UMTS

Javier Sanchez obtained a PhD degree in the French Scientific Research Centre (CNRS) in the field of Array Signal Processing. He then acquired a solid experience in mobile communication systems from more than 8 years' experience in different mobile phone manufacturers including Philips, Alcatel and NEC. At LG Electronics Mobile Phone Division, Dr. Sanchez is currently senior manager and responsible for validating 2G/3G mobile terminals intended for the European market.

Mamadou Thioune graduated from Ecole nationale supérieure des télécommunications (ENST) de Bretagne, in France. His previous experience includes serving as telecom consultant for SIVAN company, and as a software architect and UMTS standardisation expert for Alcatel Business Systems. He is at present Engineer at STMicroelectronics.