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11-15 June 2006, Istanbul, TURKEY |
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Turkcell
is the leading provider of mobile communications
services in Turkey with approximately 27.9 million
subscribers, as of December 31, 2005. Turkcell has
developed a premier mobile brand in Turkey by
providing high quality mobile voice and data
services and differentiating itself from the
competition based on the quality of service. As
part of its focus on providing existing customers
with superior quality service and attracting new
customers to the network, Turkcell has introduced
a wide range of mobile services tailored to the
needs of various target groups.
Through a state-of-the-art GSM network, Turkcell
provides comprehensive coverage of an area that,
as of September 30, 2005, includes 96.30% of total
Turkish population, 77.08% of the Turkish
geography, 100% of the cities with a population of
5,000 or more people, and 99.95% of the population
living in these cities. Turkcell provides roaming
with 486 operators in 185 countries as of January
6, 2006. Turkcell is the only NYSE listed company
in Turkey. Turkcell has interests in international
GSM operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Moldova, Northern Cyprus, and Ukraine.
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Alcatel’s vision is one of a user-centric broadband
world – one where users can enjoy services and interact
seamlessly over all networks and different terminals.
Alcatel’s value proposition is about realizing this
user-centric broadband world – one where ubiquitous
broadband network provide access from any location.
Alcatel provides communications solutions to
telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers
and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video
applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel
brings its leading position in fixed and mobile
broadband networks and in applications and services, to
help its partners and customers build a user-centric
broadband world. Alcatel delivers an end-to-end
framework with an open network design to enable service
providers to offer successful services to their
customers. With sales of EURO 13.1 billion in 2005,
Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
www.alcatel.com
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By
combining the experience with private
sector dynamics, Türk Telekom operates in
accordance with quality of service,
customer satisfaction, efficiency and
profitability principles.
Türk Telekom, the biggest IT company of
Türkiye, aims to be the preferred operator
in both national and international markets
by it’s performance and investments.
Türk Telekom’s services such as ADSL, Metro
Ethernet, IDC, Winet etc. caused a
significant acceleration for the Turkish IT
industry.
With it’s technology, manpower and
solutions for the communication needs of
information age, Türk Telekom brings the
future world to today.
www.turktelekom.com.tr
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Siemens Communications engages in a dialog with its
customers to create trendsetting communications
solutions that help network operators and enterprises
achieve their business goals. Siemens Communications
contributes its innovative strength, worldwide
experience and unsurpassed implementation expertise in
all areas of voice and data communications. As an
innovation leader and one of the world’s leading
providers of communications solutions for mobile, fixed
and enterprise networks, Siemens Communications delivers
customer value today and prepares customers for tomorrow
with trendsetting solutions.
Siemens Communications operates in over 150 countries
and generated sales of more than 13 billion euros in
fiscal year 2005 with a workforce of 54,500.
More about Siemens
Communications at
www.siemens.com/communications
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TUBITAK - THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH
COUNCIL OF TURKEY
Founded in 1963, TUBITAK is the public agency put in
charge of promoting, developing, organizing, conducting
and coordinating research and development in line with
the national targets of economical development and
technical progress.
TUBITAK acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish
Government on science and research issues, and is the
secretariat of the Supreme Council of Science and
Technology, the highest S&T policy making body in
Turkey. Approximately 1000 researchers work in 15
different research institutes of TUBITAK where targeted,
nation-wide important research is conducted.
Furthermore, TUBITAK funds research projects carried out
in universities and other public and private
organizations, publishes scientific journals, popular
science magazines and books, and supports undergraduate
and graduate students through scholarships.
TUBITAK is the executing agency in deployment of
international scientific and technological agreements.
In this context, TUBITAK is the national coordinating
body of EU's 6th Framework Program.
www.tubitak.gov.tr
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Nokia is a world leader in mobile
communications, driving the growth
and sustainability
of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects
people to each other and
the information that matters to them with
easy-to-use and innovative
products like mobile phones, devices and solutions
for imaging,
games, media and businesses. Nokia
provides equipment, solutions and
services for network operators and
corporations.
www.nokia.com/research
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EKOM was established in 2003 with the purpose of
developing multimedia and telecommunication
technologies for communication equipment
manufacturers in SME (Small to medium size
enterprise) markets. Currently, through USA based
partner BICOM, Inc. EKOM licenses media processing
technology to companies such as NEC, SAMSUNG and
COMDIAL. Most of these media processing
technologies are utilized in applications such as
voice mail, ACD, and small call centers which are
developed by our customers. This amounts to almost
20% of all the SME PBX market in the USA.
