Issue link: http://endeavor.uberflip.com/i/317370
ENTREPRENEUR Rabih Nassar FOUNDED 2010 INDUSTRY Technology EMPLOYEES 43 SELECTED 2012 COMPANY SNAPSHOT Apstrata provides mobile network operators (MNOs) with the opportunity to participate effectively in the smartphone ecosystem by becoming suppliers to the App, API & M2M economies. The company also helps the operator tap into major sources of revenue locked inside their network by opening up their operator billing, messaging, location and user information services through APIs. By offering a white-labeled Apstrata solution, MNOs enable developers and businesses to innovate and monetize mobile and web-service channels, gaining time to market, ensuring cost-efficiency and generating revenues faster. ENDEAVOR & APSTRATA Rabih attended several high-profile Endeavor events including international investor gatherings as well as the Endeavor San Francisco Summit. Endeavor also organized global mentorship sessions for Rabih on specific topics identified during the selection process. More recently, Endeavor connected Rabih with Paulo Varnieri, a leading legal expert in the US. NEWS Apstrata has deployed flagship implementations for the mobile operators Touch in Lebanon and DU in the UAE. Moreover, Apstrata partnered with the leading wireless technology powerhouse InterDigital Inc. to create Internet of Things (IoT) cloud infrastructure products to target mobile operators globally. "As core mobility services were shifting away from wireless networks into smartphone apps, I saw an opportunity to help mobile network operators transform into cloud providers." 49