Mr. Ed Ketchoyian
Independent Consultant, Ed Ketchoyian
Member of the Telecommunications Council
Council Member Biography
Ed Ketchoyian is currently an Independent Consultant specializing in wireless telecommunications in the Washington, DC area. Previously, he was a Director at Sprint Nextel Corporation (Aug 2005 - Jun 2007), where he was responsible for managing the sourcing function for Motorola infrastructure equipment for iDEN and CDMA technologies. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He provides business analysis, technical feasibility assessment, and due diligence services. He is experienced in commercial agreements, product and technology realization and lifecycle management. He is also experienced in program management for the implementation of wireless network and subscriber unit supply agreements, and converting business strategies into new and sustainable customer-supplier commercial agreements and relationships. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2007 - Unspecified
- Independent Consultant, Ed Ketchoyian
- 2005 - 2007
- Director, SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
- 2001 - 2005
- Senior Manager, NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Ed Ketchoyian
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Sprint Nextel Watch: A Twelve Month Strategic Prognosis (with correction)
June 5, 2008
Bucking the Wind To Rebuild Sprint | www.washingtonpost.com
Sprint's current state of the business and challenges combined with externalities will determine the fate of Sprint over the next twelve months.
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700 MHz Auction Observations, Part 2 - Vendor Impact
May 30, 2008
LTE to cover much of 700 MHz band, but deployments still on horizon | www.rcrnews.com
Liberal buildout requirements for recently auctioned 700 MHz auctions will result in lower short term sales for infrastructure vendors, lower stock prices, and further consolidation.
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iPCS and Sprint: A Short Lived Detente
May 30, 2008
Affiliate Sues Sprint Over Clearwire Deal | online.wsj.com
Trying to figure out the iPCS - Sprint relationship raises some puzzling questions.
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Sprint Nextel Watch: Vultures Are Already Inspecting the Sprint Carcass
May 9, 2008
Sprint in M&A play, shares surge | www.reuters.com
Sprint Nextel's market capitalization has surged about $9B to over $26B or by more than 50% over past three weeks as of the end of trading, May 6, 2008, most recently based on speculation that big changes are in the offing. The market and investors seem to be waking up to the idea that the piece parts of Sprint really do add up to more than the whole.
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700 MHz Auction Observations, Part 1 -- Verizon
May 1, 2008
Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility on top in 700 MHz auction results | www.rcrnews.com
Verizon was the most successful in the 700 MHz auctions by utilizing a multi-pronged strategy to secure a superior spectrum position for the foreseeable future and positioning themselves to be in a position to control their own destiny regarding the industry trend towards open networks.
GLG Study Groups with Ed Ketchoyian(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 18330 |
| Telecom Infrastructure & Equipment Experts | 4070 |
| Telecommunications Council Members in Member Programs | 3785 |
| Wireless Services Experts | 517 |
| Mobile Phone Handset Experts | 293 |
GLG Live Meetings with Ed Ketchoyian(?)
Ed Ketchoyian has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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