Dr. Vikram Saksena
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Vikram Saksena is chief technology officer at Tellabs. In this role, Saksena has responsibility for Tellabs' technology strategy and business development, focusing on the areas of optical networking, Carrier Ethernet and IP, and mobile backhaul.
Previously, Saksena served as chief technology officer for Sonus Networks, where he was responsible for advanced technology direction, guiding future development of the company's wireless solutions, and increasing technical focus on external audiences and government agencies. Before Sonus, Saksena spent 16 years at AT&T building the company's data network services, software and network infrastructure for Frame Relay, ATM and IP. Prior to AT&T, he served as chief technology officer and vice president of engineering of two start-up companies, MaxComm Technologies and Narad Networks.
Saksena holds a Bachelors of Science degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois. He also holds more than 15 patents in telecommunications and data networking and is a senior member of the IEEE.
Blog Posts:
April 18, 2012 / 11:25 AM
The convergence of mobile and cloud computing is one of the biggest drivers for what’s happening in the telecom industry, both today and tomorrow.
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December 5, 2011 / 1:03 PM
In our latest STL Research report, we outlined several moves operators can make to profit from skyrocketing mobile Internet growth. They need to provide more valuable services that others are willing to pay for–which requires a smart network. One specific way operators can deliver value is by building their own Content Delivery Network (CDN) in addition to their mobile network, and charging cloud providers for access.
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November 10, 2011 / 8:04 AM
Today we released a new report with STL Research that reveals mobile operators are missing an opportunity to double their cash returns. The study finds that if operators focus on adding intelligence to their networks so they are capable of delivering smart services, they’ll deliver more value to all of their stakeholders...and in the end increase their own profitability.
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November 3, 2011 / 9:30 AM
In 2009, the GSMA predicted 6 billion mobile phone connections worldwide by 2013. We’re already just about there--and growing faster than ever. The GSMA expects more than 12 billion connections by 2020.
Mobile phones are just the beginning of this growth story.
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September 6, 2011 / 1:41 PM
Hindsight is supposed to tell us everything. But as my colleague Pankaj Shroff highlighted with his recent blog post, hindsight offers no clear answer for what has had the most impact in the telecom industry.
If it’s hard to get consensus on what has happened, how can we plan for the future?
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