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Diamond Sponsor
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Cisco
Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking
for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential
part of business, education, government and home communications,
and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking
solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco
hardware, software, and service offerings are used
to create Internet solutions that allow individuals,
companies, and countries to increase productivity,
improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive
advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with
the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements
that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco,
our vision is to change the way people work, live,
play and learn.
Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer
scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's
inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the
development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking
technologies. http://www.cisco.com
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Platinum Sponsor
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Mobile
Telecommunications Company (MTC) is the pioneer
of mobile services in the Middle East and now a
major player in Africa. We began life in 1983 in
Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator,
and since the initiation of our “3x3x3”
profitable expansion strategy in 2002, we have expanded
rapidly.
As a leading mobile and data services operator in
five Middle Eastern and 14 sub-Saharan African countries
with 6500 employees, we provide a comprehensive
range of mobile voice and data services to over
14 million individual and business customers.
We operate in Kuwait and Bahrain as mtc-vodafone,
in Jordan as Fastlink, in Iraq as mtc atheer, in
Lebanon as mtc touch, and in 14 sub-Saharan countries
in Africa as Celtel: Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon,
Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania,
Uganda and Zambia and most recently Madagascar.
Listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Code; Tele),
MTC’s market capitalization exceeded US$13
billion as of December 31, 2005. For more visit:
www.mtctelecom.com
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Gold Sponsors
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Nokia
is a world leader in mobile communications, driving
the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility
industry. Nokia connects people to each other and
the information that matters to them with easy-to-use
and innovative products like mobile phones, devices
and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses.
Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for
network operators and corporations.
http://www.nokiamena.com
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Silver
Sponsor
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Belgacom
is the leading telecommunications company in Belgium
and a market leader in a number of areas, including
retail and wholesale fixed-line telephony services,
mobile communications services and broadband data
and Internet services.
Belgacom
offers a comprehensive range of voice, data and Internet
fixed-line services to residential and business customers.Belgacom
has the widest commercial coverage of all telecom
operators in Belgium thanks to its sales outlets,
resale network, account managers, call centers and
website.
http://www.belgacom.be
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Co - Sponsors
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QUALCOMM
is a global leader in developing and delivering
innovative digital wireless communications products
and services based on Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA) technology. As the world's largest 3G CDMA
chipset provider, QUALCOMM remains committed to
the development and advancement of 3G technology.
With offices throughout the World, Qualcomm works
closely with numerous operators, manufacturers and
developers to enable the successful commercial roll-out
of compelling, feature-rich 3G WCDMA (UMTS) services
across the region.
QUALCOMM is a developer and supplier of chipsets,
hardware and software solutions, and tools, supporting
key multimode, multiband 2G and 3G wireless technologies,
including WCDMA and HSDPA chipset, hardware and
software solutions. QUALCOMM's solutions incorporate
features of the Launchpad™ suite of advanced
multimedia, connectivity, position location, user
interface and removable storage functionality, including
QUALCOMM's gpsOne® solution, the world's most
broadly deployed assisted-GPS handset technology.
QUALCOMM is responsible for the BREW® ecosystem,
QPoint™ location services software, QChat and
BREWChat® push-to-chat solutions.
QUALCOMM is promoting MediaFLO™ as video broadcasting
standard to Mobile because of its higher performance
and better user perception of the service. for more
info visit
http://www.qualcomm.com
CA,
one of the world's largest information technology
(IT) management software companies, unifies and
simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT
in a secure way for greater business results. Our
tools and expertise help telecommunications service
providers manage risk, improve service, manage costs
and align their IT investments with their business
needs.
CA
established its direct presence in the Arab Countries
and Pakistan in September 2004.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ca.com/arabworld
The
international telecommunications market is our business.
Detecon International GmbH is one of the world's
leading consultancies in the field of information
and commu-nications technology (ICT). Our consulting
expertise is based on a comprehensive understanding
of markets, business transactions and technologies
that has been proven worldwide. One of our focal
points is integrated consulting during the conception
and im-plementation of solutions involving the deployment
of modern information and telecommunications technologies.
please visit http://www.detecon.com
Inmarsat
plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global
mobile satellite communications. Since 1979, Inmarsat
has been providing reliable voice and high-speed
data communications to governments, enterprises
and other organisations, with a range of services
that can be used on land, at sea or in the air.
The company's services are delivered through a global
network of 260 partners, including the world's leading
telecoms groups, operating in 86 countries. For
the year ended 31 December 2005, Inmarsat plc had
total revenue of US$ 491.1 million and profit before
tax of US$ 95.5 million. More information can be
found at http://www.inmarsat.com
Founded
in 1999, FVC (First Video Communications) provides
rich media communication solutions to organisations
in the Middle East, North Africa, Levant and SAARC
regions. Built on cutting edge technologies, FVC’s
solutions focus on making innovative possibilities
a reality. Along with its regional channel partners
and resellers, FVC provides exclusive video, web
and audio conferencing; video streaming and video
on demand solutions; network traffic management;
and network security management systems. Visit http://www.fvcme.com
Dilithium
Networks is the leader in 3G video telephony solutions
for the world’s mobile and broadband industries.
