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DECEMBER INNOVATION REVIEWDec 4, 2024 9:00am-10:30am PTVirtual Meeting RoomTelecom Council members gather each month to meet startups, discover new case studies, and exchange knowledge and support new and existing partnerships across the innovation ecosystem. This month they meet online to review 6 companies with new, disruptive, technologies. |
Innovation ScoutingChina Mobile US
“The Telecom Council community helps us make sure we don't miss any great startups 2 ways; firstly, through monthly startup reviews and secondly, through relationships with our innovation colleagues at other telcos.” — Lisa Gao, General Manager
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Telecom Council MeetingsVerizon
“Forum meetings are a great way to share information, listen to customers, find partners, and continuously refresh ourselves through the spirit of entrepreneurship.” — Bin Shen, Vice President, Corporate Strategy & New Business
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Telecom Council MeetingsEricsson
“We are happy to be part of the Telecom Council as we find the chance to exchange ideas with our industry peers and partners and participate in insightful events happening monthly.” — Belgin Caglar Ozcelik, Engagement & Activation PM
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BT
“Active in Telecom Council since its inception, BT participates in this collaborative innovation network to find partnership and project opportunities, discover insights and trends that are relevant to our R&D and innovation activities across multiple business units.” — Adam Schink, Senior Manager, External Innovation & Scouting (BT Americas)
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MembershipSwisscom
“Being a member of the Telecom Council is an excellent way to get in touch with startups in the rapidly advancing communications ecosystem, discuss technology trends with peers, and make valuable contacts with industry experts.” — Stefan Petzov, Head of Innovation
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TC3 Carrier ConnectionsDeutsche Telekom
“The knowledge-sharing around current challenges faced in the telecom industry, as well as new innovations, is an undeniable value-add for our team and our customers.” — Stefan Pfandt, VP Group Partnering & Devices US
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TC3 Carrier ConnectionsTelstra Ventures
“TC3 each year showcases the key trends and companies for the future of telecom. Our portfolio has gotten a great deal out of it each year.” — Mark Sherman, Managing Partner
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TC3 & MatchMaker Meeting ServiceDispel
“While normal virtual events get conversion rates of 0.1 to 0.3%, TC3 gets us over 70%-- in-line with the best in-person events we attend. Our advice is succinct: send your best people and use the Matchmaker service.” — Ian Schmertzler, President
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Telco CommunityJT
“Telecom Council is our eyes and ears in Silicon Valley, important to our increasingly International business. Having this network of telco colleagues who are also committed to finding and working with start-ups helps flag great opportunities - even from 8 time zones away.” — Marcus Irwin, Head of Innovation
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Valuable ConnectionsPolte
“Telecom Council has succeeded in both allowing our community to pursue innovation and maintain a sense of togetherness in these difficult times. Seamlessly managed virtual events have provided us a stage to share the Polte story and create valuable connections with decision makers.” – Christina Gaines, Director of Marketing
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IntroductionsExtend Robotics
“Telecom Council brings together telecom technology decision makers from around the world. Extend Robotics was given a unique opportunity to showcase our Robotics and VR technology, which extends remote working into physical domain, to a roomful of 5G network operators and vendors.” — Chang Lui, CEO
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IoT InnovationQIoT
“Presenting to the Telecom Council made us realise that we were actually doing in IoT Healthcare what others were still talking about.” — Frank Quinn, CEO
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Industry DialogueHERE Technologies
“The Telecom Council provides an intimate setting to enable healthy dialog among global industry players where we share our innovative work with Verizon on 5G and location intelligence and trace the path to an AI and location powered 5G future.” — Herve Uthez, Head of Media & Telco
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Meeting SponsorKelley Drye & Warren LLP
“Partnering with Telecom Council has introduced us to a vast network of service providers, start-ups and investors. Their events provide an informative and practical perspective on how policy issues and trends affect telecom businesses.” — Steve Augustino, Partner & Chair, Communications Practice Group
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IntroductionsfloLive
“Participating in the Telecom Council was very valuable for us, giving us a chance to present our advanced 5G network and IoT connectivity solutions, and leading to many interesting meetings with Telecom companies.” — Anna Vainer, Director of Marketing
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Telco IntroductionsiQmetrix
“Collaborating with the Telecom Council was not only informative and validating, it also enabled new connections and resulted in follow-up meetings with companies we would have never otherwise had the opportunity to meet.” — Stacy Hamer, VP Client Experiences
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TC3 Carrier ConnectionsPivotal Commware
“The Telecom Council's TC3 Summit gave Pivotal Commware an excellent opportunity to showcase our 5G mmWave network ecosystem to carriers and explain why 5G is Pivotal. Mission accomplished.” — Brian Deutsch, CEO
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Innovation DiscoveryAtlas Technology Group
“The Telecom Council is an excellent venue for learning about important industry trends and identifying the innovative companies that will help drive industry growth.” — Greg Mischou, Managing Director
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IoT EcosystemItron
“The Telecom Council is an integral constituent in the Silicon Valley industrial IOT ecosystem. They can be counted on to build connections and enable meaningful conversations between innovators, investors, customers and complimentary technology providers.” — Linda Campbell, Director Ecosystem
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Telco IntroductionsGoMedia
“Telecom Council gave GoMedia access to senior MNO professionals we would have otherwise struggled to connect with.” — Matt Seaman, CEO
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Startup PitchesCrypta Labs
“We are grateful to Telecom Council for the opportunity to present our technology at the Innovation IntrodUKtions event. It was a great opportunity for us to connect with interested partners and potential clients.” — JP Ludig, Head of Operations
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Business DevelopmentSmartia
“As the demand for remote asset monitoring and the use of artificial intelligence increases in the Telecom sector, Smartia are perfectly placed to support these initiatives. The Telecom Council plays an essential role in connecting us to the right global communication service providers.” — Asim Majid, Chief Commercial Officer
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Industry RelationshipsAble Device
“Able Device has found high value in our participation in Telecom Council as the vast majority of participants are very knowledgeable and engaged in our area of mobile communications. This combination creates an efficient forum for establishing new industry relationships.” — Roger Dewey, CEO & Founder
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MatchMaker ServicePerceptiLabs
“The Telecom Council brings together innovators in a collaborative environment. Thanks to their matchmaking, we could provide PerceptiLabs and help several leading telco enterprises.” — Martin Isaksson, CEO & Co-Founder
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Meeting SponsorUK DIT
“The Telecom Council’s curated network brings Tier 1 innovation scouts from around the world to one forum. Access to their knowledge and expertise is invaluable—as is the opportunity to pitch British innovation to such a high-calibre audience.” — Glen Delaney, VC, Hardware & Telecoms at British Consulate General San Francisco
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MATCHMAKER MEETING SERVICESolace
"The event was fantastic for us, and we are working on discussions with several telcos we met through the MatchMaker Meeting Service. The Telecom Council’s approach to speed-dating yields fast and tangible results. We really appreciated their hands-on approach to working with us to secure the right meetings." - Neil Chaulk, CEO
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INNOVATION SHOWCASEFansXR
“FansXR had a great response from multiple telcos about our immersive 5G AR/XR experiences. Being part of the Showcase Class of 2024 and participating at Telecom Talks opened doors that would have been much harder to open without the support of the Telecom Council.”
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