ICIN 2010 Patrons
| ICIN 2010 is Technically Co-sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society | |
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| Deutsche Telekom Laboratories |
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Diamond sponsor:
Host of ICIN 2010 Day One Host of ICIN 2010 Gala Dinner |
| Telekom Laboratories are the central research and development unit of the company. They stand for international world-class research and the development of trend-setting products and services. Telekom Laboratories is a globally recognized R&D institution. Organizationally, Telekom Laboratories belongs to the central Product and Innovation division of Deutsche Telekom. It is simultaneously a scientific institute organized under private law and associated with the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin). This concept promotes interaction between science and enterprise. Telekom Laboratories was established in 2005 with the aim of refocusing Deutsche Telekom's research and development activities. In joint projects with the TU Berlin, other partner universities and business partners, Telekom Laboratories is shaping tomorrow's world. The institute's location, right on the TU Berlin campus, also promotes close interaction. |
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| Huawei |
| Platinum sponsor: Lunch Day 2 |
| Huawei is a leading global provider of commercial telecom networks and it is currently serving 45 of the world's top 50 telecom operators. Through continuous customer-centric innovation, Huawei responds quickly to customers' needs with a comprehensive, customized set of offerings. Huawei's products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and are supporting the communication needs of one-third of the world's population. As of December 2009, Huawei employed over 95,000 employees, 27,000 of whom are based outside of China. Huawei's international operations have an average localization rate of 65 per cent. More than 43,600 employees are engaged in R&D worldwide. |
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| Nokia Siemens Networks |
| Gold sponsor: Cocktail Day 2 |
| With more than 60,000 people in over 150 countries, Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and services companies in the world. We are committed to innovation and sustainability and offer a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technologies as well as professional services including consulting and systems integration, network implementation, maintenance and care, and managed services. |
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| Ericsson |
| Gold sponsor: Proceedings on USB key |
| Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices. Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York. For more information, visit www.ericsson.com |
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| Alcatel-Lucent |
| Silver sponsor: Badges & Lanyards |
| Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries such as defence, energy, healthcare, transportation, and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. |
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| European Center for Information and Communication Technologies |
| Silver sponsor: Wireless Access |
| The European Center for Information and Communication Technologies – EICT GmbH is a private-public partnership of scientific institutions, institutes of applied research and leading industrial companies. The strategic innovation partnership with Daimler AG, Deutsche Telekom AG, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Opera Software ASA and Technische Universität Berlin pools and specifically links research and development activities in industry and science to information and communication technologies. This is to promote long-term research programs and topics, and to accelerate the conversion of these into marketable products and services along the value chain. The main competences of EICT are management of collaborative research projects, innovation management, consortium administration for research projects with public funding on national and international level, the provision of a supportive technical infrastructure on EICT-servers, the execution of surveys and project dissemination. |
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| Orange |
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Bronze sponsor: Technical Programme Committee meeting |
| France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators, had consolidated sales of 53.5 billion euros in 2008 (25.5 billion euros in the first half of 2009) and, at 30 June 2009, a customer base of 186 million customers in 32 countries. Orange, the Group's single brand for Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates, now covers 124.5 million customers. At the first half of 2009, the Group had 125.5 million mobile customers and 13.4 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers worldwide. 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. The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation, convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations, the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and user-friendly, while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system. |
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| Berlin Partner |
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Bronze sponsor: Shuttle Service, Berlin Tour and Networking Event
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| Berlin Partner GmbH is the company for business development and location marketing of the state of Berlin. We assist foreign investors in the locating process and accompany Berlin enterprises in questions regarding foreign trade, location support and expansion. As a public private partnership supported by more than 160 private enterprises, the Berlin senate entitled us to do the capital and location marketing. We offer our customers tailor-made, individual service packages in accordance with our slogan: "We enable growth". |
