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EUSKALTEL is a Telecommunications (Telco) Operator and CATV Operator CableCo) in Basque Country (Spain) established in 1995. It is supported by shareholders in the fields of financial, telecommunication, utilities and industry sectors. Euskaltel has made an investment of 1.055 M€ for its own network infrastructure deployment. With more than 500 employees, Euskaltel´s revenue reached 330 M€ in 2006, and profit reached 32 M€. The objective is to reach a market share of 30% in the Basque Country by the end of 2007.
EUSKALTEL is nowadays providing a complete portfolio of products and services including:The Strategy from Euskaltel has been to deploy its own network infrastructure. Following this principle, the fixed services and after them, the wireless services have been provided to our customers over own access networks (Fiber, Wi-Fi, WiMAX).
However, due to regulatory constraints in the use of the spectrum, Euskaltel has not been allowed to provide mobile services to its customer with own network. This service has been provided through a service provider model agreement since year 1999 till year 2006. In year 2006, an historic milestone has made possible for Euskaltel to also reach the objective of becoming an Independent Mobile Operator, and thus, operating its own network also for Mobile services. In order to do that, Euskaltel has adopted the Full Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) model, with own CORE network (MSC/HLR and Services Layer).
The Department of Technology is in charge of RTD in Euskaltel. It provides the technological Strategies for the company in the mid-long term, according to the business objectives of the Company.
The research lines in Euskaltel have also been designed following this Strategic Objective. In the period from 2000 to 2006, the research resources have been focussed on the emerging technologies for enhancement of the fixed network from Euskaltel with wireless networks, based on WiFi / WiMAX (WxAN). In parallel, efforts have also been devoted to the evolution of the telecommunications services from Euskaltel from triple-play (Voice, Internet & TV) structure, to quadruple-play (Voice, Internet, TV & wireless) structure, through the development of mobility services.
During this period, the RTD and Innovation activities have been therefore, developed in the following areas, namely:Once this objective has been reached, the action lines for Euskaltel RTD and Innovation in the following period 2007-2010, will be extended to complement the innovative product and services portfolio in a converging environment.
Leire Aginako BSc in Computer Engineering by the University of Deusto (93). MSc on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies by the Engineering School of the Basque University (94). She started her professional development in CARSA in year 1994, working in RTD and Innovation projects and Programmes for EC and Regional government. Since March 2000, she is working in the RTD Department in Euskaltel S.A. (Telecom Operator). She is responsible of several projects at EU, National and regional level and support to the management of the department. She currently combines her responsibilities at Euskaltel, S.A. with her PhD studies in the field of “IT and Communications in mobile networks”. Her research interests lie in the area of mobility management and security in wireless networks. Furthermore, since year 2000, she is expert evaluator for IST, Co-operation and SMEs and eTEN Programmes of the European Commission.
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