Products include multimedia transcoding gateways,
3G-324M protocol analysis test tools, protocol stacks
and video telephony client solutions. Dilithium
Networks serves a global customer base including
the majority of the leading network equipment suppliers,
terminal manufacturers and mobile operators. http://www.dilithiumnetworks.com
CytaGlobal,
is the International Commercial Services Division
of CYTA and is a semi-autonomous organisational
unit, specialising in global electronic communication
products and services.
Taking advantage of the island’s geographical
position, CytaGlobal has developed an extensive
submarine fibre optic cable network, which connects
Cyprus with the neighbouring countries of Greece,
Italy, Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt and thereafter
with the rest of the world, as well as an equally
impressive satellite network infrastructure.
Through its global network, CytaGlobal provides
a wide range of international telecommunications
products, services and total solutions, making Cyprus
the most important telecommunications hub in the
Eastern Mediterranean and an excellent international
electronic communications center. http://www.cytaglobal.com
Bercut
Ltd. develops and supplies software products for
wireless and wireline networks operators.
Key
figures:
- 110 sites in 11 countries
- 610 installations
- 350 top-class specialists
Product
Lines:
- Customer Care
- Messaging Solutions
- Multiservice Networks
Bercut
is the Associate Member of GSM Association, official
member of Open Mobile Alliance and Russian GSM,
CDMA, and 3G mobile communication associations.
http://www.bercut.biz
Arbinet
is the world's largest electronic marketplace for
communications trading. The company has built a
reputation for neutrality, financial stability and
the most advanced systems in the industry.
384 Members use the Arbinet platform to reduce their
cost of service, improve route quality and expand
revenues by reaching new markets without extensive
network build out.
With
all of the world's ten largest international carriers
in its Membership, Arbinet is in a unique position
to offer access to global markets, services, and
intelligence. for more information http://www.arbinet.com
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Associate
Sponsors
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Founded
in 1980, TeleStrategies, Inc. is the leading producer
of telecommunications industry conferences, seminars,
tutorials and trade shows. The company’s 80
annual programs focus on emerging technologies,
market opportunities, business strategies, regulatory
issues and new services.
Additionally, TeleStrategies publishes Billing World
and OSS Today, a monthly magazine that provides
in-depth coverage of telecommunications industry
billing and customer care.
http://www.telestrategies.com
Accinity
was founded in 2002 in Gothenburg/Sweden with the
aim of using the diverse possibilities of mobile
phones in a simple and efficient way. marketEye™
was developed for exactly this purpose. This product
enables fast and uncomplicated communication between
sender and receiver and opens up a whole world of
new-style ways of accessing up-to-date information
and communication strategies.
http://www.accinity.com
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Wireless
World Forum (W2F) is a business development and
knowledge share network for senior decision makers
in the telecommunications, media and technology
sectors. The forum has over 4000 members representing
2700 companies in 98 countries. The Forum is well
postioned to use these resources and develop its
own research available to the wireless industry
and beyond. visit: http://www.w2forum.com
for more info
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Media
Partners
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The
Middle East is the top English-language monthly for
the Arab world and is making a unique contribution
to a better understanding of the region. The Middle
East is often outspoken and provocative. It offers
sound analysis and provides readers with expertly
considered opinion.
http://www.africasia.com/themiddleeast/index.php
Pan
Arab Magazine for the Arab States since 1993
Regular telecom news from the Middle East and the
Arab States in addition to international news about
world wide companies in Telecommunication, Internet,
Mobile phones, Paging, Wireless technologies, Data
Processing, Video conferencing, Intelligent Networks,
Security systems, High Tech innovations, Communication,
LAN, Multimidia, Electronics, Banking services through
Telecom, Smart cards, Information Technology, Satellite,
Broadcasting, Analysis
http://www.hitekmag.com
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Coffee
Break Sponsor
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Inmarsat
plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global
mobile satellite communications. Since 1979, Inmarsat
has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data
communications to governments, enterprises and other
organisations, with a range of services that can be
used on land, at sea or in the air. The company's
services are delivered through a global network of
260 partners, including the world's leading telecoms
groups, operating in 86 countries. For the year ended
31 December 2005, Inmarsat plc had total revenue of
US$ 491.1 million and profit before tax of US$ 95.5
million. More information can be found at http://www.inmarsat.com
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The
international telecommunications market is our business.
Detecon International GmbH is one of the world's leading
consultancies in the field of information and communications
technology (ICT). Our consulting expertise is based
on a comprehensive understanding of markets, business
transactions and technologies that has been proven
worldwide. One of our focal points is integrated consulting
during the conception and im-plementation of solutions
involving the deployment of modern information and
telecommunications technologies.
please visit http://www.detecon.com
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