The document summarizes information about the annual TC3 Summit conference, which brings together over 400 senior telecom representatives from over 40 global carriers, vendors, startups, and investors. The summit highlights innovation roadmaps from 15 global telecom companies, reviews over 20 startups, and awards top innovations. It also allows for 1-on-1 meetings between participants and is a major networking opportunity for the telecom industry. Global carriers regularly attend to scout for innovation and potential partnerships that can help drive their own innovation efforts.

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2. What is TC3?
Every year at our annual TC3 Summit, the Telecom Council gathers 400+ senior
telecom representatives, including over 40 global carriers, all the large vendors and
OEMs, and scores of VCs, startups and developers, to review 20+ startups, learn
about 15+ global telco innovation roadmaps, hear about alternate paths to market,
award top innovation, and enjoy the industry’s best networking opportunity.
TC3 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Past speakers include C-level or SVPs from DT,
AT&T, Sprint, Softbank, Rogers, Telecom Italia,
Bouygues, Telefonica & 50+ other global telcos
• Media coverage has included Forbes,
Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Network World, Fierce
Wireless, GigaOm, RCR Wireless, and more
• Audience is 400-500 Fixed and Wireless
Telecom Executives from 20 countries – example
here
• 80% of participants are senior executives
• 500+ 1-on-1 meetings scheduled prior to the
Summit
• 40-50 Telcos participate, and over 15 present
their innovation tools and targets
• 50+ carrier-ready startup demonstrations
• 30 Interactive sessions on topics from Paths to
Market, to IoT, NFV , OTT and more
• 10 Innovation Awards given at the SPIFFY
Awards
SAVE THE DATE: TC3 2015, Sept 30 - Oct 2, Mountain View, CA USA

3. Why do so many telcos engage at
TC3?
With a long history of connecting service providers
with telco-grade innovation, the Telecom Council
and TC3 have come to be known as the place
Where Telecom Meets Innovation.
Over 40 global telcos engage every year at
TC3. They come to scout innovation and
highlight their innovation efforts – programs,
tools, success stories, etc – to drive/guide
potential partnerships and associate their
brands to cutting edge telecom. There is no
other place you can meet this many carriers in an
environment designed to foster business
development.

7. Call for Innovation

12. : Call for Innovation
SME – Cloud Services
 BOX – Lead partner in o2’s Digital Workplace which provides companies with everything they need for modern
mobile working.
Core Telecom/ FutureComm Services
 TuGo – Calls, voicemail, texts over wifi to anyone from your Telefonica mobile number.
 Tesla – Partners in connectivity across Europe for the Model S.
 Tokbox and MLB – Chatting Cage offers a space for baseball fans worldwide to connect directly with their favorite
players via video chat.
eHealth
 Saluspot – Free online health advice and consultations for consumers, professional services for doctors.
Smart Cities
 Valencia, Spain – Centralized municipal information – traffic, street lighting, gardens, police, pollution, waste,
weather constantly monitored and connected.
Big Data
 Smart Steps & Morrisons - Crowd Analytics. Footfall traffic, behavioral patterns that support informed business
decisions.
Devices
 Firefox OS and the Open Web Device – Affordable handsets for customers. Supports open software
development.

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19. What’s on the telcos’ 2016 roadmaps?
Want to meet 40+ telcos?
JOIN US FOR TC3 2015
September 30 - October 2, 2015
www.telecomcouncil.com/TC3
Participants will…
Connect with 400+ contributing decision makers,
Review 40+ new innovations,
Meet 100+ innovation scouts who can provide a path to market, and
Hear directly from 15+ global carriers,
how their innovation programs work.

20. What?
The Telecom Council of Silicon Valley is Where
Telecom Meets Innovation.
The Telecom Council is a business tool which
connects the companies who are building
communication networks with the companies
and new ideas that are fueling its growth—by
putting those companies, research, ideas,
capital, and human expertise from across the
globe together in the same room.
Why Silicon Valley?
Who said what?
Highlights
Where Telecom
Meets Innovation

21. Telecom Council Members
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22. Contact Us
www.telecomcouncil.com
+1-408-834-7933
council@telecomcouncil.com
Twitter: @telecomcouncil, #TC3Summit