Sweden

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Sweden

• Opportunities within
• Communication Systems and Infrastructure (CSI)

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Contents

• CSI Profile
• CSI Investment -- why Sweden?
• Inventory what we have available
• References - recent investments in Sweden
• Our offer how we can help you
• Next steps how we take action
• Contacts

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The CSI Profile area
CSI-DESCRIPTION

• Description
• Software (possibly combined with hardware) for
  improved communication networks and
  infrastructure
• Core networks
• Network solutions to applications
• System test verification
• Test beds
• Professional services
• Green ICT
• Characteristics
• Smarter cellular and datacom networks
• More convergent
• Less power consuming
• Improved operator management
• Improved services

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CSI investment -- why Sweden?
SWEDEN

• Leadership driving wireless standards for
  decades
• Leverage 160 infrastructure wireless systems
  companies
• Experience handling 40 of the worlds mobile
  conversations
• Success attracting major players from the US,
  India, China...

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SWEDEN
Extensive communications infrastructure

• Redundant national coverage
• Total 150,000 km of fiber optic networks
• 100 dark fiber suppliers
• 10 Swedish IXPs from North to South
• 50 international carriers and service providers
• Europes fourth highest avg. traffic IXP 105
  Gbps
• TeliaSonera the only tier 1 carrier in Europe
• 85 of Europes ISPs connect directly

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CSI sub-profile areas
INVENTORY

• Antenna technology
• High Frequency microwave systems
• High speed electronics
• Services
• Wireless communication
• Mobile services
• Interactive video platforms
• System Test Verification
• RD and network design Telecom
• Test bed Botnia Living Labs
• Professional services for Telecom
• Network Solutions
• Photonics and Optoelectronics

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Example companies
INVENTORY

• Antenna technology Ericsson, Omnisys
  Instruments
• High Frequency microwave systems Arkivator,
  SAAB Microwave
• High speed electronics BlueTest
• Services Icomera, Trigtek, Trebax
• Wireless communication ConenctBlue, Terranet,
  ST-Ericsson, Sindarin, Wireless Maingate
• Mobile services Tactel, Conveneer
• Interactive video platforms VideoPlaza, Qbrick,
  Bambuser, Jaycut, Ironroad
• System Test Verification Neava, Absilion
• RD and network design Telecom Ericsson, Telia
  Sonera, ArctosLabs, Tieto Enator
• Test bed Botnia Living Labs, Centre of Distance
  Spanning Technology, Embedded Internet Systems
• Professional services for Telecom Arctic Group,
  Progira Radio Communication, Compodium
  International, Oricane
• Network Solutions Global IP Solutions,
  Packetfront, Tail-F, Telepo
• Photonics and Optoelectronics Net Insight,
  Transmode

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Research and development centers
INVENTORY

• Microwave Road (cluster)
• Chalmers Gigahertz Center
• Industrial Excellence Center for System Design on
  Silicon
• Competence Center for Circuit Design
• Wireless_at_KTH
• Kista Photonics Centre
• Chase
• Imego
• Swerea IVF
• Acreo

• Centre for distance-spanning technology
• Centre for distance-spanning healthcare
• Embedded Internet systems
• Process IT
• Centre for Embedded Systems
• Intelligent Sensor Systems
• Center for HSWC
• SICS
• Mälardalen Real-Time Centre

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Recent CSI investments in Sweden
RECENT INVESTMENTS

• Huawei - established research institute in Kista
  for wireless technologies
• Huawei - established an RD center in Göteborg
• Oracle acquired Hotsip, enabling new services
  for mobile and broadband
• ZTE established European RD center for
  wireless technology and applications.
• ZTE established a Sales Marketing company for
  Northern Europe.
• Micron Ventures acquired a minority stake in
  Edgeware for IPTV

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Recent CSI investments (continued)
RECENT INVESTMENTS

• VSL (Alsevo/Shyam Telecom) - established global
  RD center for GSM and 3G
• Cambridge Silicon Radio - acquired Nordnav for
  over 52 MEURO
• Carlyle Providence Group acquired ComHem
• Sun Microsystems acquired MySQL for 1 billion
• Boingo - added more than 300 Clue AB hotspot
  locations
• Huawei will roll out first LTE 4G network
  technology with Telia

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CSI centers of excellence
RECENT INVESTMENTS

• Blutetooth and software GPS - Cambridge Silicon
  Radio, UK
• Wireless RD - Huawei, China ZTE, China
• IPTV - Motorola, US
• Telecom service delivery platforms - Oracle, US
• Software testing - Sogeti, France
• Wireless security - Symantec, US

Source Invest in Sweden Agency, 2008
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The Swedish offer
OUR OFFER
Types of investment
How ISA can assist

• Strategic alliance
• Joint venture
• Shared product development
• MA
• Swedish RD center
• Nordic sales and support
• Branch office
• Regional HQ

• Arrange investment events
• Arrange investor meetings
• Identify opportunities
• Find syndication partners
• Matchmaking
• Market and industry info
• Establishment support

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Next steps
NEXT STEPS

• Define You specify what you are looking for.
  Specific technology, preferred type of company or
  partnership, etc.
• Search We use our network to find options for
  you. Could be companies to partner with, IP to
  acquire, RD projects to join...
• Meet We set up meetings for you with Swedish
  companies.
• At industry events like 4GWE, VON, E3
• On location in Sweden
• By phone or online video conference, or webinar
  tailored for you

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ISA contacts
CONTACT

• Fredrik Gisle -- fredrik.gisle_at_isa.se
• Niklas Johnsson -- niklas.johnsson_at_isa.se