Platinum Sponsor

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in telecommunication, semiconductor, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of two main business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of mobile phones, digital TVs, memory chips and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visitwww.samsung.com

Gold Sponsor

Airspan is a leading WiMAX pure player and the solution-provider of choice for some of the world’s largest WiMAX deployments. Developing leading-edge technology for broadband access and IP-telephony, Airspan continues to supply operators around the world with best-of-breed solutions. With direct sales offices throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a global network of resellers and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs, Airspan boasts over 100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide.www.airspan.com

ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. It has the widest and most complete product range 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 over 500 operators in more than 140 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world’s communications. ZTE commits around 10% of its annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. ZTE leads China’s 3G industry with about 30% share of the total 3G equipment market in 2008. A company with sound corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, ZTE is a member of the UN Global Compact that strictly adheres to the Ten Principles of the Global Compact in developing and carrying out CSR programs. ZTE is China’s only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.

Silver Sponsor

Founded in 2003 as a spin-off of the University of Pisa, WiTech has become shortly one of the most interesting reality in the Next Generation Networks/Next Generation Services (NGN/NGS) scenario, with a focus on BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) and standard technologies like 3G/HSXPA, WiMAX and 4G/LTE. In the consulting & engineering area, WiTech provides the market with high-value services ranging from strategic consulting on investment plans to engineering services for network design and network planning. On the solution side, the company is engaged in the development of specialized decision support tools, capable of performing thorough technical-economic analyses of wireless initiatives, and in the development and integration of innovative BPM-enabled NGOSS/BSS (Business Process Management-enabled Next-Generation Operation Support System/Business Support System) frameworks and components, aimed at allowing more automation and better control of key telecommunications processes. WiTech is a Regular Member of the WiMAX Forum and a Member of the TM Forum. www.witech.it

Ciena Corporation, the network specialist, offers leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice. We provide cost-effective network solutions for mobile backhaul networks whether they are greenfield deployments or legacy systems that require transition to Ethernet.  Ciena’s solution is the industry’s only end-to-end Layer 2 architecture with traffic engineering and automated provisioning.  Our portfolio leverages True Carrier Ethernet™ capabilities in mobile backhaul so operators can significantly reduce operating and capital costs while improving performance, reliability and quality of service. www.ciena.com

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