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Founded in 2001, PCCI has emerged as the leader in customer relationship management with a production centre based in Senegal.

PCCI provides fully integrated customer care and back office processing services that focus on value creation through cost reduction, customer retention and increasing revenue per customer. We serve the Francophone, Anglophone and various African local languages

Senegal has attractive competitive advantages such as the telecommunications infrastructure with fiber-optic cables connecting the country to the rest of the world, talented and well educated human resources with a business climate under continuous improvement thanks to the of authorities commitment to increase investment.

With its offices in United Kingdom, France and Senegal, PCCI solutions and services are used by major companies like Orange France Telecom, Neuf Cegetel, MTN Ivory Coast, Procter & Gamble, Telecom Italia (Alice), Deutsch Telecom (Club Internet), etc.

Strong from its experience, PCCI today affirms its will to accompany the Telco operators, leaders of the African continent, in the development of their Customers Relationship.

Sponsors

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





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

Beyond the traditional role of a telecom vendor, ECI Telecom has become the partner for growth to our customers worldwide. Through ECI’s 1Net framework, focused on optimized transition to more competitive networks, we are addressing the challenges and needs affecting service providers today and in the future. By partnering with us, our customers – service providers, network and cable operators, government & defense entities, utility carriers and carrier-of-carriers, and even municipalities – all benefit from long-standing innovation and leadership in the telecom sector. 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. Founded in 1961, ECI has evolved from a small technology company into an experienced global provider of networking solutions. A market leader in many emerging markets, including India, parts of South East Asia and the former Soviet Union, ECI provides efficient, scalable infrastructure that serves as the foundation for the communications of tomorrow. Headquartered in Israel, with a strong global presence around the world, ECI has development centers in India, China, USA and Israel.


Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation, and governments worldwide, providing solutions 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 15.2 billion in 2009 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

Syniverse Technologies (NYSE:SVR) makes mobile work for more than 800 mobile operators, cable and Internet providers, and enterprises in over 160 countries. With unmatched expertise and more than 20 years simplifying the complexities of roaming, messaging and networking, Syniverse serves as the force at the center of mobile communications universe, keeping people connected today and forging new connections for tomorrow. Nobody knows mobile like Syniverse. For more information, visit www.syniverse.com, follow Syniverse on Twitter or find Syniverse on Facebook.

Buongiorno (Italy, MTA STAR: BNG) is the multinational leader in mobile entertainment. The Company counts on an unparalleled international presence with 24 offices and business in 57 countries in 5 continents, 200 direct connections with +130 telcos and access to over 2 billion mobile customers. Buongiorno is market leader in Europe and is one of the top 3 players in 8 of the world's most important geographies. Buongiorno is also present in Russia and Pacific Asia (India, Vietnam and Philippines) through the Joint Venture with the Japanese group Mitsui & Co.Ltd. The Company operates with two business lines: mobile value-added services distributed directly - through its brand BlinkoGold for Mobile Content services and through its Mobile Social Networking brand peoplesound and with the personal social networker HelloTXT- as well as through partnerships with leading telcos and media groups (Consumer Services) - and digital marketing services referred to as sponsored content (Buongiorno!Digital). www.buongiorno.com

Telenor is a leading international provider of communications services and the 6th largest mobile operator in the world with over 170 million subscribers globally. Telenor Global Services is an international mobile carrier focused on quality wholesale voice and mobile services such as GSM Roaming Signalling, GPRS Roaming, Global SMS and Global MMS.
For many years, we have worked very closely with the mobile operations in the Telenor Group to refine our quality focus.  Our aim is to ensure that our services function perfectly anywhere in the world. 
Telenor Global Services is an associated member of the GSMA and fully supports the Global Roaming Quality (GRQ) recommendations provided by this association. Our solutions and services are easy to buy, easy to use and are built to meet your needs. We provide a highly reliable service to our quality minded mobile operators and carriers.
Telenor Global Services has offices in Oslo, London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Argentina, Stockholm Karlskrona and Belgrade.




Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), is the global leader in enabling mobile information services for mobile operators, financial institutions and enterprises. We provide our customers with the widest offering in SMS, MMS, GRX, IPX interoperability, end-to-end mobile commerce solutions, innovative mCRM, mobile marketing and content delivery services. Sybase 365 processes more than 1.4 billion messages per day, reaching 850 operators and 4 billion subscribers around the world. For more information, visit: www.sybase.com/365. Read our blogs: http://blogs.sybase.com





Qualcomm Incorporated is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Qualcomm serves the global wireless industry with breakthrough technologies that enable the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making next-generation wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.

BICS delivers best in class global solutions for Voice, Messaging, Roaming, Connectivity and Mobile Financial Services to hundreds of telecommunication providers around the world.
With our passionate and creative teams located in Brussels, Bern, Monaco, Dubai, Singapore and New York, we continuously strive to provide our customers with the highest levels of quality, reliability and interoperability that enable them to maximise End-user value.

Our innovative approach is visible through our place at the forefront of the market consolidation and technology advancement.  We are a joint venture of Belgacom, Swisscom and MTN, and have rolled out transformative Next Generation Networks (NGN). This together with our continued focus on Value Added Services for Mobile Operators and our growth strategy has enabled us to reach a world-leading position both on the International Voice and Mobile Data markets.
For more information, please visit: www.bics.com