WCIS Insight: UMTS900 - From Concept to Commercial Launch

Abigail is editor of all reports and articles published as part of Informa’s WCIS service, which focus particularly on market developments and mobile operator strategies. She is also the co-editor of the Mobile Communications Europe research service. In addition to tracking CDMA and WCDMA technology developments, Abigail maintains a special research focus on Russia and the CIS and has presented Informa's analysis at conferences in Bucharest, Prague, Moscow and St Petersburg. Recent research includes authoring Insight reports on CDMA450 and UMTS900.

Dario's special focus is on Western European markets. He researches, analyses and benchmarks the positioning of mobile operators and groups and contributes to flagship publications 3GWB, Mobile Communications Europe and numerous Insight Reports. Prior to joining Informa Dario worked on western European markets at the EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit), specialising in telecommunications. Dario holds an MA in Social and Market Research.

Thomas Wehmeier is a Principal Analyst within Informa Telecoms & Media’s Industry Research division, where he heads up its regionally-focused research team.

His specialized interests lie in analyzing mobile operator strategies, in particular looking at the impact of technological evolution from 2G through 3G to 4G from an operator perspective. Thomas also looks closely at the impact of regulation on mobile operator business models.

Thomas has presented frequently at international events and is regularly quoted in the mainstream and trade press. He has a close relationship with Informa’s key clients and spends much of his time visiting operators, vendors & banks across Asia, Europe and the Americas to advise them on the latest developments in the global cellular industry.

Thomas is also the product manager of the Informa Telecoms & Media’s World Cellular Information Service, the leading service for quantitative intelligence on the mobile industry, which is trusted by blue-chip clients across all parts of the mobile value chain. In this role he is responsible for directing the overall strategy and development of the service ensuring it constantly evolves to reflect the speed of development of the mobile industry.