Leading Experts in Telecommunications Council Members in Member Programs

Rajendra Bansal is a Freelance Consultant in the telecommunications space, advising companies based on his previous experience in the telecom sector. Previously, he was the Senior Vice President- at Reliance Infocomm Limited, a wireless carrier. He has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications...

Bud Bates is the Founder of TC International Consulting, Inc., a full-service management consulting organization specializing in the design and integration of information technologies. He has more than 30 years of experience in telecommunications and management information systems. He is responsible...

Ahmad Beyranvand is a Partner and Senior Telecom Consultant at Beyran Corporation, a company providing consulting services to the telecom sector. He has over 18 years of industry experience, and specializes in the design, development and management of wired and wireless network – 3G, PCS, cellular,...

Lee Brickman is an Adjunct Professor, Telecommunications Marketing at Centenary College in New Jersey. He has over 24 years of experience in the wireless and wireline sector. He is experienced in marketing and product strategy, smart phones, cell phones, wireless carriers, regional carriers, long distance...

Paul Budde is the Managing Director at Paul Budde Communication, a market research company. He specializes in the strategic planning and implementation of video media, internet, multimedia and value-added networks based on telecommunications, broadband and satellite networks. He is experienced in consulting...

Randall Canha is a senior market and business analyst, Camera Module Division at Flextronics, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company. He specializes in image sensors and lenses for camera phones and has developed a comprehensive market model for the Mobile Phone and CMOS imaging industry,...

Mark Casey is the President of CFN Services, formerly CSX Fiber Networks, a subsidiary of Fortune 250 railroad operator CSX where he was VP/General Manager of the subsidiary. CFN Services is a telecom infrastructure provider specializing in local access transport and mobile backhaul optimization for...

Hugh Cathey is the Interim President of Interhack Title Management LC, an IT outsourcing company. He is experienced in directing transactions, piloting start-ups, corporate reorganizations, business development, and sourcing potential investors. Previously, he was the President- Broadband Division at...

Eran Cohen is an Independent Business Consultant. Mr. Cohen has over 20 years of experience in the Software, Telecom, and Automotive industries. His expertise include: wireless infrastructure, messaging, prepaid and billing, mobile data, mobile Content, and enterprise software technologies (CAD/CAM,...

Laureen R. Cook has 25 years of worldwide experience in the telecommunications industry. She holds an MSc in Telecoms Eng from RIT, and an MBA. She is the former Executive Advisor (COO) to the Chairman of MTC-Vodafone (now Zain) in the Middle East. She has held executive and BOD level positions with...

Michael Cote is an Independent Telecommunications Consultant. He specializes in enterprise mobility, sales and distribution strategy, online strategy, smart phones, and customer care and billing. Mr. Cote has over 15 years of sales, marketing, and operational experience in the telecommunications industry....

Peter Curnow-Ford is the Chairman at Eisar Ltd, a handset manufacturer. He is responsible for the development, sales, marketing and branding of mobile and cellular handset products from Chinese and Taiwanese handset manufacturers into EMEA. He is also the Chairman of Bluenowhere Ltd, a municipal wireless...

Based in Shanghai, GuangMin Dai is a senior product manager at TPO, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Phillips Electronics, and Taiwanese Compal Group, manufacturing mobile displays. He is responsible for Asia-Pacific and Global market product development. He has more than 11 years of experience in...

Dr. Soumitra Das was most recently (08/07) a Senior Strategy Manager at Motorola where he developed front-end planning to commercialize innovations and incubated new growth platforms for mobile devices business. Dr. Das developed business cases for "Big Bet" handsets for Motorola's 2008 and 2009 portfolio....

Subrata De, Ph.D., is the Former Head- Core Network Evolution and Strategy at Vodafone Group, Global Technology, Germany (3/08), the largest global wireless carrier. He was responsible for planning and deployment of GPRS and 3G technology in Europe, Japan and Australia and led the strategy & technical...

William Dever is the President at Spark Interactive, a managed service provider. He specializes in deployment of interactive television services in Metropolitan Indianapolis utilizing AT&T Dark Fiber....

Thomas Ellsworth is the Chief Executive Officer at GoTV Networks, a mobile entertainment content and technology provider. Previously, he was the Executive Vice President-Marketing and Corporate Development at JAMDAT Mobile. From 2001 to 2005, he served as part of the JAMDAT management team that led...

Jason Evans is the Director of Operations at Panther Express Corporation, a content delivery network based in Manhattan. He is responsible for managing technical operations, internet service provider relationships, negotiating prices for Internet transit, procuring and leasing space in colocation facilities,...

Tim Farrar is the President of Telecom, Media and Finance Associates Inc., a consulting company specializing in business planning and financial and technical analysis for satellite services. He has over 13 years of experience in global telecom consulting, specializing in analyzing the impact of technical...

Tarik Fawzi is the Chief Executive Officer of Aeneas Strategy, a consultancy for operators, infra suppliers, content and application parties, specializing in strategy and partnering. He has 12 years of experience in the telecom sector. Previously, Mr. Fawzi was a Senior Business Development Manager...