Ebook2 - Ganesh

1.. How has working for w2forum broadened your professional experience?

Working with W2Forum has indeed contributed to my overall development
despite enhancing my professional skills and expertise in the telecom domain
W2Forum has helped me associate directly with top professionals in the
wireless industry and also share views on various industry topics. My work
with W2Forum involves two things: Research Analysis and associating with
Business development team during critical projects. These two roles have
introduced me to new avenues of knowledge sources. I have contributed in key
areas of research such as data aggregation, analysis, case studies etc. The
following are the main highlights

· Importance of accuracy and quality in any given process

· The need for a well defined process flow before initiating any work

· Ability to make mission-critical decision

· Realisation of Time-factor and how it could affect the course of a
project

2. Do you think that researchers have a competitive advantage in
understanding the future of technology?

Yes. The reason, as far I am concerned would be because of the nature of the
job of research, where you have to look at the future, understand what would
be the impact through quantitative analysis - a process which helps to
narrow better on individual technologies and their characteristics. Research
also involves competent domain knowledge, which forms the key to successful
inferences. These factors, I feel, give a professional researcher the edge
in judging a situation better than what would be otherwise.

3. Do you consider as a new technology authority? If so, why?

Yes. Creativity is the key to innovation and I see that any new technology
needs to be creative enough to be authoritative.

4. Do you have a wish list for wireless and 3G?

I would love to see a 3G service that is affordable and powerful similar to
I-mode that did wonders in Japan. Want a solid technology that can implement
VoIP over Wi-Fi safely. I also like to see wide spread acceptance of mobile
payments (m-payment).

5) If you are an independent consultant, what will be your selling point?

If I were an independent consultant my selling point would be my
open-approach. Companies look at things or problems in their traditional
perspective, whereas an independent consultant, having been associated with
more than one company, looks at them in a wide array of views largely
attributed to the outsider-factor, as thoughts are not tangled to a
particular view point. In addition, the experience of having worked with
many companies does give you a variety of cases which one can look back
during a repeat situation.

6) Any books to recommend?

I would personally recommended the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" - an excellent
insider of how proper regulation of your finances could do work magic in the
future.

7) How can new technology be effectively promoted to the masses?

Affordability is the #1 factor that any technology needs to address if it
wants mass acceptance. The other factor would be the amount of impact that
the technology can make which decides whether the technology is a hit or a
miss.

8) Do white-papers serve any purpose?

White papers are the best source for first hand information for any kind
technology or product. But white papers are also being used for marketing
purposes; it is not uncommon for different vendors to produce competing
white papers on the same topic. Nevertheless white papers still serve the
purpose of authoritative information.



Regards
Ganesh Sathyanathan
Researcher, Wirelesss World Forum