Steve Blum, president of Tellus Venture Associates, and Jim
Fleming, City of Palo Alto, present a broadband
feasibility study to the Palo Alto Utilities
Advisory Commission, 1 June 2011.Tellus Venture Associates develops new broadband systems, along with the innovative services, applications and products that deliver real value to customers, investors and organizations. Since 1996, our clients have built, funded, launched and managed wireless, fiber optic and satellite networks that serve consumers and communities around the world.
Tellus Venture Associates has just completed a fiber optic market research report for the City of Palo Alto, evaluating prospects for the City’s current fiber optic network as well as proposed extensions. The study also investigated pricing and service options, and market conditions for consumer fiber-to-the-premise service.
Stephen Blum, the president of Tellus Venture Associates, has led many successful projects and served in several senior executive positions on a consulting basis. Senior level consulting assignments include the development of...
- IPTV, SaaS and social networking services.
- Mobile applications.
- WiMAX, WiFi and fiber optic systems.
- Satellite radio systems such as WorldSpace in Africa and the Middle East, and XM Satellite radio in the U.S.
- Satellite broadcasting platforms such as DirecTv in Latin America and Japan.
- Principal consultant for development and construction of municipal fiber optic networks.
- Executive team and project manager for a successful $5 million grant application and a $450,000 planning grant for a regional broadband consortium.
- Senior vice president of marketing and sales for an IPTV consumer electronics company.
- Chief operating officer of a wireless ISP.
- Due diligence lead for an NGO delegation to Angola
- Team leader for an NGO project in the Philippines.
- Principal negotiator for a cable system sale to a top tier MSO.
- Managing consultant for a public/private WiMAX network deployment.
- Principal consultant for comprehensive feasibility studies for municipal wireless broadband systems.
- Management advisor for satellite broadcasting systems in North and South America, Asia, the Pacific Rim, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, including most recently Italy, Cambodia and New Zealand.
