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Highlights from the LTE World Summit 2012

The LTE World Summit 2012 proved to be a great success
May 25, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

The curtain has come down on another successful LTE World Summit event, which took place this week, in Barcelona, Spain. More than 2,000 delegates attended the event, representing more than 100 countries from around the world, indicating LTE’s impact the world over. There were over 100 exhibitors and also a series of masterclasses for the more technically minded to enjoy.

Tags; LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Europe, LTE, Networks, News & Analysis, Operator, Vendor

Hutchison: “We don’t have a problem with innovation from OTTs”

John Blakemore is director of European regulatory affairs, Hutchinson
May 22, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

John Blakemore is director of European regulatory affairs, Hutchison and will be speak on the topic on, “Growing the data roaming market” on Day 2 of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain. We catch up with him to see what the spectrum challenges are for 3, his views on roaming charges, and on innovation in the industry.

Tags; 3, Hutchinson, LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Europe, Interviews, LTE

CEO, Viber: “Network quality is extremely important to Viber”

Talmon Marco, founder & CEO, Viber Media
May 21, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Talmon Marco, founder & CEO, Viber Media is speaking on Day One of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain. Just ahead of the conference we speak to him about why LTE is important to Viber and why roaming issues need to be resolved to ensure OTT services can prosper.

Tags; LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, OTT, Viber, Content & Applications, Interviews, LTE, Networks, Operator

TDF Group: “Only two or three infrastructure manufacturers will survive”

Thierry Dupont is telecom project manager, for TDF Group
May 15, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Thierry Dupont is telecom project manager for TDF Group, the largest broadcast network operator in Europe with 11,000 sites. Ahead of his speaking role at the LTE World Summit 2012, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain, we speak to him about the impact of LTE on TDF’s operations.

Tags; LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, TDF Group, LTE, Networks, Operator, TV

CEO, Yota: “Nobody wants to count megabytes watching a movie”

Dennis Sverdlov is the CEO of Yota
May 15, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Dennis Sverdlov is the CEO of Yota and is speaking on Day Two of the LTE World Summit 2012 taking place on the 23-24 May at the CCIB, Barcelona, Spain. Ahead of the show we speak to him about the challenges the Russian network operator has faced during its transition from WiMAX to LTE, on getting FDD and TD-LTE networks to interoperate and his view on unlimited data tariffs.

Tags; LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Russia, TD-LTE, Yota, Europe, LTE, Networks, Operator

CSO, Telecom Italia: “LTE can be the foundation for new business models”

Dr. Oscar Cicchetti, is chief strategy officer for Telecom Italia
May 15, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Dr. Oscar Cicchetti is chief strategy officer for Telecom Italia. Ahead of the LTE World Summit 2012, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain, we speak to him about the telco’s use of spectrum, the future of VoLTE, and where he sees innovation occurring in the industry.

Tags; LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Telecom Italia, Europe, Interviews, LTE, Networks, Operator

Cosmote, Greece: “Innovation is starting to increase in mobile”

Konstantinos Halkiotis is principal engineer for Cosmote, the largest mobile operator in Greece.
May 14, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Konstantinos Halkiotis is principal engineer for Cosmote, the largest mobile operator in Greece. With the LTE World Summit 2012 coming up on the 23-24 May at the CCIB, Barcelona, Spain, we catch up with him to find out what his major concerns and challenges are ahead are ahead of the conference.

Tags; Cosmote, Greece, LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Europe, LTE, Networks, Operator

Du, senior director of wireless broadband: “LTE will enrich the user experience”

Dr. Ayman ElNashar is senior director of wireless broadband and site sharing, for du, in the UAE.
May 9, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Dr. Ayman ElNashar is senior director of wireless broadband and site sharing, for du, in the UAE. Ahead of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain we collect the thoughts of Dr ElNashar on the state of LTE and the issues surrounding it.

