Study Group: Communications Equipment Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 439

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
The Cote Collaborative

Michael Cote is an Independent Telecommunications Consultant and Principal of the Cote Collaborative. 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...

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 Pragmatics

Sam Greenholtz is a retired manager from Verizon and the Co Founder and Principal of Telecom Pragmatics, a consulting and research firm specializing in the telecommunications market. He has expertise in FTTx, optical networking, VoIP, Ethernet and wireless technologies including LTE, Wi-MAX, 3G, CDMA,...

Michael Horsch Fizz

Senior Advisor
FCI Inc.

Michael Horsch Fizz is a Senior Advisor at FCI, a company providing system integration and strategy consulting services. Mr. Fizz specializes in monitoring and predicting industry trends coupled with quantitative and qualitative reviews of technology vendors. Tech Sectors include unified computing,...

Jacob Larsen

VP, Global Operations and Business Transformation
Alcatel-Lucent - CC

Jacob Larsen is the Vice President, Global Operations and Business Transformation at Alcatel-Lucent. He oversees the company's global real estate portfolio across all practice areas including sales, R&D, manufacturing, and logistics. Post-merger, he coordinated the consolidation of Alcatel's and Lucent's...

John Pironti

Chief Information Risk Strategist
Archer Technologies, L.L.C.

John Pironti is Chief Information Risk Strategist at Archer Technologies, a Governance, Risk, and Compliance solution provider. Previously, he was the President of IP Architects, a management consultancy. He is formerly the Chief Information Risk Strategist for CompuCom (Dec 08). He has designedand...

Steve Fortuna

President
Fortuna Consultants

Steve Fortuna is the President of Fortuna Consultants, providing consulting engineering and feasibility studies to the telecommunications industry. Previously, he was a Network Architect with Charter Communications since October 2007. He has more than 18 years of experience in designing and implementing...

Hong Jiang

President and Chief Executive Officer
HJ Solutions, LLC

Hong Jiang, PhD, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HJ Solutions, a technology consulting firm. Dr. Jiang is an expert on LTE, WiMax and China 3G. Dr. Jiang has over 10 years of experience in wireless technologies including LTE and WiMax. Previously, she was the Founder and Chief Technology...

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Google’s Voice Service – Needs Help From Carriers – So What!

November 5, 2009

Analysis by:P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

Analysis of: The eight telecom companies behind Google Voice - and what it means | blog.telephonyonline.com

Anyone remember the Reseller Carrier (some use to refer these carriers as Wholesalers), the CAP, or the CLEC?

Nokia, Apple and Google - Driving the Mobile Revolution

November 5, 2009

Analysis by:Tal Raeside, Managing Director, Insight Strategic Services

Analysis of: Google, Nokia, Apple - who will win the mobile wars? | www.guardian.co.uk

Nokia, Apple and Google, along with several other companies, will shape the next phase of the mobile revolution.

NSN's HLR is not yet up to the task

November 5, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of: T-Mobile US suffers another network outage | www.telecomseurope.net

T-Mobile US suffered a major network outage where a large number of subscribers could not send or receive voice or text messaging due to an outage in Nokia-Siemens' Home Location Register (HLR) as a result of an overload condition. This was the second incident that NSN has with their HLR that could...

IMS Backers Take Life Out of VoLGA

November 5, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of: Operators Rally Round IMS for LTE Voice | www.unstrung.com

With the announced support of IMS-based voice and messaging over 4G/LTE by major mobile operators, T-Mobile International (now Deutsche Telekom) and other technology backers of VoLGA (a GSM-signaling over IP approach) are left with a key decision as whether to follow or remain isolated. Companies supporting...

AT&T, Inc. versus Verizon Wireless – Misleading Information? Wow!!!

November 4, 2009

Analysis by:P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

Analysis of: AT&T Sues Verizon Over Wireless Coverage Ads | online.wsj.com

AT&T is suing Verizon Wireless over information it is calling misleading. Ain’t nothing new here.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

Individual/Small Consultancy
Networking Equipment Manufacturer
Wireless Carrier
Value Added Reseller (VAR)
Market Research Company*
Wireless Infrastructure Manufacturer
Original Equipment Manufacturer

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

Principal
Director
Consultant
President
Engineer
Chief Executive Officer

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