The telecommunication industry is among the best performing industries in the world in recent years. The high profitability of telecommunication businesses has attracted a lot of investors and businessmen to enter this sector. A branch of electrical engineering, telecommunication deals with the technology of communicating at a distance through electrical signals or electromagnetic waves. Telecommunication technologies include telephone, internet, radio, microwave transmission, fiber options, and satellite communications. The telecommunication industry is a very vast one and includes businesses involved in cabling, transmission, wireless communication, media, and IP networks. It is a complex interconnected network of sectors and sub sectors involved in creating, operating and maintaining telecommunication services. This is one of the fastest developing industries and advancement in communication technologies has led to a tremendous boost to the national economies of various countries around the world. Today, the industry offers never-before opportunities in various sectors like social networking application, IP technologies, home integration technologies, home entertainment, advanced broadcast networks and newer approaches to media distribution through the internet. Browse these biographies and timelines to explore the lives and works of various famous business people in the field of telecommunications from all over the world.
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Famous As: Indian businessman
Birthdate: April 19, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aden, Yemen
The richest person in Asia, Mukesh Ambani is an Indian billionaire business magnate. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL). The son legendary Dhirubhai Ambani, he started his career by helping his father build their family business. As of today, he is the only Indian businessman on Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people.
Famous As: Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons
Birthdate: December 28, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Surat
Ratan Tata is a well-known Indian industrialist and the former charman of Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Sons. His reign as chairman was marked by acquisitions of iconic global brands, such as Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover and Corus by the Tata Group. Ratan Tata was instrumental in turning Tata Group from a largely India-centrist group into a global business.
Birthdate: December 28, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Junagadh
Died: July 6, 2002
Dhirubhai Ambani was an Indian business tycoon. He is credited with founding Reliance Industries, which is currently the largest company in the country in terms of revenue. Dhirubhai Ambani's life and career inspired the 2007 drama film Guru, in which his character was portrayed by Abhishek Bachchan.
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Famous As: Chairman of Reliance ADA Group
Birthdate: June 4, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mumbai
Indian businessman Anil Ambani is the chairman of Reliance Group. Once the sixth richest person in the world, he declared bankruptcy in early 2020 though the veracity of his claim is questionable. He has served in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He has been involved in many controversies.
Famous As: CEO of Tencent
Birthdate: October 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chaoyang, Shantou
Chinese business magnate Ma Huateng, or Pony Ma, is best known as the founder, chairman, and CEO of the technology giant Tencent. His company owns the messaging app WeChat. One of CEOWORLD’s Most Powerful People in the World, he was a delegate of the 12th National People's Congress.
Famous As: Chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprise
Birthdate: October 23, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Famous As: CEO of Huawei
Birthdate: October 25, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Anshun, China
Ren Zhengfei is a Chinese engineer and entrepreneur. He is credited with founding Huawei, the second-largest manufacturer of smartphones and the largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment in the world. He also serves as the CEO of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. In 2005, Ren Zhengfei was named in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world list.
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Famous As: Chairman of Thomson Corporation and also inherited his father's British title, Baron Thomson of Fleet
Birthdate: June 12, 1957
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Famous As: Chairman of Aditya Birla Group
Birthdate: June 14, 1967
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: India
Kumar Mangalam Birla is an Indian industrialist best known as the chairman of the Indian multinational conglomerate company, Aditya Birla Group. He also serves as the chairman of IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Delhi. Over the course of his career, Birla has received several honors like the Business Leader of the Year award and Outstanding Business Man of the Year award.
Famous As: Entrepreneur
Birthdate: April 19, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Republic of Ireland
Irish media magnate Denis O’Brien, the owner of Communicorp and Digicel, got his first lessons in salesmanship from his father, who was pharma salesman. While in school, he excelled in rugby. Named one of the World's Top 200 Billionaires in 2015, he owns a philanthropic foundation, too.
