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MSV Appoints Two New VP of Operations to Spearhead Terrestrial Build-Out |
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RESTON, Va., March 3, 2006/Satnews Daily/ — Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) named on Thursday David Claassen as vice president of core engineering and Brian Smith as vice president of network deployment.
Claassen joins MSV with seven years of experience as the vice president of engineering development at Nextel Communications. In this role, he was responsible for the technical design and development of all of Nextel's integrated network systems and services including RF, transport, core network, IP WAN, voice and packet data services and subscriber devices. Claassen has also served as the vice president of IP and Core Network Engineering at WFI. In this role, Claassen was responsible for the management of the WFI's domestic transport, switch, core and IP network business for wireless carriers and equipment vendors as well as the company's Advanced Technology Group (ATG).
Smith, who similarly joins MSV from Nextel, brings with him extensive experience in the deployment of telecommunications equipment/system engineering and the management of telecommunication facility design and construction projects.
Smith served as a senior director for Nextel's Network Engineering organization, where he led the design and construction of all Nextel Mobile Switching offices; including site identification and acquisition, project design and scope of work development, facility construction and telecommunications equipment installation. Prior to his eight years at Nextel, Smith played an instrumental role in the MCI network construction team.
MSV said Claassen's and Smith's appointment is part of the company’s strategy to put in place an experienced, world class team of telecommunications industry experts to build out and implement the hybrid network. Under the direction of MSV's chief operating officer Mark Faris, Claassen and Smith will be part of a growing team focusing on integrated terrestrial system development.
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