Dave Bolan

Dave Bolan joined Dell’Oro Group in 2017 and is responsible for the Carrier IP Telephony and Wireless Packet Core market research programs.

As a seasoned industry executive, Mr. Bolan brings to Dell’Oro Group over 35 years of experience in sales and marketing roles at leading wireless and telecommunications companies. He was instrumental in helping several organizations develop new markets for a number of cutting-edge wireless communications products, including a number of industry firsts in handheld test and measurement instruments such as an LTE signal analyzer and 43 GHz spectrum analyzer. Other industry firsts include the first 23 GHz and 38 GHz microwave radios for backhaul of cellular networks.

Mr. Bolan most recently served as the Senior Product Manager and Product Marketing Manager of Anritsu’s handheld RF test and measurement business for installation and maintenance of 3G and 4G networks. Prior to Anritsu, he was involved in several start-ups, including PulsewaveRF, MiCOM Labs, CoWave Networks and Pico Communications. Previously, Mr. Bolan served as the Vice President of Marketing at Repeater Technologies, the Vice President of OEM Sales and Marketing at Spectrian and Vice President of Sales for Harris Farinon and Microwave Networks providing microwave backhaul for the cellular industry. Mr. Bolan started his career spending 12 years with General Electric.

Mr. Bolan has been quoted in trade and business publications, including CBC Canada, Fierce Telecom, Fierce Wireless, SDxCentral, Telecom Asia, and Telecom Lead. He speaks at industry forums such as CTIA Wireless conference, Ribbon Perspectives and SDN & NFV World Congress. Mr. Bolan has received several awards for his work in the RF and Microwave industries.

Mr. Bolan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Fenn School of Engineering, Cleveland State University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Marketing from Xavier University, Cincinnati.