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EURASIA 201811 amp 12 September InterContinental Istanbul Turkey

THE ONLY DEDICATED EXECUTIVE MEETING WITH AN EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON THE EURASIAN TELECOMS MARKET

250+SENIOR LEVEL EXECUTIVES

100+COMPANIES

40+COUNTRIES

20+INDUSTRY-LEADING

SPEAKERS

Ivo IvanovCEO

DE-CIX

Dino AndreouCEO

OTEGLOBE

Maxim AkininDirector of International

Carrier BusinessROSTELECOM

Paolo FiciniCEO

SPARKLE TURKEY

Mehmet TorosCEO

TURK TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL

Emre ErdemCarrier Relations amp Wholesale Director

TURKCELL

Associate sponsors

Host partner Silver sponsor

CONNECT WITH NEW PARTNERS AND EXISTING CLIENTS FROM ASIA EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST AT THE HEART OF THE DIGITAL SILK ROUTE

We are delighted to announce that the 7th Capacity Eurasia will be held in Istanbul

As carriers and operators increasingly seek alternative sources of revenue Capacity Eurasia 2018 will help wholesale businesses address the increasing demand for connectivity to alternative terrestrial and subsea routes across Eurasia cyber security for the burgeoning data centre business OTTs and diversified services The event will also have a focus on market opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as developments in 5G rollout throughout Eurasia

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES INCLUDE ADTRAN AKAMAI AKTON ALBAREED ALCATEL-LUCENT SUBMARINE NETWORKS ALSARD FIBER AMAZON AMB GLOBAL COMMUNICATION ANALYSYS MASON APELBY COMMUNICATIONS ARJAN CAPITAL ARYACELL TELECOMMUNICATION

DEVELOPMENT AVYS TELECOM AZERTELECOM B2B EURASIA EXPRESS BCIX MANAGEMENT BHARTI AIRTEL BICS BISTALK TELECOM BRILLIANT TELECOM BT BULGARTEL BUSINESS SVIAZ HOLDING CAPITAL CITY SERVICE CAUCASUS ONLINE CHANNEL BV SELLAIR CHINA TELECOM GLOBAL CHINA UNICOM GLOBAL COLT COMBRIDGE CYPRESS CORPORATION CYTA DATAGROUP DATAMENA DE-CIX DELTA-COMM DEUTSCHE TELEKOM ICSS DIAL TELECOM DIDWW DIMOTEL DOGAN TV

ECO NETWORKS EKINOPS EPSILON EQUINIX ESER TELEKOM E-SHELTER FACILITY SERVICES ETISALAT EXATEL EXPEREO INTERNATIONAL FACEBOOK FORTHNET GASLINE GBI GEO STRATEGIC COMMODITIES CONS GLOBAL CLOUD XCHANGE GOOGLE GTT HUTCHISON GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS ICS HOLDING IDC IDT GLOBAL INFINERA INFONAS INTER CARRIER INTERCONNECT INTEROUTE INVITEL IPVOIP JERASOFT KAZTRANSCOM KDDI EUROPE KPN INTERNATIONAL LAMDA HELLIX LANCK TELECOM LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LEXICO TELECOM LIMECOM LINX - LONDON INTERNET EXCHANGE LINXTELECOM LLC CAUCASUS ONLINE MAAS TELECOM MADA

MAGYAR TELEKOM MASARAT MEDIAFON MEDNAUTILUS MEGAFON MOBILINK - VIMPELCOM MOONSTAR COMMUNICATIONS MOVEN MTT MULTINET PAKISTAN NEIDE TELECOM NEOTEL MACEDONIA NET-CONNECT GROUP NEWTELCO NOBEL NORDCONNECT NOVATEL NTT OMANTEL ORANGE OTEGLOBE PAKISTAN TELECOMMUNICATION AUTHORITY PALTEL PCCW GLOBAL PEERLESS NETWORK PRIMETEL RETN REVE SYSTEMS ROSHAN ROSTELECOM SAHARADZ SALIENCE CONSULTING SAMA SEAF SECUCLOUD SERBIA BROADBAND SIGMA TELECOM SIGNALHORN TRUSTED NETWORKS SIGOS SOFIA CONNECT SPACE HELLAS SPARKLE

SPIRE EUROPE LIMITED SWISS NETWORKING SOLUTIONS SWITCHOVER TATA COMMUNICATIONS TAWASUL TELECOM TELARIX TELECOM ASIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF LEBANON

