By Emeka Aginam

Communications technology and services provider,  Ericsson, at the ongoing  Mobile 360 Africa conference holding  in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania  is  showcasing solutions that are transforming industries and changing economies .

The conference, hosted by the GSMA, brings together operators, government officials, ICT, finance, NGOs and media leaders across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond to evaluate how stakeholders can elevate access across the region with focus on digital inclusion, network coverage and customers’ quality of experience.

The technology giant at the conference will demonstrate how Information and communications technologies (ICT) can provide a new strategic value with the convergence of mobile broadband connectivity, rich media capable devices, explosion in data, improved big data analytic tools, and powerful and secure cloud platforms.

Some of the solutions   showcased by Ericsson include Ericsson Wallet Platform, a   service that is designed to be cost-efficient, reliable and secure, ensuring that transferring money can be as easy as sending a text – and receiving money as simple as receiving a phone call.

Ericsson is also be demonstrating Ericsson Revenue Manager, which is designed to help operators meet both the challenges and opportunities presented by the Networked Society.

A cloud-ready convergent charging and billing system, Ericsson Revenue Manager redefines the role of BSS.  It makes innovation fast and efficient, opens the door to easier digital services creation that spans beyond telecoms and integrates partners from different industries.

Speaking on the solutions, Shiletsi Makhofane, Ericsson Head of Government and Industry Relations for sub-Saharan Africa  said that,  “Ericsson is a leading advocate for the role of ICT in enabling transformation in Africa demonstrating the positive impacts that technology can have on society. We see many opportunities in Africa which we can meet by using our existing portfolios in M Commerce, TV Media, Utilities, Transport, Education etc.

“The conference, hosted by the GSMA, brings together operators, government officials, ICT, finance, NGO and media leaders across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond to evaluate how stakeholders can elevate access across the region with focus on digital inclusion, network coverage and customers’ quality of experience.  At this conference, we will be demonstrating some of these opportunities”.

According to Ericsson,  Makhofane will be speaking at the conference opening keynote panel discussion, focusing on enabling access for all. Ericsson believes that in the Networked Society, Mobility, broadband, and cloud interact to make ICTs faster, cheaper, and more accessible – creating vast pools of data and providing the tools to analyze it.

In addition to the Mobile Money and Revenue Management Demos, Ericsson will also demonstrate NuVu, a subscription-based video-on-demand service. NuVu is a complete end-to-end technology and content service which leverages Ericsson’s extensive over-the-top capabilities, and will be fully integrated into the operator’s customer relationship management and payment systems.