Sanjiv Ahuja
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Sanjiv Ahuja is currently Chairman and CEO of LightSquared
a company that is developing a wholesale-only nationwide 4G
LTE Long Term Evolution wireless broadband communications network integrated with satellite
coverage. The company is the result of Harbinger Capital Partners
acquisition in March, 2010 of satellite operator SkyTerra Communications. Sanjiv partnered with Harbinger Capital Partners Chief Executive Officer Philip A. Falcone in creating LightSquared.
Sanjiv is also founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Augere
, a company formed in 2007 with a vision to provide broadband access for all. Augere is currently providing wireless broadband internet services in Bangladesh and Pakistan under the brand name Qubee
. As well, Sanjiv is the founder and Chairman of Eaton Telecom, which is building passive telecom infrastructure throughout Africa.
Prior to founding Augere, Sanjiv was the Chief Executive Officer
of Orange S.A for three years from March 2004 - April 2007. Prior to that he was the company's Chief Operating Officer from April 2003 to March 2004. After stepping down as CEO of Orange S.A, Sanjiv was Chairman of Orange UK until September 2008.
During his leadership, Orange increased the number of countries in which it operated from 17 to 23, including 14 countries in Africa, and more than doubled its mobile customers from 48 million to over 100 million worldwide. Orange S.A also saw a significant and continuous improvement in revenue, market share and cash flow under his leadership. Sanjiv oversaw the successful extension of the Orange brand from mobile origins to embrace France Telecom's broadband, fixed line and IPTV services in its largest markets.
Sanjiv's previous industry experience includes President of Telcordia Technologies
(formerly Bellcore), the world's largest provider of operations support systems, network software and consulting and engineering services to the telecommunications industry. Prior to that, he spent fifteen years at IBM
in various executive roles. His last area of responsibility included leading IBM's entry into the telecommunications software industry.
Sanjiv has a degree in electrical engineering from Delhi University, India, and a masters degree from Columbia University
in New York. He is currently a non-executive director of Telenor S.A.
LightSquared
LightSquared is a company that plans to develop a wholesale 4G LTE wireless broadband communications network integrated with satellite coverage across the United States.-History:...
a company that is developing a wholesale-only nationwide 4G
4G
In telecommunications, 4G is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. In 2009, the ITU-R organization specified the IMT-Advanced requirements for 4G standards, setting peak speed requirements for 4G service at 100 Mbit/s...
LTE Long Term Evolution wireless broadband communications network integrated with satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
coverage. The company is the result of Harbinger Capital Partners
Harbinger Capital
Harbinger Capital Partners is a private hedge fund based in New York City, New York.-Background:Harbinger was founded by its Senior Managing Director Philip Falcone and Harbert Management Corporation, a Birmingham, Alabama-based investment company that provided much of the original funding. Falcone...
acquisition in March, 2010 of satellite operator SkyTerra Communications. Sanjiv partnered with Harbinger Capital Partners Chief Executive Officer Philip A. Falcone in creating LightSquared.
Sanjiv is also founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Augere
Augere
Augere is a wireless broadband business founded in 2007. It is headed by the former CEO of Orange, Sanjiv Ahuja. It has a mission to provide 'broadband for all' and is working to bring available, affordable and accessible broadband internet services to under-served communities worldwideAugere has...
, a company formed in 2007 with a vision to provide broadband access for all. Augere is currently providing wireless broadband internet services in Bangladesh and Pakistan under the brand name Qubee
Qubee
Qubee is the customer facing brand of Augere, the wireless broadband business founded in 2007 by the former CEO of Orange, Sanjiv Ahuja. It has a mission to provide 'broadband for all' and is working to bring available, affordable and accessible broadband internet services to underserved...
. As well, Sanjiv is the founder and Chairman of Eaton Telecom, which is building passive telecom infrastructure throughout Africa.
Prior to founding Augere, Sanjiv was the Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Orange S.A for three years from March 2004 - April 2007. Prior to that he was the company's Chief Operating Officer from April 2003 to March 2004. After stepping down as CEO of Orange S.A, Sanjiv was Chairman of Orange UK until September 2008.
During his leadership, Orange increased the number of countries in which it operated from 17 to 23, including 14 countries in Africa, and more than doubled its mobile customers from 48 million to over 100 million worldwide. Orange S.A also saw a significant and continuous improvement in revenue, market share and cash flow under his leadership. Sanjiv oversaw the successful extension of the Orange brand from mobile origins to embrace France Telecom's broadband, fixed line and IPTV services in its largest markets.
Sanjiv's previous industry experience includes President of Telcordia Technologies
Telcordia Technologies
Telcordia Technologies, formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc. or Bellcore, is a telecommunications research and development company based in the United States created as part of the 1982 Modification of Final Judgment that broke up American Telephone & Telegraph...
(formerly Bellcore), the world's largest provider of operations support systems, network software and consulting and engineering services to the telecommunications industry. Prior to that, he spent fifteen years at IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
in various executive roles. His last area of responsibility included leading IBM's entry into the telecommunications software industry.
Sanjiv has a degree in electrical engineering from Delhi University, India, and a masters degree from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York. He is currently a non-executive director of Telenor S.A.