Study Group: 3G Handsets Experts (EU)

Council Members in this Study Group: 29

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Hussein Fawaz

SVP & GM EMEA
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. - CC

Hussein Fawaz is currently SVP & General Manager of EMEA at Amkor Technology the second largest assembly and test semiconductor subcontractor provider. Amkor customers include all semiconductor companies (IDM and Fabless) as well many electronics OEM...

Ian Wood

Partner
Wireless Foundry

Ian Wood is the Founding Partner of Wireless Foundry, a telecom and IT consultancy founded in 1998. His clients include France Telecom/Orange, SonyEricsson, Vodafone, Openwave and Qualcomm. He was among the first employees of Motorola Cellular Communications...

Subrata De

Former Former Head of Core Network Evolution & Strategy
VODAFONE GROUP PLC

Subrata De, PhD, is Former Head of Core Network Evolution and Strategy at Vodafone Group, Global Technology, Germany (until 3/08), the largest global wireless carrier. He was responsible for planning and deployment of GPRS and 3G technology in Europe,...

Peter Curnow-Ford

Chairman
Eisar Ltd.

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...

Eric Lagier

CEO & Founder
Tigertag, Inc.

Eric Lagier is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Tigertag, the world's first free global lost & found service. Mr. Lagier also serves as an Independent Advisor and Senior Consultant at Dexmi, a technology consulting firm focusing on VOIP communications....

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As Orange launches iPhone in UK, Apple requests marketing assistance

November 3, 2009

Analysis by:Peter Curnow-Ford, Chairman,

Analysis of:Orange to sell iPhone in UK from 10 Nov | www.totaltele.com

As Apple expands beyond exclusivity in markets it is using additional means to ensure it delivers high levels of service to its end customers.France Telecom - Orange UK, along with Vodafone are now selling iPhone in competition with O2 and some of the Orange dealers are looking at the detail of the marketing costs that are emerging.Dealers will need to ensure they can both make the upfront investment in 'in-store' merchandising and also staff training, this means committing to some big sales targets.

Samsung handset shipments up 15pc and aims to take 20pc market share

November 2, 2009

Analysis by:Peter Curnow-Ford, Chairman,

Analysis of:Samsung shipments up 16pc | www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk

Samsung continues to dominate in sales growth in the key low to mid-end markets and in developing markets where it shows how to build channel strength.Samsung is also a leader in fashion touch handsets, ie devices in the mid-sector that sell on looks and touch screens to a mainly younger audience.Growing qtr on qtr sales by 15pc, means it is bucking the annual trend which will see an 8pc drop in worldwide sales.

Orange UK sees strength while revenues suffer interim slide

October 29, 2009

Analysis by:Peter Curnow-Ford, Chairman,

Analysis of:Orange UK revenues down 15pc | www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk

The competitive UK mobile (cellular) market shows signs that it can weather the current financial strains.Orange (part of France Telecom group) has seen its revenues shrink 15% yet underlying margins are holding and customers, especially contract customers have increased in Q3.Orange is also in the throws of merging with T-Mobile UK, to create the UK's largest mobile operator with reach from MVNO's, low revenue SIM only customers through contract to large enterprise customers.

The rise of Microsoft's view on Mobile Web at Vodafone.T

September 27, 2009

Analysis by:Ian Wood, Partner,

Analysis of:Vodafone updates internet portal services with Vodafone 360 | www.telecompaper.com

The launch of Vodafone360 is the latest indicator of Peter Knook's influence on Vodafone since his joining from Microsoft 18 months ago. Vodafone Internet Services are now trying to present a consumer face for Vodafone that sees it capable of utilising investment in 3G and 3.5G Mobile Broadband.The interesting element is that this will be the first two handsets in Europe that use the LiMo standard. One from Samsung and one from Huawei.

Deutsche Telecom T-Mobile & France Telecom Orange - UK Merger to happen

September 8, 2009

Analysis by:Peter Curnow-Ford, Chairman,

Analysis of:Financial Times FT.com | www.ft.com

By creating a joint venture Deustche Telecom's T-Mobile and France Telecom's Orange will aim to head off competition authority concerns over significant market power and yet reap the benefits of economy of scale. The two operators share similar spectrum and technology & have already discussed networking sharing to reduce costs and this takes it one step further. Initially both operators will continue to use their own brands but will have to consider whether to adopt an MVNO approach going forward/

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

Wireless Infrastructure Manufacturer
Wireless Carrier
Individual/Small Consultancy
Handset Manufacturer
Mobile Application Software
Semiconductors - Analog/Mixed Signal
Integrated Wireline Carrier
Private Equity/Leveraged Buyout
Embedded Software
Market Research Company*
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Infrastructure Deployment & Management Company
Wholesale Telecom Carrier
Network Management Software
Cable Provider/MSO
Test, Assembly & Packaging Services

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

Director
Chief Executive Officer
President
Board Member
Marketing Director
IT Manager
Regional Sales Director
Systems Architect
Vice President
Product Development Director
Engineer
Product/Brand Manager
Chief Technology Officer
Consultant
Owner
Network Operations Director
Principal

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