TELEFONICA TELEGEOGRAPHY TELEKOM AUSTRIA GROUP TELEKOM ROMANIA WHOLESALE TELEKOM SLOVENIJE TELEMACH TELENOR TELEYEMEN TELIA CARRIER TELIASONERA INTERNATIONAL CARRIER T-SYSTEMS CIS TTC TELEPORT TURK TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL TURKCELL TURKNET TWILIO TWT SPA UN ILETISIM BILGISAYAR VE ELEKTRIK SISTEMLERI SANVE TIC

UNIFI COMMUNICATIONS VANRISE SOLUTIONS VERIZON VIVACOM VODAFONE CARRIER SERVICES VOICEKINGS VOX CARRIER VOXBONE WAVECREST WIND HELLAS WIS TELECOM YOIP NETWORLD SOLUTIONS ZAYO GROUP

Join the fast-

growing Eurasian amp

Balkan IP ecosystem with

past attendance from

carriers based in Albania

Azerbaijan Bulgaria

Georgia Greece Romania

Serbia Slovenia amp many

more

Premium networking opportunities with senior-level delegates in Istanbul ndash an important access point connecting Asia Europe and the Middle East

An exciting line-up of renowned experts speaking about potential opportunities for growth through alternative routes diverse revenue sources and new technologies

An opportunity to

monetise on growing

demand for colocation

and interconnection

services in Turkey and to

extend your footprint in

Eurasia

A second touchpoint after Capacity Middle East to connect with Middle Eastern carriers with previous attendance from carriers based in Afghanistan Iraq Israel Jordan Qatar the UAE amp more

WHY ATTEND CAPACITY EURASIA 2018

11 amp 12 September 2018 Istanbul

NETWORKING AT CAPACITY EURASIA 2018

Kick start each day alongside all Capacity Eurasia 2018 delegates at the networking breakfasts From 830am on day one and 915am on day two fuel-up and get ready for a day full of business meetings

NETWORKING BREAKFASTSDonrsquot worry wersquove got you covered when it comes to keeping up your energy during the event With plenty of coffee breaks to take advantage of grab a bite to eat and take time to connect with fellow delegates

COFFEE BREAKS

Enjoy local and international dishes for lunch both days at Capacity Eurasia 2018 Take your time to recharge and enjoy an informal opportunity to meet with other delegates establish new connections and grow your business opportunities

LUNCHESCapacity Eurasia 2018 is all about building and developing connections new and old For the final few hours on day one make the most of your time by holding meetings whether itrsquos in your private meeting room at your meeting table or at your exhibition booth

EXTENDED NETWORKING

What better way to conclude your jam-packed day one at Capacity Eurasia 2018 than to unwind at the evening drinks reception Finish the day with a drink alongside all delegates in an informal environment

EVENING DRINKS RECEPTION

YOUR EXCLUSIVE ONLINE NETWORKING

PLANNER TO SCHEDULE YOUR BUSINESS MEETINGS AT CAPACITY EURASIA 2018

bull Gain access to MeetMe two weeks before Capacity Eurasia 2018 bull Schedule your back-to-back meetings with new business leads through MeetMe bull Use the live-chat function handy if you are running late bull Use MeetMe to search the Capacity Eurasia 2018 delegate list bull Filter new business prospects by geographic location or company type bull Seal the deal as MeetMe remains open for two weeks after Capacity Eurasia 2018 amp follow up on any incomplete leads

WHY ATTEND CAPACITY EURASIA 2018

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMEDAY ONE TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2018

935AM OPENING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION THE REGULATORY OUTLOOK FOR 2018 A regulatory update on next generation networks the revision of regulations on right of way and facility sharing efficient use of spectrums over-the-top (OTT) services and cloud computing

830AM REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST Meet with all registered delegates over breakfast and introduce yourself and your company before a busy day of meetings

930AM CAPACITY MEDIA WELCOME REMARKS

1000AM KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION EXAMINING WHOLESALE TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TURKEY This session will explore regional expansion demand for connectivity from the Middle East and Europe as well as proactive solutions to current challenges next-generation telecommunications trends and growth opportunities in Turkey and the Eurasia region bull How has the wholesale telecoms landscape in Turkey changed over the last two years bull What challenges is the industry currently facing bull What are you doing to promote Istanbul as an international hub for telecoms bull Where are the growth opportunities and how do you see this region developing in the next few years Ivo Ivanov CEO DE-CIX Radivoje Trandafir Region Director CEE GTT Dino Andreou CEO OTEGLOBE Radwan Moussalli SVP and Head of Sales - Middle East Central Asia amp Africa TATA COMMUNICATIONS Mehmet Toros Group CEO TURK TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL Emre Erdem Carrier Relations amp Wholesale Director TURKCELL

