ITU/ITC Regional Seminar on Network Evolution to Next Generation Networks and Fixed Mobile Convergence for CEE, CIS and Baltic States Moscow (Russia), 27-30 April 2004 UMTS Forum Abstract PRESENTER: Torsten Soltmann, UMTS Forum Manufacturers Group BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS: Torsten Soltmann’s current role is Head of Technical Sales at Siemens Mobile in Moscow. He has been living and working in Russia since 1995. PRESENTER’S CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: +7 095 737 1993 Mobile: +7 916 623 2210 E-Mail: torsten.soltmann@siemens.com TORSTEN SOLTMANN: BIOGRAPHY Torsten Soltmann was born and educated in the former GDR before earning a military diploma in high frequency technologies. After serving in the East German and post-unification German air forces, he joined Siemens in 1993 as a planning engineer with responsibility for long distance transmission networks. He managed a number of projects including radio and optical transmission lines for TSL (Trans Siberian Line) – the world’s longest radio transmission line. In 1998 he took responsibility for after sales service for key Siemens transmission projects in the CIS region, including Y2K planning. In 2002 he joined Siemens’ mobile business as a project manager for joint UMTS trials conducted with NEC in Moscow and St Petersburg. He is currently head of Technical Sales for Siemens Mobile in Moscow. UMTS FORUM CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: +44 20 7331 2020 E-mail: info@unts-forum.org Web: www.umts-forum.org