Session Sponsor:   InterSystems Corporation is the worldwide leader in software for connected healthcare. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offices in 23 countries, InterSystems provides advanced software technologies for breakthrough applications. Huawei is a world-leading telecom solutions provider focused on building long-term partnerships with telecom operators. Through our passionate employees and unmatched R&D capabilities, we respond quickly to customers’ needs with a comprehensive, customized set of offerings. Huawei’s products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and serve 45 of the world’s top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide. In 2009, Huawei recorded USD21.8 billion in contract orders.  In line with the industry’s vision of an All IP network and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) environment, Huawei offers one of the broadest end-to-end product portfolios including: Wireless products, Core network products, Network products, Software solutions, Terminals.  As at end of December 2009, Huawei has over 95,000 employees with an average localization rate of 57%. 42 percent of employees are engaged in R&D activities. Each year, Huawei invests about 10% of its revenues into R&D and operates innovation centres across the world that is part of an integrated product development processes. Huawei has 17 global R&D centres all over the world.   In line with its commitment to intellectual property rights, Huawei leads the world with Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications filed in 2009, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. As at the end of Dec, 2009, Huawei has cumulatively lodged  42,543 patent applications.  Huawei also drives the development of industry standards through active participation in 123 international standardization organizations.