1100AM COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

1140AM PANEL DISCUSSION DISCOVERING THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL IN TERRESTRIAL AND SUBSEA ROUTES ACROSS EURASIA Turkey has long been established as a gateway between Asia and Europe and Istanbul specifically as a hub for telecoms due to its strategic geographic location for terrestrial and subsea cable routes It also features heavily in the Digital Silk Road Eurasiarsquos strength is central land mass and this offers the potential for diversified routes both terrestrial and subsea This session will assess the potential for new routes across the region bull In the constant quest for low latency what are the potential alternative routes bull Are network upgrades necessary or being implemented to maintain a competitive stance in the region bull Is it possible to weigh up the benefits of subsea vs terrestrial cables bull What is the impact of Caspian Sea and Black Sea cable systems on terrestrial networks bull What is the impact of Caspian Sea and Black Sea cable systems on subsea cable networks eg SEA-ME-WE5

Sandeep Maru Regional Head ndash Middle East BHARTI AIRTEL Maxim Akinin Director of International Carrier Business ROSTELECOM Paolo Ficini CEO SPARKLE TURKEY Erhan Donmez Data Sales Director - Turkey Caucasus amp CIS TURK TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL

1230PM CASE STUDY DEPLOYING A DISAGGREGATED MODEL FOR LINXrsquoS LON2 NETWORK This session will provide an outlook on new EVPN routing technology and the benefits for networks worldwide Flemming Heino Senior Network Architect LINX

1245PM LUNCH AND NETWORKING

200PM EXTENDED AFTERNOON NETWORKING Make the most of the opportunity to hold private meetings in your meeting room at your meeting table or at your booth in the expo You can also use the MeetMe app to schedule your meetings and scan the list of attendees This is an ideal time to catch up with existing clients and meet new potential business partners

500PM EVENING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2018

915AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST

1000AM PANEL DISCUSSION EVERY CLOUD DOES NOT HAVE AN IMPENETRABLE LINING - EVALUATING CYBER SECURITY FOR DATA CENTRES AND CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS With exponential growth in demand for connectivity the need for developments in cyber security has arguably been overlooked This is a particular concern for data centres and cloud service providers which hold extremely valuable data on behalf of a wide range of organisations with enormous implications if a secure network is breached However in the age of expanded service offerings perhaps this is an opportunity not to be missed bull What are the specific cyber security challenges affecting data centres and cloud service providers bull What defence mechanisms are being put in place bull How could AI and machine learning improve companiesrsquo defence mechanisms to become more secure in the face of a cyber-attack bull How can enterprises and customers be educated about the risks as a precautionary measure bull What are the risks and opportunities attached to decentralisation of data to the edge Moderator Apostolos Kakkos Chairman amp CEO LAMDA HELLIX Egemen Tas CTO Innovation Labs COMODO Mehmethan Şişik MD Turkey EQUINIX

1045AM COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

11 amp 12 September 2018 Istanbul

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

1135AM PANEL DISCUSSION PROFIT-PRODUCING PLATFORMS - ANALYSING THE ROLE OF OTTS AND VALUE-ADDED SERVICES IN THE TELECOMS ECOSYSTEM As the wholesale market becomes more saturated the focus is increasingly on diversifying the range of services to obtain and retain customers and develop new revenue streams OTTs are heating up the competition for operators but now operators are catching on and the balance could shift again bull How are operators co-operating with international partners to increase revenue streams from OTT services bull How are OTTs adapting to operatorsrsquo development of OTT services to remain competitive bull What are OTTS doing to ensure quality of service for the end user bull What lessons can telcos learn from OTTs bull What are operators doing to avoid becoming dumb pipes bull How can content and traffic be held in Turkey bull What are the benefits of developing localised content such as effect on capacity demand bull How do censorship and regulations apply when content leaves Turkey bull What are the benefits of some value-added services over others

Miles McWilliams Head of Global Sales - IP Transit amp CDN DEUTSCHE TELEKOM ICSS Serkan Sevim CEO MEDIANOVA

1220PM REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT A SNAPSHOT OF THE WHOLESALE TELECOMS MARKET IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ Regional experts will explore the investment opportunities and new market potential of Afghanistan and Iraq including revamping infrastructure and software development Sven Dirschauer-Grube Senior Business Development Director EMEA TWILIO

