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Market research consistently indicates unserved pent up demand for untethered broadband internet services. Underpinning these services is the low cost availability of broadband connectivity, rich media and personalization. WIMAX and LTE are emerging as key enabling technologies with the aim to cost effectively provide rich ecosystems for the mobile Internet to proliferate. This session will investigate the salient characteristics of WiMAX and LTE, their positioning relative to other mobile and broadband technologies, and evolution to enabling untethered broadband services.

Speakers: Philip Marshall Senior Vice President, Yankee Group

Tom Gruba Senior Director of Marketing, WiMAX Network Solutions, Motorola, Inc.

Pepe Lastres Marketing Director, LTE & Cellular Network Solutions, Home & Networks Mobility, Motorola, Inc.

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Speaker Bios

Philip Marshall
Senior Vice President, Yankee Group

Philip Marshall, Ph.D., is vice president of Yankee Group's Enabling Technologies--Service Provider group. Dr. Marshall leads telecom technology research, which arms clients with the knowledge and tools to capitalize on global connectivity change. His expertise spans topics related to wireless, broadband, wireline and regulatory. He manages a team of analysts that investigate market and service opportunities and technology trends for existing and future telecommunication systems. He has been with Yankee Group since 2000 in various roles, including managing Yankee Group's wireless technology research. Complete Bio >>

Tom Gruba
Senior Director of Marketing, WiMAX Network Solutions, Motorola, Inc.

Tom Gruba is Senior Marketing Director responsible for WiMAX Marketing in Motorola's Home & Networks Mobility business.  Gruba started marketing Motorola's wireless broadband products with the 2002 launch of its award winning Canopy® wireless broadband portfolio.

He has been with Motorola for eleven years and has served in various business development and marketing roles in both Motorola Networks and the Internet Content and Software Group.  Prior to joining Motorola, Gruba was at ATT Bell Laboratories, ATT Network Systems and Lucent Technologies for 13 years where he held numerous management roles in engineering and product marketing.

Pepe Lastres
Marketing Director, LTE & Cellular Network Solutions, Home & Networks Mobility, Motorola, Inc.

Pepe Lastres is Marketing Director responsible for LTE & Cellular Marketing in Motorola's Home & Networks Mobility business.  In this role, he is responsible for overall LTE, 2G and 3G product marketing including activities related to product and technology direction. 

Pepe previously served as the Director of 3G Solutions Marketing where he supported the global introduction of CDMA 1X, DO Release 0 and DO Revision A.  He has also held the post of Director of Business Marketing for Motorola products in support of our key accounts.  In this role, Pepe was responsible for understanding customer requirements to insure delivery of critical network programs.