TELECOM COUNCIL

Where Telecom Meets Innovation

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Our Mission

The Telecom Council introduces startups and innovation to global telcos, telecom vendors and communications investors who are dedicated to partnering with new companies, investing in new technologies, and exploring new market opportunities.

Upcoming Meetings

Meetings listed below are open to the public. For complete details of past and future public and private member-only meetings and events, see our calendar.
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11th Annual Innovation Showcase

May 13-14, 2021

Join Telecom Council members, telcos representing over 3B customers across 40 countries and the vendors and investors that support innovation across the communications industry to review the companies selected for the Innovation Showcase Class of 2021, covering a broad range of technology, including 5G, Cloud, Edge, Open WiFi, AR, consumer engagement and more! Demo Day includes pitches, demos, a telco roundtable discussion, online exhibits and the option to use Telecom Council's MatchMaker service. 



IoT Forum on TeleHealth

July 15, 2021 8:30-11:00am PT

IoT Forum meetings introduce Telecom Council members to curated startups and relevant innovations working in one segment of IoT. This month we learn about the upcoming technologies and opportunities in telehealth, mHealth, and fitness from some market leaders and startups working in this segment. 

Get Involved

Through regular meetings in-person in Silicon Valley and online for remote attendees, curated introductions, in-person and online demos, live and stored startup presentations, and corporate matchmaking, with the occasional marketing opportunity mixed in, everyone from global telcos and T1 telecom vendors to seed-funded startups can get involved.

 

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SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

Monthly agendas introduce startups, innovation leaders and case studies

 

ABOUT MEMBERSHIP

Open to companies actively partnering and investing in new technology and startups

 

DEMO OPPORTUNITIES

Most Council meetings include in-person and/or online demos of new technologies

 

MATCHMAKER MEETINGS

Connect to companies with matching business interests in private meetings

 

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Testimonials

Innovation Discovery

Orange SV

“The Telecom Council is a modern agora for exchanging ideas, meeting entrepreneurs and startups, fostering partnerships, with one common goal: to push for innovation and disruption.” — Christos Kolias, Principal

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Innovation Scouting

China Mobile US

“The Telecom Council community helps us make sure we don't miss any great startups 2 ways; firstly, through monthly startup reviews and secondly, through relationships with our innovation colleagues at other telcos.” — Lisa Gao, General Manager

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Telecom Council Meetings

Verizon

“Forum meetings are a great way to share information, listen to customers, find partners, and continuously refresh ourselves through the spirit of entrepreneurship.” — Bin Shen, Vice President, Corporate Strategy & New Business

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BT

“Active in Telecom Council since its inception, BT participates in this collaborative innovation network to find partnership and project opportunities, discover insights and trends that are relevant to our R&D and innovation activities across multiple business units.” — Adam Schink, Senior Manager, External Innovation & Scouting (BT Americas)

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Membership

Swisscom

“Being a member of the Telecom Council is an excellent way to get in touch with startups in the rapidly advancing communications ecosystem, discuss technology trends with peers, and make valuable contacts with industry experts.” — Stefan Petzov, Head of Innovation

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TC3 Carrier Connections

Deutsche Telekom

“The knowledge-sharing around current challenges faced in the telecom industry, as well as new innovations, is an undeniable value-add for our team and our customers.” — Stefan Pfandt, VP Group Partnering & Devices US

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TC3 Carrier Connections

Telstra Ventures

“TC3 each year showcases the key trends and companies for the future of telecom. Our portfolio has gotten a great deal out of it each year.” — Mark Sherman, Managing Partner

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Telco Community

JT

“Telecom Council is our eyes and ears in Silicon Valley, important to our increasingly International business. Having this network of telco colleagues who are also committed to finding and working with start-ups helps flag great opportunities - even from 8 time zones away.” — Graeme Millar, CEO

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Valuable Connections

Polte

“Telecom Council has succeeded in both allowing our community to pursue innovation and maintain a sense of togetherness in these difficult times. Seamlessly managed virtual events have provided us a stage to share the Polte story and create valuable connections with decision makers.” – Christina Gaines, Director of Marketing

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Introductions

Extend Robotics

“Telecom Council brings together telecom technology decision makers from around the world. Extend Robotics was given a unique opportunity to showcase our Robotics and VR technology, which extends remote working into physical domain, to a roomful of 5G network operators and vendors.” — Chang Lui, CEO

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IoT Innovation

QIoT

“Presenting to the Telecom Council made us realise that we were actually doing in IoT Healthcare what others were still talking about.” — Frank Quinn, CEO

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Industry Dialogue

HERE Technologies

“The Telecom Council provides an intimate setting to enable healthy dialog among global industry players where we share our innovative work with Verizon on 5G and location intelligence and trace the path to an AI and location powered 5G future.” — Herve Uthez, Head of Media & Telco

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

“Partnering with Telecom Council has introduced us to a vast network of service providers, start-ups and investors. Their events provide an informative and practical perspective on how policy issues and trends affect telecom businesses.” — Steve Augustino, Partner & Chair, Communications Practice Group

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Introductions

floLive

“Participating in the Telecom Council was very valuable for us, giving us a chance to present our advanced 5G network and IoT connectivity solutions, and leading to many interesting meetings with Telecom companies.” — Anna Vainer, Director of Marketing

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Telco Introductions

iQmetrix

“Collaborating with the Telecom Council was not only informative and validating, it also enabled new connections and resulted in follow-up meetings with companies we would have never otherwise had the opportunity to meet.” — Stacy Hamer, VP Client Experiences

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TC3 Carrier Connections

Pivotal Commware

“The Telecom Council's TC3 Summit gave Pivotal Commware an excellent opportunity to showcase our 5G mmWave network ecosystem to carriers and explain why 5G is Pivotal. Mission accomplished.” — Brian Deutsch, CEO

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Innovation Discovery

Atlas Technology Group

“The Telecom Council is an excellent venue for learning about important industry trends and identifying the innovative companies that will help drive industry growth.” — Greg Mischou, Managing Director

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IoT Ecosystem

Itron

“The Telecom Council is an integral constituent in the Silicon Valley industrial IOT ecosystem. They can be counted on to build connections and enable meaningful conversations between innovators, investors, customers and complimentary technology providers.” — Linda Campbell, Director Ecosystem

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Telco Introductions

GoMedia

“Telecom Council gave GoMedia access to senior MNO professionals we would have otherwise struggled to connect with.” — Matt Seaman, CEO

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Startup Pitches

Crypta Labs

“We are grateful to Telecom Council for the opportunity to present our technology at the Innovation IntrodUKtions event. It was a great opportunity for us to connect with interested partners and potential clients.” — JP Ludig, Head of Operations

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Business Development

Smartia

“As the demand for remote asset monitoring and the use of artificial intelligence increases in the Telecom sector, Smartia are perfectly placed to support these initiatives. The Telecom Council plays an essential role in connecting us to the right global communication service providers.” — Asim Majid, Chief Commercial Officer

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Industry Relationships

Able Device

“Able Device has found high value in our participation in Telecom Council as the vast majority of participants are very knowledgeable and engaged in our area of mobile communications. This combination creates an efficient forum for establishing new industry relationships.” — Roger Dewey, CEO & Founder

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MatchMaker Service

PerceptiLabs

“The Telecom Council brings together innovators in a collaborative environment. Thanks to their matchmaking, we could provide PerceptiLabs and help several leading telco enterprises.” — Martin Isaksson, CEO & Co-Founder

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