SpecialFeatures

ADVISORYBOARD 2008

Albert Chu
Vice President, Marketing and Alliances,
Access

Ari Jaaksi
Director, Open Source Operations,
Nokia

Bdale Garbee
Chief Technology Officer, Open Source & Linux,
HP

David Boloker
Chief Technical Officer,
IBM

Doe-Wan Kim
Chief Research Engineer,
LG Electronics

Fabrizio Capobianco
Chief Executive Officer,
Funambol

Jason Whitmire
General Manager, Mobile,
Wind River

Jean-Marie André
Senior-Vice President, Corporate Development,
Purple Labs

Mahesh Veerina
Chief Eexcutive Officer,
Azingo

Ralph Mueller
Director of Ecosystem Development,
Eclipse Foundation

Terrence Barr
Technical Evangelist,
Sun Microsystems

Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

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.

ACCESS believes the convergence of the telecommunications, consumer electronics, content and information technology is fundamentally changing the way people consume and manage information. This new world of ubiquitous connectivity is fueled by the emergence of next-generation networks and a new class of products and services, based on open platforms and software. To help drive market leadership of integrated solutions and services, ACCESS has formed the ACCESS Connect Ecosystem, a partner program that brings together leading companies in the telecommunications, consumer electronics and media industries.

In March, 2006, ACCESS acquired IP Infusion, a leading provider of intelligent network software for enhanced IP services. IP Infusion's advanced control plane software enables equipment vendors, service providers, and telecommunications and enterprise companies to rapidly build and provision a broad range of value-added IP services around its core routing and switching software technology.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, ACCESS operates 27 subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and the United States. (www.access-company.com)

Gold Sponsors!

Azingo, formerly Celunite, is a leading provider of open mobile phone software that delivers Internet-enabled, rich user experiencesto entertain, inform and enrich the lives of mobile users worldwide. Azingo uniquely offers a one-stop solution for designing and commercializing new mobile phone products based on Linux, selling its Azingo Mobile platform together with comprehensive engineering services that significantly reduce development costs and shorten delivery schedules for chipset manufacturers, handset manufacturers, integrators and operators. Azingo is privately-held with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Visit www.azingo.com.

www.azingo.com

Wind River helps you develop, run, and manage device software-faster, better, at lower cost, and more reliably-to accelerate your time-to-market for highly connected, highly differentiated devices. Only Wind River can deliver on the full spectrum of Device Software Optimization requirements, from VxWorks and Linux-based development platforms through deployment and management, from hardware optimization through middleware integration. Wind River combines an intense commitment to standardization, robust tools across the entire development life cycle, global best practices, comprehensive support, and an extensive partner ecosystem to help you accomplish all of your DSO goals.

www.windriver.com

Drinks Reception Sponsor

Trolltech® is the company that makes software faster to build and easier to use. Trolltech's magic is the combination of efficient software development with an innovative, high-quality user experience.

Trolltech's software increases the appeal of customer's applications and devices while reducing their risks and software development costs. Trolltech's technologies accelerate the evolution of software by unleashing the creative power of the developer.

The company's family of products include Qt®, which sets the standard for high-performance, cross-platform software development; and Qtopia©, the award-winning unrivaled application platform for the efficient creation of Linux devices. Qtopia's comprehensive product family offers unmatched flexibility and control for customizing the user experience.

www.trolltech.com

Networking Lunch Sponsor

a la Mobile, Inc. is the premier open Linux system platform and open source technology provider to the mobile industry that enables handset manufacturers to bring new Linux-based phones to market quickly. The company's platform is a complete Linux stack including device drivers, Linux kernel, middleware, UI framework and application suite for wireless phones: integrated; tested; certified; supported; and maintained. The architecture is open, configurable, and scalable, designed specifically to give handset manufacturers freedom to select software components and functionality, while enabling network operators to customize the look-and-feel of the device and user experience to suit the varying requirements.

www.a-la-mobile.com

Exhibition and Sponsorship:
Sam Arora
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 5646
Email: sam.arora@informa.com