floLIVE has announced that Kyle Okamoto, the former general manager (GM) of IoT at Ericsson and former GM of IoT at Aeris Communications, will join floLIVE’s advisory board as the executive director of business strategy.
Okamoto brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership working with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), IoT Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) and digital enterprise solutions, particularly in the automotive industry, on a global scale.
He joins floLIVE in its growth stage, where the organisation is gaining rapid momentum and traction among Tier-1 MNOs and global OEMs (such as Qualcomm). Okamoto, having also served in several executive roles at Verizon for over 17 years, brings a senior-executive-level view of the IoT and connectivity market, technologies, trends and challenges well positions this juncture.
“We are thrilled to have Kyle join our team at floLIVE and help us continue to build a unified connectivity ecosystem,” said Nir Shalom, the CEO at floLIVE. “The power of digitalisation will be best realised when all key players work in unison, and floLIVE plays a vital role in that. Kyle brings the expertise and knowledge across those key players and will help continue our growth trajectory and help us achieve our mission.”
floLIVE’s developed, owned and operated global network provides key elements across the connectivity ecosystem, serving MNOs, IoT MVNOs and enterprises through its suite of services, including core network services, which allows for locally based global connectivity for high-performance, regulatory compliance, extended services, higher flexibility and lower infrastructure costs. floLIVE has built a robust IMSI library to deliver optimised, compliant global connectivity to IoT MVNOs and enterprises and expands coverage to MNOs.
floLIVE has also developed a multi-profile SIM technology with autonomous and over-the-air network switching capabilities for the highest connectivity reliability, redundancy, and flexibility.
Altogether, floLIVE’s suite of services helps ensure global consistency in cellular connectivity, which has become mandated by global enterprises and OEMs not only for performance but also to adhere to local data and privacy regulations.
“I am honored to support floLIVE’s long-term strategy in this new role,” said Kyle Okamoto. “floLIVE is in an excellent market position and poised for significant growth as more connectivity providers realise the potential of global digital solutions and need a way to capitalise on this rapidly expanding digital era and find seamless, frictionless paths of success.”
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