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Cartagena Capital advises Swapcom in the sale to Sicap, a Swisscom Mobile subsidiary

Bern, 4 August 2006 -- Sicap, a leading provider of products and solutions for mobile operators, today announced that it has acquired Swapcom

The acquisition will strengthen Sicap's position in the market as leader in the Mobile Device Management (MDM) space and extend the global offer to include solutions which facilitate business between operators and value-added service providers. Sicap and Swapcom have a total of 190 employees and achieve an annual turnover of about CHF 66 million. Sicap is a subsidiary of Swisscom Mobile, Switzerland's leading mobile communications provider. This deal enables Swisscom to further enhance their activities in a contiguous business area.

The addition of Swapcom technology to the Sicap offer will enable the consolidation of Mobile Device Management, SMS/MMS Hub management and content management. As technologies multiply and mobile devices become increasingly sophisticated, the combined mobile software offering is in line with current trends by operators to converge and consolidate services, and as such it will have a clear competitive advantage in the market.

Sicap was one of the first mobile application providers to emerge. It was founded in 1994 as part of Swiss Telecom PTT and has since independently gained a solid reputation for cost-efficient mobile applications. Hans Theler, CEO of Sicap, said: "Today's announcement represents a significant step in our aim to become the leading force in the MDM market. MDM enables operators to drive new revenue opportunities, offers lower operating costs and increases customer satisfaction and loyalty. The acquisition of Swapcom will strengthen our product portfolio which already includes our successful Over-the-Air (OTA), USSD and Charging & Rating offering." Read More...

Research News

22. August 2006 -- Today Cartagena has released some brand new research findings: The Market for Service Delivery Platforms - An Overview

Mobile middleware is one of the most promising areas as an enabler for the mobile data industry. A core area within this is the market for Service Delivery Platforms (SDP). However, so far, not many large players have emerged in this industry as there is a lack of a standard architecture with far over 100 providers of what are largely point solutions. There are many M&A intiatives going on at this moment, a high percentage of them driven by VCs coming to an end of their fund lifetime.

Cartagena Capital has advised several players (interested) in the SDP space and has used its strong sector knowledge and global network to identify some of the underlying dynamics of the market. Click here to download the research ...

Meet the Team

12 - 14 September 2006 | Los Angeles/CA, United States of America
CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2006
Dr. Mehmet Unsoy and Kim Groop participating as visitors

CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & EntertainmentB. focuses on integrating wireless data technologies into the enterprise and vertical business markets such as healthcare, government, automotive, retail etc. Additionally, the show reflects the explosive growth in wireless entertainment - encompassing everything from music downloads to digital cameras to interactive games.

9 October 2006 | Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordic Venture Summit
Kim Groop participating as expert reviewer

For the 4th year in a row, promising high-tech growth companies from across the Nordic Region will meet in Copenhagen on 9 October 2006 with many of Europe's most active venture capital and corporate investors. The Nordic Venture Summit, attracts the most innovative and promising ICT and Biotech companies allowing direct networking opportunities with Pan-European audience of leading venture capital investors and senior executives from large corporations. There will also be an opportunity for pre-selected start-ups to present their company to the audience and a panel of judges.

Kim Groop will be participating as an expert reviewer. Companies interested in participating/presenting, please contact Hannah Sarzedas for more details, hannah@e-unlimited.com, +32 2643 36 92 or www.e-unlimited.com

5 - 6 October 2006 | Potsdam, Germany
European Venture Market
Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam/Germany. Falk Müller-Veerse participating as visitor

The European Venture Market is a platform to facilitate the meeting of entrepreneurs and investors. It is a platform for any kind of financing with focus to equity. Giving the wide variety of investors joining the platform the Market is suitable for any stage of companies. The European Venture Market is informal, discrete, personal and professional. Meet professionals with a high efficiency.

At the European Venture Market "ICT&related" on October 5th-6th, 2006 at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam/Germany, we expect companies from the following sectors:

Software, Hardware, Telecom, Mobile Application, Internet, Semiconductor, Communication, Systems, eCommerce, Media (incl. TV, games), Services, Related Electronic, Sensortechnology, Measuring and Conducting Technology, Automatization Technology, Robotics, Printing/Copying/Scanning Technology,...

23 - 24 October 2006 | Munich, Germany
Communication World - Mobile Telephony Summit
Cartagena Capital is a partner of Communication World. Falk Müller-Veerse participating as expert

Where are the new growth opportunities for the mobile telephony sector? What roles are the new pricing strategies and multimedia offers playing? What effect is the convergence of the networks having on the mobile telephony sector? The Mobile Summit 2006 (23 th and 24th October) is focusing on all the current trends. This, the business summit meeting for the mobile telephony sector, is where you find all of the market information at source. In the conference segment, lectures and talks on the current trends are to be given by Matthias Kurth (President of the Federal Network Agency, Germany), RenC) Obermann, (Chairman of T-Mobile International), Friedrich P. Joussen (CEO Vodafone D2), Jürgen Gallmann (CEO Microsoft Germany, Vice President EMEA) Axel Kettenring (Country Manager, Sony Ericsson), Hannes Schwaderer (CEO Intel GmbH), Siegmund Redl (Head of Development, Qualcomm Europe), Dr. Jürgen Weber (Head of Mobile Communication, Alcatel), as well as other guest speakers.

Cartagena Capital is a Partner of the Mobile Summit 2006. Falk Müller-Veerse will be participating.

Company Profile

Cartagena Capital is an international technology corporate finance company with a special focus on the wireless industry. In 2001, Cartagena Capital was set up by seasoned wireless industry professionals and investment bankers with many years of transactional expertise to provide superior service in the field of M&A, fundraising and strategic advice. Read More...

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