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The NGMN Alliance is constituted through NGMN Ltd. with registered office in Reading, United Kingdom. NGMN Ltd. is represented and managed by a board of directors (Board). The current Board Members and their Alternates are presented below.

Alternate Board Members

Board Members

Sandro Dionisi

Chairman of the NGMN Board
Head of TI Lab (Innovation and Engineering dpt),
Telecom Italia S.p.A. Sandro Dionisi graduated cum laude in Electronic Engineering at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". Sandro Dionisi has over 25 years of experience in various telecommunication fields. He started working for Telecom Italia (previously SIP) in 1983, where he has been involved in several network divisions covering different levels of responsibilities. In 1999 he was nominated head of Fixed Access and Transport Network and in 2002 he was responsible for the Regional Network Territory in Italy. In 2003 Sandro was in charge of coordinating the international network infrastructures and operations of Telecom Italia for both fixed and mobile services, including Europe and Latin America. Sandro Dionisi has been an active member of several international fora and standardization bodies within ITU and ETSI. In February 2008 he was appointed Director of Telecom Italia Lab where he is in charge of research, innovation and engineering for both fixed and mobile networks within the Telecom Italia Group.

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Olivier Baujard

Chief Technology Officer, Deutsche Telekom AG
Olivier Baujard was appointed as Deutsche Telekom’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in November 2009. He is also a member of the Executive Operating Board. As Chief Technology Officer for the entire Group, Olivier Baujard is responsible for the Group-wide engineering, deployment and operation of fixed, mobile and carrier infrastructures. Through the ongoing integration of future-oriented network technologies with a focus on efficiency and performance, as well as a focus on best service management, Technology ensures a superior customer experience to further drive value creation in our business. Prior to joining Deutsche Telekom, Olivier Baujard worked for Alcatel-Lucent from 1988, holding a number of key senior positions across the international business, most recently in Corporate Strategy, as Chief Technology Officer and from 2008 as CEO and Chairman of Alcatel-Lucent, France. Olivier Baujard holds a degree in Telecommunications from the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Telecommunications, France.

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Thierry Bonhomme

Executive Vice President Orange Labs, Networks and Carriers, France Telecom - Orange
Thierry Bonhomme (53) joined the France Telecom Group in 1981, after studying engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications (ENST). His first role involved fieldwork in networks, transmission & switching. In 1988 he left FT to join Idate, a company specialising in research for the telecomms and media industries, as Director of telco economic studies. In 1990 he returned to FT Group as a Director of technical management, initially for the Paris regional division and then additionally for the Grenoble and Marseille regional areas. In 2002, Thierry took on the accountability of business enterprise and customer distribution for FT Group, managing the distribution of all Group business products and the control of sales and customer services. In December 2006, Thierry became the Director of R&D within the Orange / FT Group strategic marketing function. As of February 2010, Thierry is the Executive Vice President of Orange Labs Networks and Carriers.

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Jong Tae 'Jay' Ihm

Senior Vice President, Head of Institute of Network Technology, SK Telecom
Dr. Jong Tae Ihm, the Head of Institute of Network Technology at SK telecom, is responsible for telecommunication network strategy and the development of access/core network systems, terminals, fixed wireline and IT solutions. Jay has over 18 years of experience in the telecommunication industry. Prior to his current position, he has held various management positions serving as the Head of Data Network Division, the Head of Access Network Division and the Head of Platform Technology for numerous years. Jay has also served as a Board member of OMTP (Open Mobile Terminal Platform) in 2006. He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degree from Yonsei University, all in electrical engineering.

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Mitsunobu Komori

Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, Member of Board of Directors, and Managing Director of R&D Center, NTT DOCOMO Inc.
Mitsunobu Komori was named an Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, a Member of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of the R&D Center of NTT DOCOMO INC. in July 2008. He was General Manager of the Kanagawa Branch from July 2007, before which he was appointed a Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Core Network Engineering Department, Network Division in 2005. For Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co., NTT DOCOMO’s parent company, Mr. Komori was Senior Manager of Department V (human resources and general affairs) twice, first from January 1999 to June 2000 and then from July 2002 to May 2005, between which he served as General Manager of NTT East’s Nagano Branch from July 2000 to June 2002. Mr. Komori entered NTT Public Corporation in 1977 after graduating from Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering with a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He was born on September 18, 1952.

