Wireless Broadband Analyst

The Wireless Broadband Analyst Team

Mike Roberts
Principal Analyst

Mike is principal analyst covering wireless broadband technologies and markets for Informa Telecoms & Media reports, databases and research services. Mike has been tracking the broader mobile and fixed telecoms markets since 2000, when he started contributing to Informa research services such as Global Mobile, 3G Mobile, Broadband Markets and Telecom Markets.

Mike's current expertise includes:

• WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Ultrawideband, Bluetooth
• Fixed-Mobile Convergence, Wireless VoIP
• UMA, SIP, IMS
• Wireless Enterprise, Networked Home
• 3G Evolution via HSDPA, HSUPA, OFDM, MIMO

Mike is a regular speaker at key industry events such as the 3GSM World Congress, Wireless VoIP and WiCon World.

“Wi-Fi, WiMAX and other emerging wireless technologies are accelerating fixed-mobile convergence and creating new markets, but transforming new technologies into revenues and profits is far from easy,” Roberts says. “Both startups and incumbents need a rare mix of talent, technology and timing to survive and thrive in new markets. For established vendors and operators, the challenge is to develop new technologies that are highly complementary to existing products and services, to launch them at the right time, and to creatively integrate them into existing portfolios to boost market share and margins.”