100PM LUNCH AND NETWORKING

230PM CLOSE OF CAPACITY EURASIA 2018

For speaking opportunities please contactSophia Simpson | Product Developer

sophiasimpsoncapacitymediacom +44 (0)20 7779 7276

media

Event Daily eAlerts

Share your news of

a recent deal project

or appointment to the

industry through our Event

Daily eAlert newsletters

sent to all Capacity Eurasia

delegates Interested

Banner advertising and executive QampAs available

AugustSeptember Magazine

Promote your companyrsquos

strategy further with an

interview opportunity in

Capacityrsquos AugustSeptember

Magazine issue which will be

distributed on site at Capacity

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UPCOMING PUBLISHING PRODUCTS

For more information please contact jasonmcgee-abecapacitymediacom

WANT TO SHARE YOUR NEWS AT CAPACITY EURASIA

MEET THE PRELIMINARY SPEAKERS

Sandeep MaruRegional Head - Middle East

BHARTI AIRTEL

Radwan MoussalliSVP and Head of Sales - Middle East

Central Asia amp AfricaTATA COMMUNICATIONS

Paolo FiciniCEO

SPARKLE TURKEY

Serkan SevimCEO

MEDIANOVA

Erhan DonmezData Sales Director - Turkey

Caucasus amp CISTURK TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL

Miles McWilliamsHead of Global Sales - IP Transit amp CDN

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM ICSS

Thought leadership from respected regional experts about market opportunities key trends and challenges in Eurasia

Flemming HeinoSenior Network Architect

LINX

Maxim Akinin Director of International

Carrier Business ROSTELECOM

Sven Dirschauer-GrubeSenior Business

Development Director EMEA

TWILIO

Mehmethan ŞişikMD TurkeyEQUINIX

Radivoje TrandafirRegion Director CEE

GTT

Mehmet TorosGroup CEO

TURK TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL

Ivo IvanovCEO

DE-CIX

Dino AndreouCEO

OTEGLOBE

Emre ErdemCarrier Relations amp Wholesale

DirectorTURKCELL

Apostolos KakkosChairman amp CEOLAMDA HELLIX

11 amp 12 September 2018 Istanbul

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESSHOWCASE YOUR COMPANY TO THE EURASIAN TELECOMS MARKET

Ensure you are seen by the key players in the Eurasian telecoms market Exhibition

stands offer the perfect hub for your clients to find you as well as offering a platform for

new business partners to find out more about your company

BECOME AN EXHIBITOR

Meeting rooms at Capacity Eurasia 2018 provide an opportunity for you to escape

the footfall of the main event with your own space ideal should you need a more private

environment for your business meeting

BOOK YOUR MEETING ROOM

A meeting table at the event provides a dedicated yet informal space for you to

conduct your face-to-face meetings with new business contacts as well as catching up

with existing clients

BOOK YOUR MEETING TABLE

GET IN TOUCHFor more information on how you can get involved in Capacity Eurasia 2018 please contact

Georgina Stroud +44 (0)20 7779 7284 georginastroudcapacitymediacom

Great event for new business Capacity Eurasia is a must-attend event that opens one door to two continents George Nikoloudis Chief Operating Officer OTEGLOBE

Call the registration team on +44 (0)20 7779 8484

Email the registration team at conferencescapacitymediacom

3 E A S Y W AY S T O R E G I S T E R

Media Partners

Venue information

Experience five-star ambiance at one of Istanbulrsquos best-known addresses in the heart of the city The InterContinental Istanbul is located in Taksim commanding stunning views of the Bosphorus the skyline of Istanbul and the Blue Mosque The hotel is a short walk from Dolmabahce Palace and Luumltfi Kirdar Congress Hall Capacity Media has negotiated a discounted room rate for delegates requiring overnight accommodation at the InterContinental Istanbul Once you have confirmed your registration for the event we will provide details on how to book your room at the discounted rate

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A LIMITED ROOM BLOCK AT THIS RATE AND ROOMS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

InterContinental IstanbulAsker Ocagi CaddesiNo 1 Taksim 34435 Istanbul TurkeyT +90 212 368 4444 | W wwwihgcomintercontinentalhotelsgbenistanbul

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2 SUPER EARLYBIRD PASSES - SAVE euro400 (valid until 13 July 2018) euro1149 (Total euro2298)

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