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Sponsors 2006 For exhibitors, the W2i Digital Cities Convention can be a unique venue to both deliver, or learn of, a major press announcement and/or product release. For further information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, contact Daniel Aghion, Executive Director of W2i, at daghion@w2i.org or (617) 439-5400. Platinum Sponsor BelAir Networks BelAir Networks is the first company to offer scalable, mobile wireless broadband mesh networking solutions with the highest quality for data, voice and video. The company teams with world-class global partners to deploy proven, cost-effective wireless broadband mesh networks. BelAir’s wireless networking solutions are built on the only multi-service architecture for municipal wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G Cellular networks. Built specifically for outdoor deployments, BelAir Networks’ patented solution delivers the lowest cost per user and deploys in days, blending into the physical infrastructure of downtown business districts, hotels and resorts, and campuses. Founded in 2001, BelAir Networks is a privately held company. Website: http://www.belairnetworks.com/ IBM IBM is a leader in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics. Website: http://www.ibm.com Intel For 35 years, Intel Corporation has developed technology enabling the computer and Internet revolution that has changed the world. Intel supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems, and software building blocks that are the "ingredients" of computers, servers and networking and communications products. These products are used by industry members to create advanced computing and communications systems. Website: http://www.intel.com/ Corporate Host Motorola Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, while on the go. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004. Website: http://www.motorola.com Charter Sponsor Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ - CSCO) the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, this year celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership and corporate social responsibility. Website: http://www.cisco.com/ Firetide Firetide is a privately held wireless mesh technology company that develops networking equipment to deploy high performance, scalable wireless mesh networks quickly, easily and affordably. Website: http://www.firetide.com SkyPilot Networks SkyPilot Networks is a leading provider of carrier-class wireless broadband systems that enable carriers, network operators, and service providers of all sizes to easily deploy cost-effective last-mile IP-based services. The SkyPilot solution offers quick time-to-revenue and a compelling return-on-investment by extending reach, routing around obstacles, and increasing deployment flexibility, thereby dramatically reducing equipment and operating costs. The SkyPilot products provide a highly scalable and reliable wireless mesh network with a choice of subscriber access options. SkyPilot Networks is a privately held company based in Santa Clara, California. Website: http://www.skypilot.com/ Gold Sponsor EarthLink Municipal Networks Experienced, innovative, financially secure: EarthLink Municipal Networks is the smart choice for municipalities and utilities seeking to build citywide broadband wireless networks. As one of the nation's leading high-speed Internet service providers, EarthLink has earned a reputation for award-winning service, superior technology, and outstanding customer support. We've leveraged this experience to become a market leader for municipal broadband networks. In partnership with forward-thinking cities, we’ve developed robust, flexible, cost-effective solutions that go far beyond the minimum requirements for ubiquitous access. You can trust EarthLink’s Municipal Networks team to provide innovative connectivity options to city workers, emergency personnel, businesses, visitors, and all city residents. Let us show you how. Website: http://www.earthlink.net/muni LastMile Communications LastMile Communications develops software and hardware that delivers location-specific, customized content to the average consumer based on interests, geography and immediate requirements. LastMile’s WDirect™ and MagicBook® technologies enable users with wireless devices which operate across a wide range of standards to easily, quickly and securely access information and services. The company is working in partnership with businesses, municipalities, advertisers and other technology vendors to help realize the goal of delivering information at the "speed of need." Website: http://www.lastmilecoms.com/ MultiState Associates Inc. MultiState Associates Inc. was founded in 1984 to assist companies, trade and professional associations, and others in efficiently meeting their state and local government relations needs. MultiState offers a wide array of services including legislative and regulatory monitoring, issue management, research, state and local government procurement and legislative and administrative lobbying. Website: http://www.multistate.com/ Strix Systems Strix Systems designs, develops, and delivers high performance wireless mesh networking systems based on the company’s unique multi-radio, multi-channel and multi-RF wireless architecture. Sold globally by a network of integrators and resellers, these solutions address the high cost of hard-to-wire environments while providing the high throughput and low latency needed to support wireless voice, video, and data applications. Strix’s Access/One solutions provide scalable, reliable wireless connectivity in both indoor enterprise deployments as well as in the emerging outdoor public safety, municipal, and metropolitan Wi-Fi marketplace. Website: http://www.strixsystems.com/ Tropos Networks Tropos Networks, Inc. is the leading supplier of systems used to build metro-scale, outdoor Wi-Fi networks. Tropos’ unique Wi-Fi cells, along with the first element manager to control large Wi-Fi networks, enable public agencies and service providers to deliver ubiquitous, city-wide mobile broadband to users in any locale. These carrier-class IP networks are low cost and easy to install and scale. The Tropos cellular mesh architecture and use of optimized open-standard radios dramatically reduce the need for wired backhaul while eliminating expensive proprietary clients and complex software. Using the patented Predictive Wireless Routing Protocol, Tropos solutions deliver maximum bandwidth to the user regardless of conditions, at unprecedented Wi-Fi network scale. Website: http://www.tropos.com/ PacketHop PacketHop is the leader in instant broadband mobile-mesh communications systems. The