Etisalat has been the telecommunications service provider in the United Arab Emirates since 1976. Since then, it has built up state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure and taken a leadership position of innovation and reliability among regional and international operators.

Etisalat was ranked as the 6th best performing Arab company by "Forbes Arabia" magazine in 2006, from among 1600 Arab joint stock companies in various sectors. The corporation was also identified as one of the top 500 global companies based on market capitalisation by "Financial Times".

Etisalat′s contribution to ICT development in the UAE caused the World Economic Forum, in its annual "Global Information Technology Report 2006-07", to again rank the United Arab Emirates as the leading country in the Arab world for "Networked Readiness", with a worldwide ranking of 29.

Etisalat offers fixed line services over the Next Generation Network, and enables mobile users with a range of services and applications such as GPRS, 3.5G, BlackBerry and more. Internet users too experience value-additions such as free anti-spam and anti-virus programmes, expanded mailboxes, upgrades of broadband connection speeds and other benefits.

Penetration of Etisalat′s mobile phone service in the UAE has crossed 140 per cent of the population. Internet and broadband penetration in the UAE has reached 60 per cent, a significant achievement by Etisalat compared to regional average. In addition to the UAE, Etisalat has now expanded to manage and operate telecom companies in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Pakistan, Tanzania, Western Africa, and Afghanistan. www.etisalat.ae

Comviva is the global leader in providing mobile solutions beyond VAS. With an extensive portfolio of products and solutions that encompass content, commerce and community-related offerings, Comviva enables operators to offer services that enrich mobile users′ lives. Comviva enhances operator efficiencies and revenue performance by adding value at every stage of the customer lifecycle - from prepaid subscription and etop-up to customer care, and from real-time promotions and loyalty management to billing solutions. Comviva has extensive expertise in delivering and managing mobile solutions that extend beyond VAS, powering solutions to mobile operators in more than 85 countries worldwide and reaching over 600 million subscribers globally.

For more information, visit www.comviva.com

Belgacom International Carrier Services S.A./NV (Belgacom ICS) is a leading global carrier of voice, data and value added services to over 500 wireless, wireline and service providers through sales offices in Brussels, Bern, Dubai, Singapore and New York.

Belgacom ICS is at the forefront of the international communications industry, acting as a catalyst for growth, both in terms of traffic and reach. The company aims to enable global interworking across all networks, technologies and services. As a result of this approach and the joint venture with Swisscom ICS, Belgacom International Carrier Services is now one of the largest wholesale voice carrier and a world leader in data transit services.

For more information, please visit www.belgacom-ics.com.

Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.

Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. In terms of technologies, Cisco′s focus is on Internet Security, Data Centers and Unified Communication.

Today the company has over 600 employees working in the Middle East with offices in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon and Jordan. Cisco started its operations in the Middle East region in 1993 and has opened its first office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 1994. In the UAE, Cisco maintains three offices located in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, including an office for Cisco Capital in DIFC.

Information about Cisco can be found at www.cisco.com

For ongoing news, please go to newsroom.cisco.com

Myriad Group AG (SIX Symbol: MYRN) is a global leader in mobile technology and has shipped over 3.5 billion software applications in more than 2 billion phones. Its comprehensive portfolio includes browsers, messaging, Java, social networking, user interfaces and middleware for all types of mobile phones, from ultra-low cost handsets to advanced smartphones.

The company provides both individual components and complete solutions, which enable handset manufacturers and operators to deliver amazing experiences on mobile phones. Myriad also develops USSD-based customer self-care platforms that deliver over 10 billion messages a year to 220 million mobile users across more than 30 mobile operators worldwide.

Myriad was created from the combination of industry-leading companies, Esmertec and Purple Labs, and holds the broadest and most market-proven portfolio of any mobile software company in the world. Given this unrivalled portfolio of software and the deep expertise of their engineering team, they are regarded as the partner of choice for manufacturers and network operators seeking to create branded experiences on the mobile handset.

Headquartered in Dübendorf-Zürich Switzerland, Myriad operates worldwide with offices in France, UK, USA, Mexico, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.

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

eServGlobal invents smart communication and payment services for telecommunications service providers operating on all generation networks. Over 80 of the world′s leading service providers, with over 400 million mobile subscribers in more than 50 countries, are taking advantage of eServGlobal′s end-to-end solutions and expertise to quickly deliver revenue-generating services.

EXCITOR is a software company that develops and sells DME (Dynamic Mobile Exchange) to enterprises of all sizes that need to mobilize their workforces and effectively manage their mobile fleets.
DME is a mobile device management platform that ensures that companies can administer and support many mobile units - centrally and effectively - without compromising security. DME supports all major mobile OS, runs on all networks, and is operator-independent.

DME is also providing with cost analysis on mobile spendings and thanks to its new feature DME Cost Alerts it can push messages top users on their data and voice consumption instantly.
DME also provides users with a high performing client that gives secure access to company e-mail, calendar, documents and contacts on their smartphones, whether it is an iPhone, Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile or Java-running device.

With offices in Denmark, UK, Sweden and Philippines and partners in Germany, Norway, Benelux, Ireland and Spain, Excitor is present in Europe's largest mobility markets and is expending to new regions such as America, Middle East and South East Asia.

Fore more information visit www.excitor.com

SmartTrust is a developer of MDM and SIM management software designed to provide mobile network operators improved awareness of their subscribers and efficient management of the devices on their network as well as the opportunity to quickly and easily offer targeted revenue generating services and applications.

Growing mobile since 1991, leading the way in OTA solutions since 1997 and pioneering integrated (U)SIM and Terminal Management since 2002 SmartTrust is uniquely positioned to assist operators in meeting the challenges of today′s mobile market. SmartTrust provides operators with a single system that can be used to meet a variety of challenges spanning both service and mobile device management.

Collectively facilitating the management of over a billion subscribers at mobile operators around the world, no other OTA solutions provider has a standard platform that has been as thoroughly proven in the field as the SmartTrust.

With a complete portfolio of SIM and Device Management offerings which facilitate the initial handset configuration and the continual support and servicing of the device, SmartTrust technology is relied upon by top mobile network operators around the world including AT&T, Bharti, BSNL, Millicom, Orascom, Reliance, Telenor, T-Mobile and Vodafone.

For more information visit www.smarttrust.com.

PETER-SERVICE occupies one of the leading positions among the developers of innovative billing and CRM solutions for the telecom sector and possesses a unique experience in delivering projects for major telecom operators of all standards.

PETER-SERVICE was founded in 1992 with head office in St. Petersburg. The Company has sold more than 150 projects for more than 50 telecom operators in 9 countries.

More information about the Company can be found at: www.billing.ru.

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