The US has captured the LTE spotlight with Verizon’s early high-profile launch. But over 200 operators outside the US have committed to LTE deployments and many have either already begun implementation or have conducted extensive trials. We bring together some of these pioneers to hear about how they overcame challenges and what new opportunities arose. Local conditions are critical to success but many countries share one or more vital characteristics. Dealing with the unexpected is important for operators and their vendor partners at this early stage.
Moderator:
Wally Swain, Vice President, Yankee Group
Panel:
Erasmo Rojas, Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, 4G Americas
Luis Omar Rivera, Director of Network Engineering, Open Mobile
Mike Wright, Executive Director of Networks & Access Technologies, Telstra



