Belenos Launches Wireless Practice; New Director Brings Fifteen Years Telco Experience.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2000 Belenos, Inc. announced today the launch of its Wireless Practice, created to assist carriers and emerging service providers in the development and rollout of wireless voice and data/web based services. Mark Pohlman, a 15-year industry veteran, has been named to head up the practice area. The Belenos Wireless Practice offers interconnect analysis and design, switch analysis and design, wireless system/network design, network assurance planning, voice/data QOS engineering design, fraud prevention and billing integration. These tools enable Network Service Providers to offer consumers integrated wireless voice/data services via one handheld device and on one monthly bill. As the practice director, Pohlman is responsible for helping Belenos expand its reach into the Service Provider industry, and will act as the senior wireless project manager for large wireless operator/SP or CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) projects, as well as sales technical team leader on wireless proposals. In addition, Pohlman will evaluate potential Belenos wireless engineers and project managers as demand for wireless consulting continues to grow. "The Wireless Practice is further proof of our unique 100% commitment to the emerging service provider space," said Mark Biscoe, COO of Belenos. "With the addition of Mark Pohlman, our team of professionals is even stronger. We are well on our way to becoming the recognized leader in this industry." About Mark Pohlman Pohlman brings 15 years of telecommunications engineering experience to Belenos, including state- of-the-art technical training at Bellcore, AT&T Technical Training Center, George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. and the Alcatel Engineering Center. His expertise covers digital telecommunications, fiber optic systems, wireless switching systems design, microwave radio systems and wireless and wireline interconnect design. Prior to joining Belenos, Pohlman lead program management teams for Alcatel Network Systems on projects with Qualcomm and Ericsson for Leap Wireless and BellSouth Cellular. He served as the manager of wireless network engineering at MLJ MLJ Malayan Law Journal (Malayan Law Journal Sdn Bhd) MLJ Marching Lumberjacks (Humboldt State University) MLJ Morris Coyne, Louis Silberkleit and John L. Inc. in Virginia and lead the switch engineering design for APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. /Sprint Spectrum and SS7 design and deployment for Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. . In addition, Pohlman lead the GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Mobile Communications engineering team that deployed the first commercial IS-41A automatic roaming with intersystem handoffs (Lucent-Motorola) between LA and San Francisco. He worked prior to that as a cellular switch engineer with engineering responsibility for fifty percent of the combined GTE Mobilnet/Contel Cellular network headquartered in Georgia. Pohlman was a switching and interconnect engineer at RCI (now Frontier) in Rochester, NY. He also served with the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. at Kadina AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass in Okinawa as an airborne electronic systems reconnaissance technician. Pohlman is a member of many professional organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Not to be confused with the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE (pronounced as eye-triple-e (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. ). About Belenos Founded in 1998, Belenos is a leading provider of network engineering consulting to infrastructure Service Providers. The Company's specific focus on the Service Provider market (including six core technology practice areas: wireless; emerging networks; telephony; network management; security; and systems and applications) provides unparalleled tailored industry solutions. The Company's emphasis on assembling a vibrant culture has attracted some of the preeminent talent in the industry. Headquartered in Boston, Belenos has established a national presence organically with additional locations in Reston, VA; New York, NY; Denver, CO; Lisle, IL; and Charlotte, NC. More information about Belenos can be found at www.belenosinc.com. |
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