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Study Group: Handset Evaluators(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 99

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

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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....

Hussein Fawaz
VP of ASIC and Design Solutions
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Hussein Fawaz is VP of ASIC and Design Solutions (ADS) at Infineon Technologies A.G. in Munich, Germany. Since July of 2003, he has managed a team of 200 engineers, business development and operations staff...

Steve Ospalak
Director - Subscriber Equipment & Channel Support
TELUS

Steve Ospalak is the Director of Subscriber Equipment and Channel Support in the Products and Services Division of Telus Mobility, a wireless CDMA (3G- 1X) and iDEN network service provider. He is experienced in subscriber equipment devices (voice and data), product acquisition and development, specifications,...

Tim Forrester
Director of Mobile Devices, Hardware Architecture
Motorola, Inc - CC

Tim Forrester is employed as Director of Mobile Devices, Hardware Architecture at Motorola Inc. He is responsible for the design of next generation mobile communication technologies and related components to support new features. He has technical relationships with many leading edge companies including...

Ian Wood, Partner, Wireless FoundryIan 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 in Europe, where he joined in 1985, and rose...

Ron Solanki
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Bristow Group, Inc.

Ron Solanki is the Chief Executive Officer and the President of Solanki Group Inc., a management consultancy to major US, Asian and European Electronics Corporations in the areas of business strategy, portfolio management, business development, manufacturing, and supply chain management. He also serves...

Christopher Burke, Chief Technology Officer, VODAFONE GROUP PLCChristopher Burke
FormerChief Technology Officer
VODAFONE GROUP PLC

Chris Burke was the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer at Vodafone Ltd UK, a wireless carrier. He was responsible for managing technology and telecom product architecture, design, development, deployment, support and operations in the UK. He has over 22 years experience in telecomm...

Mark Oskowsky
Principal
Wireless Tech

Mark Oskowsky has formed his own hi-tech development consulting firm exclusively focused on wireless technology after spending over 25 years in various engineering and management positions at cellular, satellite, semiconductor and wireless telecommunication companies...

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GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Experts(?)

Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
AT&T Revamping the Satellite TV Sales Relationship | 07-04-2008
Analysis of: DISH says AT&T to end partnership at year-end | news.moneycentral.msn.com
Author: Gregg Kail, MBA, Former Reseller Manager, AT&T Corp

AT&T first terminating DirecTV and now Dish might not be intended to drop satellite-television from bundled marketing, but instead to adopt mutual-selling roles in the relationship.

Still a long way to go | 07-04-2008
Author: Ian Wood, Partner, Wireless Foundry

The market is still fragmented. In the big five we still see a wide spread of take up as consumers are yet to be won over. The mobile networks are still to discover a range of products that make the investment pay off. This talks about terminals rather than handsets and so a slowing of sales of phones...

Verizon and Brightpoint Transforming Handset Distribution | 07-03-2008
Author: Gregg Kail, MBA, Former Reseller Manager, AT&T Corp

Verizon Wireless’s announced agreement with Brightpoint to support handsets for indirect retail channels appears to be an attempt to separate company-owned direct distribution.

Virgin Mobile USA and the Saturated Teen Market | 07-03-2008
Analysis of: Teen Market May Be Running Out of Gas | www.wirelessweek.com
Author: Gregg Kail, MBA, Former Reseller Manager, AT&T Corp

Virgin Mobile USA’s acquisition of Helio is favorable for platform efficiencies, handset inventories and cash infusion, but the saturated teen market trends are questionable for retention and growth.

Sprint Nextel Upgrading Customers with the Samsung Instinct Smartphone | 07-02-2008
Author: Gregg Kail, MBA, Former Reseller Manager, AT&T Corp

The strong initial sales of the $130 Samsung Instinct indicate that Sprint Nextel can thwart churn with handset upgrades and that there could be a price war of smartphones and unlimited data.

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Most Common Company Types:

  • Wireless Carrier
  • Individual/Small Consultancy
  • Handset Manufacturer
  • Handset Distributor
  • Mobile Application Software
  • Networking Equipment Manufacturer
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer
  • Reseller

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  • Consultant
  • Product Development Manager
  • Product Development Director
  • President
  • Managing Director
  • Owner
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Business Development Manager

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