PacketHop Communications System delivers the freedom to network on-the-fly, and securely operate with or without access points. PacketHop also provides server-less applications including real-time multicast video, GPS positioning, instant messaging, and white boarding, in addition to supporting other Internet-based applications. PacketHop's technology and products are covered by more than 20 issued and pending patent applications. Website: http://www.packethop.com/ Event Sponsor Wavion Wavion is delivering a new category of spatially adaptive access point to service providers and equipment vendors. The company's new generation of Wi-Fi technology is the first and only to resolve the significant performance, penetration and profitability challenges facing metro Wi-Fi deployments. Wavion is privately held and backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Tel Aviv-based Elron Electronic Industries Ltd., Star Ventures, and BRM Capital. Wavion has offices in Silicon Valley and Yoqne'am, Israel. Website: http://www.wavion.net/ Siemens Siemens, headquartered in Berlin and Munich, is one of the world’s largest electrical engineering and electronics companies. Siemens provides innovative technologies and comprehensive know-how to benefit customers in 190 countries. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is active in the areas of Information and Communications, Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, and Lighting. Website: http://www.siemens.com/index.jsp Event Exhibitor Simdesk Technologies Simdesk Technologies, Inc. delivers enterprise-class computing on a population scale, transforming the technology landscape for individuals and small businesses. Simdesk is leading the evolution from expensive infrastructure toward private services that are available without economic and technological barriers. Simdesk’s on-demand computing services provides the world’s only integrated suite of file, print, messaging and groupware services across the Internet. With Simdesk, data and resources can be securely accessed, stored and shared across applications, platforms, and devices. The company’s worldwide headquarters is located in Houston, Texas. Website: http://www.simdesk.com The Cloud Founded in 2003, The Cloud has evolved from an indoor hotspot provider into the number one wireless broadband network in Europe. In addition to thousands of indoor locations, we also provide extensive outdoor coverage in cities like Amsterdam, Stuttgart and The City of London. The Cloud has already expanded to Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, and is actively looking for further expansion opportunities. We partner with some of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, device manufacturers and broadcasters to deliver a world class wireless broadband experience for those on the move. Website: http://www.thecloud.net/About-us/ Go Networks GO Networks provides carrier-grade broadband wireless access solutions for large-scale, high-capacity indoor and outdoor deployments. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, U.S.A., with additional operations in Israel, China and Europe, GO Networks provides Telcos and carriers complete, cost effective, carrier-class broadband wireless-access solutions for voice, video and data based on 802.11 (Wi-Fi) and 802.16 (WiMAX) standards Website: http://www.gonetworks.com IdeaValley IdeaValley Innovation if translates a desenvolvedora company of innovative solutions directed the results, adding value the processes and products of organizations in different segments of market. Specialized in the development of solutions for the segment of Technology of the Information (YOU), more accurately TMTC (Technology - Media - Telecom - Content), was structuralized in the national and international market from a conectividade project - Ômega Project -, developed in 1996, giving origin to a group of companies with tip solutions, disruptive detainer of patents and other autorias in the technological sector. Website: http://www.ideavalley.com.br/site/ Infinet Wireless InfiNet Wireless has been a worldwide leader in broadband wireless access since 1993. Our products have been deployed by more than 300 customers in over 30 countries. The company was created to provide ISP and telco carriers with breakthrough wireless solutions for last mile broadband access to millions of prospective users in the Emerging Markets of Russia, China, and India. Today, InfiNet Wireless is a leading provider of pre-WiMAX multiservice broadband wireless access systems for hundreds of global markets. Website: http://www.infinetwireless.com/ Airpath Wireless Airpath offers the only OSS and clearinghouse solution for network operators, service providers and systems integrators to deploy and manage metropolitan and municipal broadband wireless networks. Airpath's hosted platforms deliver all of the tools to provision, manage, authenticate and bill retail end-users and to clear and settle wholesale roaming transactions. The company's robust solutions are hardware independent and designed to scale from a single venue to major metropolitan networks. Website: http://www.airpath.com/ Wincomm Technologies Winncom Technologies is a worldwide distributor and provider of complete networking solutions, wireless and wired. Our unmatched expertise in broadband wireless networking products and full range of network infrastructure and access products by the leading industry manufacturers allows us to sell the products and provide complete solutions for various markets and applications. Website: http://www.winncom.com/ FrontPorch Front Porch enables Internet providers to leverage their networks to deliver any targeted ad or customer message directly to users’ browsers anytime and anywhere they surf the web. Website: http://www.frontporch.com/html/index.html Incubator Synetrix Synetrix is the premier provider of applications and infrastructure for the Public Sector and Education, and a number of leading private sector companies in the UK. We provide organisations with multi-layer solutions, facilitating 'universal access' for users, to help our customers improve the services they offer and evolve their outcomes. Website: http://www.synetrix.co.uk/ PerfTech PerfTech creates carrier-grade products for Internet Providers that foster subscriber loyalty and retention through direct communications, and that generate revenue through promotion and advertising. Website: http://www.perftech.com/ Audible Magic Audible Magic Corporation provides technologies, services and easy to use solutions to identify and manage electronic media, including preventing its piracy. Website: http://www.audiblemagic.com/index.asp

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