Networking Cocktail Reception with Drinks and Canapes at The Executive Lounge on the 10th floor at Marriott Hotel - sponsored by Infobip and ANNECTO
The SMS and A2P Messaging industry is changing and growing fast. More enterprises are using SMS messaging to provide better customer services to their clients. Carrier Community (CC) has organized for its members the 3rd annual CC – SMS Messaging Summit designed for Telco Wholesale and Enterprise companies which took place on 24th and 25th August 2020 in Berlin at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel(Grand Ballroom 2) and brought together mobile network operators (MNOs), aggregators and wholesale carriers, Enterprises but also leading messaging players and technology innovators to meet and network in Berlin.
CC member executives representing decision makers globally have convened in Berlin to network and do business. CC has also organized various knowledge sharing/ executive discussion panel sessions to address the latest telco industry hot topics, trends, and case studies while discussing news opportunities and challenges within the SMS Messaging industry.
During the same week, CC has organized its 7th annual CEE 2020 GCCM in Berlin on 25th and 26th August 2020 at the Grand Ballroom 3 and the 4th annual CC Global 2020 Awards – Berlin on 25th August 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel(Grand Ballroom 1).
All CC-SMS Messaging Summit registered members and partners had full access to the below highlighted features and activities in Berlin. For those members with travel restriction, CC team has shared alternative options to join. CC Team has undertaken Healthy Safety Measures at the event to protect member guests’ health.
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Based at Lago di Como in Italy, VSC provides strategic advisory services in M&A, Business Development & Media for the telecommunication industry. Over the last 25 years, Erik developed extensive expertise and deep domain knowledge working at major telecom companies. His international career includes senior & executive level positions. Over the years, Erik has been a regular speaker & moderator at major international telecom conferences.
As Director Solutions Engineering, Thomas Boele is responsible for all activities covering pre-sales and solutions engineering in conjunction with the development and implementation of customer projects in the area of digital communications and customer engagement for Twilio in Europe and the Middle East and Africa. With more than 30 years of experience in technical development and digital transformation, both on the hardware and software side, Thomas Boele is a proven expert in strategic consulting for the implementation of successful IT projects and building high-performing solutions engineering teams.
Patrick brings 25 years of experience in wholesale, having held C-suite positions in mobile business, marketing and innovation. He was SVP marketing and product management at Bics and served as senior consultant for Mobile Ecosystems at PCCW Global.
Patrick holds degrees in Civil Engineering in Computer Science from University of Liège and Marketing Studies at INSEAD.
Fabrizio Salanitri is CEO and founder of HORISEN AG, Swiss software company with 17 years’ long experience in telecommunication software and application solutions. Fabrizio’s in depth knowledge and experience in SMS business resulted in state-of-art SMS Platform, cloud based and carrier neutral suite for A-Z SMS Wholesale business.
During his career, he’s been working with companies and industries of all sizes. Therefore, all HORISEN’s products and services are perfect for both enterprise and retail customers – and all of them have one thing in common: they are designed professionally and they are meeting the highest production quality and standards.
Andrey is a co-founder and CEO of Alaris Labs - a Singapore-based developer of voice and messaging software solutions for telecom carriers. After joining the telecom industry in 2003 he has been working in various positions in telecom software companies gaining extensive knowledge of the global interconnect market. Today Andrey and the Alaris team assist operators and aggregators all over the world by empowering them with advanced software tools that help them stay ahead of competition in voice and SMS trading.
Rafal Nowak is Regional Director of Operator Partnerships DACH at Infobip, based in Vienna.
Rafal is responsible for nurturing and developing relationships with mobile network operators in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This includes cooperation on current innovations such as Omnichannel SaaS, Mobile Identity or RCS but also growth management of the mobile wholesale business. Rafal, together with his regional team, advises MNOs and MVNOs on the aspects of future monetization of clustered telecom platforms, taking a proactive role as integrator and direct business enabler.
Prior to joining Infobip, Rafal worked on multiple international functions in the fintech sector, being responsible for major mobile payment projects and online gaming, with a focus on global market entries. Rafal studied journalism and communication at the University of Vienna.
Dario Betti worked in creating new business opportunities in the fast-changing digital world.
