Study Group: Cable Services Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 199

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

Michael Cote

President
The Cote Collaborative

Michael Cote is an Independent Telecommunications Consultant and Principal of the Cote Collaborative. He specializes in enterprise mobility, sales and distribution strategy, online strategy, smart phones, and customer care and billing. Mr. Cote has over...

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,...

Samuel Greenholtz

Principal
Telecom Pragmatics

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...

Steve Fortuna

President
Fortuna Consultants

Steve Fortuna is the President of Fortuna Consultants, providing consulting engineering and feasibility studies to the telecommunications industry. Previously, he was a Network Architect with Charter Communications since October 2007. He has more than...

Joseph Holop

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS

Joseph Holop is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Telscape Communications, a competitive local exchange carrier. Mr. Holop is responsible for IT development, IT infrastructure, Engineering, Network, Switching and Field Operations....

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Hardball 11/21/09: Calix’s IPO in Order to Buy Cyan?

November 21, 2009

Analysis by:Samuel Greenholtz, Principal,

Analysis of:Calix Files IPO. Will Cyan Be Mike Hatfield's Next Big Hit? | www.businessweek.com

In a 2005 BusinessWeek article, Calix’ CEO was quoted as saying: "The only thing that would cause me to go public is if we wanted to go do an acquisition. I don't know why else I'd do it." It was clear to us earlier this year that he had evidently not changed his stance in justifying an IPO.

Hardball 11/20/09/13:00 GMT: NSN Likely for NT’s Optical Assets– Infinera Entry?

November 20, 2009

Analysis by:Samuel Greenholtz, Principal,

Analysis of:One at a time, please: Nortel delays one auction because of another | localtechwire.com

Nokia Siemens Networks desperately needs to establish a sizable public network presence in North America. Even if Ericsson places a bid, NSN appears to be the favorite to get Nortel’s optical assets. There has been speculation about Infinera entering the fray.

Hardball 11/19/09: Kiss of Death for Clearwire?

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Samuel Greenholtz, Principal,

Analysis of:Clearwire: 'Google Believes in Us' | www.unstrung.com

Google’s lack of investment in the last round speaks volumes. As we have said in the past, no company does as much agonizing cost analysis as the search engine provider. We still believe that if Clearwire does survive, it will be with a far less ambitious, targeted metro approach.

Network and Tower Operations Center (NTOC) – An Optimizer for Network Opex

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Mahesh Khera, Principal Consultant, Telecom Media Technology,

Analysis of:The Operations of Telecom Networks and Data Centers Need a Paradigm Shift to Become Green, Reduce Global Warming and Optimize Total Cost of Operations (TCO) | councils.glgroup.com

Telecom network operations are most opex intensive. Some innovative steps taken to optimize these costs are to share network infrastructure between multiple operators and managed services of network operations. However, with the emergence of tower companies who create and maintain the passive infrastructure in which even active network elements reside, there is a possibility of achieving greater synergy for the NOC and field operations thereby further reducing the costs.

Hardball 11/18/09: One Last Kick in Pants from WV to VZ Before Parting

November 18, 2009

Analysis by:Samuel Greenholtz, Principal,

Analysis of:West Virginia protests Frontier's Verizon acquisition | www.fiercetelecom.com

The gloves are coming off one final time between Verizon and West Virginia. The state is probably going to be so relieved to get Verizon out that it will likely play ball with Frontier. It would hardly be an exaggeration to say that the relationship over the years between the two parties has been acrimonious.

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