Ali Tabassi is senior vice president of global  ecosystem & standards for Clearwire, responsible for driving industry  standards internationally and the global ecosystem to achieve Clearwire’s  corporate strategies.  He is also  responsible for positioning the corporation as an industry leader in technology  & product innovation by leading the company’s global advocacy program in  which educates foreign government regulators & ministers, as well as  operators, while also promoting Clearwire’s technology, products, and services  resulting in a broader ecosystem. He champions the development and  implementation of intellectual property invention disclosures as well as  establishing Clearwire’s domestic and international roaming program.  Mr. Tabassi also is responsible for Clearwire  International’s network engineering & operations, product development, and  IT services in Belgium, Germany, Ireland,  Poland, Romania, and Spain as the CTO of the Clearwire  International.

Mr. Tabassi has over 20 years of experience in the development,  integration, and operation of wireless solutions in the telecommunications,  networking, and IP industries.  Prior to  joining Clearwire in 2008, Mr. Tabassi was acting CTO and vice president of  technology development and architecture for Sprint Nextel, responsible for  leading the development of technology, network, systems architecture and  evolution strategies.  He also oversaw  evaluation of emerging technologies that enable delivery of differentiated  products and services in pursuit of new business opportunities.  Mr. Tabassi ensured that Sprint Nextel was at  the forefront of technology innovation.  Prior  to Sprint, Mr. Tabassi was EVP and chief technology and development officer for  MobileStar, a provider of wireless broadband access.  Prior to MobileStar, Mr. Tabassi was vice  president of engineering and operations for SkyTel, a leader in wireless  messaging, managing network planning, system design, project management,  implementation, maintenance, and operations of SkyTel’s Nationwide Traditional  and Advanced Messaging Networks.  Mr.  Tabassi also served as director of engineering services for both Alltel Mobile,  the cellular division of ALLTEL Corporation, and for LCC International, one of  the world's leading telecommunication consulting firms.

Mr. Tabassi holds a MBA and two Bachelor of Science  degrees, in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics.