Telepo AB

Telepo AB is a Swedish independent software vendor in the communications market.

Overview

Telepo's technology has evolved from a solution for least cost mobile routing through fixed/mobile communication and Unified Communications to its current business communication solution. Telepo’s solution is all-software and delivered ‘as a service’ through cloud computing.

Telepo does not sell directly to enterprises; instead its solution has been designed for Service Providers such as Telecoms Operators. Current customers include TeliaSonera in Finland,[1] Soluno in Sweden, Gradwell in the UK[2] and Comcentio in Germany.[3]

Significance

Telepo has won three major awards in its short history.

Gartner cool vendor[4] – Gartner identifies Cool Vendors in key technology areas and publishes a series of research reports highlighting these innovative vendors and their products and services.[5]

European ICT Grand Prize 2007[6] - The European Information Society Technologies Prize (European ICT Prize since 2006) is the most distinguished award for groundbreaking products that represent the best of European innovation in Information Society Technologies. It is organised by Euro-CASE with the support and sponsorship of the IST Programme of the European Commission.

GSM Association 2007 Award for the Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service[7] - The GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards offer organisations across the global mobile eco-system the opportunity to showcase the latest and best mobile products, services and initiatives to the world. The Awards are open to all eligible mobile companies, and supporters of the mobile eco-system - GSMA Members, Associate Members and Non-members - as defined in the individual category eligibility descriptions.[8]

Personnel of note

Telepo CTO and co-founder Jörgen Björkner is a recognised expert in the IP industry having co-founded the SIP Forum of which he was Chairman for three years.[9][10]

Telepo CEO Lars Wahlström is a former Group Vice President of Oracle’s Global Telecom and Media Industry Business Unit.[11]

Telepo VP Commercial Operations Patrik Sörqvist is a published expert in his field and the inventor of more than five patents.[12]

References
  1. DataMonitor 16 February 2010
  2. Total Tele.com 17 May 2010
  3. PR Newswire 17 November 2010
  4. "Mobile Marketing Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  5. Gartner Definition
  6. ZDNet 17 March 2007
  7. Global Mobile Awards
  8. GSM’s description
  9. Nokia press release Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine 21 February 2001
  10. "SIP Forum annual report 2001". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  11. Telepo biography Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Telepo biography Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine

1) Telepo 2) Telepo was acquired by Mitel in 2014 and their service MiCloud offers an advanced business communication solution. .[1]

  1. "What is Telepo AB?". 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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