Issue: 2010 Article no.: 15 Topic: Debunking the top three telco industry myths Author: Vinod Kumar Title: President and CEO Organisation: Tata Communications PDF size: 177KB About author Vinod Kumar is President and Chief Operating Officer for Tata Communications, part of the Tata Group. Mr Kumar is responsible for expanding Tata Communications’ roadmap and charter in the global communications market and leads the company’s efforts in service creation, marketing and delivery. Mr Kumar is also [...]

Issue: Europe II 2010 Article no.: 5 Topic: Reaching for the cloud Author: Jürgen Walter Title: Head of Business Solutions Organisation: Nokia Siemens Networks PDF size: 211KB About author Jürgen Walter is Head of the newly formed Business Solutions Business Unit at Nokia Siemens Networks and is a member of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Global Executive Board. He previously headed the Converged Core business at Nokia Siemens Networks, was Head of Integration Planning of Nokia Siemens [...]

Issue: 2010 Article no.: 2 Topic: Connectivity: progress, achievements and challenges in Peru Author: Guillermo Thornberry Title: Chairman of the Board Organisation: Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones (OSIPTEL) PDF size: 159KB About author Guillermo Thornberry is the President of the Board of Directors of the Supervising Agency for Private Investment in Telecommunications (OSIPTEL, in Spanish). Mr Thornberry is also President of REGULATEL (Latin American Forum of Telecommunication Regulators) and the Vice President of [...]

Issue: Europe I 2011 I Article no.: 6 Topic: Monetising the cloud Author: Liam Maxwell Title: Vice President of Products Organisation: Oracle Communications PDF size: 262KB About author Liam Maxwell is Vice President of Products for Oracle Communications, responsible for product development and strategy for the Communications and Media industries. Mr Maxwell joined Oracle via its acquisition of Portal Software where he last served as Chief Product Officer. Prior to this, Mr Maxwell held management [...]

Issue: North America 2008 Article no.: 11 Topic: Full service broadband and connected lifestyles Author: Arun Bhikshesvaran Title: CTO and Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Organisation: Ericsson North America PDF size: 264KB   About author Mr Arun Bhikshesvaran is currently CTO and Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Ericsson North America; he is responsible for identifying Ericsson’s long-term vision, defining the overall company strategy. Mr Bhikshesvaran has over 15 years of experience in [...]

Issue: North America 2011 Article no.: 13 Topic: Backhaul using smart microwave Author: Shai Yaniv Title: Director of Product Management Organisation: Ceragon PDF size: 257KB About author Shai Yaniv is the Director of Product Management at Ceragon, a provider of high-capacity LTE-ready wireless backhaul solutions. Mr Yaniv has over 18 years of telecom industry experience with advanced communication systems, including wireless backhaul networks and broadband wireless access solutions. Prior to joining Ceragon, Mr Yaniv served [...]

Issue: Asia-Pacific I 2009 Article no.: 2 Topic: A smarter planet: The next leadership agenda Author: Sam Palmisano Title: Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Organisation: IBM Corporation PDF size: 313KB About author Sam Palmisano is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the IBM Corporation. Mr Palmisano served previously as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr Palmisano has held a series of leadership positions during his IBM career, including Senior Vice President [...]

Issue: 2010 Article no.: 8 Topic: Broadband for global communications Author: Walter B. McCormick Jr Title: President and CEO Organisation: the United States Telecom Association PDF size: 145KB About author Walter McCormick is the President and CEO of the USTelecom Association; he is a Washington veteran with more than 25 years experience in telecommunications. Prior to joining USTelecom, Mr McCormick served as President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations. His background includes service as [...]

Issue: EMEA 2008 Article no.: 1 Topic: Convergence – policy and regulation for Africa Author: Mrs Mary Uduma Title: Director, Licensing Organisation: Nigerian Communications Commission PDF size: 223KB About author Mary Uduma is the Director of Licensing at the Nigerian Communications Commission. Prior to her current post, she headed other departments of the authority including Corporate Planning and Research, Tariff & Charges, and Finance. Before joining the Commission, Ms Uduma worked with Deloitte and Touché [...]

Issue: Europe II 2010 Article no.: 6 Topic: Why CSPs should embrace the cloud Author: Gordon Rawling Title: Senior Marketing Director, EMEA Business Development Organisation: Oracle Communications PDF size: 196KB About author Gordon Rawling is Senior Marketing Director for the EMEA region at Oracle Communications. Prior to Oracle Mr Rawling worked for Amdocs where he was instrumental in the development of the company’s Integrated Customer Management vision. Gordon Rawling has more than 17 years of [...]