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Study Group: Telecom Infrastructure & Equipment Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 3779

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

Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom PragmaticsSamuel Greenholtz

Principal
Telecom Pragmatics
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

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,...

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David Croslin

Chief Executive Officer
LinoWave
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David Croslin is the President of Innovate the Future, a consultancy specializing in the evaluation of market trends, defining corporate directions and building product and market innovations. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of LinoWave and on the Board of Directors of iUHBA Networks, a pioneering...

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Jacob Larsen, VP, Global Operations and Business Transformation, Alcatel-Lucent - CCJacob Larsen

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

Hong Jiang, President and Chief Executive Officer, HJ Solutions, LLCHong Jiang

President and Chief Executive Officer
HJ Solutions, LLC
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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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Joseph Upton, President, Upton ConsultingJoseph Upton

President
Upton Consulting
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Joby Upton is the President of Upton Consulting and the former Presi/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, CenturyTel,...

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Ian Wood, Partner, Wireless FoundryIan Wood

Partner
Wireless Foundry
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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, androse...

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Mark Natkin, Managing Director, MARBRIDGE CONSULTING LTD.Mark Natkin

Managing Director
MARBRIDGE CONSULTING LTD.
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Mark Natkin is the Managing Director at Marbridge Consulting Ltd., a Beijing-based market research and strategy consulting firm. He has over 9 years of experience in the telecom and IT sectors and specializes in the telecommunication, IT, and media industries in China. He is knowledgeable in 3G standards...

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Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director, Mobile EcosystemMark Lowenstein

Managing Director
Mobile Ecosystem
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Mark Lowenstein is a leading wireless industry analyst, commentator, and independent consultant. Most recently, Lowenstein was VP, Strategy at Verizon Wireless, where he led the company's efforts in business planning, market strategy, pricing, and market segmentation. Lowenstein has been a highly regarded...

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NSN's HLR is not yet up to the task

November 5, 2009

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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

GLG Expert Contributor

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...

Will Google Wave be the First Social Network Profitable?

November 4, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Will Google Wave be a huge success? Five problems it will have to overcome | www.techdigest.tv

Google Wave is a social network,  and Google has the means to make it profitable quickly.

Will the iPhone bring New Customers to Orange UK?

November 4, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Orange to sell iPhone in UK from 10 Nov | www.totaltele.com

How can Orange gain competitor advantage over the other mobile operators by selling the iPhone?This analysis looks at the areas where Orange can differentiate.

Nokia to Close N-Gage and Refining Ovi Strategy

November 4, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Nokia to close N-Gage platform | www.telecompaper.com

Nokia has been toying with mobile services for a while, but N-Gage has never been a success. Will Nokia learn from this, to close the chapter or to better define Ovi strategy?

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Networking Equipment Manufacturer
  • Individual/Small Consultancy
  • Infrastructure Deployment & Management Company
  • Wireless Infrastructure Manufacturer
  • Mobile Application Software
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer
  • OSS/BSS Provider
  • Optical Networking Equipment
  • Network Management Software

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Director
  • Consultant
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Engineer
  • Principal
  • President
  • Project Manager
  • Business Development Manager

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GLG Webcast: Carrier Infrastructure Bottlenecks - July 16, 2009 at 11:00AM EDT/8:00AM PDT

July 16, 2009

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April 15, 2009

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August 29, 2007

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GLGi: Triple Play Market Update

August 23, 2007

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GLGi: Bandwidth Optimization - Cisco Overview

July 31, 2007

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GLGi: Wireless Industry Update

July 24, 2007

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