The SPIF exists so that colleagues with similar goals and duties can informally share ideas, contacts, opportunities, and knowledge. SPIF members have telecom operations across the globe, but usually have a presence in the San Francisco Bay Area to pursue investment, technology, and partnership opportunities. At each meeting, we review a few interesting young companies who are seeking funding, strategic investment and/or have a product or service that would be useful to the carriers in attendance.

Presenting Companies:
Companies who are chosen to present can expect the following. The Forum is normally held on the last Friday of the month, drawing at least 10 carriers. As members take turns hosting the forum, the location changes each month. Each forum generally consists of four start-up presentations, and one analyst presentation. Each presenter is allotted 30 minutes to use as they wish, including Q&A. There will be a short break after each presentation for follow-up networking. To apply, please fill out our online application.

SPIF Members:
Members represent business developement, venture capital and/or R&D groups of telecommunications service providers seeking investments, partnership opportunities, and/or new products and technologies. Members include:

	AT&T			NextGen Networks
	Bell Mobility			NTT
	Bouygues Telecom			Orange
	British Telecom			Rogers
	CableLabs			SingTel
	China Mobile			SK Telecom
	China Unicom			Sprint
	Clearwire			SureWest
	Comcast			Swisscom
	Covad			Tata Communications
	Deutsche Telekom			Telecom Italia
	DoCoMo			Telefonica
	France Telecom Labs			Telenor
	Frontier Communications			Telia Sonera
	Hutchison Whampoa			Telmex
	KDDI			Telus
	Leap Wireless / Cricket			T-Mobile
	LightSquared			Verizon
	MetroPCS			Vodafone