Yann Le Helloco's Page

Interests

Radiocommunications, Simulation, 4G, Radio Planning

About Me

Yann Le Helloco, Ph.D., currently works as CTO and Head of R&D for Mentum, where he is mostly responsible for R&D and system engineering activities related to planning and optimization of mobile and fixed networks, with emphasis on the Planet and Ellipse products. Dr. Le Helloco joined Mentum from Ericsson in 2007. Prior to that, he held positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of software development, radio wave propagation prediction, UMTS and fixed wireless simulation, radar imagery, and signal processing, and has experience with most air interface technologies and protocols. Dr. Le Helloco has acted as a consultant to numerous public and private sector organizations including wireless operators and military organizations. An IEEE member, he holds a Ph.D. in signal processing and a M.Sc. in radio communications from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Rennes. He has been published numerous times and speaks frequently at industry conferences.

Current Company

Mentum

Company Description

Mentum was launched on June 18, 2007 when CTS Holdings, originator of the Ellipse wireless backhaul planning and optimization product suite acquired the Planet EV wireless network planning product line from Ericsson.

Our roots trace directly back to the world’s first RF planning tool: MSI Planet in 1992. While our corporate name may have changed we retain the culture of excellence that made Mobile Systems International a category creator...and dominator.

Our customers have responded positively to Mentum since its inception. We serve 250 global customers, including large operators such as Sprint, Mobile TeleSystems, MTS Ukraine and Celtel, as well as new entrants on the latest OFDM technologies such as Inukshuk.

Our competitive advantage is simple: We combine the focus, flexibility and responsiveness of a small company with the resources, expertise and pedigree of an industry leader.

Current Position

CTO & Head of R&D

Areas of Expertise

Engineering, modeling and simulation of wireless network technologies including UMTS, HSPA, CDMA2000, 1xEV-DO, GSM, (E)GPRS, WiMAX, as well as software development, competitive analysis, technological lobbying and innovation, scientific communication, ...

Country of Residence

Canada

City

Ottawa

Why are you interested in WiMAX?

Planet is the leading radio planning tool for WiMAX and is the tool I work on every day of my life. Mentum is committed to further improve its WiMAX capabilities as the technology evolves and I hence have a very keen interest in this area, as I do in all areas of wireless mobile networks.