Who are our Sponsors & Exhibitors?

BICS delivers best in class global solutions for Voice, Messaging, Roaming, Connectivity and Mobile Financial Services to hundreds of telecommunication providers around the world.

With our passionate and creative teams located in Brussels, Bern, Monaco, Dubai, Singapore and New York, we continuously strive to provide our customers with the highest levels of quality, reliability and interoperability that enable them to maximise End-user value.

Our innovative approach is visible through our place at the forefront of the market consolidation and technology advancement.  We are a joint venture of Belgacom, Swisscom and MTN, and have rolled out transformative Next Generation Networks (NGN). This together with our continued focus on Value Added Services for Mobile Operators and our growth strategy has enabled us to reach a world-leading position both on the International Voice and Mobile Data markets.

For more information, please visit: www.bics.com

Lycamobile is the world’s largest provider of low cost international mobile calls. Lycamobile operates in 14 countries, employs over 4000 staff members, completes over 10 million calls per day, has partnerships with over 250 global telecommunication companies and is distributed throughout an extensive network of more than 500,000 retail outlets including Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Albert Heijn, Interdiscount and Carrerfour. The Lycamobile brand is present in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway and the UK. It has over 6.5 million customers across its global footprint and under the leadership of Subaskaran Allirajah, Chairman of Lycamobile, the company is on target to achieve its mission of acquiring 20 million mobile subscribers by 2012.

MACH is the leading provider of hub-based mobile communication solutions that connect and monetize the telecom world. MACH’s suite of technology platforms simplifies and accelerates the creation and protection of the mobility supply chain. MACH provides its 650 operator customers with roaming, fraud protection, revenue assurance, interconnect billing, mobile messaging, and direct billing solutions. Integrated with its data clearing business, MACH also operates a $10bn network operator financial settlement capability. MACH serves a global customer base including Orange, Telefonica, T-Mobile, Telus, Verizon Wireless and Microsoft. Headquartered in Luxembourg, MACH has offices in 12 countries and employs more than 1,000 people worldwide.

http://www.mach.com/

Computaris specializes in system integration, BSS technical consulting and software development for software vendors and communication
services providers (CSP) in Europe, Middle East, Africa and SE Asia.

Computaris provides the highest level of expertise in the domain of communications BSS: billing, rating and charging, VAS (Value Added Services),
data services, loyalty management, customer relationship and service management, messaging, provisioning, mediation, mobile commerce and mobile money.

EmblaCom is a Finnish provider of corporate voice solutions. Our solutions are targeted for mobile operators' business customers enabling them efficient and professional voice communication.

Established in 1998, EmblaCom has a solid customer base including top mobile operators, such as Orange, Vodafone, TeliaSonera, Telenor and América Móvil.

Our expertise lies in Value Added Services in GSM and IMS networks.

Good Sign Virtual Operator Management Platform (GS VOMP) is for all type of customer service enthusiastic Telecom, Virtual Operator and ICT businesses, who need to manage customers, products, pricing and the complete order-activation-billing process well and cost effective.

Good Sign provides quick versatile commercialization and highly effective customer service - managing all ICT services with one look, one touch and thus saving dramatically in handling costs.

Unlike the traditional BSS or OSS systems, Good Sign is built to handle multiple operators, multiple networks, multiple products, multiple brands, multiple partners and multiple resellers to avoid the hassle of unnecessary process and system integration.

Good Sign is provided with Software as a Service (SaaS) model, where implementation is fast and costs are always known. Good Sign and its pricing are highly scalable from a start up company to a world-class player.

N-SOFT is a worldwide provider of telecommunication solutions specializing in prepaid and postpaid billing services.

N-SOFT offers the NSwitch Suite of solutions, a line of turnkey communication and charging platforms designed to help fixed, mobile and next generations operators to meet ongoing and future market challenges.

All solutions are modular, open, and standards-based, allowing maximum flexibility in terms of architecture and growth. All can be deployed rapidly, and support a wide range of technologies including SS7, E1/T1, T2, ISDN, SIP, H.323, R2, and international protocol conversion.

Teleena helps brands and businesses to design, develop and realize their own private label mobile network. And make it successful. Teleena’s mobile solutions portfolio includes innovative loyalty propositions for brands, retailers, etc.

Using free minutes as a loyalty program seems a ‘no brainer’ but still is only used by one retailer in the world. Highly succesfully! Saving minutes is instant satisfaction and the perceived value is high. And it drives people to revisit shops, keep using services, etc.

Difficult? Not at all! We help you all the way to implement your own mobile brand as a strategic loyalty platform in your company. And you can even connect your check-out counters to the SIM card.

Teleena is a rapidly growing international Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) and has become the leader in innovative services for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). Teleena has launched 12 MVNOs with 15 brands so far.

