOW TV appearances and sponsorships, contact Claus at [email protected].

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PLAtinUM & goLD SPonSoRSHiPS Exceptional opportunity to promote your company and solutions towards the decision mak-ers. Packages include prime-time speaking slots, event-wide branding on all digital & printed media, multiple gold passes for staff and clients, prime-location expo presence, email blasts to 13,000 industry professionals, and more.

DAY & tHeMAtiC SPonSoRSHiPSDay sponsors exemplify exceptional industry leadership in Wi-Fi for the home, IoT (HaLow), enterprise, emerging markets, security, and carriers including e.g. Wi-Fi calling, offload, and monetization. Our day sponsors are the industry’s innovators and disruptors. Packages include speaking slots, expo space, gold passes, & full promotional honours.

Q&A PAneL SPonSoRSHiPSQ&A panels are often the highlights of our conference program. They are your chance to engage directly with decision makers and demonstrate your thought-leadership. Packages include expo stand, gold passes, branding on all media, media distribution, & promotion.

WI-Fi NOW EXPOThe Wi-Fi NOW EXPO is the world’s one and only all-things-Wi-Fi international showcase. Product demos, live events, customer networking, meeting spaces - all expertly managed and supported by our experienced & creative event staff. We help you shine, be recognized, and build your business.

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Recognizing the industry’s greats:

Wi-Fi NOW HALL OF FAME

Promotion & awareness:

Wi-Fi NOW WEBINARS


Wi-Fi noW WeBinAR SeRieS

Wi-Fi NOW video webinars are online thought-lead-ership events showcasing innovation & opportunity in Wi-Fi directly to more than 13,000 passionate Wi-Fi professionals.

A Wi-Fi NOW webinar is is your chance to shine and engage with decision makers from across the industry. Write to us at [email protected] for more information today.

In just 25 years the Wi-Fi industry has grown into a multi-billion-dol-lar industry creating hundreds of billions of dollars of economic value and not least tens of thousands of jobs across the world. Today, most of us can hardly imagine a world without Wi-Fi.

The Wi-Fi NOW Hall of Fame honours individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the Wi-Fi industry in the course of the past 25 years. This April we will be inducting our first two Wi-Fi industry greats into the Hall of Fame. A panel of independent experts will select our inductees.

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