TechPolis: Global Mobile Telecommunications Consulting

TechPolis is a mobile telecommunications and technology management consulting firm providing assistance to mobile operators, wireless technology companies, financial institutions, and technology policy makers.

TechPolis addresses challenges in the areas of government relations & regulation, business strategy, market research & analysis, and business development.

TechPolis has extensive international experience, having implemented projects in Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Western Europe, India, Mexico, the Middle East, Pakistan, Russia and the United States.

Announcements

TechPolis to advise QUALCOMM on spectrum policy in MENA and Pakistan

September 12, 2011
San Diego, USA

TechPolis signed a contract with QUALCOMM, Inc. to advise the San-Diego based company on spectrum and regulatory strategy for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as well as Pakistan. The central focus is on stimulating regulatory frameworks that facilitate mobile operators’ transition to 3G and 4G within a healthy business environment that creates value for consumers, the society at large and shareholders. In 2010-2011, the Middle East and Africa have experienced the fastest rate of growth in mobile broadband globally.

Building 21st Century Broadband Infrastructure in Jordan

December 6, 2010
Amman, Jordan

TechPolis organized, in partnership with the GSM Association (GSMA) and the Jordanian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRC) a day long regulatory seminar on December 6th, 2010 in Amman, Jordan. The purpose of the seminar was to envision mechanism to accelerate broadband expansion in Jordan through the use of Mobile Broadband technologies such as HSPA and LTE. Jordan's mobile penetration exceeds 100% while broadband penetration lags behind at just 3.5% as of December 2009. read more >

Mobile Money Brazil (MMB)

August 25 - 26, 2010
São Paulo, Brazil

TechPolis organized, in partnership with SGoldstein Consulting, the conference “Mobile Money Brazil” in São Paulo at the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) on August 25 and 26, 2010. Attracting 150 attendees from Brazil, Latin America and the United States, the influential two-day conference focused on the fast-moving mobile money market in Brazil, as well as on international experiences relevant to Brazil. Industry-leading speakers included Gilberto Caldarte, the president of Mastercard Brasil and Roberto Rittes, managing director of Oi Paggo. Once considered a laggard until in financial transactions over mobile phones, Brazil is quickly catching up. Only 40% of Brazil’s 195 million-strong population has a bank account. Alliances between mobile operators and financial institutions are beginning to emerge, demanding technology solutions and new business models and making Brazil the hottest Latin American market for financial transactions over mobile handsets.
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