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How do you deal with
stress and unwind outside
of the office?
connectivity for businesses. Research
suggests adoption of LTE by businesses is
poised to overtake fixed-line options – such
as T1 connectivity – and with Gigabit LTE
available today and 5G on the horizon,
many more businesses will be willing to
embrace ‘cutting the cord’ as they start
their pathway to 5G.
This is because enterprise networks are
evolving fast. Branch, mobile and IoT edge-
networks are undergoing dramatic change
and pushing traditional enterprise WANs to
breaking point. Many organisations need to
manage complex branch sites, data-driven
vehicle fleets and mobile command centres,
a vast array of IoT and M2M use cases
and everything in between. Businesses are
deploying a wide variety of wireless WAN
solutions to address their growing agility,
mobility and bandwidth needs. With the
promise of maximum mobility, lower costs
and fast deployment, LTE will make some
significant strides this year.
What do you currently identify as
the major areas of investment in
your industry?
We’ll see more businesses increasing their
investment in LTE in the deployment of
WAN solutions over the next few years.
The reliability, performance, flexibility and
scalability of wireless broadband is clearly
driving enterprises to deploy 4G LTE as a
trusted WAN source. We’re already seeing
LTE being used to connect a wide variety of
end points – everything from fixed offices
and healthcare clinics to mobile command
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centres, public transport
buses, police cars and service trucks.
It’s also proving the link of choice for
connecting devices such as sensors and
CCTV cameras – no matter how remotely
these are located. Today there are nearly
nine billion wireless connections worldwide.
Gartner forecasts that 14.2 billion
connected ‘things’ will be in use this year
and that that total will accelerate further,
to 25 billion by 2021. As we move along the
pathway to 5G connectivity, the Wireless
Internet will begin to change all our worlds
beyond recognition.
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Spending time with my kids is
my number one priority. Looking
back at my career, if there is
one thing I would have done
differently it’s taking more time
out and ensuring I focused on my
work/life balance. I missed far too
much of my children growing up,
so whenever possible I like to take
time out with them now. Having
said that, I also like to ride my
motorcycle. If I can get away from
the office for a decent amount of
time I also enjoy scuba diving.
If you could go back and change one
career decision, what would it be?
To start my sales career earlier in IT.
What are the region-specific
challenges when implementing
new technologies?
The pressures are the same, but the
customer buying patterns and cultures –
country-to-country – are hugely different.
What changes to your job role have
you seen in the last year and how do
you see these developing in the next
12 months?
The last 12 months have seen a breakdown
of the former team and the rebuilding of a
new one. We now have a solid team in place
ready to take us forward and exceed our
goals and expectations. I see us moving into
growth and expansion as we progress.
What advice would you offer
somebody aspiring to obtain c-level
position in your industry?
Be transparent with your peers and reports.
Take those along with you who have helped
you climb the ladder. Don’t be arrogant
enough to think you made it without good
people around you supporting you to
achieve success. n
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