Study Group: Former C-level Executives in the Technology, Media & Telecom Councils in Member Programs
Council Members in this Study Group: 779
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
- Ralph Behar
Senior Director IT
OSI SYSTEMS, INC.
Ralph Behar is the Sr. Director IT of OSI Systems, Inc, a vertically integrated, worldwide provider of security and inspection systems, medical monitoring and anesthesia systems, and optoelectronic devices and value-added subsystems. He is an acknowledged...
- Israel Beinglass
Managing Director
ISB VenturesIsrael Beinglass, Ph.D, is President of ISB Ventures. He was until 2006, with Applied Materials, where he held various executive level positions. Currently, he is an Independent Consultant to the industry. Dr. Beinglass has over 25 years of experience...
William GardnerPresident
Digital Entertainment Insights, LLCWilliam Gardner is the President of Digital Entertainment Insights and was most recently (05/08) the President and Chief Executive Officer at Eidos, Inc, a major videogame publisher, until the takeover of USA Sales by Time Warner. There he was responsible...
Jay CuthrellPrincipal
Cuthrell Consulting, LLCJay Cuthrell is the Managing Principal of Cuthrell Consulting, a provider of strategic technology management services to RLECs, ISPs, emerging telecom companies, and startups. Previously, Mr. Cuthrell was the Chief Technology Officer of Digitel Corporation...
Donald LemmaFormer Vice President and Chief Information Officer
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS OVERSEAS CORPORATIONDonald Lemma was VP and CIO of Applied Biosystems (ending in April 2009 with the merger with Invitrogen formation of "Life Technologies", NASDAQ: LIFE), the world's leading manufacturer of laboratory instrumentation equipment used for genetic analysis,...
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Network and Tower Operations Center (NTOC) – An Optimizer for Network Opex
November 19, 2009
The Operations of Telecom Networks and Data Centers Need a Paradigm Shift to Become Green, Reduce Global Warming and Optimize Total Cost of Operations (TCO) | councils.glgroup.com
Telecom network operations are most opex intensive. Some innovative steps taken to optimize these costs are to share network infrastructure between multiple operators and managed services of network operations. However, with the emergence of tower companies who create and maintain the passive infrastructure in which even active network elements reside, there is a possibility of achieving greater synergy for the NOC and field operations thereby further reducing the costs.
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As Orange launches iPhone in UK, Apple requests marketing assistance
November 3, 2009
Analysis by: Peter Curnow-Ford, Chairman,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.
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Samsung handset shipments up 15pc and aims to take 20pc market share
November 2, 2009
Analysis by: Peter Curnow-Ford, Chairman,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.
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Orange UK sees strength while revenues suffer interim slide
October 29, 2009
Analysis by: Peter Curnow-Ford, Chairman,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.
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Cisco's Starent shot is straight pool: Mobile core in the side pocket
October 20, 2009
Analysis by: Jay Cuthrell, Principal,Cisco to Acquire Starent Networks for $2.9B | finance.yahoo.com
Let’s not mince words: Cisco sells routers. Cisco sells a great many IP things but you’ve probably heard: Cisco sells routers. While Cisco has a massive portfolio of solutions and an M&A trail that would make any MBA blush, the Starent deal is straight pool.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Individual/Small Consultancy
- Independent Consulting Firm
- Management Consultancy
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Principal
- President
- Consultant
- Owner
- Managing Director
- Director
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