NuRAN
QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS
QUICK FIRE Q & A ...
What technology do you predict will disrupt the industry in the next two years ? “ I am a tech-lover , and predict we will not see as massive a change as when the internet arrived . But I am looking forward to seeing IoT , which is going to be a massive disruption with all the mobile apps , the growth of the satellite industry , and 5G which will bring a 1000 fold capacity of the network .”
When we think of rural connections we think of remote countries - but what other more unusual places have you been involved in connecting ? “ On top of connecting people , the technology we ' ve developed is also used to catch poachers in Africa and to find people in an avalanche by running and driving a drone using the GSM or 2G beacon . It ' s also being used in the rainforest to catch people that are cutting trees . So the bottom line is that this technology is extremely useful and it ' s been extremely rewarding to see the technology we ' ve developed over the last couple of years being used so effectively .”
How important is sustainability to NuRAN Wireless ? “ We want to be compliant to as many sustainable development goals that have been set by the United Nations . Today , we comply with eight of those sustainable development goals and we want to bring it up by three more in the next three years . We also want to bring more to the industry by bringing additional services . So it needs to be sustainable because people rely on the infrastructure and this network to stay connected with the rest of the world .”
What plans do you have for the future ? “ We are planning to move into eight new counties and we are currently pursuing the licences to ensure we are ready with our mobile network operating partners .”
– Francis Létourneau , President & CEO , NuRAN Wireless
410 September 2021