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Mike Heller

Mr. Mike Heller

Principal, Mike Heller

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Member of the Telecommunications Council

Council Member Biography

Mike Heller is a senior technology and business consultant, with recent work for Cisco Systems and other high-tech firms. He is also a former full-time employee of Cisco, where he worked for 8 years. Previously, he has worked at HP, AT&T, Bell Labs, and SBC. Mike has experience in a wide range of network engineering, network operations, and marketing management roles, and is able to discuss voice and data networks, applications such as Voice/IP and WiFi, operations support/network management systems, and telecom regulation and industry trends. With over 40 years in the industry, his experience includes work in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Mike has a BS in Electrical Engineering, and graduate work in business and finance. He has spoken at service provider conferences and events worldwide, and his writings have appeared in various telecom industry publications and books. Telecom Technologies, Telecom Tutorials, Telecom Regulations, Business Models. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2006 - Unspecified
Principal, Mike Heller
2004 - 2006
Senior Consultant, Portage Consulting
1997 - 2004
Senior Manager, CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
1987 - 1996
Industry Manager, HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
1963 - 1986
Engineer, Bell Laboratories

GLG NewsSM Analyses by Mike Heller(?)

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Going wireless may or may not be smart, but it's certainly wise !

June 9, 2008

Verizon bets the house on wireless | money.cnn.com

Wireless, along with Internet-oriented services, are about the only areas of growth available to wireline carriers these days. Increasing your bets in these areas is risky -- but there are scarcely any other options.

The Value AT&T and Verizon see in the 700 Megahertz Spectrum

April 11, 2008

The Results of the 700 Megahertz Auction | wireless.fcc.gov

AT&T and Verizon are aiming for wireless data services with their new frequencies Cellular voice services are not likely to be significantly affected

Sagging Ad Revenues Not Only Problem Newspapers Face

February 18, 2008

Gannett Co., Inc. Releases December Statistical Report | www.tradingmarkets.com

Declining ad revenues and falling circulation are often cited as reasons for the financial and other problems facing many newspapers in the United States. But another major issue is the public's growing perception that many newspapers have a hidden "agenda" in their reporting, and can no longer be trusted as "the" news source.

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