I had the privilege of presenting a keynote on Day 2 of the recent CTIA Wireless conference in Orlando. This was the first time in my role as LightSquared CEO that I presented in front of such a diverse audience of wireless industry players, and it was an exciting opportunity to share the LightSquared story and vision with the best and brightest of our industry.

My keynote addressed the concept of disruptive businesses such as Amazon, Dell and Netflix, and how these companies shook up the status quo and helped ignite new trends and business models. The current state of the wireless industry, particularly the inability to meet the explosive demand of mobile data, has created an environment where even more disruptive models will emerge, especially as we strive for ubiquitous broadband access.. With YouTube boasting more than 100 million videos and one billion users daily, video streaming up 600% year over year and mobile application downloads expected to hit 50 billion per year by 2012, network bottlenecks have become the norm. Instead of fast, real-time access, users often spend way too much time waiting.

The massive growth of mobile devices and applications underscores this year’s CTIA Wireless theme of “Mobile Life,” and we believe that the disruptive impact of LightSquared will continue to foster this “new kind of normal.” At CTIA I discussed how LightSquared will open the wireless market to new entrants who never considered offering connectivity before. These companies will not only be able to tap new revenue streams and customer segments, but also play an essential role in meeting growing mobile demand so our “Mobile Life” can thrive.

I enjoyed and look forward to sharing my thoughts on how LightSquared and other disruptive business models are impacting our “Mobile Life.”

– Sanjiv Ahuja, chairman and CEO