Keynote: 10 Years of Brooklyn Summit

Seizo Onoe took office as Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023. Known in the industry as “the father of LTE” (Long-Term Evolution), he helped upgrade the wireless broadband standard for mobile devices and networks. He now aims for global outreach to bridge standardization gaps, deliver the benefits of technology widely and speedily, and ensure meaningful and affordable broadband access for everyone.

Research career started in fiber optics in his alma mater Helsinki University of Technology and continued in Nokia. In addition to mobile technology, led all aspects of communications technology research including internet, IoT, software and cloud technologies, managing a group of several hundred researchers spanning three continents.