WEBINAR: Facts about the 2G GSM Sunset in North America For Companies using M2M/IoT Technologies

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Facts about the 2G GSM Sunset in North America For Companies using M2M/IoT Technologies Understand your options to transition your 2G devices with minimal disruption Tuesday, February 25, 2014 2:00 PM ET/ 11:00 AM ET The North American GSM Network is facing a transition. Carriers are repurposing limited 2G spectrum for more advanced cellular technologies - some are eliminating it completely – the transition affects most companies using machine-to-machine technologies as over 90% of connections are on older 2G networks. Announced in 2012, the largest 2G North American GSM Network will be fully decommissioned by January 1, 2017 and no new device activations are allowed starting in April of 2014. If you have any 2G GSM M2M devices currently deployed, learn your options now by attending this informative webinar. Get the facts and interact with experts on the timing and impact of this significant shift. Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 2:00 PM ET Duration: 45 minutes, plus Q&A Who should attend: Representatives from companies who have 2G devices servicing M2M applications and solutions in North America, including: Engineers Business Leaders Product Managers What you'll learn: The affected networks and published timelines Options for preparing for this transition Answers to common questions relating to the transition A seamless approach to the 2G to 3G transition: Multi-Tech, a 44-year leader in M2M hardware, along with KORE, the leading independent global M2M services provider, have come together to offer a seamless solution to this looming 2G sunset issue, so customers can transition quickly and avoid disruption. Register Today Sponsors:		Presenters: Gregg Zastrow Senior Product Marketing Manager Multi-Tech Systems Gregg Zastrow brings more than 20 years of Product Management experience to his role managing Multi-Tech’s entire line of embedded M2M (machine-to-machine) communications products and solutions. He is often asked to educate customers and partners about M2M and the most cost-effective and quickest way to enable cellular communications for high tech solutions. He started his career in self-service solutions at NCR, where he gained both marketing and technical expertise as well as the ability to understand market demand to drive the development of product innovations that best meet the need.  Zastrow earned his MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and enjoys working in highly technical industries.   Stein E. Soelberg Director of Marketing KORE Telematics Stein leads a team whose responsibility at M2M network services leader KORE is to own the branding, advertising, customer engagement, loyalty, partnership and public relations initiatives designed to propel KORE into the 21st century. With over 15 years of technology marketing experience in the business to business software, Internet services and telecommunications industries working for leading companies such Cbeyond, EarthLink, Yahoo and Netscape Communications, Stein brings a proven track record of launching successful MVNOs and building those brands into leaders in their respective market segments. With a strong track record and brand reputation already established, Stein's mandate is to help maintain KORE as the leading brand in the M2M industry as M2M continues to expand globally. Stein holds a Masters in business administration from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor of arts from Williams College. Moderator: Carl Ford Community Developer Mobility TechZone Crossfire Media Carl Ford is Co-Founder of Crossfire Media focused on the impact of communication technology on consumers and industry.  Carl has been highlighting the key initiatives around the advances of the Commercial Internet since the beginning.  From developing Product and service strategies to moderating meetings at ETSI, Carl’s 20+ years have always focused on the impact that service cost, regulatory and marketing issues have in rolling out new services. As a community developer for Pulvermedia, Carl developed all of the VON Conference content. As an integral part of the IP Communications community, Carl has been instrumental in helping develop various trade organizations and has advised many companies on both strategic and technical issues to satisfy the needs of these company’s customers.
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