He enjoys the cultural challenges of working in different countries it gives deeper and richer engagement. Previously he has also worked in the Middle East, for Qatar based group Ooredoo (in Qatar, Myanmar and Indonesia). For Ooredoo he was part of the launch team for its greenfield mobile operator in Myanmar and repositioned the mobile brands of Indosat in Indonesia. He has also worked for XL Axiata. finding new ideas and developing them in strong businesses in this dynamic, and unique market.
At T-Mobile International / Deutsche Telekom he brought new service concepts and proposition into life focusing on new interface for data services (from portal to mobile apps). A key aspect of my work: included the international strategy for rolling out a portfolio to the entire European portfolio of mobile operators and the focus on transforming the company into customer centric organisation.
In his previous role as a Senior Analyst at Ovum, the consulting company, he specialised in the management and regulation of new media. At Ovum he led research and consulting projects on many different topics including digital television, video on demand, mobile multimedia messaging and business models for mobile content services.
As a member of the WirelessMultimedia@Ovum group, he advised operators, regulators, network and device vendors on services and product strategies and technologies including video, gaming, adult services, music, and location-based services.
Prior to joining Ovum, he completed an MSc in Media Management from the University of Stirling and a BA in Communication Studies and Management from Leeds University. He is fluent in Italian, English and Spanish.
Fabio Bottan, Senior Messaging Specialist at Arelion brings 20 years of telecom experience divided among different positions within Mobile Operators, Platform Vendors and International Carriers.
In the past 10 years Fabio have helped international telecom groups to develop and implement special advanced messaging solutions mainly focused on combat of different types of telecom frauds and empowering Mobile Operators improving revenues and customer experience.
Fabio holds a degree in Telecom Engineering and MBA in Business Administration.
Surash leads the RealNetworks business in EMEA and has over 25 years of experience in telecommunications. Prior to joining RealNetworks, Surash worked at mGage, the global mobile engagement provider, where he held roles of Chief Strategy officer as well as COO for Europe. Surash was also previously instrumental in helping Velti through its meteoric growth and NASDAQ listing. Surash has worked for KPMG, Accenture, O2 and BT in various consulting and business development positions. Surash has an MBA from London Business School and a BEng(Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Brunel University.
Miguel Calvo Vervaet has over 25 years’ experience in Telecommunications & Retail industries.
His experience includes leading and scaling telecommunications companies from startup phase to mature businesses in companies such as Orange, Ookla, Jersey Telecom, Nextgen, Link2One (Telefonica Joint Venture) and MACH.
Also Board member & Advisor at start-ups focused on strategic guidance to achieve rapid growth and launching exiting innovations.
Miguel is an international polyglot who lived in 13 Countries & travelled for business to over 110 countries.
Etienne Dupont has 8 years experience in the Digital and Tech industries across sales, account management and business development. His current role at Viber spans marketing and business development in France to increase Viber’s visibility, re-engage and acquire new users to grow existing user base. He is heavily involved in the sport vertical, managing a number of seasonal activations (The World Cup, Davis Cup) and also leading Viber’s partnership with the Olympique de Marseille football club. Recently he has lead Viber’s Esport efforts in Western Europe, closing partnerships with a number of esport teams (Fnatic, Team Queso, Solary), that have recently had their chatbot, sticker collection and communities launch on Viber.
Previously Etienne was Head of Account Management at MobPartner, a pioneering mobile performance network, leading an international team of 15 account managers across Europe, US and China, operating hundreds of mobile ad campaigns on different verticals from direct advertisers and agencies.
Originally from an engineering background, Etienne graduated from Arts & Métier ParisTech, France’s leading engineering school and then a master degree at HEC Paris in digital (Management & New Technology).
Alexey Yanson graduated from St. Petersburg State University with the degree in Economy and Business Administration. Alexey has been with LANCK Telecom since the company foundation. Started as a Business Development Manager 17 years ago, Alexey became CEO of LANCK Telecom in 2008. Under auspices of Alexey LANCK has become one of the relevant telecom market players involved in GSMA association, PTC, CC and other telecom carrier communities.