EKOM’s mission is to partner with its customers
and collaborate closely with them to help them
accelerate their delivery of new applications and
services.
By working closely with our customers we develop
better understanding of our customers needs. This
allows us to expand into new markets and focus on
technologies that will provide functionality to
our customers helping them reaching these markets
in the shortest time possible.
www.ekom.com.tr
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Telenity is a leading global provider of a
complete portfolio of converged services solutions
and applications for wireless, wireline and next
generation networks. Telenity's products include
Canvas(R) content and converged services
platforms, messaging (MMSC, UMS, SMSC, F-SMSC)
applications, location enabling server, and
turnkey value added services such as ringback
tones, resource tracking and management, and buddy
finder.
With over 150 employees around the world, Telenity
employs more than 100 engineers with core
technical competencies in Wireless Data, Signaling
(SS7), Intelligent Networks, Switching, Value
Added Services and Internet Technology.
Through its customers' networks, Telenity's
products serve over 75 million subscribers
worldwide.
www.telenity.com
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As an investment of Turkish Armed Forces
Foundation, HAVELSAN is the “IT and Systems House
of Turkey”. Parallel to its software nature,
HAVELSAN is focused on analysis, design,
development and integration of complex and large
information systems. HAVELSAN developed its
expertise, core capabilities in C4ISR (Command,
Control, Communication, Computer, Intelligence,
Surveillance, Reconnaissance - C4ISR), Simulation
and Training Simulators, Interoperability,
Information Security, Management Information
Systems fields.
Based on these core capabilities, HAVELSAN is
positioned in the market as the leading company in
IT and defense sector in Turkey and leads the
domestic IT market with its 36,6% market share.
Creating the national standards in transformation
period to e-Government and informatics society,
HAVELSAN fulfills the demand of key e-Government
projects and mission critical systems of Turkey.
Currently employing around 1000, HAVELSAN realized
the ‘first simulator export of Turkey’ by
developing Level D CN-235 Full Flight Simulator
for South Korea Air Force.
On having a profound interest in the process
improvement and quality, HAVELSAN is assessed and
certified to CMM Level 3, ISO 9001:2000, AQAP-160
and AQAP-2110 Quality standards by international
auditors.
www.havelsan.com.tr
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Hewlett-Packard is a leading global provider of
computing and imaging solutions and services
focused on making technology and its benefits
accessible to all. Providing vital technologies
for every aspect of life, the firm serves everyone
from consumers to small and mid-sized businesses
to enterprises to public sector customers with an
extensive portfolio of market-leading solutions
specifically designed to meet the needs of each
customer segment. R&D investment of HP is nearly
$4 billion (USD) and HP Labs provide a central
research function for the company, which is
focused on inventing new technologies to improve
our customers' lives.
HP Turkey was founded in 1989 in Istanbul with
100% American capital. HP is the number one IT
company in Turkey, offering services mainly to
finance, manufacturing, logistics,
telecommunications and public sectors by its
strong collaborations.
More information about HP Turkey can be found on
the World Wide Web at
www.hp.com.tr
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KAREL is a leading supplier of advanced
telecommunica-tions solutions. KAREL designs,
develops and manufactures wired and wireless
telephone switching systems both for public and
private sectors, introducing extensive range of
applications and services for telecom operators
and enterprises.
KAREL telephone systems are presently marketed in
more than thirty countries in Europe, Middle East,
Africa, Central and Southern Asia.
KAREL is the leading supplier of telephone
switching systems in Turkish, Middle East and
Africa Market.
Karel’s portfolio for telecom operators also
includes transmission networks (fiber optics,
microwave); access network solutions (xDSL, ISDN,
payphones); CTI technologies (ACD, IVR) and Data
Communication Networks (RAS) with worldwide
partners as turn key projects as well as the after
sales support.
www.karel.com.tr
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Cisco Systems, Inc. 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.
Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers
have been leaders in the development of Internet
Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. This
tradition of IP innovation continues with
industry-leading products in the core areas of
routing and switching, as well as advanced
technologies in areas such as: Home Networking,
Optical, Storage Networking, IP Telephony, Network
Security, Wireless LAN.
To help foster access to education and
professional opportunities around the world, the
company has founded the
Cisco Networking Academy Program, dedicated to
providing students with the education and
resources they need to design, build, and maintain
computer networks. By combining education and the
Internet, Cisco Networking Academies help students
around the world acquire the necessary skills for
IT-related jobs and for higher education in
engineering, computer science, and related
fields-and ultimately, aid in the development of
their countries and their local economies. Now in
its sixth year, the program has more than 10,000
academies in 152 countries.
www.cisco.com
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Ericsson is shaping the future of mobile and
broadband Internet communications through its
continuous technology leadership. Providing
innovative solutions in more than 140 countries,
Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful
communication companies in the world.
Ericsson holds the leading position in the key
fixed and mobile systems markets. The world’s 10
largest mobile operators are among Ericsson’s
customers and Ericsson systems connect
approximately 40 percent of all mobile calls.
Ericsson is the only supplier of systems for all
major 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile standards and
delivers complete systems, from base stations to
the building, servicing and managing of the
networks.
Ericsson history in Turkey goes back to 1890s.
Since then, Ericsson has realized many projects in
Turkey, by being one of the leading telecom
companies. Ericsson made the first telephone
exchange in Turkey to Dolmabahce Palace, as being
one of the first foreign investor companies in
Turkey.
Ericsson Turkey is the leader in the
telecommunications sector in Turkey, with a
reputation for advanced systems and products, both
in fixed-line and mobile communications, in public
and private sectors alike. The activity areas of
Ericsson Turkey are; Mobile Network Solutions (Turkcell,
Avea) Fixed Network Solutions (Türk Telekom),
Mobile phones and Accessories (Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications)
www.ericsson.com
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Turkish Telecommunication Authority
Telecommunication Authority was founded by the Law
No. 4502 of January 27, 2000 amending the Telegram
and Telephone Law No. 406 and Radio Devices Law
No. 2813. The Authority is a public organization
with private budget and administrative and
Financial autonomy, incorporated so as to
implement the powers and responsibilities
conferred by Laws and perform other tasks
assigned. The Board is independent in performing
its tasks. The Authority is related to the
Ministry of Transportation.
www.tk.gov.tr
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One
of the main characteristics of Istanbul
University is its leadership in higher
education for centuries. It has played a
guiding and influential role in the social
and cultural life of Turkey. Istanbul
University, as one of the oldest
educational institutions, not only of
Turkey, but also of the world, was founded
when Mehmet the Conqueror conquered
Istanbul. Through the educational reforms,
introduced by the founder of the Turkish
Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , the
institution was renamed “Istanbul
University” in accordance with Ataturk's
University Reform, and higher education was
restructured in Turkey to meet the demands
of contemporary society. It consists of 17
faculties, 13 colleges and training
schools, 16 institutes, and more than 21
research centres.
Istanbul University has always been
instrumental in the training and
strengthening of Turkey's scientific
cadres. In addition to its scientific
impact, Istanbul University has also been a
leader in the movement towards
enlightenment and modernization that began
with the Republic by acting as a bridge
between science and life. Istanbul
University functions as a reflection of
Turkey's history of science and
independence. As was the case in its
history, Istanbul University is still in
the vanguard of scientific success. Our
alumni figure in all strata of society and
serve their country through the important
positions they hold.
www.istanbul.edu.tr
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Genetlab
is a research and development company ,
founded in year 2005 , specialized in the
field of “Military Defence Industry “
sector for end user products.
The company mainly focuses on high
technology concepts , like “Wireless Sensor
and Actuator Networks”, “Cooperating
Objects “ , with the main goal of placing
itself amongst the leading firms , active
in technology development of C4ISR
(command, control, communication
intelligence, surveillance and
recoinnasaince) systems.
www.genetlab.com
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