Grow your business in the region

For Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities on the East Africa Com 2010 event, please contact Corrie Thompson:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 5294
Email: corrie.thompson@informa.com

Event Sponsor

With mobile operators struggling with the challenge of connecting the unconnected, the next billion subscribers will come from remote and rural areas. VNL (www.vnl.in) is substantially changing the way operators build networks for the future. Their simple to install, solar powered WorldGSM solutions help mobile operators reach rural markets profitably, with minimal capex and zero opex. In September, VNL was named the third most innovative company, and the most innovative telecoms company, in the world in the Wall Street Journal¹s annual Technology Innovation Awards. Then, in October, VNL was also selected as a 2009 Top Pick and named as a company to watch in the wireless infrastructure market by Light Reading. In December, we were proud to be named a Technology Pioneer 2010 by the World Economic Forum. Mr. Rajiv Mehrotra, our Founder, Chairman & CEO, was also recently named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful & Influential People in the Telecoms Industry by Global Telecoms Business magazine.

- Visit our web site: www.vnl.in
- Follow us on Twitter: @VNL_India
- Become a Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/VNL-Microtelecom-For-The-Next-Billion-Mobile-Users/340141525356
- Join our group on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2549230

See the future of rural wireless telephony, running exclusively on solar power, in booth #31.

Branding Sponsor

Beyond the traditional role of a telecom vendor, ECI Telecom has become the partner for growth to our customers worldwide.  Through our networking infrastructure solutions, we focus on addressing the challenges and needs affecting providers today and in the future.  ECI's platforms enable key revenue-generating applications, such as business services, voice, video and wireless backhaul.  Our service expertise facilitates service deployment, maintenance and on-going operations, while optimizing capex and reducing opex. We are our customers' Partner for Growth. 

What sets ECI apart from the rest of the market is ECI's 1Net, our customers' Path for Growth.  1Net defines our total focus on optimal transition to next-generation networks, through the unique combination of innovative and multi-functional networking equipment, fully-integrated solutions and all-around services. 

Seminar Sponsor

Corning invented the first low-loss optical fiber in 1970, which helped launch the age of optical communications.  Corning is the worldwide market leader and is the most widely deployed brand of fiber. 

Corning offers a full line of single-mode and multimode optical fibers for all network applications. Corning's entire family of optical fiber boasts industry-leading geometrical properties for low splice loss and high splice yields, supported by an unparalleled, proprietary manufacturing process designed to produce the highest quality products. Corning fibers are recognized in the industry for their excellence and innovation. Learn more at www.corning.com/opticalfiber

Delegate Bag Sponsor

Ericsson Region sub-Saharan Africa (RSSA), is the leading supplier of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators in sub-Saharan Africa. The company currently holds more than 50 percent market share in the GSM space, covering 43 African countries with close to 90 mobile and over 10 fixed-operators as customers over the continent.

Ericsson’s involvement in the regions spans the full spectrum of telecoms - from network equipment, mobile broadband and services that make telecommunications possible. By driving the development of third-generation mobile networks, Ericsson aims to put the Internet within reach of many Africans for the first time.

Over 1,000 networks in more than 175 countries utilise Ericsson network equipment and 40 percent of all mobile calls are made through Ericsson systems – making the company one of the few companies worldwide that can offer end-to-end solutions for all major mobile communication standards.

Ericsson has accomplished a long list of African telecommunication firsts, including the first WCDMA phone call, HSDPA deployment, full business case for a new GSM/GPRS network operator, and implementation of managed services for a 3G network.

Locally the company is headquartered in Woodmead, Johannesburg, South Africa and supported by regional hubs in Nigeria, Senegal and Kenya,

Ericsson, shaping worlds and changing lives, for more information please visit:
www.ericsson.com

Networking Drinks Sponsor:

Alcatel-Lucent is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions that 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. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

Event Sponsor

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications, and advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communication infrastructures, enterprise mobility, and public safety solutions, to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises, and governments to be optimally connected and more mobile. 

Motorola Managed Services are custom designed to help operators achieve their individual business objectives ranging from: tailored solutions to full "build, operate, manage" engagements. With more than 140 deployments across the globe, Motorola Managed Services provide a range of solutions to help leading telecoms network operators gain from cost-effective operational excellence, and ensure business continuity.