SISTEER is a tier one Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE). The company provides a complete hosting solution to MVNOs, enabling them to market a competitive mobile phone offering. Thanks to its telco expertise and solid partnerships with mobile network operators and software providers, SISTEER operates a platform that MVNOs can rely upon to deliver an outstanding customer experience. SISTEER is based in France and has subsidiaries in Brazil, Morocco and Hong Kong. Its network service currently hosts the end users of 30 MVNOs. Visit www.SISTEER.com

Published quarterly, European Communications provides unrivalled analysis of the latest technology and business challenges facing network operators, service providers, carriers, content providers and their suppliers. Now in its 22nd year of publication, European Communications continues to report on the revenue-generating opportunities, real-life applications, legislative issues and initiatives that impact on this ever changing sector - www.eurocomms.co.uk 

InfoCom is a market research and consultancy company with 20 years experience in providing expert strategic planning assistance to stakeholders in the telecommunications, IT and multimedia industries. InfoCom’s activities span therefore financial, marketing, regulatory and technical aspects. Our independent and fact-based perspective provides decision makers with an authoritative analysis of market dynamics, trends and opportunities in their key markets. To assist decision makers to create competitive advantages and improve their market position through the timely delivery of accurate and reliable market intelligence.
• Entirely independent from any operator or manufacturer
• Extensive experience in IT & telecoms market analysis
• Leading edge content management system for market intelligence

The Mind Commerce® mission is to provide customized research, consulting, training, and writing services for the telecommunications and IT industry within our areas of expertise.  Mind Commerce clients include manufacturers, developers, service providers, industry organizations, and government. Mind Commerce partners include various leading firms in the telecommunications industry.  Mind Commerce differentiates itself from its competition by meeting the unique needs of its clients through customized product development and service delivery.

For well over a decade, Mobile Europe Magazine and www.mobileeurope.co.uk has reported on and analysed the major developments in wireless technologies and markets. It reaches the decision makers that count within operators, service providers and OEMs, as well as the large user corporations that have helped drive demand in the world’s leading mobile market. Offering regular news, news analysis, product and diary sections, combined with in-depth articles, Mobile Europe covers all the issues that matter. As we move into the next generation, the value of impartial, reliable information is greater than ever before. Mobile Europe has a proven track record in delivering just that.

Setting the editorial agenda for over 20 years, Mobile Communications International is the leading magazine for mobile network operators worldwide and the global wireless community, focusing on the major business and technology challenges facing the industry today. We attend the top shows, interview the leading executives and cover the latest product developments. Published ten times a year, to subscribe please visit www.telecoms.com/magazine

PrepaidMVNO is dedicated to obsessively covering MVNA/E & MVNO and provides a wealth of News and Resources. Companies, or Operators looking for new and exciting MVNO/MVNE solutions or ideas for their service utilise our resources and consultancy service for an in-depth overview and coverage of the market. PrepaidMVNO lists over 500 MVNO companies worldwide, and 100 MVNA/E Companies. For further information please visit www.prepaidmvno.com or email editor@prepaidmvno.coms

Telecoms.com keeps more than 80,000 monthly users worldwide up to date and in touch with the latest news and analysis from the global telecoms industry. The daily news on the site is original and bespoke while feature content, interviews and opinion pieces are either written for the site or contributed by one of the many industry experts within Informa Telecoms & Media. Visit: www.telecoms.com

MPEGIF is an independent and platform neutral not-for-profit organisation facilitating and furthering the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG and related standards in next generation digital media services.

It provides a forum to exchange information and views on technological, economic and regulatory issues that are relevant to these services. It also provides a powerful industry voice advocating the adoption of standards and consolidating the direction of the industry in the time of transition from analogue to digital television and media services. Its focus and constituency is derived from cable, satellite, telecommunication and new media service operators, channel owners, content providers, broadcasters, equipment manufacturers, system integrators, software providers, as well as industry advocacy groups, industry analysts, financial institutions and academic institutes.

The SIP Center is a portal for both educating users and the commercial development of the Session Initiation Protocol. Serving the SIP developer community as well as the wider industry since July of 2000,  the SIP Center offers comprehensive technical and market resources to those interested in everything SIP!  Access a comprehensive products and services directory, the latest SIP news and special interest articles, tutorials, whitepapers, developers resources and much more. Visit The SIP Center for information on all things SIP at www.sipcenter.com.

Juniper specialises in identifying and appraising new high growth market sectors within the mobile ecosystem. Market sizing and forecasting are the cornerstones of our offering, together with competitive analysis, strategic assessment and business modelling.  We endeavour to provide independent and impartial analysis of both current and emerging opportunities via a team of dedicated specialists – very knowledgeable, experienced and experts in their field.  Juniper Research focuses on the following industries: Mobile Content & Applications, Mobile Commerce, Handsets & Devices, Mobile Markets & Strategies and Networks & Technologies.  To download free whitepapers please visit our new website

Télécoms Sans Frontières was created in 1998 and is now the leading NGO specialized in emergency telecommunications. With bases in France, Thailand and Nicaragua, TSF is ready to respond to breaking emergencies anywhere in the world within 48 hours. Since its creation, the NGO has intervened in over 55 countries, serving millions of victims and over 500 NGOs and UN agencies. A member of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, TSF is a designated "First Emergency Telecoms Responder," and is supported by some of the biggest telecommunications companies and foundations worldwide. www.tsfi.org