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Barry West

admin on October 6, 2009 | 1 comment

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Barry West joins Clearwire as president of international. Prior to joining Clearwire, Mr. West was president of the Xohm Business Unit for Sprint Nextel. He previously served as Sprint Nextel’s chief technology officer and president of 4G mobile broadband, as well as executive vice president and chief technology officer for Nextel Communications Inc.

Mr. West joined Nextel in 1996 and was the chief architect in creating the iDEN wireless technology platform with partner Motorola. Prior to joining Nextel, Mr. West led many successful engineering and marketing initiatives during more than 35 years for British Telecom including overseeing the rollout of a GSM digital cellular network that covered more than 90 percent of the United Kingdom population in only nine months. Mr. West also served as director of value-added services and corporate marketing at Cellnet, the pioneer of cellular communications in the United Kingdom.… Read the rest

Michael J. Angelakis

admin on October 5, 2009 | 1 comment

Michael J. Angelakis serves as Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Corporation, responsible for all corporate development, strategic planning, investor relations, internal reporting, external reporting, taxation, and other financial administrative matters at Comcast Corporation, as well as other oversight responsibilities.

Prior to joining Comcast in 2007, Mr. Angelakis served as Managing Director and as a member of the Management and Investment Committees of Providence Equity Partners, one of the leading private equity firms investing in communications and media companies around the world. Before joining Providence Equity Partners in 1999, Mr. Angelakis was President and Chief Executive Officer of State Cable TV Corporation and Aurora Telecommunications, LLC. He also served as Vice President at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company in New York, where he oversaw one of the bank’s media and communications portfolios. Additionally, Mr. Angelakis spent several years in London developing Manufacturers Hanover’s acquisition finance and merchant banking activities throughout Western Europe. In 2009, Mr. Angelakis was named among America’s Best CFOs by Institutional Investor magazine for the second consecutive year.

Mr. Angelakis is a graduate of Babson College and the Owner/President Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.… Read the rest

John C. Dupree

admin on October 5, 2009 | 1 comment

john-dupree John Dupree currently directs all Sprint strategic and national account activities across the United States, including the company’s largest corporate customers as well as its substantial business with the U. S. Government. His accounts generate $7B in annual revenues for the company. He has been at Sprint for over ten years; prior to his current role he served as Vice President, Systems Integrator Sales where he developed a new sales channel specifically devoted to the nation’s largest integrators and outsourcers. Previously Dupree has held officer level sales positions with Sprint in both Enterprise as well as the Wholesale/Carrier group. Dupree also served as Vice President of Marketing for Sprint Business.

Mr. Dupree’s career includes extensive telecommunications and technology experience. Prior to joining Sprint in 1998, he served as Vice President of Sales for Murata Business Systems, a leading international manufacturer of facsimile machines and other telephony equipment. He is a frequent speaker on telecommunications issues, marketing and customer relationship management (CRM).

Active in international affairs, Mr. Dupree is a former Executive Director of the Society of International Business Fellows, a professional association of senior executives focused on global business issues. He is a member of the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations and has served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce and currently chairs the Chamber’s Technology Business Council. He also is the Executive Sponsor for Sprint’s Corporate Social Responsibility Council in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

Dupree is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Oxford University in England where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He also has a graduate degree in International Affairs from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is active in the Dallas community where he resides with his wife Regina. His son Alex recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, and his daughter Austin attends Furman University in South Carolina.… Read the rest

Vmax

admin on October 5, 2009 | 1 comment

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VMAX Telecom, awarded WiMAX operator permit by the National Communications Commission of Taiwan on July 26, 2007, is composed of and supported by an influential lineup of shareholders, containing Teco Electric & Machinery, Tecom and Vibo Telecom to form a technically strong and financially solid team for providing WiMAX service in North Taiwan.

VMAX Telecom, aiming to be the leading WiMAX service provider in Taiwan by providing customers anywhere, anytime with any devices the High Speed Internet Access, IPTV, VoIP, Online Games, LBS (Location Based Service) as well as the variety of Innovative value added services/applications, is building a customer oriented wireless broadband network that will deliver services to improve the quality of life and work productivity with performance at affordable cost.… Read the rest

John Saw

admin on September 30, 2009 | 1 comment

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John Saw : As Clearwire’s senior vice president – chief technology officer, John Saw, Ph.D., is the chief architect of the company’s advanced wireless network infrastructure and technology, designed to deliver true wireless broadband performance in a mobile environment. Dr. Saw brings nearly 20 years of experience developing wireless networks and architectures to Clearwire, including pioneering work in the development and rollout of TDMA, GSM, CDMA and fixed wireless cellular infrastructure and microwave products.

In addition, he was instrumental in developing AT&T Wireless’ digital wireless broadband product, one of the earliest OFDM-based wireless systems deployed that foreshadowed the subsequent development of the WiMAX 802.16 standards. Prior to assuming his current role, Saw served as Clearwire’s vice president of engineering since joining the company as its second employee.