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier is the international wholesale division of Deutsche Telekom. We offer a comprehensive portfolio for all the needs of a rapidly transforming telco industry. One that is continually updated to provide fast, innovative solutions for future technologies and challenges. As one of the world’s leading carriers, we are able to satisfy the requirements of Deutsche Telekom Group’s international affiliates and more than 900 external customers worldwide.
With more than 20 years of experience in the international wholesale communication market, Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier offers next-generation platforms, extensive networks, a global backbone, 360 degrees of security, tailor-made solutions, worldwide connectivity, and much more. The cutting-edge offerings of Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier include the following business segments:
elfo brings a full range of knowledge with an extensive background in the vibrant tech landscape and access to a vast array of networks with Mobile Network Operators, Content Providers, Government Agencies, Consumer Groups, Enterprise, and Content Partners across Asia, the Middle-East and the USA.
elfo is a martech company that offers solutions for your digital marketing and global messaging. An integrated performance-based solution for your digital marketing. It was founded on the idea that a client should be able to rely on one agency to handle all its digital marketing. Specialized in scaling your brand and business in the digital sphere, so you could focus on what matters most. Our A2P messaging allows reaching potential customers with prompt response, anywhere, anytime in the world. With our reliable routes, we would like to bring your messaging game to the next level. Having years of experience in the telecommunication industry with exceptional customer service and support, we move forward while keeping our customers’ satisfaction intact.
HORISEN is a product-oriented software company specialised in developing cutting-edge products for Telecom and Mobile Marketing. We develop software solutions for Mobile Operators, Voice & SMS Carriers, SMS Aggregators, OTTs and Enterprises of all sizes.
Our applications simplify, automate and accelerate their work and enable greater efficiency. We develop software solutions for telecom providers, carriers, SMS aggregators, mobile operators, OTTs and enterprises of all sizes.
Our software and business applications combine award-winning technology with 20+ years of SMS industry expertise and provide a secure environment to conduct business.
HORISEN's in-house developed products empower telecom service providers to run SMS wholesale business. Enterprises, besides running their own messaging business, can use our products to carry out mobile marketing activities to support their sales, both online and offline.
Our SMS Platform is a carrier-grade software solution built for SMS Wholesale business. It is a fully-equipped SMS trading platform for wholesale mobile operators. SMS Platform is a 100% carrier neutral, fully scalable cloud-based solution, truly designed to support end-to-end SMS hubbing business.
We won two prestigious awards at GCCM Awards in Berlin 2018, for the Best SMS Platform Provider and Best Innovative Application Provider.
About Twilio
Millions of developers around the world have used Twilio to unlock the magic of communications to improve any human experience. Twilio has democratized communications channels like voice, text, chat, video, and email by virtualizing the world’s communications infrastructure through APIs that are simple enough for any developer to use, yet robust enough to power the world’s most demanding applications. By making communications a part of every software developer’s toolkit, Twilio is enabling innovators across every industry — from emerging leaders to the world’s largest organizations — to reinvent how companies engage with their customers.
More than 190,000+ companies worldwide trust Twilio thanks to its implementation of the strictest security measures: ISO 27001, SOC 2, Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), GDPR compliance and more.
The platform handles more than 800 billion interactions per year across multiple communication channels.
ÜBER TWILIO
Millionen Entwickler auf der ganzen Welt nutzen Twilio, um das Potenzial der Kommunikation voll auszuschöpfen und Kundenbeziehungen zu stärken. Twilio macht Kommunikationskanäle wie Voice, SMS, Chat, Video und E-Mail allgemein, schnell und umfassend verfügbar. Wir virtualisieren die Telekommunikationsinfrastruktur der Welt mittels APIs, die von Entwicklern einfach zu nutzen, aber dennoch robust genug sind, um die anspruchsvollsten Anwendungen der Welt zu unterstützen. Kommunikation wird so zu einem zentralen Bestandteil des Toolkits von Softwareentwicklern. Auf diese Weise ermöglicht es Twilio Innovatoren jeder Branche – vom aufstrebenden Unternehmen bis hin zu den weltweit größten Konzernen –, die Interaktion mit Kunden völlig neu zu gestalten.
