Posts by George LeBron

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George LeBron’s experience in the wireless sector date back to 1991 and span from mass wireless consumer applications to automotive telematics, mobile health and other industry verticals. George, who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, blogs about trends and developments in the US market.

The Clinton connection

Last week, as an incredibly busy CTIA show was winding down for us at Telenor Connexion, I wondered what former President Bill Clinton would have to say in the closing keynote speech in New Orleans. Would it really be of interest to us? How would he establish a connection between his background and an audience of wireless industry types? Little did I know that he would deliver a truly interesting speech, while clearly connecting with his audience, and very much so with yours truly.
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Telenor Connexion traction in the Americas

Having spent the last 10 years in the wireless M2M sector, every now and then I think about the evolution, or revolution, that is taking place in our industry. Improvements in the ecosystem, partnerships, and increasing demand by customers are all very positive indicators. In fact, here in the USA I find myself spending more time each day with new enterprises, service providers, and integrators that are looking to derive value, for the first time, from M2M. Not only that, but these entities understand the value of a global M2M strategy in today’s economy. Enterprises in particular are realizing the risks involved with limiting themselves to a US only approach to business.

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