About
Craig J. Mathias is an Analyst for Gigaom Research and Principal with Farpoint Group, a wireless and mobile advisory firm based in Ashland, MA. Founded in 1991, Farpoint Group is an advisory firm specializing in wireless networking and mobile computing and related technologies. The company works with manufacturers, carriers and operators, enterprises, and the financial community on technology assessment and analysis, strategy development, product specification and design, product marketing, program management, education and training, and the integration of emerging technologies into new and existing business operations, across a broad range of markets and applications. We do all of this with a firm commitment to excellence and to satisfying the individual needs of our clients –assuring optimal results and maximizing value.
Craig is an internationally-recognized expert on wireless communications and mobile computing technologies, and has published numerous technical and overview articles on a wide variety of topics. He is a well-known and often-quoted industry analyst and frequent speaker at industry conferences and events, as well as Webcasts, Webinars, and podcasts. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the INTEROP conferences (Las Vegas and New York) and is the Chair of the Wireless and Mobility track. He serves as a monthly columnist for InformationWeek.com and the Enterprise Mobility Foundation (theemf.org), and ardent blogger (“Nearpoints”) for networkworld.com. Craig holds an Sc.B. degree in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science from Brown University