ACCESS is a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets. Principal ACCESS technologies include the globally popular Garnet™ OS, one of the first and most successful mobile operating systems ever developed, ACCESS Linux Platform, a software platform that combines the ease-of-use and functionality of Garnet OS with a Linux core, NetFront™ Mobile Client Suite, a comprehensive client software suite for mobile devices, and NetFront™ an advanced, full-featured Internet browser widely recognized as one of the leading browsers in the world. ACCESS technologies were central to the development of the first successful mobile data service in the world and are now deployed in millions of devices.
For more information, visit Access on the Internet: www.access-company.com
Gold Sponsors
Azingo (formerly Celunite) develops and licenses Azingo Mobile, a complete mobile software platform based on Linux. Azingo's comprehensive suite of mobile applications and services deliver web 2.0 experiences, music, video, vivid graphics and more to a wide range of mobile phones. The platform supports a highly-configurable user interface, Home Screen customization, advanced mobile Internet browsing, web widgets and a powerful SDK.
For more information, visit Azingo on the Internet: www.azingo.com
Wind River helps you develop, run, and manage mobile handset software-faster, better, at lower cost, and more reliably-to accelerate your time-to-market for highly differentiated handsets. Only Wind River can deliver on the full spectrum of Device Software Optimization (DSO) requirements, from Linux-based development platforms through deployment and management, from hardware optimization through middleware integration.
For more information please visit www.windriver.com
Silver Sponsor
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Intel® Software provides resource, technologies, products and services developers need to create innovative products and industry-leading software solutions on Intel platforms. Intel has been actively innovating with the open source community and collaborates with commercial vendors to develop Linux and key Open Source solutions. www.intel.com/software and moblin at www.moblin.org
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. Maemo provides a platform for Nokia Internet Tablets and is built from open source components widely used in open desktop and mobile systems. The Nokia Web Browser is built upon a port of the WebKit project to the S60 platform. Nokia also supports a range of Open Source activities in research centers and development groups around the world. In January 2008 Nokia made an offer to acquire Trolltech, a recognized software provider with world-class open source software development platforms and frameworks. opensource.nokia.com
Bronze Sponsor
Ericsson Mobile Platforms provides manufacturers with everything needed to bring advanced mobile devices to market. The company was one of the first to license open-standard WCDMA and HSPA technology platforms to manufacturers of mobile phones and other mobile communication devices. Our offering is based on our comprehensive intellectual property portfolio; mobile platform architecture; signal processing for cellular access and connectivity technologies; hardware and software for access and multimedia applications; network signalling and security solutions. We have established close working relationships with many of the world's leading operators, while supplying feature-rich platforms to some of the world's foremost mobile device manufacturers. Visit www.ericsson.com
Networking Sponsor
LiMo Foundation is a dedicated consortium of mobile industry leaders from around the globe working together within an open and transparent governance model—with shared leadership and decision making—to deliver a hardware-independent, open and globally consistent handset software platform based upon Mobile Linux for use by the whole mobile industry. By working together to produce technology common across many handset vendors and models, the industry can derive substantial improvements in economics and consistency. LiMo enables the whole industry to focus more closely on the next generation experiences that will make a difference to the lives of mobile consumers everywhere.
For more information, visit www.limofoundation.org
Event Guide Sponsor
QUALCOMM is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. As a wireless technology industry leader, QUALCOMM possesses the innovative vision, technology and proven track record to enable advanced multimedia and business solutions and services to support and drive the success of the entire wireless value chain – operators, manufacturers, developers, publishers, content providers and end users. By partnering with, and acting as an enabler to the business activities of these participants, QUALCOMM addresses the communications and information needs of consumers, professionals and government entities – the end users who benefit from the success of the wireless industry today and into tomorrow. Today, there are existing or planned CDMA networks in more than 25 sub-Saharan African countries. QUALCOMM is committed to nurturing long-term partnerships with African countries and, in August 2006, opened its permanent regional office in Johannesburg, South Africa to facilitate direct interaction with policymakers, regulators, operators, business communities and other stakeholders. Our regional operations not only reflect QUALCOMM’s long-term commitment to Africa, but also allow us to maintain close proximity to the people, governments and important industry events that are driving the African telecommunications industry forward.
For more information, please visit: www.qualcomm.com