Famous As: Businesswoman
Birthdate: October 23, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
Famous As: Businessman
Birthdate: January 11, 1807
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: December 9, 1874
Famous As: Inventor
Birthdate: December 13, 1816
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gehrden
Died: December 6, 1892
German electrical engineer Werner von Siemens is remembered as a pioneer of the telegraph industry. The founder of Siemens also inspired the name to the SI unit of electrical conductance. He was part of the Prussian army and had begun his chemistry experiments while in prison for a minor crime.
Famous As: Mathematician, Cryptologist, Programmer, University teacher, Computer scientist
Birthdate: October 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: East Patchogue
Famous As: Businessman
Birthdate: September 21, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chemnitz, Germany
Died: September 7, 2010
Famous As: Entrepreneur
Birthdate: May 3, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sudan
Telecom magnate Mo Ibrahim was born in Sudan and educated in Egypt and the U.K. His company Celtel International was one of the pioneers in the mobile phone industry in Africa and the Middle East. He was featured on Forbes’s billionaire’s list and offers scholarships for African students through his foundation.
Famous As: CEO of AOL ADVERTISING INC.
Birthdate: December 21, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Famous As: Businessman
Birthdate: November 17, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Died: July 22, 2002
Famous As: Television Producer
Birthdate: December 14, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 19, 2009
Famous As: Entrepreneur
Birthdate: July 21, 1816
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kassel, Germany
Died: February 25, 1899
Famous As: Cryptographer, Mathematician, Scientist, Computer scientist
Birthdate: October 2, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
Famous As: Entrepreneur
Birthdate: May 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vietnam
Famous As: Businesspeople
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Doha, Qatar
Famous As: Cryptographer, Mathematician
Birthdate: August 18, 1955
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cairo
Taher Elgamal is an Egyptian entrepreneur and cryptographer. Widely regarded as the father of SSL, Elgamal is best known for his work at Netscape Communications Corporation where he developed Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) which helped establish a secure and private communications on the Internet. In 2019, Taher Elgamal was honored with the prestigious Marconi Prize along with Paul Kocher.
Famous As: Cryptographer, Mathematician known for RSA encryption, Public-key cryptography, Cocks IBE scheme
Birthdate: December 28, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Prestbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Famous As: Businessman
Birthdate: October 23, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Famous As: Businessman
Birthdate: January 30, 1899
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ilford, England
Died: February 5, 1993
Famous As: Businesspeople
Birthdate: July 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
Died: July 30, 2015
Famous As: Prime Minister
Birthdate: April 16, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
Famous As: Founder of Grameenphone
Birthdate: August 13, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jessore District
Iqbal Quadir is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur who is credited with founding Grameenphone in Bangladesh. Quadir founded Grameenphone in an attempt to enhance self-employment opportunities for the poor. He is also credited with founding the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship. In 2007, he was named by Wharton Alumni Magazine in its 125 Influential People and Ideas list.
Famous As: Executive
Birthdate: May 7, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Prestatyn, Wales
Died: March 14, 1986
Famous As: Chairman
Birthdate: August 29, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Surrey, England
Died: December 27, 2006
Famous As: Inventor
Birthdate: June 16, 1806
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ottery St. Mary, England
Died: January 26, 1885
English physician and scientist Edward Davy is best known for his inventions such as his version of an electrochemical telegraph. He sold off the patent of his telegraph and moved to Australia later. He also developed the electromagnetic repeater. The Experimental Guide to Chemistry remains his most notable work.
Famous As: Inventor
Birthdate: July 26, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Died: February 23, 2002
Famous As: Chairman
Birthdate: January 3, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: May 25, 2004
Famous As: Business executive
Birthdate: August 22, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, United States
Died: September 16, 2010
Famous As: Political leader
Birthdate: January 30, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vertou, France
Died: April 21, 1996
Famous As: Businessman
Birthdate: August 5, 1912
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: April 29, 2007