Aaron Gunn
Wandering, not lost.

Please join the Telecom Council members, and our sponsor Nokia, on 1 to discuss what's next for the connected car.

When major telecom players talk about M2M, the Internet of Things, and 50 billion connected devices by 2020, you'd better believe that cars are one of the hottest focus areas. Like phones, cars are very "personal...

Telecom Council Executive Forum members, delegates and our invited experts go on the record with predictions for 2012, so take notes! We kick off with official predictions from experts from many telecom sectors who will share their views of what to expect for 2012. Then, we put the questions to you by asking you to enter your predictions in our...

As all foot-weary telecom professionals know, after your string of meetings back and forth around a tradeshow, there’s precious little time to actually spend learning what’s hot, and seeing the most worthwhile on the show floor. That's why The Telecom Council puts together these roundtable events after large tradeshows - so our members...

Big gathering of SF Bay professionals hosted by Startup Monthly
co-hosted with http://www.facebook.com/events/215995141819557/

Join San Francisco & Silicon Valley entrepreneurs community for a Startup Social - mingle with entrepreneurs, investors, startups, Startup Monthly community and other clubbers while enjoying great drinks at Supperclub...

Join your wireless and telecom colleagues for an afternoon discussion of how mobile platforms create revenue opportunities for content.
One thing that app stores have shown us is that people are willing to spend a small sum for good apps and content. Meanwhile, smartphones types have become fragmented, and we've also learned that consumers...

As all foot-weary telecom professionals know, after your string of meetings back and forth around a tradeshow, there’s precious little time to actually spend learning what’s hot, and seeing the most worthwhile on the show floor. That's why The Telecom Council puts together these roundtable events after large tradeshows - so our members can...

Mobile data traffic has doubled from 2Q10 to 2Q11. The data tsunami is not a myth, and the water level has just started rising. To meet this wave of new demand requires more spectrum. Without additional spectrum, the progress we are making in terms of anytime access to information, the value of apps, content and services, will be constricted by the...

They are handsets, gadgets, phones, mobile Internet devices, smartbooks, tablets and a bunch of other new device categories, but they all represent the place where the wireless industry touches its customer. As these gadgets become more powerful and consumers expectations rise, both carriers and CE manufacturers are in the hot seat to make better...

As all foot-weary telecom professionals know, after your string of meetings back and forth around a tradeshow, there’s precious little time to actually spend learning what’s hot, and seeing the most worthwhile on the show floor. That's why The Telecom Council puts together these roundtable events after large tradeshows - so our members...

Members of the Telecom Council’s Service Provider and Investor Forums meet quarterly to hear startup pitches and to discuss current trends. This quarter, we will introduce 10 pre-screened, Swedish startups to the carrier, vendor, and telecom VC community. Dialogue before and after presentations, during breaks, and over lunch ensures that all...

Sponsored by BlueCoat and Huawei:

The Telecom Council Carrier Connections summit connects you to what the carriers are thinking, what they are looking for, and how they find innovation and work with entrepreneurs. Operators - fixed and wireless - are still at the center of the telecom ecosystem and TC3 is the best opportunity to join your...

I just realized today that I have several friends looking for jobs and going over resumes, so I thought it might be fun to have everyone help each other out for a day and discuss strategies and good places to find listings.

This month's topic - Has the War on Drugs Failed?

CNN reports that over the last five years an estimated 40,000 people in Mexico have died by violent means, and that the majority of the deaths are drug- and criminal-related. The increase in violence could be attributed to the stepped up pressure by recent international efforts to curb the War...

The Lean Coffee Meetup is a gathering of business professionals and entrepreneurs who are living and breathing the Lean Startup principles.

Each meetup brings together a unique mixture of individuals that are prepared to answer questions and give out the tactics that have made them successful.

The basic agenda for a Lean Coffee is:

1) Quick...

Come join the Young Professionals International Forum of the World Affairs Council and the Do Good Lab at The Bubble Lounge in San Francisco for a happy hour at 6pm on Tuesday July 26th. This is a great opportunity to socialize with like-minded people who want to continue to learn about our world and make a difference. Do Good Lab is a local...

Sponsored by BrideWave Communications, Juniper Networks and Vantrix
As we move from 3G to 4G networks, reaching speeds around 10Mbps to mobile devices, the last hop solutions are finally able to meet current demand. However, a frequent bottleneck occurs in the middle mile between the cellular tower and the core network. Heterogeneous Networks are...

For entrepreneurs seeking to sell products and solutions into carriers, the fastest path to adoption involves solving a known problem from which the carriers are suffering. The carriers’ pain represents the entrepreneurs potential gain. But too often, startups will build carrier solutions that don't address an actual sore spot for carriers,...

Members of the Telecom Council’s Service Provider and Investor Forums meet quarterly to hear startup pitches and to discuss current trends. This quarter, we will introduce 6 pre-screened startups to the carrier, vendor, and telecom VC community. Dialogue before and after presentations, during breaks, and over lunch ensures that all participants...

Augmented Reality, which overlays virtual information on top of the real world, has attractive commercialization prospects. Imagine looking at a street of restaurants with Yelp ratings superimposed, or a tourist walk through Paris with historical data superimposed on buildings or coupons and adverts appearing over businesses in response to stated...

In the 21st century we are more connected to each other and to information than ever before. As curious and social creatures living in a digital age, we tend to share and distribute the information we receive at remarkable speed and with remarkable outcomes. The end result? Every single one of us, on any given day, is both a learner and an...

Members and guests of our Executive Forum are invited to participate in this 2-hour lunch discussion about the current set of tools and requirements for mobile analytics within the context of their large potential value for improving wireless networks, customer loyalty, marketing efficiency, devices and user experience.

More information on the...

JOIN THIS IS A ONLINE-ONLY DEBRIEF of TIA 2011: Inside the Network

Share, opine, listen, and learn from your Telecom Council colleagues and our analyst, Derek Kerton, who together will review the major news, products, and trends that emerged at TIA 2011, North America’s Telecom vendor association trade show, in an intimate, interactive format.
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Judgment Day is upon us... it's time for the San Francisco Launch Party for Jesús Ángel García's badbadbad, a transmedia novel about sex, God, rock ‘n’ roll & the social web.

The project is an innovative literary-audio-visual experience that combines a traditional print book, a soundtrack of original songs derived from the...

The Troll Dolls will be rolling out on the Bay to Breakers after some pre-partying and help with wigs, body paint etc.

There are many competing visions for how TV will be in the future, from Apple's closed environment, MSO's managed vision, Google TV's aggregator approach, Tivo's personal control, Hulu's direct-to-consumer model, Netflix's disintermediation, YouTube's community approach and many more. We expect to cover:
• Who...