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Study Group: Telecom Experts who are GLG Leaders,Scholars and Educators (?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 111

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

What is a GLG Leader?
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...

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,...

Hong Jiang, President and Chief Executive Officer, Montina, Inc.Hong Jiang
President and Chief Executive Officer
Montina, Inc.

Hong Jiang, Ph.D., is the President and CEO at Montina, a technology consulting firm. Dr. Jiang is an expert in the Chinese mobile industry. She has been closely following the Chinese operators’ reorganization efforts, 3G wireless developments including the domestic standard TD-SCDMA and wireless value-add...

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...

Jacob Larsen, VP Merger Integration, Carrier Business Group, Alcatel - Lucent - CCJacob Larsen
VP Merger Integration, Carrier Business Group
Alcatel - Lucent - CC

Jacob Larsen is the Vice President Merger Integration for the Carrier Business Group at Alcatel-Lucent. He oversees the consolidation of Alcatel’s and Lucent’s activities in broadband access, optical networking, carrier routing, wireless networking (CDMA, GSM, 3G UMTS, WiMax, and LTE) and NG networking....

Joseph Upton, Pres/CEO, Kabel-X USAJoseph Upton
Pres/CEO
Kabel-X USA

Joby Upton is the President of Upton Consulting and the Pres/CEO of Kabel-X USA. He is experienced in wireline, wireless and emerging broadband services and construction and outside plant engineering. He is knowledgeable in products and broadband services from AT&T, Verizon, Qwest, Century Tel, Windstream,...

Sheldon Meredith, Senior Director National Radio Network Strategy, AT&T MobilitySheldon Meredith
Senior Director National Radio Network Strategy
AT&T Mobility

Sheldon Meredith is the Senior Director of National Radio Network Strategy and Development at AT&T Mobility, formerly Cingular Wireless, a company providing mobile voice and data communication services. He has over 23 years experience in mobile communications product R&D; telecom manufacturing, deployment...

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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.
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...

Could Ethernet over Copper Gear be Sold Directly to Enterprises? | 07-01-2008
Analysis of: Speakeasy joins XO Ethernet resellers | telephonyonline.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      An Ethernet over Copper (EoC) supplier, such as Hatteras Networks, sells to service providers and mobile operators that either own or have access to copper facilities through special access, leased lines, UNE-Ls and LLUs. 2.      Hatteras is...

Verizon Determined to Dump Vodafone. | 07-01-2008
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      It is probably not an exaggeration to say that Verizon is hell-bent on taking full control of its wireless business. 2.      The acquisition of Alltel was only kind of a half victory. 3.      Verizon might be signaling...

Clearwire Oh No!!! – Please Don’t Get Distracted!!!!! | 07-01-2008
Analysis of: Clearwire in Euro Partner Talks | www.unstrung.com
Author: P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

This was what I feared – distraction and lack of coordination. We may be seeing the beginning of the end of Sprint’s WiMAX plans.

Sprint v. Verizon – Verizon May Have Nothing to Worry About | 07-01-2008
Analysis of: Verizon COO undaunted by WiMAX | nxtcommnews.com
Author: P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

Verizon has a lot going on right now.  Verizon is inviting Vodafone to leave the Verizon Wireless venture.  Verizon is acquiring Alltel. What did people think Strigl was going to say? However, Sprint may be its own worse enemy.

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