Bankinter is a multichannel bank that provides a broad range of relation and financial operation possibilities to its customers. In Spain, it pioneered the use of alternative channels such as telephone, internet and more recently, mobile handsets, for remote banking services and has established itself as the market leader through its service quality, the constant innovation in products and channels, and state of the art technology. http://www.ebankinter.com

Established in 1994, Bouygues Telecom passed the 8 million customer mark (5.4 million contract customers) at the beginning of 2006, 10 years after its commercial launch. Its ambition is to become the "preferred brand of mobile services" which has been delivered through a menu of innovative service introductions, ranging from highly competitive ‘talk plans’, national broadband Edge network covering over 90% of the population providing music downloads (in partnership with Universal Music, instant messaging, free and unlimited e-mail to swap messages for imode customers, to name a few. http://www.bouyguestelecom.fr

Having started its services in 1995, BPL Mobile currently operates in Mumbai, India. BPL Mobile serves over 1 million premium and high ARPU, happy and satisfied subscribers. BPL Mobile recently became the only operator in the country to be voted India's best mobile service twice in the nationwide survey conducted, across GSM & CDMA Service providers, by Voice and Data Magazine in January, 2006. Another report by AC Nielsen-ORG Marg published in The Economic Times Brand Equity has also rated BPL Mobile amongst the top five admired and trusted telecom brands in the country. http://www.bplmobile.com

France Telecom is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators, with over 145 million customers in 220 countries or territories, and consolidated revenues of €49 billion for 2005. Through its major international brands, including Orange, Wanadoo, Equant and GlobeCast, France Telecom provides businesses, consumers and other carriers with a complete portfolio of solutions that spans local, long-distance and international telephony, wireless, Internet, multimedia, data, broadcast and cable TV services. France Telecom is the second-largest wireless operator and the number three Internet access provider in Europe, and a world leader in telecommunications solutions for multinational corporations. http://www.francetelecom.com/en/

GrameenPhone Ltd. is the largest telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh offering the largest network coverage, and has grown to more than 8.5 million subscribers. Since introducing its service in March 1997, GrameenPhone remains committed to providing the best service to its customers, as well as launching innovative new products and services. GrameenPhone is a joint venture between Telenor ASA, the largest telecommunications company in Norway, and Grameen Telecom Corporation, a subsidiary of the micro-credit pioneer Grameen Bank of Bangladesh. http://www.grameenphone.com

The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited is an Indian Government owned telephone service provider in the cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai in India. The company was a monopoly till 2000 when telecom sector was thrown open to other service providers. MTNL provides fixed line telephones, cellular connection of both GSM - Dolphin (Postpaid) and Trump (prepaid) and WLL (CDMA) - Garuda-FW and Garuda-Mobile and internet services through dialup and DSL - Broadband internet TriBand. MTNL has also started Games on demand, video on demand and IPTV services in India through its Broadband Internet service called Triband. Phone numbers belonging to MTNL start with the prefix 2. MTNL also provides other services such as VPN and leased lines through BSNL and VSNL. The cellular base of MTNL has approx. 2.7 million subscribers. http://www.mtnl.net.in

Transdev is an international company operating 100 networks in more than 70 cities worldwide, with a reputation for delivering high quality local public and heavy rail transport. Their expertise is applicable to a range of urban environments and transit modes, from pioneering a new tram system in Nottingham and coaches in Paris, ski services in the Alps and buses in Sydney, to school transport and airport ground transportation. Transdev carries more than three million passengers a day. http://www.transdev.fr (or http://www.transdevplc.co.uk for English)