Telefónica Global Solutions manages the international Wholesale, Global Roaming and Multinational businesses of the Telefónica Group, along with the USA business. We deliver world-class services and platforms to multinational companies, wholesale carriers, fixed and mobile operators, OTTs, service providers and aggregators, helping them in their digital transformation. Offering a global footprint, with particularly strong presence in Europe and Latin America, we provide our customers with innovative and global solutions wherever they are. We are a flexible, innovative, experienced and committed company and we believe that people are the drivers of change in business and society. Our integrated service portfolio includes Voice & UCC, Networking, Mobile, Satellite, Cloud, Security and IoT & Big Data.
For more information, please visit www.globalsolutions.telefonica.com
Since 2003 XICOMM has been developing, maintaining and designing voice over IP networks for businesses ranging in size from large corporation to medium and small and even sole proprietorships. In 2008, XICOMM launched its own dedicated network in order to become a world wide wholesale carrier. XICOMM is interconnected with more than 160+ carriers throughout the world, carrying over 5 Million minutes of international voice traffic to various destinations in the world on a daily basis. This enables us to successfully terminate your international voice traffic to anywhere in the world with the best quality possible and the most competitive rate in the market. Today, XICOMM is carrying over 5 Million minutes a day of international voice traffic to various destinations in the world. We bring together talented professionals with idea and expertise to provide solutions unique to each of our clients. The engineers, developers and Marketing Experts at XICOMM passes over 10+ combined years of knowledge and experience that guarantees our clients do receive the highest quality of Service, Our solutions are base on a combination of the latest technology, hi-tech equipment, comprehensive business experience and competitive rates. XICOMM's value proposition is centered on providing exceptional service to our partners every day. Our relentless focus on attention to our partners' needs is the cornerstone of our success and is what separates us from other telecom companies.
Bankai Group is a globally recognized leader in the ICT and Telecom services sector, offering Wholesale and Retail Voice and Telecom Technology business. Over the last three decades, it has been instrumental in providing Voice and SMS Carrier Solutions with exceptional competence in IP interconnects. The company has exclusive traffic arrangements with enterprise customers, MNOs, MVNOs, and more to provide multi-service level offerings and the highest quality of wholesale carrier services. Our A2P Platform has a scalable interface and easy to integrate on any existing API/SMPP solutions. We have over 127 + Directs Termination and various exclusive termination contracts to make us a preferred SMS Termination partner.
Other services include an Automated Carrier Platform for online trading and settlement of Voice and Unified Communications, Fraud Management, Revenue Management, and Network Switching Solutions and Digital Financial Solutions.
For more information, please visit: www.bankaigroup.com
Adding our accumulated experience and the constant pursuit of innovation and technology, Telecall is now synonymous with quality and efficiency. Reference in the telecommunications segment and combined with new concepts, we are a service provider that offers complete and intelligent solutions in telephony and internet business. Ensure the best service and the lowest fares in all mobility and security that Telecall only provides for you.
For more information, please visit www.telecall.com
Infobip is a specialist in network solutions for mobile operators and enterprise messaging. Infobip’s platform helps enterprises launch effective and engaging customer communication services based on a range of connection options – APIs, web portal or database integration. Omnichannel communication is the core of Infobip’s enterprise portfolio, including a range of communication channels – SMS, RCS, chat apps (Viber, WhatsApp, FB Messenger, Telegram, Line…), email, voice and push notifications.
Infobip’s mobile operator portfolio includes the sGate SMS firewall with monetization and profitability consultancy, CPaaS partnership business models, the iGate Mobile Identity enablement solution and RCS Business Messaging.
With over a decade of industry experience, Infobip has expanded to include more than 60 offices on six continents offering an in-house developed messaging platform with the capacity to reach over seven billion mobile devices in 190+ countries connected to over 800 telecom networks.
The company serves and partners with leading mobile operators, messaging apps, banks, social networks, tech companies, and aggregators.
Go4Mobility born in 2005, did not discover the SMS but has found the best way to use it. It quickly became the driving force behind the mobile area, a phenomenon that brought the company to the top place.
Go4Mobility, today is one of the largest aggregators of SMS and Value Added Services, having recently opened the Voice & IVR Solutions unit for the CPaaS and Corporate segment.
Always focused on reinventing Mobile Messaging and bringing business and people closer through amazing experiences.
All of these factors make us the right choice for you. Thank you for trusting us!
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