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Ericsson has been active in Africa since the 1890s when the company started providing fixedline infrastructure to North Africa and South
Africa. Today, the company is a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators in sub-Saharan Africa. Ericsson’s Market Unit sub-Saharan Africa covers 43 African countries with a combined population of some 500 million people, counts more than 50 mobile and over 20 fixed-operators in sub Saharan Africa as customers, and has more than 45 percent market share in the GSM space. Today Ericsson’s office in Woodmead, Johannesburg serves as the head office for this market unit, supported by regional hubs in Nigeria and Kenya, as well as offices in Botswana, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon and Ghana. Ericsson's involvement in sub-Saharan Africa spans the full spectrum of telecoms, from infrastructure to value-added services. One of the company's main objectives is to establish a leading position in the emerging mobile market by driving the development of third-generation mobile networks, which could put the Internet within the reach of many Africans for the first time. With the licensing of cellular telephony in South Africa in early 1994, Ericsson achieved immediate success as the sole supplier of GSM network infrastructure to MTN South Africa. Since then, Ericsson has fanned out into the rest of sub-Saharan Africa and has played a key role in the growth of Africa’s GSM mobile telecom market. February 2006 saw the integration of Marconi Communications South Africa into the Ericsson organisation following Ericsson's international acquisition of Marconi's telecom equipment and international services businesses.
For more information, please visit: www.ericsson.com
Intelsat is the largest provider of fixed satellite services (FSS) worldwide and is the leading provider of these services to each of the media, network services/telecom and government customer sectors, enabling people and businesses everywhere constant access to information and entertainment. Intelsat offers customers a greater business potential by providing them access to unrivaled resources with ease of business and peace of mind. Our services are utilized by an extensive customer base, including some of the world's leading media and communications companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and government/military organizations. Real-time, constant communication with people anywhere in the world is closer, by far.
For more information, please visit www.intelsat.com/.
ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. The ZTE product range is the most complete in the world - covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless, service and terminals markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to customers in more than 120 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world’s communications. ZTE commits around 10% of annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. It is China’s only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. ZTE was the only Chinese IT and telecoms manufacturer listed in Business Week 2005's Information Technology 100 and was also included in BusinessWeek’s 2006 ranking of China’s Top 20 Brands. ZTE was also awarded the "Most Promising Vender of the year" by Frost & Sullivan in its 2007 Asia Pacific ICT Awards.
For more information, please visit www.zteusa.com.
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.
Huawei has over 70,000 employees, and 48% of them are dedicated to R&D. Huawei's global R&D centers are located in Bangalore India, Silicon Valley and Dallas USA, Stockholm Sweden and Moscow Russia in addition to those in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Chengdu China. Huawei has set up over 100 branch offices worldwide to provide customers with quick and excellent services.
Huawei's products are deployed in over 100 countries, and serve 31 of the world's top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide.
For more information, please visit www.huawei.com.
With sales of EUR 733.4 million in 2007, Oberthur is one of the world leaders in the field of secure technologies. Innovation and high quality services ensure Oberthur's strong positioning in its main target markets:
- Smart cards: One of the world's leading providers of security and identification based on smart card technology and associated services, such as personalization, for the mobile, payment, identity, digital TV and transport markets.
- Secure printing: The world's third largest private security printer, specializing in high security for the production and management of banknotes, passports and other identity documents in more than fifty countries.
- Cash protection: World leader in the emerging market of equipments for smart cash transportation and ATM protection.
Oberthur Technologies S.A. is a limited liability company registered in France with its registered office at 102 BD Malesherbes 75017 Paris, France. Oberthur Technologies S.A.'s corporate registration number is 340 709 534 R.C.S. Paris.
More information about Oberthur is available at www.Oberthur.com.
ECI Telecom is a leading supplier of networking infrastructure for carrier and service provider networks worldwide. From tier-one national network operators to city carriers, ECI's equipment serves as the platform for key applications including business services, voice, video and wireless backhaul.
We provide flexible networks according to the specific needs of each network operator. This customization and agility are the cornerstones of ECI's relationships with its customers. ECI customers value the company's innovative spirit, efficient solutions and agile attitude in meeting their needs.
Founded in 1961, ECI has grown from a small technology company into an experienced global provider of networking solutions to the world's largest carriers.
What sets ECI apart from the rest of the market is ECI's 1Net, a business framework focused on optimizing the way carriers transition their networks to Next-Generation Networks. Through ECI's unique combination of innovative and multi-functional equipment, fully integrated solutions and agile approach to services, we provide customers the highest level of flexibility as they evolve their networks.
ECI's 1Net reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), creates new revenue opportunities and provides optimal network transition management for network operators.
Headquartered in Israel, ECI has development centers in India, China, USA and Israel.