Before Clearwire, Saw held key engineering and technology executive positions with Netro Corp (now SR Telecom), AT&T Wireless (now AT&T Inc.), and Nortel. Saw also holds five U.S. patents in wireless technologies.… Read the rest

Michael Lai

admin on September 28, 2009 | 8 comments

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Michael Lai, Chief Executive Officer of Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“P1”) passionately believes in enriching lives through the power of high-quality, high-performance broadband connectivity. Putting this passion into action has resulted in Michael being one of the most sought after leaders in the country to propel the nation forward with broadband for all.
With over 20 years of experience in the Information, Communications and Technologies (ICT) industry, Michael leads one of the world’s leading WiMAX telecommunications companies – P1, with the challenge to develop the startup right from ground zero.
Michael has a formidable track record that includes a fair mixture of technical as well as marketing and branding background. Michael’s pioneering efforts in embracing and actively engaging with online communities has earned him many affectionate nicknames from acclaimed observers.

The Peak Magazine – one of the region’s most exclusive lifestyle publications – dubbed him the Wizard of Wireless, Malaysia’s leading English daily – The Star – reported that Michael has one of the best resumes in the country to drive broadband forward. Mobile World – a leading Asian technology publication – calls Michael Malaysia’s Mr. Broadband for his efforts is pushing the boundaries of broadband penetration and access in the country.

Today with Michael at the helm, P1 is at the global forefront of commercial WiMAX deployment. P1 W1MAX is Malaysia’s leading WiMAX telco and is currently the world’s largest deployment of 802.16e 2.3GHz WiMAX network, outside Korea. P1 is also the first Intel-invested WiMAX telco in Southeast Asia. Recently, P1 entered into the portable wireless broadband market with WiGGY – the region’s most advanced USB modem, incorporating MIMO smart antenna technology capable of download speeds of up to 10Mbps (currently the fastest USB modem in Malaysia).
Michael’s leadership has transformed P1 from a relatively unknown to a global leader in WiMAX technology in a little over eight months. As it stands, P1 currently posses the largest subscriber base and the largest WiMAX network in Malaysia.
Prior to joining the group, Michael was the CEO of TMNet, the region’s largest Internet service provider. Michael’s tenure there transformed TMNet into a billion-dollar enterprise with over 1 million subscribers within 18 months.
Michael was also previously Senior Vice President of Branding and Market Development for Celcom, and Marketing Director for Oracle Malaysia. He is an Electrical Engineer by training with a Masters in Business … Read the rest

Bill Morrow

admin on September 28, 2009 | 4 comments

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Bill Morrow is a seasoned telecom industry executive with a diversified background leading wireline and wireless communications companies in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Prior to joining Clearwire on March 9, 2009, he served as President and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E, where he oversaw a business with over $13 billion in annual revenue and more than 20,000 employees. During his tenure, he oversaw operations and successfully directed an overhaul aimed at improving the company’s efficiency, supply chain and customer focus, generating operational efficiencies and improved customer satisfaction.

Before joining PG&E, Mr. Morrow held several leadership positions at Vodafone, the number two wireless provider in the world with more than 133 million subscribers. At Vodafone, he served as CEO for Europe overseeing global marketing, global technology and the largest operating businesses in the company portfolio. Before being named CEO, he held market level responsibility as president of Vodafone K.K. in Tokyo, CEO of Vodafone Ltd in the UK, and was President of Japan Telecom, the third largest telecom company in Japan.

Earlier in his career, he held several strategy and operations positions with Vodafone in the U.S. and Europe, and several international leadership positions with AirTouch. He began his career at Pacific Bell, where he held several technology and engineering positions, including responsibility for company-wide operations of packet data products. He is currently 49 Years Old.… Read the rest

UQ

admin on September 23, 2009 | 3 comments

UQ Communications was founded during August 2007 by several major companies in Japan to acquire a 2.5GHz license and launch Mobile WiMAX services. KDDI owns 32.26% of the company, followed by Intel, East Japan Railway, Kyocera, Daiwa Securities and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. UQ Communications has been founded with a combined capital of 17 billion Yen.

UQ Communications is a new company that says it is expanding its employee count to be able to maintain its aggressive wimax rollout plan. It’s majority shareholder KDDI is Japan’s second-largest mobile operator, with more than 15,000 employees and revenues of Yen3.6 trillion in the year ended March 2008. UQ Communications has received a licence for 30MHz of spectrum at 2.5GHz for a nationwide rollout during December 2007. Having received the only mobile WiMAX licence in Japan, UQ Communications is obliged to launch a service three years after the licence has been awarded, and provide 10% and 50% population coverage within 3 and 5 years respectively. UQ Communications will also be obliged to open up its network for third party service providers acting as MVNOs. There is increasing interest from potential MVNOs and that it is in discussion with several companies in the field.

As of July 2008, UQ Communications has not yet announced the number of installed base stations, but the company hopes to officially launch its 802.16e-2005 services during July 2009, after a commercial trial starting February 2009. The initial rollout will take place in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, covering 50% of the Japanese population, and will be followed by a nationwide rollout to cover 85% of the population by the end of 2011. The operator will then extend its coverage to fill-in blackspots by 2013.

