Category Sponsors

TeliaSonera International Carrier is a global provider of cross-border communication services. We deliver IP, capacity and voice services and we also provide the media, education and online gaming industries with services tailored to their specific needs. We own and operate more than 43,000 kilometers (27,000 miles) of fiber network, which covers more than 100 points of presence in 35 countries across Europe, the US and Asia. We are a leading global IP provider - the number one carrier in Europe and winner of 2009 World Communication Awards in the Best Wholesale Carrier and Best New Service categories.   Please visit: www.teliasoneraic.com

Colt is Europe’s leading information delivery platform. We enable our customers to deliver, share, process and store vital business information by bringing together three key elements: 1. Pioneering European Ethernet and IP networks that seamlessly connects over 100 cities and achieves the industry’s highest standards in performance, latency and security. 2. Significant IT infrastructure and services across Europe, with 19 state-of-the-art data centres with thousands of IT systems under management. 3. Extensive expertise in creating integrated IT managed services, networking and communication solutions. We combine these three elements with award winning customer service to create a single end-to-end customer resource. Colt is the only company that can do this on a truly pan-European basis. Whether working directly with customers or alongside partners we make a real difference by helping business to reduce capital costs and increase flexibility while maintaining control of their business.   Please visit: www.colt.net

 

The Ipanema System enables any large enterprise to have full control and optimization of their global networks; private cloud, public cloud or both. It unifies performance across disparate networks. It dynamically adapts to whatever is happening in these networks and guarantees constant control of critical applications. It is the only system with a central management and reporting platform that scales to the levels required by service providers and large enterprises. With solutions used extensively by many of the world’s largest telecom providers and enterprises across business and public sectors, Ipanema controls and optimizes close to 100,000 sites among 1,000 customers.   Please visit: www.ipanematech.com

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. With nearly 131 million customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2009, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 45.9 billion euros and a customer base of more than 183.3 million customers in 32 countries. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number two provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies, in 220 countries & territories. In 2009, Orange Business Services was awarded, at the Word Communication Awards, ‘Best Global Operator’ for the fourth consecutive year, and for the third year running, Orange was awarded ‘Best Mobile Operator’.   Please visit: www.orange-business.com

PCCW Global is an operating division of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCW Limited and holds the PCCW Group’s telecoms services, media and IT solutions businesses. PCCW/HKT is Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information & Communications Technologies. Covering more than 1,100 cities and 100 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions which include IP solutions, transmission solutions including fiber and satellite, managed services and solutions, and voice services.    Please visit: www.pccwglobal.com

 

ZTE is the leading global provider of both telecommunications equipment and handset devices serving more than 500 carriers in over 160 countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America and South Asia. Approximately 10% of ZTE’s annual revenue is committed to world-class research and development. To date, the company has 15 centers around the world focused on innovation. With just over 75,000 employees, ZTE aims to continue growth of the 10,000 of those outside of China. A Publicly-traded and Transparent Company, ZTE has been listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1997, since 2004 ZTE can also be found on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Today, foreign (non-China) Investors hold 20.77% stock shares – a number that continues to increase year-over-year. ZTE's Board of Directors is comprised of 14 members. All Directors are elected by Shareholders with no shareholder posessing the right to appoint a Board member. Additionally, the Board must always see independent directors comprising at least one-third (1/3) of its members. Please visit: wwwen.zte.com.cn

China Telecom Europe Ltd (CTE) is China Telecom’s wholly-owned overseas subsidiary for the EMEA region.  By building stronger links between East and West, CTE is positioned as the gateway, enabler and driver for EMEA businesses planning expansion into Asia, and for Asian businesses looking to EMEA. Our unique Euro-Asia Network offers top-speed, reliable, and secure communication solution between Europe and Asia.  We are constantly enhancing not only our networks, but also the entire service platform, enabling our enterprise and carrier customers to benefit from our local knowledge to act on their trans-continental business strategies. Please visit www.cteurope.net to learn more.

SingTel is Asia's leading communications group providing a portfolio of services including voice and data solutions over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms as well as infocomm technology and pay TV. The Group has presence in Asia and Africa with 416 million mobile customers in 25 countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. It also has a network of 35 offices in 19 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States.  www.singtel.com

Telstra provides global telecommunications services and solutions and is an expert in  bringing the advantages of customer centric managed network solutions to the business community.    Together with its offshore subsidiaries and international investments, Telstra serves over 200 of the world’s top 500 companies, spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. Telstra International is ideally suited to provide your IT solutions, with its experience and expertise; security and reliability; trust and financial strength. Telstra operates award-winning networks which are the largest and most diverse in Asia Pacific. We have operating licenses and landing rights in most major Asian markets, the US and EMEA, facilitating access to over 1,200 PoPs in 230 countries and territories.   www.telstrainternational.com

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