NNG predicts onboard navigation for every car by 2015-16
David Wiernik, President, NNG
In 2007, many economists believed satellite tech firms and the navigation market would struggle. However, innovative solutions are helping the industry regain strength. Hungary-based solutions company NNG has been a driving force in this, first capturing the industry’s attention in 2006 with its slogan “All of Europe in less than 1GB.” President David Wiernik describes its remarkable growth since then, its move into the auto and wireless markets, and how smartphones are impacting on the industry.
Carlos Robles, Chief Financial Officer, Telmex
Mexico has one of the highest growth rates of broadband services among OECD countries in the last 10 years. Telmex, the main fixed-line telecoms provider in the country, has prompted this growth by investing $34bn in its network in the last 22 years. Chief Financial Officer Carlos Robles discusses the company’s wide range of services and initiatives which are bringing high-speed broadband within reach of the entire population.
December 5, 2012 Category: Telecoms
Costis Papadimitrakopoulos, CEO, Globo
Business telephony has moved swiftly past the BlackBerry archetype and is now embracing the bring-your-own-device trend – which presents new challenges of control and security for businesses. Globo’s CEO discusses his company’s GO!Enterprise Server solution for secure enterprise telephony, its origins in providing a smartphone experience on feature phones, and the possibility of moving from London’s AIM to New York’s Nasdaq.
May 9, 2012 Category: Telecoms
Görkhan Bozkurt, CEO, Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the incumbent fixed-line operator in Turkey, and is using its strong market share to deliver ‘convergence’: packages of complementary communication services with value-added benefits. Görkhan Bozkurt discusses the significance of this strategy for retail and corporate growth, and the investments already yielding rewards for the company.
January 25, 2012 Category: Telecoms
Aldo Mareuse, Group CFO, Orascom Telecom
Orascom’s recent merger with Vimpelcom represents the first big event in what is likely to be a long period of consolidation in the telecoms sector in emerging markets. CFO Aldo Mareuse discusses Orascom’s growth, the complexities of the successful transaction and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the company’s constant expansion.
January 20, 2012 Category: Telecoms
Luca Luciani, CEO, TIM Brasil
With 200m people, Brazil has rapidly become the fifth largest mobile market in the world – and is still enjoying 16 percent annual growth. Mr Luciani explains the drivers of this growth, how TIM turned itself around to become the second largest provider in the country, and its forthcoming investments.
March 16, 2011 Category: Telecoms
Aymar de Lancquesaing, Smart Handheld Business Group President, Acer
The smartphone age has enabled a lifestyle of 24/7 connectivity that more consumers are expecting and demanding. Aymar de Lancquesaing explores the evolution of the way we communicate, and how good R&D and innovation are the driving forces for the market.
March 3, 2011 Category: Telecoms
Henrik Poulsen, CEO, TDC
As Henrik Poulsen receives the World Finance award for Telecoms CEO of the Year, he describes his strong leadership style: communicating his vision in an understandable and relatable way, and translating it into a tangible strategy, including continuous service assessment and improvement.
December 21, 2010 Category: Telecoms
Koray Ozturkler, Deputy CEO, Turkcell
Listed on both the Istanbul and New York stock exchanges, Turkcell has implemented a number of disciplined policies and committees, helping create a strong culture of transparency and disclosure, which in turn has noticeably improved performance.
May 26, 2010 Category: Telecoms