Amman, June 2013 - DAMAMAX (www.damamax.jo), a subsidiary of DAMA Ventures and one of the largest fiber backbone operators in the Kingdom, announced its participation, for the third consecutive year, in the 10th Convergence Summit. Organized by Arab Advisors Group, the Summit was held on the 3rd and 4th of June, 2013, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Amman.

During the Summit, DAMAMAX CEO, Eng. Mohammad-Monir Ghannam, took part in a discussion panel entitled “Broadband enabled: The broadband markets in the region and their role in enabling the convergence eco-system”. The discussion panel comprised of a group of ICT experts including, Director General of FTTH Council MENA, Christine Beylouni; President of IPv6 Forum and Senior Researcher at University of Luxembourg, Dr. Latif Ladid; Head of Marketing & Government and Industry Relations at Ericsson, Andreas Krenn; Principal at A.T. Kearney, Tim Peters; and Vice President of Orange Jordan and CEO of Jordan Data Communication Company, Sami Smeirat.

“We are very pleased to collaborate once again with Arab Advisors Group on the 10th Convergence Summit. The highly anticipated Summit is one of the most prominent regional conferences supporting ICT investments across the Arab World, and is a great platform for us to sit together and discuss common goals and objectives. On behalf of DAMAMAX, I would like to say that we are extremely proud that a Summit of this magnitude tackling relevant ICT topics is being hosted in Jordan,” commented Eng. Ghannam.

In turn, Founder and General Manager of Arab Advisors Group, Jawad Abbassi, stated, “DAMAMAX is lending its support to Arab Advisors Group and is participating in the Summit for the third year in a row, and this is a testament to its commitment to developing the ICT sector in Jordan and across the region. Eng. Ghannam’s expertise has provided attendees of the 10th Convergence Summit with invaluable insight. We would like to thank DAMAMAX for their ongoing support of this growing sector.”


DAMAMAX is a pioneer in bringing next generation telecom technologies to Jordan by providing broadband solutions and integrated global communication services through its state-of-the-art fiber optic network and data center. DAMAMAX presents its services with simplicity and ease of access to suit both service providers’ and corporate customers’ needs in accordance with the latest developments in the field. Among its services DAMAMAX offers Dedicated Internet Access, local and global MPLS, and Data Center and managed services. In line with its regional expansion plans, DAMAMAX offers a lineup of advanced services to both public and private sector institutions, not only across Jordan, but also in neighboring countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the GCC region, Iraq and Palestine. Through its strategic partnerships with global operators, DAMAMAX also links over 1000 cities in 100 countries across the world via two points of presence (PoPs) in Europe.