Business Chief Europe Magazine March 2015 | Page 14

TELECOMS FOCUS
high-tech communications networks and helping their products empower communities in the healthcare , education , security , public safety , transportation , government , the military , the environment , and entertainment spaces among others .
Recently the group named Scott Belcher as CEO to bolster its leadership . Tom Stanton , Chairman of the TIA board of directors , commented : “ As the ICT industry experiences the most dramatic change we ’ ve seen in decades , TIA is also adapting and growing to meet our members ’ needs . “ We are excited to expand TIA ’ s industry leadership by adding another highly experienced senior executive to our management team . Scott is a tremendously successful and

‘ If the globe is to become truly connected and able to responsibly exploit the benefits of mobile and internet connectivity , education of future generations is paramount ’ visionary leader who will expand our capabilities and bring valuable new perspectives to our industry .”

Local scale Global telecoms and internet providers are also indebted to the work carried out at a national level by associations working closely with governments and other organisations , helping maximise the effectiveness of connectivity on more localised scales .
The UKCTA ( UK Competitive Telecoms Association ) is comprised of a series of committees and work streams made up of its member organisations , enabling all members to fully and equally engage in the development of policy issues in areas of economics , industry regulation and government relations .
Educating the future If the globe is to become truly connected and able to responsibly exploit the benefits of mobile and internet connectivity , education of future generations is paramount , and something which the CTIA supports through a number of programmes .
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