Tags; LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, LTE, Middle East, Networks, Operator

CTO, Deutsche Telekom: “There can never be enough innovation”

Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, CTO of Deutsche Telekom
May 8, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, is the CTO of Deutsche Telekom, Germany, one of the largest operators in Europe. Jacobfeuerborn is delivering a keynote on Day One of the LTE World Summit 2012 taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain. Ahead of the conference, Jacobfeuerborn presents his take on where the operators stand with regard to LTE.

Tags; Deutsche Telekom, LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Europe, Interviews, LTE, Networks, Operator

A1 Telekom, Austria: “We are experiencing very dynamic development regarding mobile devices”

Thomas Baumgartner, is head of optimization for A1 Telekom in Austria
May 4, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Thomas Baumgartner, is head of optimisation for A1 Telekom in Austria. We speak to him ahead of the LTE World Summit taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain to gain some insight into his thoughts on the progress of LTE in Austria and its potential in the future.

Tags; A1 Telekom, Austira, HTC, LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Europe, Handsets & Devices, Interviews, LTE, Networks, Operator

The Telecoms.com LTE Awards 2012 shortlist

The LTE Awards 2012 are taking place on the 23rd May, at the El Xalet, Montjuic, Barcelona
May 3, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

A recent report from the GSA stated that over 300 operators around the world have now committed to commercial deployment of LTE or are engaging in trials. As the next generation mobile technology continues to spread and extend across the world it makes sense to recognise, celebrate and reward the great innovations that are being made in the industry. Now in its third year, the annual LTE Awards, in associated with Telecoms.com, are now established as the leading event of its kind.

Tags; LTE Awards 2012, LTE World Summit 2012, Awards, Content & Applications, Europe, Handsets & Devices, LTE, Networks, Operator, Vendor

Altibox CTO: “Companies able to stay close to the customer will win”

Tore Kristoffersen is CEO of Altibox
April 19, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Tore Kristoffersen is the CTO of Altibox, an internet, IPTV and VoIP service delivered over FTTH in Norway and Denmark. Kristoffersen is speaking at the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain. Ahead of the conference we speak to him about where LTE fits into this fibre provider’s strategy.

Tags; Altibox, fibre, LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Europe, Interviews, LTE, Networks, Operator

CTIO, Etisalat: “We should not wait for standards to innovate”

Marwan Zawaydeh, CTIO of Etisalat, UAE
April 10, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Marwan Zawaydeh is the CTIO of Etisalat, the largest mobile operator in the UAE. He is appearing on Day One of the LTE World Summit taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain, where he will be speaking on the topic of the impact of LTE on operator business models. Ahead of the conference, Telecoms.com catches up with him to found out the latest on Etisalat’s LTE roll-out.

Tags; Etisalat, LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, UAE, Interviews, LTE, Middle East, Networks, Operator

Sprint CTO: “The growth in usage we have seen represents an Apollo 13 moment for service providers”

Stephen Bye, is CTO and vice president of technology development & strategy for Sprint
March 30, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

Stephen Bye, is CTO and vice president of technology development & strategy for Sprint, the third largest wireless operator in the United States. Ahead of his appearance at the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain, we speak to him about Sprint’s LTE launch plans, the progress being made on its Network Vision plan and how Sprint is moving forward without LightSquared.

Tags; LTE, LTE World Summit 2012, Sprint, Americas, Interviews, LTE, Networks, Operator

Dialog Telekom: “Unlimited data tariffs as a whole will not be sustainable”

Pradeep de Almeida, group CTO of Dialog Telekom, Sri Lanka
March 20, 2012 Written by Benny Har-Even

We talk to Pradeep de Almeida, group CTO of Dialog Telekom, Sri Lanka, who will be taking part in a panel discussion on LTE and emerging markets on day two of the LTE World Summit, taking place on the 23-24 May 2012 CCIB, Barcelona, Spain. He gives us his thoughts on innovation in the industry, on how to get OTTs to talk to operators on contributing to network costs, and provides a unique solution for persisting with unlimited data tariffs

Tags; Dialog Telekom, LTE World Summit 2012, Sri Lanka, Asia Pacific, Interviews