James Pearce
Before joining IBC as Deputy Editor, James Pearce was Deputy Editor for Euromoney’s telecoms division, Capacity Media, where he oversaw magazine content and the launch of several quarterly newsletters covering the wholesale telecoms market. While there he interviewed some of the world’s top telecoms executives and leaders, wrote features on topics from 5G to AI, and chaired several industry panels. Prior to this, James worked as a reporter covering the UK mobile market for Mobile News magazine.
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