Dr. Larry Vanston is a recognized authority in the use of technology forecasting in the telecom industry. His interests center on the adoption of new technology for telecom networks and future services. He is the director and principal author of ongoing reports commissioned by the Telecommunications Technology Forecasting Group, an industry consortium.

As an expert on the impacts of new telecom technologies and markets on the public network, Larry is often called on to testify before regulatory commissions. Before joining TFI in 1984, Larry worked at Bell Laboratories and Bell Communications Research.