By Emmanuel Elebeke
Following a review of emerging business opportunities in the country and as follow up to the recent BB4NG Forum Communiqué held in Abuja on July 29, 2010, ATCON has said that it is out to embark on some focused BB4NG Implementation Initiatives.

The 1st Phase of the three phase agenda for the business sector is the identification of investment openings for ATCON members and emerging entrepreneurs in infrastructure construction within the country.
ATCON said it is inviting its members and interested entrepreneurs to actively and prominently feature in the 3 day broadband forum which is scheduled for 4, 5, 6 October 2010 in Bryanston, South Africa.

According to the group, the first day October 4 has been earmarked for international delegates to solely discuss potential business partnerships and investment opportunities specifically for Nigerian investors and other potential international partners who wish to do business with Nigerians in Nigeria.

ATCON said it is also expecting its members, other players and individuals are advised to please send in their expression of interest to enable it plan a successful outing for Nigeria.

Meanwhile, ATCON says it is prompts private sector initiative to latch into broadband for all. It also advised the private sector players of the Nigerian ICT industry to take up the challenge of making practical investment plans towards spreading the benefits of the emergence of intercontinental submarine cables to lead the spread of broadband infrastructure while government is being expected to drive the effort.

The association in a recent memo to its members, announced that it is spearheading a three phase implementation agenda in this direction, which include: Building infrastructure across the country, managing Internet/Data services in a new way and stimulant funding campaign for local entrepreneurs.

The Association also said that it is packaging a business focused interaction between its members and international investors and technical partners who wish to do business in Nigeria to exchange notes in the October meeting holding in South Africa.

It however, advised its business sector leaders to constitute themselves into formidable teams to enable government find a workable structure to deal with, when it eventually decides to support the efforts.