Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

S2M will become the leading provider of media-rich, mobile entertainment to customers in the MENA region. S2M is deploying a hybrid satellite and terrestrial digital broadcasting platform to offer a unique mobile TV service that will allow consumers to watch and listen to high-quality video and audio broadcasts via a personal mobile device throughout the region.

S2M's platform includes an S-band geostationary satellite operating in conjunction with a terrestrial repeater network. Such platform provides for ubiquitous coverage and seamless roaming across national boundaries, while offering the ability to share costs between many countries.

S2M is acquiring, aggregating and repurposing appropriate video and audio content via its media subsidiary S2M Media. In addition, S2M Media will produce and offer mobile specific content and interactive services as part of the overall services platform.

S2M is partnering with local mobile operators and distribution partners to distribute the service in each targeted market.

Conference Sponsor

Leveraging Alcatel-Lucent's leadership position in mobile TV, Alcatel-Lucent Mobile Broadcast is the Alcatel-Lucent organization in charge of leading thecompany's development and marketing efforts for Alcatel-Lucent's Unlimited Mobile TV solution, spanning mobile broadcast terrestrial repeaters, head-endinteractive platform and end-to-end service integration businesses. For more information: www.alcatel-lucent.com/mobiletv

Associate Sponsors

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.

Aljazeera Mobile is the 3rd generation of news service provided by Aljazeera Network, the service was launched in October 2003. The service keeps GSMusers informed and updated at all times about recent developments regionally and globally through, Text or Short Messaging Service (SMS) which is availablenow in Arabic, English, French and soon in Spanish. The Text & Picture with the Multi Messaging Service (MMS), Mobile TV, which allows access to Al Jazeeranews channels. Al Jazeera Mobile will extend its services to include, the Non-SMS content such as Video Streaming (VOD), where mobile users are able towatch Al Jazeera Channel news & programs on their GSM. Al Jazeera Mobile service was launched through telecommunications operators in a number ofcountries in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe with plans to launch in other parts of the world in the future.