May 29, 2009
Ubidyne Appoints Former Vodafone Executive Luca Rossetto to Advisory Board
ULM, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ubidyne, the leader in digital radio technology for the wireless industry, announced today that Luca Rossetto has joined the company’s Advisory Board.
“With the explosion in mobile data usage and declining revenue per bit, mobile operators need a much better radio solution. Ubidyne’s first product, the uB900, dramatically reduces energy consumption, enables simple, flexible deployment and increases the coverage and capacity of mobile communications networks at lower cost points than ever before possible. I wish this type of product were available while I was building the Vodafone network. I am eager to join an aggressive innovator who has the potential to fundamentally change the radio architecture of mobile networks globally. I am also impressed at how well Ubidyne has executed their deliverables during these difficult market conditions,” stated Luca Rossetto.
Luca Rossetto was appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer of Omnitel Vodafone in February 2002, reporting to Vittorio Colao, CEO of the company and of Vodafone SEMEA region. His responsibilities comprised commercial and customer relationship management activities, new product and services development, ICT and network, as well as operations. After leaving Vodafone in 2005, he had been involved in the acquisition project of a major European telco operator and currently he is CEO of Upim, a major Italian retailer. Luca joined Autogrill in 1998 as Sales and Logistic Manager and after two years he reached the position of Chief Operating Officer for Italy. He has a degree in economics from Bocconi University in Milan (1986) and an MBA from Stanford University (1993). After his MBA he joined the Boston Consulting Group for five years.
“We are very pleased to welcome Luca Rossetto to the Ubidyne Advisory Board,” commented Ken Hawk, CEO of Ubidyne. “As we transition from an R&D focused company to a volume supplier for the mobile communications industry, Luca Rossetto’s experience building and managing some of the best run networks in the world will be incredibly valuable to Ubidyne.”
About Ubidyne:
Ubidyne is leading the industry in the development of digital antenna embedded radio technology for wireless communications. Ubidyne’s standards-agnostic micro-radio technology is integrated with wireless antennas and revolutionizes the economics of mobile communications. These integrated active antenna systems are compatible with current and next generation standards. They eliminate the need for coaxial feeder cables, remote electrical tilt and additional amplifiers on antenna towers and masts. The Ubidyne technology significantly reduces energy consumption while improving radio performance, deployment flexibility, coverage and capacity of mobile communications networks globally. Visit www.ubidyne.com for more information.
Contacts
RocketCreative for Ubidyne
Cara Mormino, +1-602-885-3389
cara@rocketcreative.com
or
Ubidyne
Kent Heath, +1-480-206-0881
VP Marketing and Business Development
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