Francis Schmeer

Connect44 AG is a Swiss company that specializes in delivering engineering solutions for the telecom industry. The private company is based in Lucerne, CH and has subsidiaries in Germany and United Kingdom. With over 20 years of experience, they have gained expertise in preparing for the 5G generation, offering services such as 5G Engineering Service, training, and business solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Leo Dimitri Kidel and James Francis Rogerson, and Francis Schmeer has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications is a global provider of mobile multimedia devices, including feature-rich phones, accessories and PC cards. The products combine powerful technology with innovative applications for mobile imaging, music, communications and entertainment. The net result is that Sony Ericsson is an enticing brand that creates compelling business opportunities for mobile operators and desirable, fun products for end users. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications was established in 2001 by telecommunications leader Ericsson and consumer electronics powerhouse Sony Corporation. The company is owned equally by Ericsson and Sony and announced its first joint products in March 2002. Sony Ericsson products have universal appeal and are different in the key areas of imaging, music, design and applications. The company has launched products that make best use of the major mobile communications technologies, such as the 2G and 3G platforms, while enhancing its offerings to entry level markets. Sony Ericsson undertakes product research, design and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, distribution and customer services. Global management is based in London, and R&D is in Sweden, UK, France, Netherlands, India, Japan, China and the US. The management team is led by President Hideki Komiyama, a former senior executive of Sony Europe and one of the key players in the growth of Sony in Europe; and Executive Vice-President and Head of Sales Anders Runevad, the former President of Ericsson Brazil.

Empower Interactive Group Ltd. provides wireless messaging infrastructure software for the communications industry including mobile operators, service providers and systems integrators across the globe. It also provides services in installation, integration and application development. The company's customers include Etisalat, Orange, Starhub, Telkomsel and Wind Telecommunications. Empower Interactive has operations in Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in London, UK.

T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG provides telecommunications services. As strategic business segment of Deutschen Telekom AG for mobile telephony, the company concentrates on mobile telephony markets in Europe and the USA. The company is a partner of the FreeMove alliance, which they founded together with three other european mobile phone providers: Orange, Telefónica Móviles Espana and TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile). The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.