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Study Group: CLEC Economic Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 42

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

Michael Cote, President, Independent Consultant (Michael Cote)Michael Cote
President
Independent Consultant (Michael Cote)

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....

Stephen Sutkowski
President
Telecom Strategic Visions

Stephen Sutkowski is the President of Telecom Strategic Visions, a consultant firm. He has working knowledge of business processes (service activation, provisioning, service assurance, and customer care), network functional and performance requirements, evaluation and analysis of suppliers for routing,...

Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom PragmaticsSamuel Greenholtz
Principal
Telecom Pragmatics

Sam Greenholtz is the Co-Founder and Principal of Telecom Pragmatics, Inc., a consulting and market research company specializing in the telecom market. He has expertise inc FTTx, optical networking, VoIP, ethernet and wireless technologies including WiMAX, 3G, CDMA and EV-DO. Prior to joining the consulting...

Joseph Holop
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Telscape Communications

Joseph Holop is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Telscape Communications, a competitive local exchange carrier employing 600. He is responsible for engineering, network, switching, field operations, IT development and IT infrastructure. Mr. Holop is a member of the executive...

Zhisheng Chen
Distinguished MTS
Sprint Nextel Corporation

Zhisheng Chen, Ph.D., is a member of technical staff at Sprint, a wireless carrier. He is responsible for support of the Sprint network evolution plan, and formulating network architecture and tech ecosystems framework to support Sprint tech development. He was responsible for development of the ecosystems...

William "Bill" LaPerch, President & CEO, AboveNet, Inc.William "Bill" LaPerch
President & CEO
AboveNet, Inc.

Bill LaPerch is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AboveNet. He has successfully guided AboveNet through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and has extensive experience with SOX compliance issues. He has initiated a major strategic overhaul of the company that has allowed it to assume a leadership position...

William Gewirtz
Principal
WLG Consulting

William Gewirtz, Ph.D., is the Lead Partner of Communications and Networking at the Market Strategy Group, a management consultancy. He is also the Principal of WLG Consulting, a company providing consulting services to operating and investment entities in the enterprise networking and the telecom sector.

Previously,...

Mark Roberts, Principal, WIF-COM Consulting LLCMark Roberts
Principal
WIF-COM Consulting LLC

Mark Roberts is the Principal of WIF-COM Consulting LLC. He was previously the Vice President and General Manager at Signal Hill Telecom Services LLC. He specializes in health and safety solutions both FCC and OSHA, site acquisition, zoning, land use planning, build-to-suit (BTS), backhaul services,...

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How much of a Threat To Ciena is “Next-Generation” Optical Firmware? | 09-04-2008
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      The ability to do firmware changes in the field and to do software adaptations of port speeds or protocols has been around for a while – and Ciena has been a leader with this type of capability. 2.      There is no question that as feature sets...

Would Tellabs Consider Merging With Ciena Again? | 08-28-2008
Analysis of: Bandwidth crisis is Tellabs' chance | www.suntimes.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      Several years ago, the proposed merger between Tellabs and Ciena made a lot of sense. 2.      Now from Tellabs’ perspective, a potential marriage would appear even more favorable. 3.      Private equity firms taking over...

Not Enough Questions Asked by Ciena on AT&T Buying WWP equipment? | 08-18-2008
Analysis of: Does age matter when you're CEO? | www.usatoday.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      It is hard to ignore the irony of a recent statement in USA Today made by Ciena’s CEO, Gary Smith. 2.      He said, “Experience is not about having more answers.  It's about asking the right questions." 3.      AT&T...

Intriguing RFP Activity at AT&T | 08-18-2008
Analysis of: Fujitsu Confirms Verizon Packet Optical Win | www.lightreading.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

The stakes will be high in suppliers vying for the business of AT&T. 2.  The technologies span the network – from last mile access to high-capacity long haul at the largest RBOC.   3. Although Verizon has completed its major RFPs for now, there appears to be at least a couple out there...

Ciena’s Prospects Abroad are as Strong as Ever | 08-18-2008
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      Ciena’s international position is definitely looking up. 2.      Throughout Europe, the supplier is working really hard to get additional market penetration. 3.      While Asia has never really been a hot spot for Ciena,...

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