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LI Zhengmao

Executive Vice President,
China Mobile Communications Corporation
Mr. Li Zhengmao is Executive Vice President of China Mobile Communications Corporation. He was appointed to the position in May 2008 and currently assists the President in relation to technology, R&D, overseas investment issues and management of China Mobile Charity Foundation, etc.
From 1994 onwards, Mr. Li held several positions in China United Telecommunications Corporation (“former China Unicom”) as Deputy General Manager of Network Technology, General Manager of Wireless Communications, General Manager of Technology and Deputy Chief Engineer. Mr. Li was appointed Executive Director and Vice President of China United Telecommunications Limited in April 2000, and General Manager of the Yunnan Branch of former China Unicom in May 2002. In December 2003, he was appointed Vice President of former China Unicom and assisted the President in relation to value-added services, data and fixed-line value-added services, international business, etc.

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Andy MacLeod

Director Group Networks, Vodafone Group Services
Andy is the Group Networks Director for Vodafone, responsible for the strategy, design and equipment selection for Vodafone's network infrastructure as well as management of the national & international IP infrastructure. He joined the company in August 2007 from Eircom in the Republic of Ireland, where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Board Director. Before this Andy was Chief Executive of MCI Europe & Africa. Prior to MCI he was COO of Cable & Wireless Global, leading all the Network and IT engineering and operational activities, having joined C&W UK in 1998 as CTO and Strategy Director. Andy's early career was with Nortel, holding General Management, Marketing, and Strategy roles across the world, and previous to that with Pirelli Cables for research and product development. Andy holds a degree in Materials Physics from Keble College, Oxford and an MBA from Warwick Business School. He is married with two children and lives in Winchester, UK.

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Kristin S. Rinne

Senior Vice President – Architecture & Planning, AT&T, Inc.
Kris Rinne is responsible for the IT and Network Architecture and Planning for AT&T. This includes setting the direction for the Network, BSS/OSS Systems, Services, etc. She is also responsible for the wireless network infrastructure and device technology vendor selection and first office implementation. She has responsibility for Product Development for AT&T products and services both wireless and wireline. Prior to this position, Rinne served as Cingular's Chief Technology Officer with similar responsibilities. She earlier served as Vice President — Technology and Product Realization, responsible for new product development from a technology standpoint, handset certification, and infrastructure vendor coordination. Prior to joining Cingular, she was Vice President — Technology Strategy for SBC Wireless, responsible for new product development and network operations support. She has worked for Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems as Managing Director — Operations. Kris has over 30 years experience in telecommunications.

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Bruce Rodin

Vice President Wireless Technology, Bell Canada Enterprises
Mr. Bruce Rodin is currently Vice President Wireless Technology at Bell Mobility, the wholly owned wireless division of Bell Canada. In this role, he is responsible for the development of all new wireless technologies at Bell including the establishment of strategic direction relating to spectrum acquisition, network planning and development towards LTE / SAE and beyond, services, terminal / product planning and development and the management of all Bell wireless laboratories. Mr. Rodin received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University at Kingston in 1980, is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and IEEE. Mr. Rodin joined Bell Mobility in 1988 and has held numerous positions with-in the strategy, development and engineering teams.

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Vicente San Miguel Maza

Global Chief Technology Officer, Telefónica S.A. Mr. San Miguel holds a degree in telecommunications engeneering from the UP of Madrid. He joined Telefonica in 1987 holding various responsibilities. In 2000, he was responsible for Technology & Network Planning where he actively participated in the model change to develop broadband Networks & Services including Imagenio (IPTV). Since January 2005 he has extended his responsibilities to also include the Network Deployment including budget allocation and engeneering activities with a team of over 1300 people. In November 2008 Mr. Vicente San Miguel was appointed GCTO of Telefonica Corp responsible for Network & IT Evolution for all of the Telefónica foot print.

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Dr. Peter Meissner

Operating Officer, NGMN Ltd.
Dr. Meissner has over 30 years of experience in various telecommunication fields including more than 15 years of general management responsibilities with operators of mobile communication networks. In addition, he has extensive experience in research, technology strategy and management, emerging technology assessment, innovation transfer, and organization development. From 2000 until 2006, Dr. Meissner held positions as a senior executive in Orange. He started as Chief Technical Officer with Orange Communications SA, Switzerland, and finally was responsible for Quality and Performance as Corporate Vice President with Orange SA, Paris. Prior to joining Orange, he was more than 7 years with E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH as General Manager, Systems Engineering. Since July 2006, Dr. Meissner has been running his own company as an independent business consultant, focusing on innovation, strategy, and organization development in key areas of the telecommunications industry. One of his appointments is supporting the world's leading operators and manufacturers as Operating Officer of the Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) Alliance. Dr. Meissner holds degrees in Telecommunications from the Technical College of Lübeck and University of Hannover.

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