Speaking at the WiMax Forum Congress Asia event held in Singapore, Takeshi Tanaka – president of UQ Communications – unveiled UQ’s upcoming wimax roll out plan in April 2009. He also criticized the existing 3g cellular internet capacity and the high early termination fees levied by mobile operators on customers wishing to exit their two-year 3G contracts. UQ has been achieving up to 16Mbps on the downlink and up to 3.9Mbps on the uplink since free trials of the wimax service began in February 2009. The trials are taking place in Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki using 600 Samsung base stations. UQ is the first major mobile WiMAX operator to use FFR (fraactional frequency reuse), which can … Read the rest

Tatung

admin on September 23, 2009 | 3 comments

Tatung Telecom Corporation (TTC) is an affiliate of Tatung Company of Taiwan, a US$7 billion strong corporation that is one of the most prominent manufacturers in Asia. With headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley, USA, and manufacturing facilities in Asia, TTC is defining, designing, manufacturing and marketing superior quality advanced telecommunications products.

Tatung InfoComm was formerly the Tatung Company’s WiMAX Business Unit, which charged with the “M-Taiwan (Mobile Taiwan)” project by the Industrial Development Bureau. The Taiwan Government issued an open call for WiMAX application proposals in 2007 and Tatung InfoComm was granted a WiMAX operation license to service the southern region of Taiwan, along with other Telecom companies including Global Mobile and FET, on November 19th, 2008.

TTC focuses on design and manufacturing of latest generation wireless local loop terminal equipments, wireless telemetry network systems, network management system used by service providers worldwide, intelligent PSTN and wireless payphones, VOIP products, public and private Internet access devices, and electronic payment solutions. TTC provides private label manufacturing to telecom authorities, major telecom equipment suppliers, telephone service providers and agents. By integrating with Tatung Group’s ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities, TTC capitalizes on an over 80-year tradition of manufacturing expertise and exacting quality control standards to maintain the precision and superior quality of its telecommunications products.

Tatung InfoComm recently announced its aim to solicit up to one million WiMAX subscribers in five years. The company will officially launch its commercial WiMAX service later this month starting in Penghu, a group of small islands west of Taiwan according to company chairman WS Lin. Tatung will then expand its service areas to include Kaohsiung area in July and to cover Hualien and Tatung areas in August, according to company president Peter Yen. Tatung will also continue to increase its investment in related WiMAX infrastructure with capex likely to exceed NT$5 billion (US$147.5 million) over the next three years. In addition to commercial WiMAX services in the Penghu islands, Tatung on April 21 also started official operation of a WiMAX network on the campus of Tatung University, an affiliate of the Tatung Group. Tatung’s WiMAX equipment partner Alcatel-Lucent helped set up the WiMAX network, the first to be established on a Taiwan campus. The network is intended to serve as a platform for R&D, like the one from Clearwire in Silicon Valley, and is accessible by more than 4,000 students and professors.

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Huawei

admin on September 23, 2009 | 6 comments

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is the largest networking and telecommunications equipment supplier in China. It is headquartered in Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong. Established in 1988 by Ren Zhengfei, Huawei Technologies is a private high-tech enterprise which specializes in research and development (R&D), production and marketing of communications equipments, and providing customized network solutions for telecom carriers. Since 2001 Huawei has started IEEE 802.16 standard tracking and key technology research and has contributed 5% core technology related patents.

Huawei’s WiMAX serves 35 of the top 50 telecoms operators including STC in Saudi Arabia, Vodacom in South Africa, Augere/FT in Pakistan, Telefonica in Morocco. The company puts 10% of revenue into R&D each year. In addition to the R&D centers in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Xi’an, Chengdu, and Wuhan in China, Huawei also has R&D centers in Stockholm, Sweden; Dallas and Silicon Valley, U.S.; Bangalore, India; Ferbane in Offaly, Ireland; Moscow, Russia; Jakarta, Indonesia. There are more than 2000 engineers engaged in WiMAX R&D. Huawei provides various WiMAX solution including Base Stations, Network Management System and Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs). Huawei’s total number of WiMAX contracts had reached 31 in September 2008, ranking Huawei in first place for global WiMAX 16e commercial network contracts. Huawei also has become a major vendor in Europe, where it has won numerous contracts with players such as Vodafone and Orange. And Huawei has gained a foothold in Canada, where it is building third-generation networks for BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada and Telus Corp.

In March 2009, the Wimax Forum announced four new members to its Board of Directors including Thomas Lee, the Vice Director of the Industry Standards Department at Huawei.

Huawei said on June, 01 it expected a huge sales boost over the next 19 months from Wimax equipment sales overseas and the rollout of third generation (3G) networks domestically. “This year it will be around $500 million … and next year it should be around $1 billion,” said Zhao, who reckons sales will continue to grow rapidly in emerging markets where fixed line networks are poorly developed. The company only had about $150 million in Wimax equipment sales in 2007, but falling prices have put the maturing technology within the grasp of millions of users, said Zhao. “You can now find terminal prices of under $100,” he said. The price for such hardware — which allows broadband connections in … Read the rest

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