The Emerging Wireless SIG Presents...
What's in your WiFi?
Antennas are, in a sense, where the rubber hits the road in wireless devices. More than any other component, the antenna in your wireless device determines its useful range. If you use or specify wireless equipment such as WiFi or WiMAX, you should attend this event!
Smart antenna, multi-antenna, adaptive antennas, beamforming, and, of course, MIMO — what are the differences and similarities? How do these new solutions improve performance? Are traditional tests and measurements valid when evaluating multi-antenna architectures? How has this technology been accepted and what challenges does it face? What are its applications in improving WLAN communications as well as fixed and mobile wide area wireless communications, including WiMAX and WiBro?
Join us for a panel discussion on antenna solutions, how they’re changing performance in today’s wireless equipment, and their impact on the future of wireless communications.
MODERATOR
John Major, President
MTSG
John Major is the President of MTSG, a strategic consulting and investment company and is a director of Broadcom Corporation. In From August 2000 until January 2003, Mr. Major served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Novatel Wireless, Inc., a wireless data access solutions company. Prior to this, he was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Wireless Internet Solutions Group, a strategic consulting firm. From November 1998 to November 1999, Mr. Major was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wireless Knowledge, a joint venture of QUALCOMM Incorporated and Microsoft Corporation. From May 1997 until November 1998, he served as President of the Wireless Infrastructure Division of QUALCOMM. Prior to that, for approximately 18 years, he held various positions at Motorola, Inc., the most recent of which was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Major is currently on the Board of Directors at CommNexus, and is on the board of four public companies: Novatel Wireless, Inc., Verilink Corporation, Lennox International, Inc. and Littlefuse, Inc. Mr. Major received a B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Rochester, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, an M.B.A. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from Loyola University.
Steven Glapa, VP of Marketing & Director, W-CDMA Platforms
ArrayComm
Steven has over 18 years of experience in the management of new technology development and delivery. As Vice President of Marketing at ArrayComm, Steven leads the company's corporate and product marketing efforts and is directing the company's W-CDMA/HSPA/LTE product initiatives. His prior work includes roles as VP and General Manager of an internal VoIP startup at Lucent Technologies; VP of Marketing at an AI software startup in CRM; COO of a robotics startup in silicon fab and aerospace automation; and as a strategy consultant to Fortune 500 clients at Booz-Allen & Hamilton. Steven holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and undergraduate degrees in physics from Carleton College and in computer science and mechanical engineering from George Washington University.
Dr. Pertti Visuri, President and CEO
Airgain
Dr. Pertti Visuri has more than 20 years of experience in management of high technology businesses. Prior to joining Airgain, Dr. Visuri was Vice President of Consulting Services at Stellcom, Inc., a leading consulting and engineering company focusing on mobile and wireless data solutions. Before that he served as a Senior Vice President at SAIC, a $6 billion research and engineering company; President and CEO of Tenth Mountain Systems Inc., an Internet payment systems firm; and Senior Vice President of Global Integrity Corporation, a leading information security company. His experience includes managing venture capital investments and large portfolios of patented intellectual property. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Physics and a business degree from the Helsinki University of Technology and is a graduate of the Executive MBA program from the University of Michigan.
WHEN
Friday, June 8, 2007
AGENDA
7:00AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:30AM - Event Begins
9:00AM - Event Ends
EVENT HOST/LOCATION
4401 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121
COST
$ 10.00 Pre-registration
$ 20.00 At-the-door
SIG CO-CHAIRS
David Ahlgren, AhlTek
Jonathon Cheah
Eric DaVersa, NetLogix
Jason Ellis, Staccato Communications
Jeff Harris, Trellisware
Peter Pardee, Hughes Network Systems
David Readman
Date:
Friday, June 08, 20077:00AM-9:00AM
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