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Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance.

Redback

An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ: ERIC), Redback Networks helps manage triple-play services for 50 million subscribers and 15 of the top 20 telephone carriers worldwide.  Redback’s multi-service routing platform delivers next generation broadband services such as VoIP, IPTV, On-Demand Video, and on-line gaming.  Redback Networks has more than 500 carrier customers worldwide and is based in San Jose, CA.   For more information, visit

Gold sponsors

Siemens

Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co KG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens AG. The company, with its headquarters in Munich, focuses on the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of a range of high-quality products under the brand Siemens Gigaset. This includes classic cordless and fixed-network phones, Voice over IP devices, routers, gateways and software solutions. The portfolio also includes WIMAX devices as well as home media products such as set-top boxes. The company operates worldwide with its primary production site in Bocholt, Germany, where the Gigaset products are developed and manufactured under the most stringent quality and environmental standards.

Huawei

Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks for operators around the world. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers.  Huawei's products and solutions cover wireless products(HSDPA/WCDMA/EDGE/ GPRS/GSM, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/CDMA2000 1X, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX), core network products ( IMS, Mobile Softswitch, NGN ), network products(FTTx, xDSL, Optical, Routers, LAN Switch), application and software(IN, mobile data service, BOSS), as well as terminals(UMTS/CDMA). Major products are based on Huawei’s self-designed ASIC chips and shared platforms to provide high-quality and cost-effective products and solutions with quick response. For more information, please visit http://www.huawei.com

Detecon

Detecon International is one of the world’s leading consultancies for integrated management and technology consultation.We advise clients from all industries i.e. telecommunications companies, governments, investors, and regulatory authorities with innovative solutions developed from the application of modern information and telecommunications technologies. Our comprehensive service portfolio concentrates on strategy, marketing, processes, technologies, including the development and implementation of network architectures. Detecon’s consultants have an extensive expertise in the mobile networks, fixed networks, and data networks sector.

Silver sponsor

Aricent

Aricent is a global leader in communications software, providing strategic solutions that empower billions of people. By delivering the best and most innovative communications software in the industry, we’re helping our clients - the world’s leading equipment manufacturers, device manufacturers and service providers - change the world. Our extensive portfolio of software services capabilities covers the full lifecycle of communications software, from strategic design to implementation in the field. Our uniquely talented team of consultants, designers, and engineers work to solve the most complex, high-impact challenges for our clients, and the software we deliver ranges from complex, end-user applications to solutions for the network core.

LCC
LCC is the recognized leader in providing wireless voice and data turn-key services; including high-end wireless consulting, software tools, network services, and training. We bring local knowledge and global capabilities to our customers, offering innovative solutions, insight into cutting-edge wireless developments and delivering solutions for increasing business efficiencies.

Comverse

Comverse Converged IP Communications provide IP-based voice and video solutions that enable communication service providers to deliver VoIP and FMC services for both consumer and enterprise markets. The Converged IP Communications solutions leverage products and expertise from the acquisition of Netcentrex, recognized for its leadership in the worldwide market for Class 5 application servers with six million VoIP lines in commercial service, as well as its rich portfolio of VoIP, IP Centrex, Triple Play, Quad Play and IMS solutions. Comverse Converged IP Communications solutions provide FMC capabilities for seamless interworking of telephony and video services between fixed and mobile devices. For more information, visit the Comverse website at www.comverse.com.

Global Crossing

Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world’s enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive.  The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs.  Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services.  Global Crossing was the first global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks.

Exhibitors

Telejet
Telejet specializes in carrier-grade software for the international voice exchange business.  Telejet Carrier Suite is a complete voice trading solution that features inter-carrier billing, dynamic routing, rate and dial code management. It targets incumbent and alternative carriers buying and selling international voice traffic on the global market.

BroadSoft
BroadSoft is a leading provider of VoIP application software that enables wireless, wireline and cable service providers to offer the most advanced IP, IMS and Web 2.0 voice services to enterprise and residential customers. BroadSoft’s BroadWorks® is the application platform of choice for 7 of the world’s 10 largest carriers.

Infinera

Infinera pioneered "Digital Optical Networking", a new approach to optical telecommunications enabled by photonic integration. Digital Optical Networking combines dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) scalability, digital bandwidth management and protection, and GMPLS-based networking intelligence. Infinera's systems are unique in their use of a breakthrough semiconductor technology: the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC).  Service providers who use Infinera systems benefit from simpler planning, engineering, and operations; faster and easier scalability; and much more network flexibility than is possible using conventional optical systems. The Infinera DTN optical platform, based on our Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), is today delivering SDH/SONET, Ethernet, and wavelength transport services in long-haul, regional, and metro core networks around the world.

E-pages

ePages Software offers a scalable shop hosting platform. Powering more than 30,000 online shops, ePages is one of the leading providers of e-commerce solutions in Europe. Leading Telcos and Hosting Providers such as the British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, STRATO, Host Europe, Amen, Pipex and Lycos have already successfully adopted ePages solutions and have extended their product portfolio with pre-configured, high-performance Web shops. Also providing hosting, support hotline, platform management, and powerful marketing tools, ePages creates a complete package to successfully implement this service as quickly and smoothly as possible. This enables Telcos and Hosting Providers to meet today's challenges: They widen their customer base, increase revenue per customer, improve customer retention, and provide differentiation in their market and strengthen competitiveness and market position. ePages is based in Hamburg and has offices in Jena, San Francisco, London and Barcelona.

MDS

Martin Dawes Systems is a leading software and services vendor.  We specialize in billing and subscriber management solutions for the convergent communication market. We have helped numerous service providers offer attractive, sticky propositions in a competitive market; our solutions and services enable customer care that builds loyalty and reduces churn.  We are imaginative, informed and inspired and completely committed to helping our customers win and retain customers.  Headquartered in the UK, we have offices in the North America, Europe and Asia-Pac from which we support customers internationally, including Vodafone, BT, O2, and Orange.

Bechtel

Bechtel Communications is one of the world’s leading engineering, construction and programme management companies offering network infrastructure deployment services for both mobile and fixed operators.  Bechtel Communications has successfully completed major communications projects worldwide, including more than 23,000 kilometers of wireline fiber; 106,000 wireless sites; and communications centres such as POPs, NOCs, and data centres.  Due to our success with tight schedules and cost effective delivery, we are currently managing network expansions and upgrades for major operators in the U.S., Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.  For more information, please visit www.bechteltelecoms.com Hot Technologies: Wireless Networks: Our standardised designs, refined work processes, and robust management tools drive cost reductions, schedule efficiencies, and quality benefits to clients across a broad range of wireless technologies, including UMTS, GSM, WiMAX, CDMA, E911, and next-generation networks. Wireline Networks: Bechtel has proven work processes for program management, network planning, community relations, route planning and ROW acquisition, OSP/ISP engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning, to support our customers’ wireline deployment requirements.

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