Mediatek’s Amikam Yalokevsky will bring attendees up to date on cutting edge technologies like 4.5G, EdgeAI, and Narrowband IoT.

With just over a month to go, the Digital Transformation Andes Summit, held at the Habitel Hotel & Convention Center in Bogotá near the El Dorado International Airport has announced exciting new speakers relevant to executives charged with making key strategy and IT decisions in their enterprises.

Amikam Yalokevsky from global technology giant Mediatek will be visiting from the US to present several discussions on Edge AI, or how artificial intelligence in the end device, whether smartphone, tablet, laptop or IoT device, can enable new capabilities in the enterprise. With Edge AI, computation is not limited to constant connectivity to the enterprise network.

José Otero, 5G Americas’ Vice President of Latin America And The Caribbean.

Yalokevsky will also be speaking on narrowband IoT which allows remote devices like smoke detectors or telemetry to communicate; something valuable for industries like agriculture, mining, and petroleum.  Also, Yalokevsky will present on 4.5G technologies.

Many have heard about 5G technology, and Digital Transformation Andes’ own keynote speaker, José Otero from 5G Americas will discuss the game changer that 5G will be for The Americas. However, 5G isn’t here yet. Yalokevsky will speak about the bridge technologies such as 4.5G that are close at hand and will provide clear and present short to mid-term benefits for corporate networks and consumers alike.

Frank Casale, Founder of the Outsourcing Institute and IRPA-AI (Photo credit: Loren Moss)

Frank Casale, Founder of both the Institute for Robotics Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence, and the Outsourcing Institute will also visit from the US to speak to the plenary session on the digital landscape in 2020.

The IAOP’s (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) Mauricio Velazquez will discuss the formation of a regional IAOP chapter, with the support of Colombia’s outsourcing trade association BprO, formerly ACDECC, who successfully concluded their own annual industry event.

“We are excited about our lineup of speakers,” said Finance Colombia’s Loren Moss. “A lot of events end up having more vendors than executives or attendees. We want to provide a lot of value for those in attendance, where they leave with valuable takeaways, not just a bunch of sales pitches. We want to provide real value and equip regional companies with the tools and knowledge they need to make wise decisions when it comes to modernization and digital transformation of their enterprises.

Unisys’ world renowned security expert Dr. Carlos Castañeda

Also presenting are security expert Dr. Carlos Castañeda from Unisys, discussing securing the enterprise during and after the migration to the cloud. Esteban Carril of international management consulting firm Chazey Partners will join the event from Brasil to

Chazey Partners’ Esteban Carril

discuss the role of shared services in growing companies as they move from national firms to “multilatinas” or true global enterprises.

Interested sponsors may inquire by contacting Finance Colombia using the contact form here.   More information on the event is available at the event website, Digital Transformation Andes 2019. Team discounts are available for companies that wish to send multiple colleagues. Student discounts for unemployed full-time students are also available.

Habitel offers generous hotel discounts and a special rate only available by reserving at the hotel website here, and using the discount code digital2019

Avianca is offering special discounts for summit attendees using the code GN412 who book on the airline’s website here.

Together, the countries — Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela — would add 1,556 MHz if they meet their goals. The organization notes, however, the final amount to be assigned will depend on the tenders and other documents in the corresponding processes as determined by the competent authorities.

The jump, if fully realized, would be enormous, says 5G Americas, a non-profit organization of service providers and manufacturers in the telecom industry. The current volume of radio-electric spectrum assigned to mobile services in these countries — mostly on 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands with some on 1700/2100 GHz bands — currently adds up to 2,721 MHz. So this addition would be boosting the potential capacity by 57% in the availability of frequencies for mobile services.

(Graphic courtesy of 5G Americas)

The current average spectrum assigned per Latin American country is only 339 MHz. Currently, only Colombia and Costa Rica are above that regional average. But the announced plans could also bring Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela above that number.

“The news of the upcoming processes to assign radio-electric spectrum frequencies in Latin America reflects a greater awareness on the part of governments in the region of the importance that mobile services have in boosting connectivity as a means of improving people’s lives,” said Jose Otero, director for Latin America and the Caribbean of 5G Americas. “It shows a greater interest in fostering development of an infrastructure that allows for better services, which definitely results in connected communities with a better quality of services.”

5G Americas points out, however, that the new assignments won’t mean much unless they are able to put to use right away. “It is important to mention that these benefits will only be had if the spectrum that is given to the operators can be immediately used to commercialize mobile services,” said Otero. “Otherwise, the impact on its development would be negligible until it can be used.”