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Dr Derek Long
Director of Telecommunications
Derek leads our collaboration within the telecoms and mobile sector, helping create breakthrough innovations that transforms the delivery of high-performance communication – for mobile carriers and ISPs to vendors and component manufacturers.
With over 20 years’ experience in mobile technology, Derek has held a range senior management roles with multinationals and has a wealth of expertise across all generations of mobile and broadband technology, including LTE-A and 5G. Derek holds a PhD in telecommunications from the University of Bristol.
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Mobile World Congress 2024
At Mobile World Congress 2024 we’ll be bringing a team of experts from across multidisciplinary areas of technology to help telco leaders open and launch into new markets by extending the reach of connectivity.
Developing private network technologies for demanding use cases: Finding the right path forward
Adopting a private network can be game-changing in enabling greater productivity, flexibility and differentiation for enterprises with complex and demanding needs, but where to start? In this Innovation Briefing, we explore the emerging drivers for private network adoption and the key considerations of vendors and enterprises when developing technologies for demanding use cases.